The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-09-04
MR.. mann ENTHUSIASTIC.
ne sounds The Good Road Tocsin-
Marion County is Settling
the Pace
Campbellford, Ont, Canada,
Tothe EDITOR OF the ocala Banner.

good work you have done for the peo-
pie 81 your section Of the state, a.
well d. the entire state, / esnd you a
copy OF "A letter received toy me from
one, VINO, perhaps, has welded more
influence in the course OF good roads
in the state Of New York than any
other man.
lie was for many years the head of
the l.. A. w. and was the author of
many works upon the subject of good
roads which are equal to the best on
the subjects treated.
He went to Europe on purpose to
study the roads of the old countries.
Consequently what he is pleased to
say of our progress along the line of
good roads is entitled to great weight
and gives Us courage TO continue in
welldoing.
Before the last session of the legis-
lature We had 40 law upon the sub
ject of hard roads and today it is the
opinion of experts We stand at the
head Of the lists OF states that lead in
the work. If We have done so much
in 20 short n space of time, what may
We not accomplish if we continue:
The great value of the present roads
they are object lessons and / venture
predict few if any OF our citizens will
Toe content 10 Use the old fashioned
sand rocky rOoty and mud roads
longer. Now, that VT are permitted
10y law 10 have tax for good roads
our people should be urged To study
the situation and advantage to them
and their dear ones 80 that no time
may be lost.
The resident farmer has more 20
gain than anyone 10y road improve.
meut. If it passes hiS door it doubles
his values. His children can have
the advantage of equal education.
All can attend church, theatre or
other entertainments held in the city.
The products Of the farm or garden
can Ice quickly and essily gotten to
the city or depot for shipment to dis
tant markets. Hauling at least four
times - large a lead a. he j. AT present
scie 10 and without jolIing or bruis-
lax the profits of single day, will by
reason Of improved roads. exceed
the yearly taA leviei TO build the
same.
The most of the money Will come
from non-residents, corporations and
cities and We fluid no opposition
from that quarter.
Ii viii, readily occur to any think
ing mind that the work of improving
the highways will give employment
for idle hands to do.
The farmer viii find market at his
door for vegetables or anything mis-
farm and garden produces: Chicken,
eggs, etc 1t needs only that the at
tention Of our farmers and laborers
be called to study the situation when
they viii readily see that the building
OF roads not only brings comforts and
81 chance To make money that could
E"t occur withou; them. hut in the
aa..a.ug he VIII make many time,
what ii cost him in his proportion of
taxes. Now, If ihis is So, who should
use 'he ~peadleSt action possible.
i-.> TAX is Jo be levied ~ the county
commissioners, sut they viii not act
except when they know tn. people
Ur-A IL.
N"'T, na time should be lost in let
ting them know the wish of the
citizens of each county.
THIS can be done 10y the journals of
tie county and your past course
shows You may he depended upon to
see that the expression Of the people
reaches your county commissioners
who are all Of the right way of think.
iug.
There are few counties i'm the state
where 50 much good work has already
been done and much of this is due TO
your heart being in the work and
your great journal has been active m
educating the people, your county has
been fortunate in having As a citizen
AM nrpSiiant ,f $780, -