The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-12-23

finest roads in the State. The
conformation of the ground is
such and the material is such
that it is believed that Hender-
son County can make good roads
with one-half the money that it
would cost any other county In
the State. Out land is either
smooth, or our hills and mountains
so large and the undulations SO
gradual that easy grades can be
found, and easy grading obtained
What are we waiting for, is it
the law? No, we have the law.
Is it money? No, we have money
to start. Is it good sense and
sound judgment? No, we have
it as fine as can be found any
where. Then what is in the way?
Just one thing; that is, that the
Justices of-the-Peace should rea-
lie their relation to this imp0T-
tant work and then go forth and
do it. Do we need good roads
conventions with people coming
tous from abroad to tell us that
we need good roads and then
teach us how to make them? No,
we know we need good roads.
Don't tell US that. We do not
need parties from abroad to ten
us how to make them. We have
got sense enough to know how
to make them. Then, / ask
again, what do we need? We
need local sentiment In every
school district, every road dis
trict and every toWnship that
will urge our generals, captains
and lieutenants to wage war GA
bad roads. Every farmer
in the County has the right to
demand of the people good roads
upon which he can market his
produce. Every boarding house
keeper in the County needs good
roads upon which the visitors
can get to and from his house
with pleasure and delight. Every
man in the county needs good
roads, because nothing will ad-
vance and enhance his interests
so much for the same outlay.
If the people will give me the
assistance Of one man, or the
assistance of many men who can
make a suggestion that will carry
out one idea, then I will take the
responsibility of guaranteeing
that in a few years Henderson
County will have the best roads,
and as a consequence, be the
finest County in the State. That
one idea is this: How can we
arouse the people to a sense Of
their interest so that the people
will arouse the authorities 30 q
sense of their duty in executing
the road law? I will make this
suggestion; if it is not good let
someone make a better one; my
suggestion is that we form a CEN
tral good roads association at
once, by which subordinate asso-
Citations will be formed in every
school district in the County.
This can easily be done by get
ting the district school coEnrittez
men to call meeting and start the.
ball to rolling: It can hardlgrbe
thought possible that any men
who could be appointed, and
would agree to serve as school
committeeman would not realize
that good roads and education go
hand in hand. If they are then
they should be the men to get
behind this, the greatest of pub
lie enterprises.
do not expect everybody to
agree with me as to my methods
They may not be good, but I de
not expect any one to have any
respect for the man who will con-
demn my methods, and have
none of his own.
conclude with the assertion
that we are ready for business,
and with the hope that this sug-
gestion will have the benefit of
the best brains and best exertion
from our best people,
am yours truly,
w, A, SMITH.