The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-12
Good Roads.

Editor of Tho Times-D lspatch:
D ST .-s Dclng OF limited education, can
only Judge ~ results, ind not OK planatio n r
and tic results IN other States that that
havo passed Through tho luton y y. !. g. q
road building Is one and the SO tl,o. ~, Y
state OF Massa chuset ts hns thlnK, &lli leG
best law. s35s ~ y \. \, 81. 4. \;
&8In BRIEF, the Arassac husetts lay IL tha.
Ill ron dis are under State officers, ana
The state gives onc-half nnd the county
one half, ana the roads ARE built ~
contract, under the Same safe contract ACT
a business mar, and not q 33y POLL lclan.
would REQUIRE In order8to obtain tho best ts
result BY this community OF interest,"
hot ween the Stntc and counties, they can
afford to employ best experts ! g draw elf'a''
plans, specifications, etc. here one cou = I
Ety alone could not nffoid TO 10 SO. -
takes the question out Of county poll
tics, whlch#is the greatest gray aW Daa1ck V
good roads now. sS "a. ~. 33sS, u
b There are men in the Democratic party
OF our State who, III q s i far ns their U.s.
f,1lness TO the state Is con cerned, are
dead 3 but unfortunately for good roads.
they arc not buried. 81 II # N III ig3
" There arc many OF us who arc not
dead, but had Just MS well be buried, SO
Tar as our rtlness as citizens go ana
IL We do not attend to our own tercst Y,
as citizens re II cannot expect OF ncrsSsto
d o so for us, except for pay or Tor ro-
lltical corruption.@ w hen We have not nc
courage great enough to act for our own
interests. gwo arc bad citizens Ii and no
better than tho pollticiun4twe abuse.
~ We must get into the fight In ord erS TO
ucceed loaded for bear, expecting IN
difference, prejudice, objections, X etc
is going to BE IA fight, nnd you or the
elbow, liz going to come out on op,
and who Eis tile winner depends on train
ing and gorganizatl lon. and 4 we have not
grit enough to fight 1T out, We had best
drop out now and not on tho firing me.
Millions Of men go contrary &c. thelr
best Interest every day, and Wllfuliy,
because they prefer to worship the dead
idols o e. the past to tho true and live
gods OF progress and system II s5
Pluck, grit and coura go s Will win n a
touch down in the game Of good roads,
and the fellows who kick hardest ana
last longest are the ones who Will WIN.
Is 1t going to be us or the other fell
lows " 5 z5s5
Under present laws, as a owner OF cotln-
try and 81 city property would Nolo
against the State or county taxing me
more .lor spending one cent extra. K Z.
| roads, as most OF the appropriations so
| into someone's pocket and tho balance
IS injudiciously spent Result. bad roads.
s. Atpresont, tho road question Is spollti-
cal ono md can only be won by clectng
good and true men to Richmond. those
who arc lwilllng to serve mt The request
or thor neIg l,bors, Mt q personal sacrl-
flee, not that they want office, but who
| are willing to serve IN order to protect
their homes ana fresides against the waste
that is going On under the present laws.
PERSONALLY. I will vote fora Democrat
or a Republican lf he is honest and
| do not care who you elect as President
|until 7 SEQ our dear State take her form
or position Mt tho head Of tho sister
States, as 7 am first, last and always for
Virginia. Isl i$s
JNO, STEWART WALISE. Il