Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-09-30

azine. II mas occurred
10 me 20 say 20 the
friend OF national aid TO good roads
that / am in receipt OF information
from all parts OF the country OF the
most encouraging character. and car
rying assurance that the subject has
firmly fixed itself in the minds OF the
people. The sentiment in its favor IS
growing stronger all the time. and l
feel moro to-day than ever before that
the movement Will ultimately DE sue
cessful.
National aid to good roads. as a
plain. practical business proposition.
has more meat in Il FOR the general
welfare than a hundred river and har-
/ Dor bills or the requirement OF any or
an new territory TO be found between
I the rivers and the ends OF the earth.
/ The entire cOnsttutionality OF the
/ proposition is now almost universally
admitted. and the necessity for il in all
parts OF the country is 80 urgent that
! Congress cannot long refuse to recog-
| nize IL as national obligation.
The continued and continuing force
Of the movement. however. must de-
| pend upon the people themselves. The
people are sovereign under our sys-
tenn. Here they make and unmake
men. Il is occurring every day. The
popular will is the commanding force
in a republic like this The right OF
petition IS a recognized principle OF
our government II the people de-
[ mand national aid 20 good roads. ma
tional aid 90 good roads viii come. The
. man and the hour will arrive together.
There can be no two opinions about
that.
The commercial bodies favorable 10
some such legislation as is proposed in
the Brownlow ana Laumer bills
should strongly address themselves 10
the work. II is more important TO
them than any other probable public
measure could be. Every trade union.
local board OF trade. farmers organ
ization. and other defined body In the
country should take Ike action. In
counties throughout tie Union public
/ meeting should be held and the popu-
lar viii expressed IA formal memorials
10 Congress. IL Is. TOO. perfectly le-
, / Ultimate subject FOR church and school
, / authorities 10 Doe heard upon. because
, church and school interests cannot
, / thrive rs they should thrive In a land
1 OF impa ssable roads.
p Railroads are interested. and should
e De heard. because good wagon roads
increase the tonnage 10 bc handled 10y
e railroads Manufacturers OF an sorts
+ Of road vehicles. whether horse or
motor. and OF every kind and charac-
! ter OF farm and other machinery have
much at stake in the success OF the
\ movement Tho stock raisers. fruit
j. growers and dairy interests are al in
Z volved because the wagon roads are
u their means OF communication.
II Lawyers and doctors and the clients Of
both need to speak for attention.
q Town and city people who get their
an t0 eat from The farms have a money
i as Well as q social interest in good
roads Tho subject is important "a
y every calling and condition. and Vhen-
ever a voice can be raised i'm It's favor
e. DO should be done Whenever news
" paper is published IT'S columns should
~ be invoked iu arouNng pubic senti
mont 40 means or method or reach
- ing Congressional attention should ID
- / neglected. Let as have "A reawaken
is ing AMI thorough shaking up. Con
n / gress will not 20 ahead OF the people
IS . as has been wisely said, but Congress
will hear and heed the people. Sen,
10 petitions and memorials 10 each indi
is vllual Senator and Representative il
ic Congress. Write personal letters e
ia them Make the demand as "a rigA
- belonging To the people. Herald
.e from the Lousetops and 81 the streets
~ in the highways and the byways
bc Make it strong. Make 1t pointed
nc Make II earncst. This is a movement
SIX Of the people; il belongs 20 the pee
OF PIE. tie people have a right 20 b
i- heard. Their voice is. as IL Away
~ has been. omn.potent
,v know of no surer way 10 success
as o. the movemen, Tor national AID
We good roads than through agitation.
no know 81 more effective way 10 agirai
m- the subject than that suggested. Ihos
ne who favor national aid can Go niue
as 20 strengthen 1t I'm Congress IL the
% will. ana 1 have cru2dly outlined wh'
- l consider the best method of reacl
or ing the desired end. Let every frlen
cd OF the gOoG roads national aid NOV
,ur | ment get busy-from the centre Gle.
lgs round TO the sea.
IDS
Int.