The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-15

the taxpayers of Greenwood. There
is no harm in perusing it, and
something of interest may be found:
II see that your city council has
appointed an early date for voting
on the proposition of issuing bonds
to pave your streets, and [ beg OF
you-as one interested in your wei
fare-that your will organize your
forces to defeat this iniquitous and
unnecessary measure. fy0u remain
supinely inactive your financial
shackles will be forged. Let every
friend of economy and honesty turn
out and bury the street PAYERS IN
the mud beyond the hope Of resur-
rection, and there will be an end of
this idle dream. First defeat the
PAYERS, and then inaugurate the
sane, economical and sensible plan
that [ have recommended to your
consideration; first, bear in mind
the fact that all Delta towns get
their advancement and wealth from
mud and water around them. For
untold ages, the overtlows from the
Nile river have been the support Of
Egypt. Without the mud caused
by the floods famine would have
decimated the land of the PharaOhs.
We Judge the tree by its fruit
So let US Judge Greenwood. In the
year 1905 the cotton receipts have
been nearly 100000 bales-larger
than at any time in her history, and
it is notorious that the roads have
been wetter and the streets mud
der than ever before known; so you
can see that it would follow that the
conditions of the streets and roads
is a good-nOt a bad-thing. All
that is needed to advance Green
| woods interests is to let out the con-
tract to parties to deepen certain
streets the business ones) so that
light draught boats can ply along
them carrying goods from the rail
roads, wharfs and the river banks,
and delivering them to the various
consignees. This would be very
cheap and expeditions. Certain
other streets could be filled with
water and used to breed alligatOrs,
frogs, cells and cat fish, which could
be sold at all times at remuneratlve
| prices. Pleasure boats could be run
| upon these lakes in summer for the
diversion of the people. And by this
plan you would get rid of the eX-
pense necessary in transportation Of
goods and passengers-which would
be for horses, wagons, gear, drivers
at least $4,000. By my plan
this amount could be saved. Now,
l say crush this hydra-headed mon
ster of expense and adopt all econ
omical and sure plan, one that has
been tried and not found wanting.
So many men have been ruined by
not letting we'll enough Alone
Greenwood has a good thing and
ought not let it go, as did the fool
ish dog in Aesop, that lost its meat
while crossing the stream. Let her
realize that mud is her long suit"
and play the game for all its worth.
The PAYERS also say they need better
roads and streets to move cotton IL
to town early. But why bother
about the cotton? 1t always has
come to town soon or late and it will
continue to do so. Like Cato, Green
wood is monarch of all she surveys
and asks of Fortune no odds.
Instead of trying to get rid Of her
mud and water let the people see
that therein lies their greatness.
The great Italian poet, when dy-
ing, ordered his window opened
which let in the rays of the setting,
sun, and exclaimed, Light, light,
more light still So here you
should turn your fond gaze upon
the muddy streets and exclaim,
Mud, mud, more mud still"
PILGRIM.
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