The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-07-01
SENATOR LATlMER SPEAKS.
The Eloquent southorner Pleads the
Cause Of Good Roads Before
q Boston Audience.

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Senator Latimer. of South Carolina
las come 90 the front as one OF the lead
ine champions OF road Improvement II
fact. be was elected 10 the senate main
ly on that issue. Last fall he intro
duced into the sonate "a bin for natlona
AID similar 20 that which Congressman
brownlow introduced into the house
and De has defended IL ably and eloquent
ly. In an address recently delivered al
the Beacon society dinner, at Boston
De- said.
The Improvement Of the common
roads of the country engaged the atten-
ton OF our ablest statesmen from 1902
10 1892. and during that period about
$li.ooo.O00 was appropriated by congress
for road purposes All the great minds
OF that period we're one IN c%oncoding this
question 90 Doc of the highest Importance
D. determining the happiness and pros
parity of thc American people. II is to-
day as 10 was then. O. question which
demands the earnest consideration Of
every American citizen. The mud tax.
levied on our people hy the miserable
condition of the common roads. is the
most oncrous that we have % pay. II
viii astonish you 90 know that il costs
the people 0f the United States every
year more 90 transport the surplus prod
ucts OF the farm and forest to the ship
ping point. than the total cost OF trans
porting all the freight. passenger. mail
and express over aIl the railroads Of the
United States. ln 1896 the railroads re-
ceiyed from an sources a little over
500 900 600. Every dollar OF this was
returned 90 the people in the employ
ment of labor. payment for material, In
taxes 90 the states. and in interest on
invested capital The $1,000. GOO. 900 OIL
more spent in cost of transportation
over the dirt roads was a total loss, not
one cent being returned 10 the people in
taxes OF as interest on invested capital.
And yet this is only a portion Of the loss
caused by the poor condition Of our
roads.
In this eniiehteued age no n ques-
tiOns The stupeudous advantages which
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''' 900" 'i l"'s 'oat 10y one
nal "onil save to ihe American people
9''V'O0''voY per annum.
Inc practical question which con-
fronts us lo-aal lr now Is ms condition
20 De met anl o'eicomet Upon whom
W '''7 H''"1~ u"ueIO"N-
jug '4i'
il l7 ''4lell iDai some change IN our
method oil road improvement must be
ADOPTED The local community is not
'o'e io construct ROADS unalded Many
OF tN' states are noi able to 90 so. and
wen ID 'A'5 were ih'Ie ls "a FEELING
AI'" iA JOY nI'i4'A' i7 justly rounded,
nag It "o''- 'e UNJUST To require them
'unlrIs OF ra" material. D. food prod
Icis throughout the United states are
equally interested with The producer in
me cost OF transportation, as
.hey' I'D the END. have 20 pay this heavy
AS this burden cannot De equitably
distributed except oy placing IT on all
.ne people ana AS the most remunera-
I'VE po".I' "i raising revenue orig
nun N'In Dy l"e states are no" ID
''"."1' d. ' "Hl! W ap-
,iopIla1'on o't oil lHe Ieaeral treasury
ual l"e Improvement OF OUT ROADS can
.e Win justice 10 an the
Inc mex question which presents IT.
et is as 10 the power Oh congress 10
such an appropriation. think
nat the power exists by express grant
the constitution. Basing my opinion
n the Jews OF such eminent men as
ladlson, Monroe, Gallatin, Webster
alhoun. Clay and Adams. and, taking
no consideration The legislative his
by oil the country, hold that the pow
Is clearly established. The power
Us Deeh exercised enc congress Y
ousAI II wise 20 90 So ana the only -
.eslioh ""icH ls really important Is
NetneI OF Aol tAla is a proper subject
J leueIaI ana. All mat is asked by
e Olil 10y me Is the appro-
latioh OH road purposes. The
maintain the roads after they are