The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-15
Rock Roads Election Saturday


VOTE FOk THEM!
Tie road election occurs to NOR
row, and as their construction will
benefit 80 many needy people, those
10 favor of them argue that no one
should vote against the tax, on the
principle that (which benefits one
is benefit to all" This common
brotherhood Of all mankind is de-
lightful theory. The tax will benefit
1st. The preachers, who are ex-
pected to visit the sick and dying, il
roads are slippery or dry, foot deep
10 dust, snow or mud.
I'd. The doctors, who must 60 to
visit paying patients, even il they
have the bad taste to get sick during
the two months of bad roads.
Sd. The lawyers who, like Hon.
NJ. A. Sweeney, 60 before country
J. P.'s for SIS fee, and pay SIG 20
to get home again, thus losing mo-
ney q we'll as time, and only gain
ing "glory" for their reward.
4th. The bankers who will buy
the bonds drawing4 y per cent. ia
terest, and exempted from two per
cent. taxation, exchanging for them
money due them from other banks,
now paying them from to 2 per
cent. interest, thus cleaning up on
the az, 900 Of bonds about 81 300
annually for q number Of years.
5th. The day laborers who are
willing to work alongside OF sweat.
perfumed negroes for 81 day Of ten
hours, and do as much work as the
darkies in the ten hours-for the law
says they must work as well and
cheaply as the darkies to get work.
9th. The ten new officers provided
by the law to see to the repairs OF
the rcck roads, and who will get
Is to 80 cents an hour for their time
and, Of course, will stretch their job
Is long as possible.
7th. The wagon-makers, who will
be kept busy putting on new wheels
for three, four and five inches wide
tires on wagons, 80 that farmers may
come to market with an ordinary
load, OF may take their family ride
to church on Sundays.
9Th. The 81 informers, who will
make afidavits for ~ per, against
the farmers or teamsters who don't
have wagons With wide tires, and are
hauling ordinary loads.
9th. The magistrate who will try
the cases against the farmers and
teamsters, and tax up for himself q
good string Of fees.
10th. Some foreign contractor who
is able to give $42, 900 bond when
be bids, and will take whatever pro-
fit be makes Of it to some other To-
cality for Investment.
18th. The delinquent tax land
speculator, who will bid 10 the land
or lot OF the voter who has now hard
work raising the money to pay his
taxes, and who will not be able to do
20 when the taxes are more than
doubled, to pay interest on bonds
and keep rock roads in repair.
18th. The farmer, WHO can then
hold his crops for higher price
and compel the payment Of it, too
when be can bring it to market over
the rock roads. His will be genu-
inc benefit TO him, even though he
pays q taxes for every 81 he pay 9
now, for he will more than make il
back from ths prices town consum-
ers suust pay.
18th. The average business man
and mech anic who votes for the tax,
for be may then feel happy that he
has generously done q friendly thing
for the above classes, by voting to
pay good money out Of his pocket
for them, where he cannot reasona-
bly, expect any benefit to himself.
l4th. The liverymen, who will
hire out more teams ia the driving
season, for love sick SWANS to take
their adored riding to some sylvan
bower, where they may "bill and
COO" unmolested by rude curiosity
With all these kinds OF people
benefited largely, and working to
carry the tax, wouldn't il be best for
the common citizen, self respecting
mechanic or day laborer, who com-
pose the large majority Of voters, to
70 to the polls tomorrow and vote
70 double their taxes for the benefit
or pleasure Of the dozens who will
be benefited? Don't be OF indepen-
dent minds, or critical about the
law, or doubt your ability to raise
the money, but Just Jump into the
band wagon!"