The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-06

N~N AAhfti0ei MlcH.t writes 70
ask how farmers OF
community can 20 about
1t to induce the Government to con-
struct a sample of good roads In the
county or In a given section OF a coun-
y. There are several ways to make
start to interest Uncle Sam IN the
good roads proposition in a locality,
but the best way, II there Is an organ
izatlon for n basis, Is given below,
says the Minneapolis Times.
In many of the counties OF the Mid
die West, or more properly Of the
Ohio and Mississippi valleys, there are
organized agricultural societies. The
writer is acquainted with many Of
these that have monthly meetings.
Their membership is usually made up
of leading and intelligent farmers. If
the members of one of these societies
would Ike to have a sample road in
their county, possibly from one end of
the county to the other, so that all
may have an opportunity to see and
test 1t, motion should be offered at
one Of the regular meetings that the
society petition the Government to
build a sample good road On the coun-
ty Of the society. While the move is
being made, it would be as we'll to re-
quest that the Government send engi-
neers and road making experts to in
Vestigate the road building materials
of the county and the conditions Of the
county, and to make a report on the
proper material to use in the locality
and the best general system to employ.
At this point there is apt to be
pretty lively discussion as to the best
means Of getting this petition to the
attention of Uncle Sam. More than
likely one or two members of the So
clety has personal recollection of the
President. Mckinley has been max
ing friends over these United States
for more than a generation, and
knows an amazing lot Of people. If
the society happens to be in Iowa
more than half the members arc apt
to have an acquaintance with that
canny old Scotchman, Mr.. Wilson
Jamie Wilson, the Secretary of Agri-
culture. These men win want the pc
tition sent to the President or to the
Secretary of Agriculture. Others VIII
have other suggestions as to the best
way to move on the Government.
Some will want to write letters to
their Senators and others to their
Congressman. So far as the President
or Secretary of Agriculture is con-
Cerned, each may as well be left out Of
the question. 1t does no good to write
to them. know, because one of the
under secretaries at the White House
the other day was inquiring what in
thunder is causing all these good roads
letters to come to the Presidents"
Naturally they are referred.
The way to do is to move on the
Congressman and Senator in organized
fashion. They are used to such
things, and will not mind a bit. After
the society has adopted the motion a
petition should be drawn uD to the
Congressman. This petition should
read something like this:
"To the Hon. -, Repre-
sentative in Congress for the til
District of (State): We, the under
signed members Of the - Society
fuse name of society, respectfully pc
tition you to use your influence to Sc
cure a sample good road for this cOun
ty. We ask that the Government sent
to this county it's roadmakers and en-
gineers to report on the most durable
and economical materials and the kline
O roads which may be constructed t,
the best advantage in this county"
This is just as good as thought tW,
pages of typewriter foolscap be sen
to the Congressman. This should b
y signed by every member of the SC
< ciety. After it is signed and forward
ed a COPY Of the resolution authorizing
the petition, and a copy of the petition
with a statement of the number o
names, should be sent to the two Ser
ators of the State. The society shout
request the cooperation Of the Sena
tors in the work Of securing q sampl
road for the county.
With entire propriety some Of tn
Congressman may be able to cay tina
= it will be impossible for them to &C
q sample road made in the count
where the PETITION arose. That
what they used to say with referenc
to rural free delivery. They reptile
that the appropriation was suficier
to give routes to but few. They Ike.
on saying that until 1t became such
nuisance that he got hump on hin
relf and started out for more none
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