Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-14

i iobtainable at the present time and
that he gives it his support without
J reserve. Mr.. Dorr after thus dcfn-
| ing his position says:
| This ] do. first because | believe il
| to be for the best interests of the
town as Il resort that the many people,
| who now come. in constantly increas-
| ing numbers, travelling throughout the
| State by automobile in summer should
\ be able to reach Bar Harbor without
| recourse to boats or trains. In the
| second place, because | believe that a
single road permitting not only such
travellers but the residents and sum
mcr residents of the town to come and
| so by automobile and to be in auto
mobile connection with the general
road system Of the State and country
| is not only desirable in itself but
I forms the only way in which the pres
ent unfortunate agitation and uncer-
tainty can be brought to an end and
| the matter put upon satisfactory
and settled basis for the next few
years. And third. because the pro-
posed law. while satisfying what
seems to be a reasonab bic demand on
the part OF many that the town should
not be debarred from an important
method of approach for travellers and
valuable quick connection with other
portions of the country. leaves it per-
manently open to the townspeople and
summer residents. combined, to make
such an approach-cither along the
line suggested by myself. or else
whereas will leave the existing road
system practically untouched and will
npithpr inii,r.
lessen personal safety in its use.
THAT our pres roads are un-
suited in the condition in which they
| now are-and some OF them perma-
nentlv in my opinion-for automobile
use, does not seem to me to constitute
an argument against the proposed
law, but on the contrary to argue
strongly in its favor, as 1t will limit
automobiles to IA single road. which
can be fitted for their use. or, better
built expressly for such use, which I
believe to be the only really satisfac-
tory and immediately permanent solu-
tion of the problem.
That complete exclusion can be
maintained l do not believe: neither
do believe it to be desirable looking
at the matter largely and trying to
look ahead and see what is going to
he best for the towns development in
the long run. That single road
would simply bc an opening wedge for
Il general admission | also do not
think true; Il great part of the OPP
position TO this solution of the prob
lem is based on that belief, but it
seems to me on the contrary that the
best chance of keeping automobiles
off the general driving roads lies in
giving them special one apart from
these, for approach and exit.
This is all a matter of personal
opinion. Mine has no more value
than that of any other citizen or sum-
lncr resident who has given the mat
ter serious thought and has the larger
interests nf the town at heart. |
SIMPLY state my own position in the
matter because ! do not wish to seem
10 take an uncertain one in regard to
II, bellcVing as I do that / am taking
the WiSeSt course for citizen of the
town to take in giving my support to
the measure now before the I.egisla-
'ure and that 1t will. if passed. lead to
the most practical solution of the
problem possible at this time"