The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-13

ana HClf. Hll0t we Know OF them ana
what we have heard OF them is good,
with the exception ol what MIR. Ashley
and one or two other writer's against
tine bond issue say. and that is only
by insinuation. We have asked that
il there be anything 50 bad about any
members Of this commission tina,
someone como out boldly and state in
public print what il IS. What does
Mr. AshIy know against these gentle
men tha; disqualifcs them from
handling This fund?
Another distortion of what we said
Nov. Mr. Editor, you seem to talk
like the whole objection Of us peo-
pie is frIm political standpoint"
What we said was: THE Intelligen-
cer does not charge this. but we have
heard it said that the county is being
divided along political lines. and 1t
seems that those who are most out
spoken against the proposed bond is
sue are on the anti-administration
side politically" We ask If this state
ment OF ours is not true. absolutely?
Who has written against the bond Is
sue? To what side politically do they
belong?
The remarks about the part Of the
tax being paid by the cities and towns,
ihe cotton mills and cotton oil mills
and the railroads. do not need any
reply. OF course, the entire county
Is unit. We have said this and we
have regretted that there has been
an effort TO array town against coun-
try in this matter and in many others
What affects one part of the county
affects the entire couaty. If, as Mr..
Ashley says. the corporations of the
county arc supported by the country,
then the people of the country should
feel specially interested in them.
Judging from the financial straits
sUme of them are in. and have been
in. they are getting very roor sup
mort from the countrv. How about
the cotton mills and the stock in
them? How about the value of stock
in other corporations? The Inteli-
gencer has never said that "you and
the corporations" will pay seventy
per cent of the taxes.
Mr.. Ashley In former article made
rome remarks about the bond issue of
$4,000 for q court house and jail, and
that he. supposed the debt was still
hanging over tne county. This was
for S35 900. and was to be paid for in
seven years by : special tax. This
cent of Indebtedness over the coun-
= - fG0.- FOR tti1iG court house and Jail. uniess
the bill for the repairs of few
months ago is unpaid. or included in
the countyis Indebtedness. It is a
pity that "uncle JosE" should have
opposed this matter. Had an appro-
priation OF 100000 bcen made original
ly. as was contemplated. court house
could have been costructed in moro
quiet place, and larger. The prescr-t
building is too small and much money
Will have to be spent enlarging it.
Only o few months ago about 81 500
was spent on enlarging the quarters
of the clerk OF court, and still there.
is need of more room. Sometimes too
strict economy is bad business. as in
the case OF the court house. and as in
the case OF the present bond issue. If
it he defeated and for the causes as
cribed by the writer from Honea Path.
, Anderson County must have good
roads IL she is to keep up with the
procession of other counties, and to.
build them will cost money. No bet
ter time can be had than now for
building them, and no better method
than the bond issue.
Uncle JOSH would hardly believe
the editor of Tho Inteliigencer when
he says that the prime. consideration
lie has in favoring the bond issue for
good roads Is To give the people of tho
rural districts the same. advantages OF
transportation that are enjoyed by the
people of the towns and cities. The
editor OF The Intelligencer was raised
in the ts,untry and fon small farm.
lie knows how much Inconvenience Is.
caused by tho miserable condition of
the roads. He knows something of
the yearnins> and the longing of the,
country hoy FOR some of the good
things his cousin in the city has. or
seems to have and Tho Intelligencer's
editor VIII always stand for the help
less boy and girl who has aspirations
and longlngs for better things. Good
roads will bring schools and churches,
anu social life in reach of the poor
boy and girl In the country, and will