The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-12-04
Wants Good Roads.

Gore O., Dec. 1.-Mr. Editor: i
wish to say q few words concerning
the Good Road business that has
been talked so much. have al
ways been a kicker for good roads
and used TO like TO read the dis
cussion in your paper between
"Farmer Friend" and Hillican
Ben" on this subject, and often had
Il big notion to write something
my self. Now I've got to it and
you can publish this or not just as
you choose, but talking around
among the people Of our c0mmun-
ity think | voice about the gen
eral sentiment. 1t strikes me rath-
er funny that the Valley Journal, ,
who has called the farmer "the big
swine with the reins between his
toes" should now take up the inter-
est of the farmer and open up -
little joint kiss-me-and.1'll-kiss-
back discussion with the Sentinel
in favor of the farming interests,
and the Sentinel which has con-
demned any attempt towards fix
ing roads, now kisses back and
says, eyes, lets have good roads"
Pm Democrat and vote for no
Republicans because l know we
have those in our party that can
do as well as any body, but it makes
me mad to hear people harp for
something that they will condemn
if any body does it except their own
party. did not vote for either
commissioner that Is in Office and
never will, for believe ~ have
fellows in our own party that can
fill the office well, and feel it my
duty to vote for them, but | have
been at farmers institutes and talk
ed for good roads, and made it a
hobby for many years and when
the commissioners built road /
was glad of it and am ready to say,
"good, go on with the good work."
I know the road is not perfect
for l travel it often, but it is the
foundation of a good road, and a
little gravel will make it perfect,
and we people out here are glad of
it, and will help the rest of the
county to push the good word along
for them. / know that the people
of Hooking county are getting their
eyes open to the fact that the busi-
ness of Logan would double itself
and the farmer double his sales If
he had market for his product,
BY passable roads leading to town,
and 1 know that the next board Of
commissioners and the succeeding
boards, he they Democrats, Re-
publicans or Populists are going to
have a demand on them for good
roads, and they are going to push
forward in :his enterprise and we
will praise them for it. L am for
good roads and / don't care who
builds them. I believe in being
honest with your fellow man, and
not If II Democrat builds good roads
praise him, and II Republican
builds good roads condemn him. i
believe in giving the credit for the
good work of the saint and sinner
alike. When this board is succeed
ed by a Democratic board, and the
latter builds roads, it Is mean
Republican that will criticize it If
he has the good of our county at
heart. | want the present board
to go on and build as many roads
as they can. 1t is their duty to the
people of this county, and their
duty is all we ask of them. Some
OF your readers, Mr.. Editor, may
he too partizan to relish my letter,
but I'm of the old Democracy that
believed all men are created equal,
and when man or a set of men
does what we have been kicking
for, why, Isay give them credit
for II. / have all confidence in my
belief that when we get Democratic
officers in again that they will get
a hump on them in the same dir
ection and give US some good roads.
1 shall help vote them in as / have
done for 40 years, and praise them
for good work or any body else
for good work and l think that Is
right. II any body wants to take
up the discussion with me, / will
be glad TO write some more. You'll,
always find me awake on the road
question. TRAVELLER.