The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-13
ROADS SENTIMENT
 GROWS EVERY DAY Thatcher's Campaign Is Awak-
 ening the Farmers DATES FOR THIS WEEK Says Farmers Must He Approached in Proper Spirit in Order to Get Them Interested For They Are Not
 To He BuIIdozed
DATES FOR THIS WEEK

'eThe success of the s1,0o0.o00 bond issue campaign is most gratifying to all good roads enthusiasts" said John ". ONeill, president of the Jefferson County asso- citation, yesterday.
 | Invitations are coming in from far away points in Alabama requesting dates for Charles w. Thatcher. A telegram has reached us from the New Orleans Board of Trade asking when MT Thatch- CT will reach their city. as well as letters from cities in Mississippi. The good roads campaign Is on in earnest and it behooves every good citizen to get aboard the good roads band wagon at once.
 Public sentiment in favor of the H,- O0O,OO0 bond issue is sweeping the coun- try like one great ocean wave. The peo- pie are awaking to a true sense of their privileges and are determined to assert their rights for better system of high ways"
 Following are the appointments for MT. Thatcher's campaign this week: Mon day and Tuesday at Clay; Wednesday, Trussville; Thursday, Huffman; Friday Alliance Local" Saturday, Toadvine. To- day he will deliver Sunday lecture at the Chalkvlle Baptist church at o'clock D. m. hearty invitation is extended to Birmingham automobilists to attend this lecture.
 MT Thatcher. before leaving the city for Huffman yesterday, said:
 | My confidence In the ability of the mass of Jefferson county citizens being able to see the incalculable advantages in $1, 100000 bond issue is not misplaced. They are responding to the situation more enthusiastically than ever dreamed they would. It proves the fact that we can depend upon the people acting for their best interests when the way is made clear. I am bitterly opposed to all efforts to drive the people into anything, no matter how much 1t may be to their interests to act. Educate the people. Ap- proach them in a manly, sincere way, produce convincing argument and they are sure to support the good cause that you represent I am a strong believer in the peoples ability to govern them selves The trusted servants of the peo- pie must Oeal WltI luefH ldlily II tioS desire a strong following and wish to live in the hearts of their countrymen.
 "A campaign along true lines is sure to carry the s 100000 bond issue by an overwhelming majority. The good road S campaign in Jefferson county is having a wholesome effect in awakening good roads sentiment in all parts of the state of Alabama. A reform wave along these lines is producing an effect in the hearts of the people that cannot be effaced by the rude hand of time The desire for better high ways has taken up permanent dwelling place in the souls of Alabama citizens. This will prove the power which will cause the fond dream of so many good people for system of perfect highways throughout this great commonwealth to rnaterialize. In the meantime let all desciples of progress put forth greater effort in pushing forward the wheels of the good roads chariot and the dawn of the perfect highway millennium will be greatly hastened.'