The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-03-17

\ M M that king Is none other
than the common plain peo-
pie OF these United States, and in this
manner OF securing continuous lines OF
improved interstate highways we az
Arm that the kings business demands
haste.
The day OF parleylng and tempOrlzlDg
IL past, and those I'm authority who at.
tempt to tbwart the will OF the people
or who are Indifferent TO this great
project Of road Improvement will be
swept from power with the bosom Of
destruction in the hands Of an outraged
people ~ effectively as did the Master
when He drove from the temple those
who were profnnlng the holy place,
and the places that know them now
shall know them no more forever
II has been said that the present Con.
gress is do nothing Congress-" II
this be so, we demand that this do
nothing Congress" awake from its ieth-
argy and get It's ear TO the ground that
II may hear the grooming Of the land
under the burdens OF these barbarous
mud loads, which are compelling the
peopIe-the burden bearers-tO make
bricks without straw, and then we ask
them TO look up that they will be wise
enough TO hear and heed the demand
OF the people and forthwith pass n bill
creating a bureau g; good rOnds In the
Department Of Agriculture carrying a
sufficient appropriation 80 that those
now in authority I'm the public roads
Inquiry Office may be able to meet the
demands Of the people anG build for
them with their aid and cooperation
continuous lines OF improved interstate
highways, that the vast capital In
vested in agriculture may be relieved
OF the heavy burdens of transpOrta-
ton which now 80 heavily Cypress II;
that the rural districts may enjoy the
benefits Of Accommodation, better
educational, social aud religious prlvl-
blessing which continuous lines OF i'm
proved interstate highways would
bring 10 these people, TO all Of which
they are Justly entitled.
II continuous lines OF improved inter.
state highways arc to be constructed.
where shall the beginning be made?
MiDafestly should II not be two great.
est cities of this continent, New York
and Chicago, be first Joined IN this tic
that blnds7
? The greatest good to the greatest
number Is a principle we can never ig-
nOre, and since there Ia more traffic, |
travel aud communication between |
lhese two cities than between any other |
two cities on this continent. II Is mani. |
fest that this great hlghway-we Will
call It the kings hlghway-shoud first
OF all be the one constructed.
When this grent highway shall have
been 30 constructed. Il will stand
through the ages ms an enduring monu-
ment TO the cause OF good roads, bring.
Ing renOwn TO the great cities thus
linked together, and rejecting honor
to this great nation within whose do
main Il was constructed.
Who will shy that this highway was
not In tho mind OF the aged Hebrew
seer, when, standing on JudeR's hills,
looking with prophetic vision down
the centuries, he exclaimed: Prepare
We the way and make straight the high.
way; let every valley be exalted and
every mountain and hill be made low
let the crooked be made straight, the
rough places smooth, and let highway
be there that the wayfaring man,
though q fool, shall not err therein"
From the securing OF such continuous
lines Of improved interstate highways
We pledge our time, our means and the
best efforts at our commAnd.-Fr0n
Good Roads Convention speech, quoted
10 the New York Tribune.