The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-03-16

IN Mt 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 af-
firm that the kings business demands
haste.
The day of parleying and temporizins
is past, and those in authority who at
tempt to thwart 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 as effectively as did the Master
when He drove from the temple those
who were profaning the holy place,
and the places that know them now
shall know them no more forever.
1t has been said that the present Con-
gress is "do nothing Congress-" If
this be so, We demand that this do
nothing Congress" awake from its leth-
argy and get it's ear to the ground that
it may hear the groaning of the land
under the burdens of these barbarouS
mud loads, which are compelling the
people-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 bill
creating bureau of good roads in tf e
Department of Agriculture carrying
sufficient appropriation so that those
now in authority in the public roads
inquiry office may be able to meet the
demands of the people and 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 so heavily Cypress it;
that the rural districts may enjoy the
benefits Of intercommunication, better
educational, social and religious privl-
leges, in fact, every advantage anu
blessing which continuous lines of I'M
proved interstate highways would
bring to these people, to all OF which
they are justly entitled.
If continuous lines of improved inter-
state highways are to be constructed.
where shall the beginning be made?
Minafestly should it not be two great
est cities Of this continent, New York
and Chicago, be first joined in this tie
that binds?
The greatest good to the greatest
number is principle we can never ls-
more, and since there is more trahc'
travel and communication between
these two cities than between any other
two cities ON this continent, it is mani
fest that this great highway-we will
call it the kings highway-should hrst
of all be the one constructed.
When this great highway shall have
been so constructed, it will stand
through the ages as an enduring monu-
ment to the cause Of good roads, Drlng-
ing renown to the great cities thus
linked together, and rejecting honor
to this great nation within whose DO
main it was constructed.
Who will say that this highway was
not in the mind of the aged Hebrew
seer. when, standing on Judea's hills
looking with prophetic vision down
the centuries, he exclaimed: "Preparre
We the way and make straight the high
way: let every valley be exalted and
eyery 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 a 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.-From
Good Roads Convention speech, quoteu
in the New York Tribune.