The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-21
Fourth Alabama Regiment.
JUDGED BY OPENING SENTENCES
The senntor From LOvvndes Should Not Seek The Advertisers Columns.
 Hayneyiile Ala July l9 1908

The Senator From LOwndes should Not
 Seek The Advertisers Columns.
 Hayneville. Ala July 1s, 1908.
 Editor The Advertiser:
 1t was with considerable regret that I read your editorial The Amendments Should Prevail" in Saturdays Adver- opportunity to condemn the Legisia- ture. We have become so accustomed to this that we forglyingly brush 1t aside, and proceed to digest the sound conseiences of the majority of that body would become alarmed. and sus- ptcious of themselves should you praise any piece of work which 1t produced. the next twelve months, convince us that the new code Is not immeasurably superior to the old one. It Is your ar gument in favor of The Good Roads The constitutional prohibition against the appropriation of money for Inter nal improvements is a sound and safe osse why tSs SnoSe ,ss tear b sTs psge
 of good roads? We do not know how soon some other internal improvemen may appear equally important. The movement for the preservation of for estry is becoming extremely popular. and 1t Is of vast importance. As the Panama Canal hears completion our waterways will attract more attention. and will probably, within few years, stand In the greatest need of improve ment Shall we continue to amend this section of the Constitution, as each Internal improvement appears to that we can afford to amend it once, not even In favor of so luxurious a blessing as good roads.
 The Constitution sets apart. for the public schools, more than 46 per cent of the entire taxes that can be levied by the State, and specifically requires the Legislature to increase this from time to time, as the condition of the treasury. and resources of the State may justify. This clause certainly means what it says, and I believe that 1t has met the approval of an over 1t will be practically nullified ln a very short while, If this good roads amend ment should pass. because the condi- ton of the treasury would never be propriation for the public school fund Thus its first blow would strike the most valuable of all our institutions. The old soldiers and the expenses of government must also always be taken care of, and there are many other in- sttutions in the State which require legislative appropriations. not to men ton unlocked for exigencies. which ture. It Is always observed that the Legislature manages to exhaust the treasury, and if this amendment should pass there could never be anything ike sufficient funds at hand to improve all the roads throughout the State. They could not be so distributed that each community would be benefited equally in proportion to It's contribu- tion. No one will contend that there can ever be sufficient funds in the State treasury that could be applied to roads to construct good gravel roads all over fund would he applied? Is 1t to be presumed that 1t will be used in those counties whose roads are in the worst condition, or on the roads which need 1t most? If so. this will certainly be taxed their people for years. until they have finally succeeded In securing roads which are In a condition, which reouIres no State aid. It Is well known that many counties In the State are now burdened with bonds and that their roads are In good condition, Shall nrovernent of the highways of those who have played the part of the slug
 If the Constitution, could be amended so as to increase the tax limit and 'Srhe Good Roads Amendment" should limit the appropriation for road pur- poses within the increase of that limit then the State treasury wolllA h~ aalS-