The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-12-30

The laprs~s mcnt 81 the One Means shs
Pro.p.ritv Of the Other.

The lrspT0Ss meut 81 the one Sleahs s"s
Prosperity of the Other.
Tire subject Of good roads" and how
"a secure them Is one that IL deserving
Of all the attention and agitation that II
has of late received in this country,
where the need Of the article Is most dis
agreeably apparent in whatever part OF
the country one may uavei Among
those gentlemen who have manifested
deem interest in the matter. and who
have contributed freely OF their means,
with = view to remedying the evil and
bringing about the improvement 80 ear
pestly desired, stands Colonel a a.
Pope. Of the Pope Manufacturing COM
many. Of Boston. who has long been I'M
firing in his able efforts in this direc-
tion. One of his most recent moves Ia
the premises has been 10 send 70 the
presidents Of different railroads through
on, the country letters urging the estao-
lishment O: ''road department py
each company. for the purpose OF AIDING
in promoting the improvement OF the
common reads of the country. A copy
of the letter appears below:
DrAE sfR-Permit me TO urge upon
xour attentiQn the great importance OF
good roads as feeders TO raiiroans'
Throughout the United States the CON
dition If the common country roaas -
the index 10 the prosperity OF railroads..
When highways are impossible freignt
and passenger earnings are necessarily
diminished and the price OF railroad
securities lowered. When the roads
are in good condition merchandise Is &C
curnulated at the depots, and IL moving
il trains are delayed and accidents In
creased. A uniform good concition o.
roads would enable railroads to handle
freight more expeditiously.
Good roads are the means by which
country is built up popnlously and pros
perousiy. Bad roads delay civihza.ion
and cause districts 10 be sparsely settled
and poverty and ignorance to abound.
The railroad companies Of this ccuntfy,
representing millions Of employees and
billions Of capital. and controlled anu
directed by men Of high intelligence
have commanding influence IN every
legislative hall in tine United States.
Every railway corporation can request
It's officers. agents and employees TO 90
what they can to create right senti-
ment in regard 70 the improvement OF
HIGHWAYS in their respective neighoor-
hoods. and all along the various lines
depot masters and freight agents could
report 70 road department, estaDiishsu
by the company. the conditions Oh 'ne
roads in their towns and what l. being
done 10 improve them. These depot
masters could he furnished from time 70
time with pamphlets containing instruc-
tions for the construction and mainte-
nance Of highways. for distribution to
persons doing business AZ their stations
ard thus educate them how to build pet-
ter roads. as well as teach them tha'
better highways effect saving IN trans
portation. Any railroad running through
territory having good roads must hav'
great advantage over a competing iin'
with poor roads from its stations.
The executive officers OF q RAILROAD
corporation can instruct representative
in congress on the Importance OF bette
highways. 20 that favorable legislatio'
NAV De secured. Newspapers to WHOM
railroad companies extend their pairof
age might he requested 10 devote spac
~ acitate this matter. The building n
Of suburban districts, which Is OF sue
n profitable character TO railroads.
first brought about by those who wis
to sell land. Aside from the materii
advantages that may accrue TO RAJ
road by its aiding in the work OF agitA
ing the subject, there Is TO be considers
the broader question Of the great be-.
fits that might he conferred upon the e
tire community.
Will you not aid this gr ,at movemer
which i Of somuch national important
There will be sent 10 you memorial
congress on the subject OF roads. WIN
contains the opinions Of the foilowi
presidents Of railroads: Stnyvesant RI
illinois Central railroad: NJ. l.. lngal
Cleveland. Cincinnati. Chicago and
Louis railway: c. J. Ives, Burlingf'
Cedar Rapids and Northern railway
C.van Horne. Canadian Pacific railw
and many others New York Record