The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-26
sEprus CORRESPONDENT -ACiS9 IT.

necessary for it take issue with the fluent writer
frcm Septus, who 30 strcnuously objects TO having
bond issue for the purpose of building roads In
the county. We regret this. not because the writer
Is fluent and expresses himself well, but because
one with the ability TO write such an article should
use MS talent To 'bcruddle the issue, and preju
dice the minds Of the voters against measure
designed for the benefit OF the people OF the entirt
county. We cannot believe that the writer from
SeDtu3 voices the sentiment OF any great number
of citizens of the county. nor that such arguments
CD as he uses will have any weight with the think
ing man who will vote the good roads PROPOSE
tion the Both of March.
II our memory is not at fault this same writer
f.w days ago roasted" the county farm denionstra
tion work projected to he done in Anderson Coun
ty. and threatened that farmer In his sector
would have anything to do with such TOM fool
cry" Our friend from Scptus needs to rub tn,
scales from his eyes and look about him bit IL
order that lie may that the world do move
Let him get out OF the way of progress the 'olt
| thing" will roll him and mash him as fiat al
pancake. What the farmer needs is op
timisnl. and not domagoguery such as this to blint
him to his true interests. Does not our Septu
correspondent know that the day for the dcma
gogue is past and that no longer TO be let
| about by the nose and voted agansr their best in
terests because SOME calls "niGger in the woot
pile?' Your progressive farmer is the first mar
these days to see the need for good roads. and HI
realizes that roads cannot be built on hot air.
that the man who argues against such PROPOSE
ti0p as this is standing in the way of progress
Talk about your tax for roads--why the farmer,
of Anderson County have paid MUD TAX th
winter sufficient to pay tho interest the bond IS
suo FOR half the time it Is to run. Has Septu
correspondent found 1t necessary to haul any farm
ttNt,
able to haul at load? What the amount o
wear and tear his vehicles and mules, to SAY
nothing OF the time lost on account of the slownes
with which he was forced to carry his load Would
not macadam road. or turn pike have prov IN o.
great assistance to him in marketing his crops ant
In helping the school and the church in his neigh
6orhood? We opine that our Septus correspondent
and those others whom he says think as he does
have had to sit at home much during the winter
on account OF the miserable roads, that their dis
positions have gotten crooked and they a
outs" with all outside. Now, isn't this true?
But says this Septus correspondent 1.-THE An
derson Chamber of Commerce with the help Of oul
present legislative delegation" has attempted tc
saddle upon "the alread. tax-ridden people,"
bonded Indebtedness of thrce-quarters OF million
dollars. This is awful, aint It? To think of peo
ole living in Anderson and the delegation elected
by the people from all sections of the county hav
ing the nerve TO pass such law as will cause to be
expended in ANDERSON. COUNTY this amount o
money for good roads for the people living OUT,
SIDE OF the city. How very selfish of the Ander
son Chamber of Commerce. Now, aint you ashanl
cd OF yourselves? Just think, too that you are go
ng to Saddle" upon the people of Anderson deb
Of saeG COG whi5T, you wilt have also TO pay In
terest, in ordcv that the city may have good
streets
Then think OF the labor question: The poor
farmers who have made so short crop, and We
really feel keenest sympathy for them. will have
an opportunity to help out their income by doing
some of this road work. And this Is one OF the
motives which prompted the anderson Chamber
of Commerce and the present legislative delega
ion" to agitate this question at this time. There
win be hundreds of poor people out of employment
this year we fear. and 1. will be good for them II
there shall be several hundred thousand dollars
spent where they earn some of II by honest
labor. and at the same time perform a public ser
vice in helping build up road system In the coun
ty. .gs>3
Does our, Septus correspondent realize that al
the interest on the bonds will not be to pay in one
year? After the roads have been buiIded and The
people are enjoying the luxury of being able to
haul full load, and of being able to go to school
or to church In comfort the interest will be to pay
little by little and the burden will not be MT all
heavy on any one.
As to the members of the commission selected
by the delegation, will Soptus correspondent
name one of them who is not y At man to be on THU
commission? Which one of them would he elimi
nate from tho commission and why? Which one,
OF the commission the recipients of the reward
for political service rendered? Please speak up
Mr. Septus correspondent, and let us have the fact
upon which you base your insinuations against th,
commisston The county commissioners were no
elected TO handle the funds from bond Issue. ant
everyone would like to know who will handle th,
funds of the bond issue before voting for It. So th,
delegation wisely named the commissioners. AMI
named those above reproach. as can be testified t
by those who know them.
Perhaps there will be enough voters like thi