The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-26

y ln:iGNll I'hONll W1tlOut zoo
VI roads, or ever built them an
- regretted it afterwards. y
conImunity i'm possession of good road
,vould nc willing to surrender then
unou the repayment OF their cost ant
n,in,crarrr. or all the expenditures
r,,dr hv AGGREGATED bodies or by Gov.
nr,mcn; ,-rucirS. while il may not hc
IN, least felt. it produces the greatest
.onl ard the greatest satisfaction to
a., mr,,,cst number. Everybody uses
,,,I r,ais. tnr millionaire and the beg
,,,. IN, lluri and the white, the lame
,, Hind women and chilurrn--
~ or;ov and participate in the adj
,,r.,.,.,s and blessings OF good roads.
rhrv are the morning. star "' pr"@r'SS'
I,,,. ,y, ;hc fountain heads OF trade
and commerce: they are tie aN"Nu"S
,,.rr which PASS the main agencies for
tr. dissemination OF knowledge and
,h, increase o. Intelligence. as we'll as
th, rniuymrnt> % social intercourse in
,ural iiir they provide the means
for the pr%iorulanr" OF public duty. OF
rcnching local markets. or shopping
nofulS Oh The railways. They serve
more cuun,Iy people in the a%}trr%alc
than IT,, railroads themselves.
This lin Of NJ. Brownlow'S is mos;
finely. rh,. rapid extension of the
rural fire, delivery system. now cover
iny auU;U2 SuuHr" miles and destined
IN the rear i;llur" To i" extended to the
4nODO,M'u rru;tlc living in the rural
districts. makes good roads Il n"ccS-
si,y. WY should III" United States.
tha, has attained supremacy over all
other nH;ip in wealth and in Il world
wiI. iriuyarr in commerce and diplO-
nHcy hesitate To Cnlur upon Il work
that VIII bind t> citizens to ii with a
LOYALTY exceeding tn" loyalty of the
nrorlr Of any other nation whatever?
WHY hesitate to do that which every
person desires in be done in some way? |
Why hesitate when Goud roads arc the |
most importan; factors in carrying out |
the wise provision for increasing the
intclliy.Nrr Of its citizens thror.:h rural |
free delivery: No other highly civil
i2rd nation on earth has so mHny bad
reads as ;hr United States. Enylnud.
France. Germany, Spain, Ilaly-ull
have good roads.
pie TMry Instituted il for their own
welfare. They are the rulers. Con.
wrr>S is Iut one uf the agencies they
have c:ratrd to provide for ih"ir wants
and to execute their will. There is no
constitutional barrier to the building
Of roads. The same clause In the con-
Sttuiiun that authorizes the establish
mcnt Of Vo>tuiliccS authorizes the cS-
tahliShmcNt OF post roads. These two
constitutional hcStowmcnts are co-or-
dina;c branches. created for the ac-
complShmcnt Of the same great end:
that is III" convenience and happiness
of the people. But aside from the
necessity Of building good highways
fer the better distribution Of the mails
through rural districts. it should be
borne in mind that the agricultural
classes while doing more to sustain
The credit Of the Government and the
financial strength OF its people than
all other classes combined. have had
the Smalic>; appropriations made for
their Immediate benefit. The urban
population has long been provided. at
the expense Of the Government. with
messengers for the delivery OF mail.
Til" shipping interests have had the
barriers and rivers improved to cXpo-
dilr th"ir business. The cities have
been PROVIDED with po&lp!!i"c buildings,
The architectural beauty and cost OF |
which Sur!'3>S those of any other ma ,
len. EH,!vuHds have made use Of the ,
credit ot ti.H Government. Iron mas
lcr> have depended upon the Govern
m,nt 10 Construct Great locks and
dams for facilitating the a$Scmi'iiH:
q, H." Materials at cheap rates for
makiN" ron. The tariff laws have
been >.0l,d to benefit the manufacture
cI>. No sane nam Objects to the ma
loTity oI such appropriations. They
are I~>acd TO foster and increase the
commerce ot the nal:on But arc they
more Important TO the great mass OF
the r!tlZ>:!S than good roads through
lNc country: Such roads cicapcn food
ana c.otH!MG extend trade, make many
commodities valua bic that are value
less without them, save time. and, in
deed. improve the opportunities OF cv-
cry citizen, whether he lives in the
town or country or is Il sailor on the
wide ocean. Good roads through the
rural districts would relieve the con-
sestion Of population in the great cities.
country iif", with It's moral influences,
would he made attractive and pleasant.
inc dcns OF vice in the cities would he
deprived OF much of their malign in
hncncc. Homes would he sought after
bE thousands who now live in SQualor
III tenement houses in The cities. In
snort, through Governments aid in the
eS'ahNsnmcnt of good roads. every
p''aSe ana every feature OF business,
"o'iAl ana educational lie would be I'M
ric,'H":"H!y advaurCd.-Nc York
TriNuMc
automobile and Gond Roads.
III IS cEcCUra gtng to no,c tho .,rou,-