The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Bond I..ue to Build Roads.

Road Issue tP Build Roads. Editor Advertiser: romery wsly Sii1sA Seins interested n in the 1910 movement, I presume suggesuons IT this connection are in order. there. ca.., and representative citizens through out the county, consider the advisa- bility of voting at the November elsc- road road purposes. heartily favor such 2 It nSAs is generally conceded' that good roads do more towards tf upbuildlng anything else. It Is alsC 4 fact that the progress of all cities is due large iy to the prosperity of the surround- ing territory upon which they are de-
 i believe an expenditure of szso,ooo in constructing good. roads would in- this county more than a million of dollars and the natural result would be to materially increase the popuia- tion we haye Sic5 hi osT extend from ten to eighteen miles out rom sns city. All of these should be extended to the county line.
 enue are doing all within their power in this direction. but the funds avail able are entirely inadequate There fore, 1t 1 not practicable 10 do tnis work without bond issue for the
 First-The roads to be extended are railroads. which makes the present method of hauling gravel too expen- sive.
 (not appropriated) in the road fund. ana the surplus from the general fund tafter having fixed charges) VIII not Justify such a large expenditure at one time aa.. of equal importance, which should De Traveied as soon as possible. Ex- tending any one of these alone. V. '1id ses ps ,o aBy to euaay nsw s sa the only satisfactory way would ps to provide ample funds and gravel all if them within a reasonable time. a Fourth--It will be necessary Tn do- ing this work for the county, to exs pend twenty or twenty-five tnousana dollars in purchasing rails, ears aaa the interior. This would reduce tf1e
 A bond issue of s275.ooo would be sacisos ant soads s0 to eraSs tSs county sou line The county could at the present tax rate and valuation, meet all interes cnafg- es, and at the same time provide bonds when due.
 The last Legislature passed an act, authorizing the courts of county com nissioners and boards of revenue Of the several counties to order an elec- tion for the purpose of supmitting such questions to the qualified voters of the county If public sentiment fa-
 oSt TSHs the 09na pSard SsSf o RevsnSs would order an election and let the people de- eide for themselves.
 favor it. the bonds could be issued and sold immediately. without further leg l isiatfon. This Is an important ques- ton and should be carefully consider- A free and full discussion of the matter is invited.
 Montgomery Alaa q a 4 August IS Trying to Dodge. Editor The Advertiser:
 I have witnessed the heroic fight Dr. l Cunningham Is making in the Interest l of pure politics and good government No unparalleled man can observe the | nequa1 contest between him and the | money and corporation power without admiring his unselftsh and patriotic Throw the limelight on his record as legislator and Leutenant Cover. found. Hence the Conner. mouthpieces 1 turn their batteries from him to abuse of The Advertiser, in order to draw at tention from the real issues of the
 Also by criticising Revs. Messrs, Me, Kelway and Otis they hope to breal
 
 | Avondale mills If Mir Conner has be come a millionaire and by the instru' mentality of railroads. why does he de, NIrn0s %hy do 'aS aSg railroad oficisls suppor
 Why do so many of the corporations support him? And why do the saloor mer hold on to the Railroad ComInis' sion office, when he says he can do nc good? Why does he hold on to an of flee said by him to be void?
 Is it only to draw his salary of $1t per day of the peoples money. to- hell pay his campaign expenses? These are pertinent questions Tn which th' voters and tax payers are interested.
 Inquirer. I Selma. August Is.
 Gov. Johnston says He Intended NJ DisreHpect.
 Birmingham, Ala. Aug. IT, 1908. | Editor The Advertiser:
 I was amazed at reading in your pa per of the 18th sent me by 8 friend 2 charge that I had made unkind allu. l sions to Governor Oates in my speech l at Edwardsville. Governor Oates wal present when I humorously said thai he had more sense during the war thar I, for when his arm was broken he haC 1t taken on. and that when mine wa! broken I did not have enough sense tC present understood quite we'll that i | was intended as a. piece of humor. fol all of them laughed heartily at 1t. took dinner immediately after th, speech with Governor Oates and the old Confederates, all of whom I believ, were his friends and mine, and neither he nor any one of them said one wore about any supposed reflection upoH him. It was not so intended, and should be mortified to think that an, one could so construe 1t. left Ed wardsville before Governor Date. spoke.
 publicly or privately, said one unkint 1 work of a single one of my competi tors, nor shall I do so: nor have I re | uuested any friend to vote for me alon' so as to prevent any of them from get ting all of the votes each would other wise receive. although such cours' might benefit me.