The San Francisco call., 1897-11-12
Agita ton of the Popular
Subject Taken Up
in Earnest.
What They Mean in a Finan-
Cial Way to the Ciy
and County.
Com missioner Luhrs Warmly Fa-
VOrs the Prep 2sition to lssue
Bonds fer the Work.
Special Dispatch 20 THE CALL

SACRAMENTO Nov 1.-THE good
road campaign has opened IN earnest. A
meeting OF The Capital City Wheelmen
has teen called for tonight, when the
question of promoting a vorable consid-
Grafton OF the project by the people viii
be fully diseased. In the meantime
the Folsom Highway Commiss on has
been arranging for complete and thor
ough canvass of the country districts.
Commissioner Luhrs said to THE CALL
cor Eespondent to-day:
are very grateful for the assurances
given Us Of the hearty cooperation of THE
CALL. feel that defeat of this proposi-
tion means an everlasting disgrace 10 the
people OF Sacramento County. For in
stance within this county is located the
Capitol OF California. Every two years
there is a session of the Legislature, and
during the interim various conventions of
political, religious. social, commercial, ag-
ricult ural and industrial bodies bic
here. Now, if you donot think that these
conventions are source of great financial
gain TO the city and county OF Sacra-
mento, just sit down some time and figure
up the amount of money that is left in
Sacramento at the close OF a session of the
Legislature. 1t is simply enormous.
Now, what does Sacramento provide
in return? What diversion or amusement
do We provide for these thousands of Wis
itors who come here annually? We have
no parks, places of recreation, or single
resort where 4 person CO1ld pass the hours
Of d Sunday or a holiday. What happens
2very winter during q session OF the Leg
isiature? The members never arrive here
until they are compelled to, ard they
leave Just as quick as God will let them.
Look al the trains going to San francisco
at The close of every week, filled with
members trying TO get out of the town.
Now why is this? There is nothing for
them lo stay here for. And the last Leg
isla'ure, reaiz ng this, said 10 the people
of Sacramento, We Will help you out
So tney provided Us, as they supposed
with the means by which we could DuiId
a bou.evard, over which they could drive
with their families and friends on a Sun
DAY or during a recess. Now " hat VIII
they say next winter when they come
here and ind that Sacramento has re-
jeCted their proposition and refused TO
profit from the States geneTosity2 | won
der how long Los Angeles County would
hej ate on such proposition? | wonder
nd santa Clara, Alameda or San Fran
c. -ouaties would receive such an offer
frd a ,.e o:ate2
HNow. see here" continued Mr.. Luhrs,
as he drew from his desk TWO pictures.
his is the present bridge as it crosses
Willow Creek, and this is structure
similar TO the one which is proposed in
the plans of our new road. What do YOU
think of the contrast2 the one Is tenn
pOTary, the other eternal. There is no
bridge at this time over Alder Greek. ex-
cepJ a small one built by the wheelmen
ana that viii wash out This wiuter if not
removed before he high water comes.
Across these streams VIII be constructed
u magnificent granite structures which will
last for centuries. As | said before | dc
not understand what motive prompts q
resident of Sacramento, city or county, 10
vote against this proposition"
Commissioner Prce OF the State board
was busiy engaged to-day in formulating
a letter which Will be addressed to the
Cham Der OF Com merce, asking for their
cooperation and support IN the matter
Frank Miller OF the bank of D. O. Mills is
an enthusiast on the subject, and will give
his hearty support to the councils of the
Capital City Wheelmen. J. a. WCodsen,
editor Of the Record Union aud a pioneer
in the good-road movement OF the State,
is also ready to pue his snou der to the
wheel OF progress.
Mr.. Woodsen personally superintended
tn, construction OF the present 2O.mile
bicycle path between Sacramento and
Folsom, and on almost any afternoon the
veteran journalist may be seen on the
further end OF this wheelway still going
essI, with no idea of returning until sun
down.
1t is generally understood that no Cd.