Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-01-12
CONGRESSIONAL AID.
Why the Nsstsssi sssvevs3ess sssssa
rsks . w~.~y fss~s~ss IN nssa
f@pr~v~s~sa

Another eypressior in favor % hav-
ing eongrr.. take action on the subject
q read improvement spp~ars In the
ssr.ertill- lMich-t D~uocrzf. in an in
tsrsiew With Dr. a. ". Nichols. The
doctor sp-aks % the necessity Of hav-
ing bitter roads. and th-r continues.
i 4 believe that this country will
sever have gooI roads Until the gov
eminent has adopted the policy OF ~
r-rvisior aud cons.r7scsiou Of the sam
Most % the civilized governments OF
fh~ old world have built their roads BY
government aFpropria-ioux
Government appropriations for good
reeds would not b. felt. but would be
benefit BY wsy Of clearing farms OF
store and giving employment 20 labor
The importance Of roads for
military purpos-s. l.ading into the ia
terror territories and 10 the frontier
was early appreciated. and .Srne i'm
rorta-t rprte< Yer. op-ned by the g-u-
rral government: a. the national road
from h~ifinorc through Wheeling ard
Cincinnati to 81 Louis. and that from
Rapxor 20 Houltcu. in Maine
IL has ben c-finated that 81. oOo..
no appropriated. by the government
anorg the seserai states ia proportion
% tAeir agricultural population. and
that sub-dividsd ard Distributed among
the counties Of each state in proportion
10 the agricultural population OF each
eounty- would give the average ar-
ricul-srsi cour s~x Of this state from
$1,000 20 $4,000 each. srd IN IL or !.
vears' time the euurfi~s ~ould b. pro-
sided with coed rnzcsdamix~d roas'-
provided stone verr RIA sonabiy xccs~-
sihle- believe in liberal sp-
perpetrators fer ali the departments Of
cur government. hut 7 eaano; see NV
ihe great agricultural Interests shouh
:, neglected. n our biilior-doiiar con
crosses would spproPrist. the small
snoau, of 81 0on. 600 a YEAR for good
roads. II could rot. in my Judgment. b.
better applied in developing our couu-
trv and. az he same time. meet the
wants Of or people. especially N ,n-
agricultural districts
The importance OF zoci roads l. b.
coming 40 well Recognized that they sr-
(. probability Of the rear future. and
their cause shouid be ehsmpioned IN
congress as soon IS possIb's- Thus far.
81 late yezrs. all moneys used in rh-
construction Of good roads have b~~n
occurred by direct 'az upon the p-opi.
living along fh- si-ss % such roads or
hos iTiug in -h> crIu-feS or states
- a
rrOTen a heavy burSi.n upon 'ko~@ p.o
pc The government ran
curGuc. this matter much bitter thar
states. ard The revenue required &c
meet The expenditure would - 50 small
I that il would rot D ever felt By rhe
people. The eoserS Of the
Eoysrumert arr EOS b-irg fllsd TO
ov-r1o~irx urcer the present syx-err
% revenue. ard the war taxes could -
redueed many times aud ret have suf-
neienr funds - meet -his spPropris
tiou Of seo.o'o.oo0 annually for good
roads ard. al the sane tine. I.av. all
other departments Of the gov-rumeut
well provided for
I believe that II q member OF cor
gress would eha mpiou government ,p-
preparations for good roads. that be
would and 10 si-Scaey IN securing
petitions signed BY larg- ma jori-y %
The p~ople, urging tire sE4rtmsr, Ct
such a law Let the people
wake up en- the sub3ect Of good roads
and natioral appropriations for the
same for il will b-ref- N. farmer NOR
than any other improvement tina: !:
know OF. and give employment to labor
and would likewise prove sdvantag--
Gus 20 all interests Of the country IS
peciaIiy TO Interior cities ard tiliASes.-