The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-11-15
AN IMPORTANT MOVEMENT.
Good Roads tho Great Need Of
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Good Roads tho Great Need Of
tho South
Negotiations which hsvo been pond
ing for some time were closed last week
bY which the Natlonal Good Roads AS.
ISOLATION, assisted by the offioe Of Pub.
lilo Road Inquiry, U. s. Department Of
Agriculture, will run ''Gocd Roads.
Special Train" over the lines of2the
Southern Railway, atopping at various
points Tor tho purpose of building
sample roads and holding meetings
with the view Of educating the people
along. tho line in practical road build
ing. These arrangements were her.
footed BY President w. Fl. Moore,
Of tho National Good Roads Assooia.
ton, with tho Southern Railway Com.
pany. 1t is planned to opond several
days at each point, giving ample timo
to construct q road from one half to On 3
milo longs 80 S. 3sSt t
President Spencer, Of tho syuthern
Hallway Company. is takirg. a groat
deal Of interest in this subject OF good
roads for the South. Ever sinoe the
organization Of tho National Good
Roads Association, tho Southorn Rsil-
way has beon repreaetsd at it's National
meetings and mary Of its public dc.
monstrations; and this train is distinct
ivcly Southern Railway undertaking,
to be carried out at q heavy expense to
that company, and i'd in line with tho
development policy so porsistently fol-
lowed in building up the country trib-
utary to tho linoo Of the Southern Rail.
way.
The train left Washington Novom.
Der /, Il will consist Of about ton
oars, on which will be transported all
necessary n aohinery for the building
Of roado, oficors, road exports and
laborors. The trip 1ill consume several
weeks. SO much has boon written
IN regard to this subject Of good roads
that tho people Of tho South arc pracsio.
ally In thorough acoord with idea that
good roads are an acquisition to tho
country. It is hoped that overy oitizen
Of the South will, if rossiblo, attond
these Good Roads Meetings and witnoss
tho modern and up. to date methods Of
building public highways.
Aa tho linoe Of competition arc being
drawn closer az d maygins OF profit nar-
rover, ayerY element looking to the
economical production aud distribu-
tion of the products of tho country
should bo employed, and as it has been
thoroughly demonstrated that good road
are tho primo factor in tho upbuilding
of every section Of tho country, every
oitizen Of the South Bhold take por.
sonal interest in this lubjoot The
South needs better roads; overy farm
would be benefited thereby, the public
will appreciate tho advantages thereof
and tits hoped the educational fes-
ture osrried on by tho National Good
Roads Association, supported by the
Southern Railway Company, will ao-.
complish tho purpose Of this movomont.
The South can have good roads if it
will, and the aooner the oitizsna, get to-
lgethor and work along: some Roli Or
lized and practical line thsss rsaults,
will bo 'rot ched the quicker. ThSro Is
nothing that will do moro to incYesase
tho value Of lands and advance tho de-.
velopment Of tho rural diatriots than
we'll constructed roads. Tho improve
ment Of the road gystem will have a
wonderful effoot in stimulating the
settlement Of people on farms, and as
these settlemontB arc beiDg made so
will the value of land inoroase.
Wherever o city or town ia found
possessing we'll. made roadwsys leading
therefrom, the business of that point
will be found in prosperous condition,
Therefore. the citizen of overy town in
the aouth will be promoting his own in
tcrest II e,giVes this movement his
moral and, il neoeSBary, financial sup.
port. Every State, County, City and
Town Officer should give this subject
OF better roads serious consideration,
tako tho mattor in hand Immediately
and ahow his constituents that the
movements for better roads will roceive
his utmost oonsid Grafton and 90 opera,
ti0n.
It is universally decided that good
roads arc wanted. In order to Hooure
them ell must pull together, working
systematically and on practical lines.
This grand tour planned by the South.
ern Railway Company is q signal fol
action. If the States visited are not
aliye to this and do not avail them.
solves Of the opportunity to secure in
formation Afforded by the 1Good R,adt
Special Train" no ono will be at faul
except tho oitizens Of the States il
whioh tho exhibits are made. Lot i
be resolved to have good roads and to pa
that resolution in effect at once. Eo
the purpose Of interesting the citizen
Of the communities adjaosnt to th
points who're these meetings will b,
hold in attending them, low round.triJ
ratoBWill bo made from points in tn,
territory tributary to the central moot
ing places. +
This Is Good News.
S,uth Osrolina veterans Of the lat,
war between this country and Spaif