The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28
MArrER OF GOOD ROADS.
Senator FaLlk Has Issued Appeal to
Press and People.

Press and People.
Austin. Texas, February 20 Senator J.
j Faux Of Athens, author Of good roads
bin now pending In the senate, has Issued
the following appeal to the press and pe0
pie Of Texas on the subject:
I 1t seems that the people generally, "a
we'll as the legislature, overlook the fact
that there are two platform demands on
the subject OF good roads
Section 1 demands "thc legislature pass
laws under which a comprehensive system
OF public roads may be had" etc.
Section . provides "fur the enactment Of
laws for the employment, as far US prac-
ticabie OF short titue State convicts on
public roads "
Several bills have been Introduced to meet
the dem0nd Ia section D. My bill seeks to
carry out the provisions contained ia sec
ton for mure comprehensive system OF
puzzle roads
The committee Of which am chairman
ana TO which my bill was referred has
never made any report. have been try
ing TO work NJ some enthusiasm Tor such a
| measure AL admit the necessity for good
toaus, Out Few VIII stop, think ana redect
| ns 10 how to formulate a pan for. urucur.
Ing them. II we ever expect to accom- lsn
any permanent good, We must have org II.
lIat on, and tue ptople dlrpctriy inte astnd
must lead out--tbat is the ia ners ii
they VIII move out ana demand leg Sfntlul
they Will ger It. / um sure the people are
Nl!Ahs 10 pay reasonable tax to build
ROADS II they have an assurance tuat lie,
VII, get yaiue received.
Inaer the present system we ARE spend.
Ing every yetr, IN this State, 81 oUy,Uio on
unhc roads IN taxes. BESIDES the many ml-
lions thar are being spent as "a result OF thp
bonded indebtedness OF Solue of the conn
ties THIS system has besu on hand siuce
1876 Think OF the many, MANY millions
OF money spent since that time on public
roads. The worst Of all Is, we have moth.
Ing to show for II, Our roads, as a rule.
are no better than they were twenty.uye
years ago, but In many Instances are worse
IN NY opinion the time Is ripe for the pe,,-
PIE TO take up this most important sub
Jet ana deal with IL In a business Uny
anu quit throwing away so much money
kad roads cost the people more than
EuVd roaus; this may sound strange, I'M
| II IL true ana It 0ny requires u little re.
| nccu0n TO convince any one OF its truth
! rulness.
Ay BIN provides for the raising Of 5000,
coo Annually by taxation which Is only 90
cents on every thousand dollars worth Of
/ property The average legislator Is slow
| 10 SUPPORT measure OF this kind, which
psts an eauitiohal TAX on the people, in tile
| absence OF Instructions from them Look.
| lhg NJ the question from u policy stanJ-
| p1;nt thls Is Perhaps correct.
Texas Is hlied up with her millions OF
tarmels-the ones who are To be dircctIy
benented by gOCd roads. WIN they rise 81
! as one man and make the demand for
more Uniform And better system OF making
| good foadsi The question Is up 10 them
| iheS can set what they demand in This
! direction. Apathy means death action
Means tsans success public road is public
hlshWay. IKE railroads, rivers and canals
Inc general government Is apprOpriatIng
| hundreds OF millions every year 10 Glenn on,
/ rivers harhors ana canals, and our own
! State has given many millions OF acres n;
! land 10 railroads and cleaning out rircr
none or which do l condemn, but the iloInt
70 be emphasized is how has the farmers
ROAD been farlng all this whitley
We have the finest harbors In tine 5yorla
anu the oest equipped railroads. but what
| OF the f9rners roadY They don't sppsS
! MY wen l9r the Intelligence Of the PEG.
ana education 20 together Educate fhs
| people and there Is no power that enn nra.
lehS thein from building good roads Build
roads and you can't keep the people from
! being educated. ''VAn
The press should take up the question
ana aslthte H. The people shoUia agItnte
II ~ holalng public meetings. The rail-.
roads Will help, because they want soo1
roads as they are the avenues from tbcn
70 the country II must be remembered
that our efforts viii be futile nnlesS 10
have plans by which to raise rnonev Ihst
however, should not deter any one, because
the Slight increase In taxes win be re-
suahed tehiold IN the advantages OF good
ROAD aud the enhanced value OF property
l,pau WORKING ana building Is more com
p1chteu than many think. In order 10 oh
NV me Best results II requires skilled en-.
! Blneers 10 lay out the roads and thc work
supervised by practical road builders.
rms subject Is gigantic In its proportlons
ate.tins' as u cess, every citizen In the
The plan TO carry out this rreat crt.,
Prise should be systematic, II should have
hgh'4 and that head ought 10 he nart
Yl thS machinery Of our State government
t we naFe pursued the clip shod policy long
snough, We must change and adopt bust.
mesa methods, The roads Of Rome made
her mistress Of the world They viii 10