The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-03-19
FAVORS BOND ISSUE
FOR GOOD ROADS
Representative l.. l.. Wagnon Dis
cusses Many Phases of the Ques-
tiOn and Gives a Reason for
the Faith That is in Him.
Replies to Antagonists
of Bond Issue
Question.
Union, S. c., March, 16, 1915.

Soulu poSSiDly engage our attention
and since you have said your say
and refuse to be persuaded to say
more on this subject, permit me this
further trespass on patience, and
your contribution to the welfare of
Union county and her people ,and
right here | want in a personal way,
not by way of trying to repay the
newspapers, but as matter of COM
mon appreciation, to say that l do
not know of any business, or insti-
tuition, any men or set of men, who
contribute so much, so often and so
continuously to the welfare, progress
and uplift of the people and their
causes and necessities, than do our
newspapers; you give space, pub
Lefty, time ard labor, all of which
mean money or your stock in trade
lor making money, to every good
cause and to every good work, and
often your labors seem to be un-
appreciated and more often are they
taken like = great many of the great
est blessings with which 4 merciful
God has crowned US, as Il matter of
course. as 4 thing that always has
been and always viii be; but as one
Of Unions grateful sons, | want to
say that no agency existing in this
county, IN my opinion. has done more
unsc.lish, patriotic, unrcwaried ser
vice FOR The good of all the people
than has our newspapers. Union is
indeed fortunate i'll having two good
live papers. VINO, so far as | know,
always give space TO and advance
every good cause and work, who
always plead for the advance and
development Of our resources, who
always advocate tho cause of rclig-
ion, education, good morals, good
government, progress, and enlight-
cnment on all things that make for
the welfare Of our people. our county
and towns. for these things. l am
deeply grateful, I bid you God-speed;
long may You continue TO meet the
creditor with what it takes to keep
him in q good humor, and further I
not only appreciate your good words
and good works, but | will take your
paper as long as l am able to nav
for it. l will buy as much space
as l am able to pay for too, to tell
the good people OF this county where
and how to buy the best things to
eat, for the lowest cost and with the
least trouble. But to get back to
the subject-good roads, progress.
prosperity-for as I see it the man
who, on April 9th votes yes, is vot-
ing for progress, and prosperity a
truly as he votes for good roads, a*
course there are just as good, Wl
just as smart men who will vote ne.
unless they change between now and
Vp-Jl P,,4 Ill IL
cussion / have heard and from all
that | have seen written, | feel sat-
isfied that so or 80 per cent of our
people will gladly vote for good
roads, if they can be satisfied that
they will really get something for
their money, and when they fully
what building good roads
by bond issue, and contract work,
under commission supervision, such
as | believe this bond measure pro-
vides. am satisfied they will be sure
OF getting their moneys worth.
In the first place I wont to thank
vour correspondent "Neb" for the
very high compliment he paid my
previous article, even if he did pro
'ced TO iarbaStc in q very able |
(hut Illogical wayl. the cause of
-rod roads: 7 am sure that man
who can think and write as "Ncb"
"nn, mas bv this time reached the |
bottom of things, and as another
very able correspondent Of your
paper told mo = d&v or so since, he |
hod about decided that we did need |
The good rc"da and that he was about |
ready to como across and do for the |
poIcn y,.Lo. i, b,J L,-.4,r,,s L..