The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-02-12
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 12 1915
THE GOOD ROADS BOND ISSUE

The GOOD ROADS BOND ISSUE
The Good Roads Bond issue is to
be voted upon by the people of Union
county. The election will be held
on April 6, 1915, nearly two months
from this time. There is ample time
for every citizen of Union to famil-
iarize himself with the full text of
the bill authorizing the election.
There is nothing covered, nothing
hidden in the movement. Every
qualified elector will have the abso-
Lutte right to vote for or against the
measure, and the majority will rule,
&C should he the case in every dem
ocratic community. No one can, in
the face of the facts, deny the state
ment that the entire public is fully
in possession of every phase of the
movement. Elsewhere in this issue
will be found the full text of the bill
now going through the legislature.
Messrs Wagnon and Walker in the
House and Mr.. Hughes in the Senate
agreed upon the measure in its en-
tirety as published in this weeks
Times. That in itself, is one point
scored in favor of the bill, viz: the
details were threshed out and there
was full agreement on the part of our
entire delegation before the measu,>
was introduced. AS we understand
it, each of these three gentlemen,
under strong pressure from the cit
izens of Union county. have given
the people the opportunity to ex-
press themselves upon the question.
They have merely opened the way
for the majority to build the roads
or to kill the whole movement. This
is good democracy, and nobody,
whether favorable or unfavorable to
the question, vii criticise these gen
tlemen adversely. This much must
be said for them, moreover; they
evidently put serious and considerable
thought upon the various matters
worked out in detail in the bill. 1t
is to be hoped that the readers of
The Times will carefully go over
every d tail of the bill and having
done that, 90 further and vote as
they see fit. That is his inalienable
rignt-one that nobody questions. In
the meantime, the columns of this
paper are thrown wide open to both
proponents and to opponents of the
bond issue. We make but one re-
quest, that each article sent in for
publication come to us not later than
Tu' of the week in which the
publication is desired. We freely,
cheerfully give space to one and all
interested in the question.
Now, what is the attitude of the
Times editor? 1t does not matter
very much. He is but one of many,
and mas very little of this world
goods to be taxed. Nevertheless, he
M ..a.. c,, hopes in the matter. An
editor who would fight good roads
would be blind to the interests of
the community. Every editor is of
necessity, an optimist--things looa
good to him. Good roads certainly
look good to this scri"". Nnd ~
scribe is going to be honest in giving
the reasons that Impel him to adv.
cate the bond issue. Here are the
reasons, without reservation and
without hypocrisy:
/. Good Roads will combine with
the motorcycle and just double my
capa"ity 20 get about tn, business
of The Times This will put actual
dollars in my pocket, ten at least for
every additional dollar paid in take 5
to carry the bonds. | know some Of
the best men in Union county hold
considerable grudgc against the
motorcycle; but | have always given
more than half the road to any and
all, black and white, and | propose
to continue that policy. | have never