The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, February 19, 1915, Page 4, Image 4
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1013.
MR. HANEY'S OPPOSl'liON
Mr. R. G. Haney, in this week's
Times, opposes the $200,000 bond issue
for the building of good roads.
We cheerfully publish his letter, and
must say mat ne nas conservatively
stated his case and we believe in a
frank free discusssion of the matter.
We throw open the columns of this
paper to the fullest discussion of all
public questions, irrespective of
whether we believe in the principle
advocated or not.
As to Mr. Haney's contribution, we
have this to say:
1. He is entirely correct in the position
he takes as to the poor results
obtained in the past for the money
spent on the roads. He is correct a^
ho the poor roads obtained in the
onstruction of the macadam road.
He is correct in the assumption that
frequently the mud has been worse
after than before working. He is
orrect in the statement that we
have spent more and more on the
roads and without getting adequate
returns. In reply to these facts, we
heg to submit that it is no reason for
giving up because of the past failures
Past failures call for a change ol
aethod, not a surrender. And the
bond issue is a radical, complete
kange. The commission appointed
for the carrying out of the nlan are
aot office holders, they have no political
debts to pay, they are pood
business men and, if the issue carfiesr
will serve without pay. The whou
plan is outlined in the bill. The peopie
know just what to expect. Certainly
past failures should not make
as give up in despair.
We will, for Mr. Haney's benefit,
publish next week the amount of indebtedness
of Union county. His letter
came too late for us to get the
flgures for this week.
The question of increased taxes is
vaised by Mr. Haney. We have stated
before and state again: the inorease
in taxes will be 20 cents oi*
ach hundred of the assessment valuation
put on your property. That is,
if your assessment is $500 you will
pay $1 a year more taxes than you
ow pay, if the bond issue goes
through. If we are not willing t
pay that, why, the thing to do is to
vote against it, and that's all there
is to that.
Mr. Haney says if owners of automobiles
and motorcycles want good
roads, let them build them. We have
already pointed out that they will
pay more than three fourths of the
tez. But if Mr. Haney had seen the
4 mules hitched to a wagon that
palled into Union one day last week
with two bales of cotton on the wages,
he would see that the farmers
eed roads worse than do the motortyele
and automobile owners. Om
mule could have done what the lou>
did, and in less time. There were
three mules working an entire day
an a tribute to mud. It costs about
80 cents a day to feed a mule, that
was $1.50 wasted, to say nothing of
the farmer's lost time. We beg to
nay that in our humble opinion, the
farmer needs good roads more than
aay ether man in Union county. He
is paying the highest price to the
mad trust of any living man.
As to unborn generations?If I
work and save for a life time and
leave my child the entire net earnings
of all my effort, I don't see anything
wrong with leaving my child
some of my problems. I must die
and go where mud will not be a
problem. If I leave the good roads,
1 seed not be troubled about leaving
Mme of the tax that produced them.
5 Besides, my child will probably have a!
a much larger need for the road.--, ai
f than I, and should, for that reason, ?!
pay the greater part. Certainly ^
when X leave all to the child, the t(
child should not grieve over having r<
to puy some. t<
~ Bdt Mr. Haney and I are exactly a'
together, after all: He says,"I would
? *' C(
, not mind a little extra tax if we could
have the good roads." That's just :he C(
way we all feel. And if you will ex- u
amine the bill passed by the logi&la- w
) ture you will see that we have been a
> .safeguarded in every possible way. w
> I heartily believe we will get our
money's worth and that's why I am f,
favoring the bond issue. T
* But it is free discussion. Our col'
umns are open to one and all. d'
r tl
OPPOSES BOND ISSUE w
1 tl
" R. G. Hancy Reviews Past Road His- jc
tory and is From Missouri On el
Question Now Before People s(
Union, S. C., It. F. I). No. 4. oi
| Feb. 17, 1915. C1
Mr. Editor:?As you say your col- g(
umns are always open to anyone in
1 who desires to express their views ec
on anything. So will ask you for g<
i a little space to express myself on at
the $200,000 road bonds. se
First, I am a farmer, and if any- 'n
one in the world needs good roads so
it is the farmer. But we will never a
have good roads no matter what is sa
done to them, as long as it rains 2 cli
or 3 months during the winter, and
they are traveled. kr
I'll go back to my first working of ^
the road as a 10-year old boy. Al> en
persons living in certain sections or
boundaries along the roads, appointed
an overseeer and a warner. The j*
warner called out all the male inhabitants
along the road from 16 to on
50 years. These had to furnish ^c.
their own tools (the county did not .
furnish tools then). The first work- Wl
ing was done the first of the year,
so the roads would be in good fix by
March Court. The law required from
3 to 6 days work from each male Pa
of road age. Of course, about 3
/?QVO ilfu c tV?n Olforn
uuj o no viiV/ u t 11 ci^Cj IIV/U iiiclii J 11
worked 6 days. Most of the work J;
was done when it was too wet to .
work on the farm. The next work l?1
was done during the "laying by sea- ^
son," so this was the last work done.
But the roads then were never in the .
j fix that they have been for the past .
3 of 4 years. They were worked 0
that way for several years. ^
The next thing was the voting on TO
1 tax- Then money began js
to be. Squandered on road working
Not that I am accusing any of our i0)
cotnmiss'uiners or supervisors of h0
being dishonest. Things went on this jn)
kway for a While and that was not ^h
enough money to squander and a jn
$2 road tax was passed, bringing in
the 18-year old boy who was not allowed
to vote. Another case of 0f
"Taxatipn, without representation."
This lasted for about 2 years and
was repealed as to the 18-year old j
boy, because people kicked too mucn. js.
After taxation came into effect, from
the $1 tax, on up, overseers were fT
appointed' by commissioners. These
overseers hired hands?the greater j),
majority of these boys, who spent
the- greater part of their time sit
ting down resting, instead of working.
These were paid about 60 or 17
65 Writs p#r day, when really, they
were not worth 25 cents a day. na
About the time "taxation" came jC!
in the chaingang law also came into th
effect. The chaingang forces worked he
with mules, scraper, etc., at an ex- j),
pense of about $25 a day (this is just js
a rough guess, for I do not know the er
exact figures). During this time the ie<
.?;ja xi? j- >
vrmi.ii iui wit; ruaus was cut UOWn to Jis
20 feet. On hills four gullies were
made instead of two. ]e,
The next money squandered to m> pa
knowledge was on the macadamizing se
of a road. About $10,000 was spent j0
for machinery for this purpose. Tn 2
years' time, with the help of the
county chaingang for 18 .months, just ca
I M P O R7
I take this method of announcii
BURG," the REGISTERED PER(
ing to Mr. Allan Nicholson of thi
from Monday, March 1st to June Is
owners of mares, who want their n
as pleasure, to call and breed their n
By crossing native mares with thif
him the very best Percheron blood, you
more than your mare, be of a stylish, b
hoofs so many people dislike, and that '
still make an excellent harness animal foi
This I know, as I have seen many such 1
As you doubtless know, I have
handling horses, so I know a real go
it may interest you especially when
this young Percheron Stallion, be
merits and qualities, and because o
igree showing the best Percheron I
reasons the Service fee and term:
very moderate.
I have absolutely no financial
what I will make from the small ar
ing and caring for mares brought
special attention to such as are sic
that more and better horses be raise
that this can be done by this Stallioi
will breed your mares to him this
STOP AT MY STABLE
A. B. BRj"
BRICK. STABLE
...wj' .
bout 4 miles of road was constructed
t a cost of about $100,000 (this is
nother rough estimate of cost,
fould be glad for some who knows
) inform me). The machinery is
>rn up and scattered all along the
jad, from Forest to Union, and am
>ld that this road is about impassble.
The next great expense to the
>unty in road building was the
action engine and scrapes, which
>st about $3,800. This, if properly
sed might prove beneficial, that is
ith competent workman, who will
ttend to their work, and not those
ho will jump off their scrapes and
un 100 yards or more into orchards
long the roads, in summer, eating
uit instead of noticeing their work,
he cost of running this is about
25 per day, besides tearing up $25
ollars worth of bridges per day,
ius giving the road jobbers extra
ork of repairing bridges. All of
lis time there has been regular road
ibbers fixing gullies, holes, bridges,
;c. It is the commissioners duty to
?e that these are fixed and to pay
hat the work is worth; not for some
le to fix them and make out his owi.
aim for what ever he wants and
et it; the commissioners never seeig
the work. We have had some
immissioners who, I doubt averaged
jing over the roads once a year,
id perhaps some of them have never
en a few of the roads in the county
their lives. If they were to meet
mie one who told them there was
bad place in the road, they would
y, "you go fix it, make out your
aim, and we will pay you for it."
Would be glad for some one who
lows, to state the indebtedness of
nion county. Doubt if it could be
lumerated.
Now is the time for the people's
es to be opened, not wait till next
11, when they go to pay their taxes,
en curse out the law makers, etc.,
i account of high taxes. This matr
is left with the people to decio->,
hether or not the $200,000 bonds
ill be issued.
If the automobile and motorcycle
mers want such good roads, let
em build them. They are able to
iy taxes for good roads.
Have found this to be true, the
J1V iiiwnvjr aim CUUW IMC t'UUUiy I1<1!S
e more mud we have in the roads,
r the more you stir clay, the stickr
it is. If you want plenty of mud.
st vote for the $200,000 bonds.
I don't believe in voting taxes on
iborn people, and this is what you
when you vote for the 40-year
nds.
I would not mind the little extra
x, if I knew we would have good
ads; but it seems the more work
done, the worse the roads are.
As to the chaingang, their work
jks good at the time it is done, but
w bad it looks when it sets in raing!
Most of the roads worked by
e chaingang are the worst roads
the county.
I am not trying to blame any of
e county officers, for I consider each
them my friend. Just ^ant them
keep'their eyes open.
If any one can prove to me that
am wrong in opposing this bond
sue, why I am open to conviction;
it I will have to be shown, as I am
om Missouri along this line anyway.
R. G. Haney.
r. Maddox Read Paper Before TriStatc
Medical Society.
On Wednesday and Thursday the
th annual Convention of the Triate
Medical Society of the Caroliis
and Virginia was held in Charston.
The sessions took place in
e Charleston Hotel, the official
adquarters of the Society, of which
\ Edward C. Register, of Charlotte
the president. Leading practitions
of the three states were in Char
.ton for the Convention and several
stinguished guests read addresses.
Dr. Theodore Maddox, one of the
iding physicians of our city read a
per before this distinguished asmbly
entitled: "Tuberculosis Hip
int; Report of Case."
The widow of the henpecked man
n look as sad as any.
rANT!
tg to the public that "SWATZ3HERON
STALLION belongs
city, will stand for service
it at my stable, and I invite all
lare to be a real profit as well
r?are to this fine young stallion.
j Perchcron Stallion which hag in
will get a horse that will weigh
locky type, without the very large
while able to do heavier work will
driving to your buggy or carriage,
lorseg from Pcrcheron sires.
had many years experience in
od one when I see it, therefore
I tell you I recommend highly
>th because of his individual
f his inherited worth, his ped)lood
in the world. For these
s fixed by Mr. Nicholson are
intoroai in tViio Vinron Av/mnf
VX>* Vyk/V UJ 1/ltlO IIUlOUj tAV/CJIt
id reasonable charge for feedto
be bred to him, and giving
k and lame, but I am anxious
?d in this section, and knowing
n, I hope you and your friends
season.
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Officer C. M. Painter of the police ra
force and the two children of Mr. he
White, Who lives in the same neigh- A,
borhood, were bitten by a small dog ar
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believe that it was afflicted with making in all nine personsT A doctor
bies. The dog was killed and its is treating the affected persons daily
;ad was sent to Columbia to Dr. F. with the Pasteur treatment, which he
, Coward, who announced that the receives every day by mail from Dr.
limal had hydrophobia. Six of the Coward.