Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-08
GOOD ROADS MAN
Or LOWER HOUSE.
conservative Roberts wants
pnbllc Highways Of the
State Improved
PREPARES BILL TO THIS END.
:. IA, Of Those Who Believe That
cood Roads and Civilization Go
Hand ia Hand,

.,otlvo Roberts Is the good
Nv" ~ NJ the lower house Some
r0"'' ao ne introduced joint resolu.
,'u' , "p the passage by Congress OF
Nv" p,ownlow bin, appropratlns the
.De ., $4,000 600 for the building oil
,As IN ali parts Of the United STATES
, r'1. Mn II passed would give utah
,onc,bng ike $3.50 900 for this purpose,
'.", a,oId materially assist In opening
wv many public highways now praeti-
Wy ir,rassable for want Of care The
.a a,,omsn now has in hand bill look
'nn % the appropriation by the sta'e
40 ,rmclent amount each biennial
sor road construction with the
,uv MAJ ,ts permanently may lead 70
.v,,,onatlc effort along this llne' he Is
1921 IN the desultory manner IN
uH1b money has been squandered tor
WAN blghVavs In times past, ana reefs
XII n some definite system were estan-
t'heA Ma state would realize vastly
n ..ors ,rom the money spent than II has
"'g done. Discussing this matter Mr.
pobrrts said to "Newa' reporter To-
day.
ROADS SADLY NEGLECTED.
,brlqatlon. the foundation tal our
,.ie bas received considerabl&Buen-
,ior Next I'm Importance to it"educa-
,Cnn matters have been well cared
M, Inf roads have been sadly neglect
Al On far as legislation with reference
"a uniform system and pcrmanence of
sonstructlon Is concerned There Is an
IA sylonl and one which has never
batr disputed that Good roads and
s,yillyatlon 20 hand I'm hand Farm
lne Is the foundation Of our state. III
wa would make farming and farming
llie desirable we must improve the
highways and Increase tho facilities for
Transportation aud social intercourse
IN the farming districts, There Is
general movement for better roads
Throughout the whole country. We
must no. be slack or backward IN this
feature OF the onward march and pro-
grass u civilization, The government
has established a bureau Of good roads
IN connection with the department OF
agriculture at Washington, ID. c.. for
tllo purpose OF assisting the states In
general way IN their roads construc-
ton Some 70 years ago a National
God Roads association was organized,
which has grown to international pro-
Portions and the good work II Is doing
through the agltatIons along these
lines and the good ideas gathered from
all parts OF the world, are bringing a
very desirable result
MONEY SOI1ANDERED.
we have had hundreds of road SUI
fpeNisors In the state and the system
ipt construction has been as diversified
pis there are supervisors In number.
appropriations have been made by the
Y ate and the statement Is made, With
M successful contradiction, or even an
Wort at contradiction, that some OF
Ne money has been spent on private
roads and q goodly portion OF the ball
ance has been used to pay political
obligations. This money has been
placed In the hands Of men untitled for
the handling Of such funds, and the
state has failed to get value received
Tor the money spent My opinion IL
that there should be a uniform system
OF construction provided for; also
permanent fund established and a co.
operation Of state and counties through
me governor state engineer and coun~
W commissioners, with a view Of OBJ
tanning the very best result possible
from the expenditure Of the hard earn
ings OF the people paid IN taxes, and
mat the people should participate in
some OF the benefits along this line
rom the expenditure OF their means
MY Idea ls that this should be a mat.
YER OF principle with the very highest
desirable result In view, and not a grab
AZ the funds Of the state for mere
pallry temporary appropriation. The
une viii come when the nation viii
assist. II we organize and have a sys-
tem' II VIII encourage the government,
and when they do assist we VIII be I'm
position to do our part and they IN turn
viii feel gratfed
BILL MERELY A STARTER.
! DO not claim that my bill is per.
,eGt measure, by any means, but / do
oelleVe II a good foundation to build