The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-11

States, notably LOulSlana,
Mississippi. Illinois and Tennessee, in
favor of improving the highways. Is
Just now at white heat. Under the
direction Of the National Good Roads
Association mass meetings and con-
ventions are held in many Of the cities
and towns. and the subject of good
roads is discussed ard dilated upon
everywhere by champions Of the
movement with carnestnesS and un-
derStandiDG. On the strength Of the
benefits which. Enthusiastically, have
resulted from smooth and permanent
highways wherever they have been
built. the good roads agents are striv-
Ing to impress upon tho people that
the maintenance in their respective
localities OF roads that are sensibly.
not to say scientifically. constructed
is a duty they 1--WE TO themselves and
to succeeding generations. The asi'
tation certainly IS producing impor-
tant results.
Leading newspapers in the States
mentioned are doing much to help
along the work. The New Orleans
Times-Dcmocrat, for example. has
printed series Of interviews with
representative citizens in various parts
of Mississippi and Louisiana, and
they leave 10 doubt of the sincerity
and vigor with which the good roads
movement is conducted. We quote
some extracts from interviews with
residents in three large towns OF
Louisiana. \ progressive lanoholder
says:
1T is for the agricultural interests
to realize that they can haul twice as
much of their products over good
road rs over one poorly kept. don't
know anything better foc this parish
than the Inauguration of a movement
of this kind"
A prominent physician expresses
himself thus:
Good roads, like good schools, are
the most inviting objects TO iE,misra.
tlon. Coupled with the fertility OF
our soil. good roads will surely result
In bringing hither capital and imml'
grafton
A large Louisianan planter takes
this view of the matter:
"Good roads are an object lesson te
the capitalist, home seeker ana man
OF moderate means. Wherever he
sees good roads he is assured that II Is
q community in which he can sately
invest satisfied that he will have good
schools, quick and easy transporta'
tion of produce to and from market,
and everything which can be desired
in an enlightened and Christian COM
munity.'
Here arc the opinions OF Vice
awake farmer of the same State:
There is no surer, safer or more e.
peditious way of building up and ce
ve!oping the resources OF a country
than by the construction and main
tcnance Of good roads. They Will al.
WAYS invite the home-seeker, as well
as the capitalist, each of whom is as
srred OF easy transportation to mar
ket for his produce, as we'll as OF edu'
catlcnal, religious and other adVan'
tages incident to such combination
OF happy circumstances"
A prominent lawyer and planter
says:
The absence Of good roads fire.
uuentiy means a lower market when
products reach their destination; loss
and delay from the failure to receive
articles promptly when needed, and q
large loss resulting from the wear and
tear of vehicles and horses and pay
ment of increased time to teamsters.
We might go on quoting almost IN
definitely similar opinions gathered
by the Times-Democrat from citlzens
of Louisiana and Mississippi-muni'
c.pal officers, bank presidents, cler'
gymen, wholesale and retail mer'
chants, farmers and others.
The good roads sentiment in the
part of the country referred to has
been greatly stimulated by the recent
undertaking on the part Of the Ma.
tional Good Roads Association and
the Illinois Central Railroad, to run
a train, specially equipped for practi'
cal road making, from New Orleans
to Chicago. The Good Roads Spe'
clal," as it is called, has already given
demonstrations in road building at
New Orleans, Natchez and Vicksburg
1t then proceeded northward and
stepped at fifteen or nore places. Al
each place specimen road at least
nile long was constructed and left as
IN object lesson to people who Woulc
ike to have open highways twelve
ronths il the year.-New Icrl Sun.