The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-10
SOME GOOD ROADS TALK.


Of yesterday was one OF the clearest
and most argumentativc presentations
OF the bond issue in its favor that we
have seen at all. and will doubtless
DO some good among those of the
voters who arc open TO reason. The
only regret We have Is that we have
moi woman'3 suffrage so this good
lady and others who would favor
good roais could vote, so wo would
be assui / beforehand Of enough votes
to carry the election in favor OF the
bond issue Women are among the
great sufferers on account of the bad
condition Of roads, and are in many
cases isolated because they cannot get
away from home. The MN can get
astride his saddle horse and go over
any kind OF roads. but the wife and
homekeeper must sit by the fireslde
and suffer from loneliness.
We offer today arguments pro and
con. The con side is represented by
The articles OF Messrs. Ashley and
Cheshire. and incidentally of the
Scptus voters. who wish to fortify
their position by statement from
Supervisor King. These articles speak
for themselves. Mr.. Ashley asserts
that he is IN favor CT good roads, but
thinks that direct tax would be more
to the point. lie says that in forty
years with the amount OF money be-
ing paid for the bond issue that they
could have better system OF roads.
If the people are not able 10 pay the
extra small levy to pay the interest on
the bonds. they would hardly be able
to pay n direct tax, and we would have
no roads built in either event. We
have tried to show that the road tax
would not be burdensome but that
the people would have the opportunity
of paying for the roads while using
them, while in Mr.. Ashley's plan, the
people in CERTAIN sections of the coun-
ty would never have the privilege OF
seeing or riding on good road. I'm,
der the bond issue plan work would
begin in ell sections of the county and
would proceed simultaneously so that
every section OF the county would
benefit at first and at the same time.
Another objection of Mr.. Ashley is
that the people who have been named
10 handle this fund have never made
promise to handle this fund faith
fully and honestly. Does this really
make any difference? With a man of
honor, as we believe these gentlemen
to be. their duty would keep them
straight and would insure an honest
administration of the funds entrusted
TO their care. With any other kind OF
men q promise would hardly keep
them from stealing il opportunity Of
fered.
OF course if this is to be made
matter of politics and men are to
favor OF oppose the good roads for
political reasons it matters not what
are advanced in favor of or
against the bond Issue. the votes of
men so prejud;ced would hardly be cf-
fected by anything which might be
said. The Intelligencpr does not
charge this, but We have heard IL said
that the county is being divided along
political lines, and it seems that those
who are most outspoken against the
proposed bond Issue are on the anti
side politically.
The article of Mr.. Cheshire has al
ready been answered by the argu-
ment used in former editorials on this
subject His objection to the road bill
are minor ones, and might be easily
by a subsequent session of
the legislature. The number of the
commission is really too large. But
we feel sure that this was made so In
order that every section of the county
might be represented on the commits
sion. Had the commission been small
ler would MIR. Cheshire have support
cd the measure? We are not in favor
of defeating a good and sound prop
osition. because perchanee one or two
small and immaterial defects have
Crept in. Should we walt to support
a. measure till all the provisions are
as we would have them, we feel that
1t will be q long time before We shall
ever support great many public
measures. In the main the road bond
issue is all right. and as such we have
no hesitation in asking the voters of
Anderson Coanty to support it, and
no& To vote against Il except they are
honestly convinced that 1t would be a