The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-06-04
GOOD ROADS
FOR KENTUCKY.
If Bosworth Constitutional
Amendment Carries.
Author Urges Voters to Work
for Its Adop-
ton.

no the editor of the Republican, Hart
ford, Ky. Dear Sir:-The Bosworth-
Wyatt Coed Road Amendment to the
Constitution of Kentucky YVES pass
ed by the last Legislature by Its al
most 'unanimous vote and is to be
voted ON at the next November cleo
ton, 1909, by the voters of Kentucky.
This Constitutional Amendment was
the result of a very careful Study
of the present condition of the Ken
tucky roads and its system OF road
laws. Under this Constitutional
Amendment a county may become in
debted for read purposes to the ex-
tent of five per cent of its assessed
valuation, dDstead OF two per cent,
which is the dimit allowed under our
present constitution. 1t Is also pro-
vided under this amendment, that n
county may make an additional tex
levy of twenty cents on. the one
hundred dollars TO pay the interest
and create a sinking fund Cor the bon
ed debt created to build roads. This,
as you will see, enlarges the powers
of tine counties so that even cur poor
est counties may be able to build and
maintain improved highways.
This Good Road Constitutional
Amendment also reads, THAT the cred
1t of the Oommonwealth may be given
pledged or deemed TO any county of
the Commonwealth for public road
purposes" 1t does not say that State
aid. shall be extended, but it says
that State aid may be extended. In
other words, it leaves tine Legislature
Of KeEtucky's future generations IN
tTammeled to dEnl with this grslt
proposition as to its public thorough
fares and privileges them to enact
such laws relating thereto as they
may think night and proper for the
best interest of Kentucky and the
welfare of our people.
We believe that it Will rot be long
before the National Government will
follow the example OF every leading
mutton of tire world, and Will take a
hand in helping the states in this i'm
portrait work of building and main
tanning it's public reads by appuopnia-
tons, as IS now proposed by pending
legislation in our National Congress.
1t lis cur purpose that we be I'M
hampered so THAT cur own State can
be in a pos. on to be the recipient
of that Naitioral aid under whatever
conditions 1t may be Offered and
at the very first offered opportunity,
On which position the adoption Of
the Constitutional Amendment, would
place our State.
The Kentucky Good Roads Associa-
ton was organized for the purpose Of
making a campaign for this amend
ment. We must get this amendment
to our constitution and an expla-
nation thereof before all of the vo-
ters of Kentucky so that they may
understand it and dts meaning. If thi
measure becomes a part of our con-
stltutlon IT will do more for Ken
tuclxythan all else.
/ appeal to you, as the editor OF
your splendid paper,to help us from
now until the November election in
getting this Good Road Constitution
al Amendment before the voters OF
our State. / am going ITO ask you
TO publish the Constitutional Amend
ment, which win enable us to build
on from time TO time.
If you will lend us your hearty CO.
operation In this matter and we sue
coed in securing the majority of the
votes of Kentucky for this amend
ment which wil enable us to build
improved highways in all parts of
Kentucky, grateful posterity win
bestow upon you generous appre-
citation acd thankfulness for the help
ing hand you Will have extended in
securing for Kentucky that which
she is worse In need OF to-day than
all else-good roads.
We are thanlcful to say that many
OF the papers of our State are rem
dering US valuable assistance IN this
great cause, but we must have your
hearty cooperation.
Please drop me a Mne saying that
/ may count ON you for your help In