The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-06-25

cSsNrtiy couuoe tnem 70 UoNtIso
large portions OF tho state. and OBJ,
servo Its climate. resources. md the
fertility OF Its soil. etc. oil Of which
viii have the eject to bring our State
Into prominence. aud at the sasns
time the money expended will largo
~ contribute to It's prosperity AL
States cxpoad large sums On their
mineral eprinss. etc, aud sccnie pho
nomenon. and In doing 20. they are
not simply contributing 10 the local.
i,y In whieh thssc are locatci, bat all
parts OF business will become more
or less benefited from the large move.
mcnt Of people Tho State has a
right 10 preserve Crater Lake aud
make Il accessible to tho people at
AZ large In the State AS well as ou, of
II. Aud In proportion to the amount
expended viii be returned hundred
fold In general increase OF business
and prosperity.
For the State to undertake to
build roads for one or more particu.
lar localities or counties, merely to
serve the interest, ot those localities.
and TO do this nj the public expense.
aud declining to extend the same gen.
crosity 10 other counties instead of
requiring. as the Law does. that the
people OF each county shall lay GU,
and construct their own roads a,
their own expense. would be inpo ling
burdens on one county or counties to
build the roads TO another. aud would
be In the face OF the Constitution as
well rs unjust and discriminatory.
To prevent results OF this Kind vas
the object Of the constitutional pro-
hibition. and not to prevent the build.
Ing Of any kind Of internal improve
ment IN which all people are inter
es;ed. aad which would bcstow It's
benefits on all OF them
This road must be considered
from the two present starting points.
namely: AZ Medsord on the one side
OF the mountains and klamath on the
other. In connection with tho rail.
roads and highways that diverge In
all directions and reach vast areas OF
this State. making them accessible
and developing the etate.
Such o road 10 not local. nor spe-
cial: IT'S dement's are not confined to
the counties which u traverses, but
are co-cxtensivc with the State. II
does not begin st Medford and end at
klamath. like Q road conansd to one
county. and not intended only 10
serve the locality along rs route. but
II is nucleus or . link between all
other sections Of the state. 20 that
one starting from Portland or San
Francisco or the Pacific side or the
Idaho boundary may travel over Il.
prompted by curiosity. scenic Effects.
business or pleasure. and the road
constitutes Of itself . small part OF
the route. and yet. Il is made the
channel through which q gres, move.
msnt Of the people will aow. In fact.
such . link or road. In connection
with others. trsvsrsing the State ID
Just As essential TO the welfare Of
tho people and their material inter.
ests o. dredging the Willamette or
building q canal TO the falls. The
purpose 10 the ssme. to connect large
portions Of the STATE and thereby
conserve the interests OF the whole
people. The narrow view looks mere
ly At the proposed road. st rs route
through two counties IN touching
Crater Lake. and not looking At such
road as the nucleus eonneeting two
points at which there are railroads
and various highways leading 70 all
parts Of the stase. on which are much
travel and business. and which this
link or road viii connect and thus
serve 10 Develop and conservs the
interests OF the whole state. The
canal and locks connect all the coun.
ties With It's abundant resources
above them with Portland. and The
Columbia river to the sea. This email
Internal Improvement connects two
vast sections. aud numerous travel
and tonnage pass II by reason OF its
construction. This road answers In
less degree the same purpose. but
the principle Is the same"