The Meeker herald., 1888-01-07
v.r.,... she nr.Ar. Purchase.
LOWER WHITE. Ji

LOWER WHITE, jan. =, 1893.
To the Editor Of THE HEHALDi
DEAR Sin-Your local news Of Sat
urday last contains an allusion To a
party rustlinR for signatures To u petit
tion to have the county purchase the
two toll bridges on White river, and an
invitation for thoss who feel inclined to
howl.
greatly admire the studied avoid
ance of any expression on your own
part. either for or against the proposed
undertaking. and the policy you have
adopted in leaving others to break the
ice ON the question.
Any taxpayer VINO will take the
trouble to think the matter over for n
moment must have no hesitation In CIV
ing decided howl against such an at
tempt 10 sluandef the Taxpayers money.
A mere school hoy can surely see
through the trlck.-Spme individual Oh
taAss the psrmissiou of tho county t0
erect bridge. which he does generally
as cheap As he possibly can and TO suit
his own personal ideas ot construction.
After collecting toll for some time, he
contrive, TO get someone tn circulate y
petition for their purchase by the
county al u considerable increased price
on the original cost.
The plan Is simple enough. and II
successful the "spec" Is not = bad one.
but taxpayers who allow themselves tn
is bainbop,led out u their dollars with
out kicking dcsrrys no sympathy and IL
serves them right.
have not one word To say against
anyone trying the dodge, but what can
he think Of those who are elected pre-
sumably for the purpose OF s-cing that
the already heavily ra,-d taxpayers
money Is wisely and judiciousiy ea.
pcnici-,hcy have 1, In their power To
stop the little game at any time.
As TO the ndyi,abiiity OF having
bridges at certain I-oints-thcr- cannot
In two opinions respecting it-only let
them bc good substantial bridges, built
by the county and rEEs. sur-l, the
county Is abi. to build n brids. as we'll
and rs cheap ms u privai. spcculaior.
whose main object II Ia make as much
as lie can out of The transaction. and no
one can deny him this privilege. Dut II
the difference between the original cost
OF the bridge and III. price offered Ia
the county goes into tho sprcuiator's s
packet, wat benefit does the taxpayer
derive from ity None ! answer. The
only satisfaction the poor taxpayer can
console himself with Is. that lie has sss-
sisted IN the iandablc obj-c, of making
rich man. who will. perhaps. br the
first 10 treat him with contempt and
laugh nj his simple mindrdn.ss and
stupid gul!ability.
s-s ss.t- --..... s..-s-->-t 80 s-.ss s.s-~-s- .
rtcd b, tho st-cuiai"r. br put into tho
making of the bridge. and then tho
taxpayer has chance Of deriving
some benefit from II.
Durin. the last high wafer everyone
expected the bridges taking trip down
the river; fortunately the risr WAS not
- high as usual. or this would most as.
sur-diy been the case. The recent
heavy fails Of snow indicate consider.
ably higher rise this next sra>nn. ani
what u plrasan, reflection ". shall have.
After pa,in. the piprr pretty snartly
for the speculation bridges TO s~c the
logs ~rrncly fioa, past our ranches to-
wards Green river. and leave us minus
bridges. I wonder II the sIrculat"r
could ic persuaded TO make II condi.
tton Of sale, that the bridges should not
liz paid for until after the next high
wa,rry
Allow me. Mr.. Editor. to have jus;
another yell and then IN hit the trail.
What right has anyone Ia fence of n
public ford acros. u river. which Is the
case alongside the two toll bridges on
White rivcry Evidently with the in.
icntion Of compelling people 10 cross
the bridge. such monopoly should
no, b~ allowed to exist Is the opinion Of
VIOLENT.