Arizona republican., 1909-03-27
FIGHT
 FUR BRIDGE. Tempe Is Preparing For
 the Battle EDUCATIONAL CAM GN
Funds to Be Raised to Keep ? the Matter Moving and to Secure For Tempe What It Is Entitled to.

Readers of The Republican have. no doubt, wondered why so little mas been said in these columns regarding the matter of bridging the river at Tempe. It possibly seemed even more than us ually strange by reason of the strong fight that was waged in the legislature. The reason was known to many and was merely that it was believed that the best interests of the town could be served by saying nothing until the time was ripe The time is now ripe, and from this date on. this department of The Republican proposes to use all just and honorable means to secure what Tempe needs, what it is entitled to, and what it logically should have, namely. a wagon bridge across the riv- CT at this place.
 On Thursday evening, an enthusias- tic meeting of the citizens of Tempe and the members of the board of trade was held for a general discussion. While it is not at this time intended to make public the plans outlined at that meeting. there is much regarding it that may be said and much with which those most vitally interested in the construction of a bridge here should be familiar. IL is known and admitted that in working for the success of this project. Tempe is up against the fight of its life, even for its life. though at this time it is not intended to go into the details of what a bridge elsewhere than at Tempe will do to this town. or what a bridge elsewhere will ultimate ly mean to the taxpayers of the coun- ty- The purpose of this article is more to present to the people who are most interested a little of what they may ex- pect and to impress upon them how much work, effort and money will be required to bring this move to a sue cessful continuation.
 Regardless of what method of pro- cedure is decided upon. the most es- sential requirement is cash-hard cash Next comes the spirit of patriotism that will inspire a citizen to put his shouI- der to the wheel and push for the best interests of his home town. Little need be said of the second requirement.: the particulars of it are generally under stood
 IL is fully appreciated that in mak- ing the fight for the Tempe bridge. the public, that is to say, the residents of Maricopa county. upon whom will rest the burden of the tax. must be edu- cated to the extent that they will have a full understanding of what the Tempe site offers, that no other site on the Salt river can. Without going into de tails of any of these many features. it Is stated again that the forthcoming campaign is one of education. It will cost money to present the facts to the people in a manner that they may un- derstand. Tempe will require q fund for this educational purpose. and to meet other expenses that will be incl dental to the proposition, of not less than thousand dollars more can be used. This seems a large amount. but if divided up among the residents of the Tempe district, will work hardship on none of them.
 At Thursday evenings meeting a plan was formulated that it is believed will have the desired effect of raising this necessary fund Tn a short space of time. A committee of fifteen was named to solicit funds. It is intended that each member of this committee contribute as much as he can and that he prevail upon his friends to contrib ute in proportion. This committee con sists of the following named persons: w. J. KingsbUry, G. N. Gage, NieIs Petersen, c. c. Jones, Mons Ellingsen, F. l.. Proctor. A. J. Peters. Al Miller J. B. Cook, Charles Woolf, Andrew Nielsen, J. C. Mullen, Ed Curry, w. $ Johnston, Fred Marsh. J. A Dimes. George Dobson, James Goodwin. C. A Corbell, Samuel Lukin and B. E. Moeur
 This committee will meet this after noon at o'clock at the office of An drew Nielsen for the purpose of fur ther considering the situation, and it is urgently requested that every mem Der who can should be there
 In addition to this committee, an other one, consisting of C. c. Jones and B. B. Moeur. was appointed to con fer with the Mesa chamber If com merce, with view to keeping that body in touch with the plans adopted here in order that it may work with the Tempe board in d common cause.