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Editorial
October 4, 1870
The Charleston Daily News
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
Editorial criticizes the 'Robbing Ring' for denying state costs in funding the Blue Ridge Railroad, citing the president's request for interest payments and Gov. Scott's $420,000 tax proposal.
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THE Robbing Ring claim that the State will not have to pay the interest on the bonds guaranteed for the Blue Ridge Railroad. Yet the president of the road, in his application to the Legislature, said it was expected that the State should provide for "the payment of the interest on the bonds while the road is being built."
Gov. Scott in his message to the Legislature argued that "an expenditure of four hundred and twenty thousand dollars, to be raised by taxation," would secure the completion of the enterprise. We suppose that the arithmetic man of the Ring will argue that this $420,000 does not come out of the pockets of the people. What next?
Gov. Scott in his message to the Legislature argued that "an expenditure of four hundred and twenty thousand dollars, to be raised by taxation," would secure the completion of the enterprise. We suppose that the arithmetic man of the Ring will argue that this $420,000 does not come out of the pockets of the people. What next?
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic Policy
Infrastructure
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Robbing Ring
Blue Ridge Railroad
State Bonds
Interest Payments
Taxation
Legislature
What entities or persons were involved?
Robbing Ring
President Of The Road
Gov. Scott
Legislature
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Criticism Of State Funding For Blue Ridge Railroad
Stance / Tone
Critical Of Robbing Ring And Taxation Proposal
Key Figures
Robbing Ring
President Of The Road
Gov. Scott
Legislature
Key Arguments
Robbing Ring Claims State Will Not Pay Interest On Blue Ridge Railroad Bonds
President Stated State Expected To Provide For Interest Payments During Construction
Gov. Scott Proposed $420,000 Expenditure By Taxation To Complete The Enterprise
Sarcastic Doubt That The $420,000 Does Not Burden The People