Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-04

IS certain. It will take ahout e;v+,, oays to dispose of it there It is now up to you. What do you want to do about it? The Bridge Commission ba G 1elt that While majority favor the Bridge, yet those who favor it have mt been as active as they might have been. Some have asked why the con- mission has not published more de- tails concerning the project, If they had done So the opposition would have said the commission was preiudiced
 You know who the commissioners are. They are all property owners and have given their time and money to further an enterprise that will benefit us all They will be taxed as much and more than we will. The charge has been made that if the bridge is built your property will be mortgaged. If your house is painted the law gives the painter lien on it until the bill is paid. Despite the charge of the opponents the actual tax will be about threie mills or s3 a thousand.
 \ Serious Business.
 "This is serious business that confronts this community. You must reason it out There is no need of falling out with your neighbor over it. Unanimity is not expected. Our friends in the city will bear the great est part of the burden. A majority in value and number have signed for the Free Bridge If the commission CTS had the legal right to meet this fact would be shown"
 MT. Coleman referred to the gener- al favor that followed the building of the Free Bridges at Fort Smith and Little Rock and the good they have accomplished.
 "The public utility companies of this city have signed for the Free Bridge. They have studied it thoroughly and believe in it." continued MT. Coleman. "Why some of the opponents to the Bridge have said that all the Bridge would do would bring few picnic parties to Pine Bluff from Little Rock I want to see such change. The more picnic parties we bring here the better. That's what we want. Bring the people to Pine Bluff. don't want to live in any city that is content with standing still l was asked few days ago by MT. Alexander. resident of Little Rock, who owns property on the north side of the rlv- CT, how long the people of Pine Bluff were going to continue to stand in their own light and delay the Free Bridge 011
 Here Mir. Coleman took occasion to compliment Father J. M. Lucey for sensible argument advanced in behalf of the Free Bridge in the Graphic Of a few weeks ago.
 Must Have Railroad.
 "The Bridge Commission will not build the bridge unless they are as- sured of a railroad" he continued. "l believe after all the delay will work to advantage, because it will give peo- nle an opportunity to think it over and the more they consider the bridge the more thoroughly they will De con vinced of it's value. The bridge Dill was drawn carefully, to avoid any room for complaint. It provided no so,arv for the commissioners, specl- f;ed that the bonds should De soio at mar and left the right of appeal to ev- ar, +oxnayer who might be dissatls- fled The people are greatly concern ed over the outcome of the present ,oao, fioht The timber is fast dis- appearing from this sectlon' o'nei towns are getting railroads and some thing must be done to benefit the city and county. We must open the door oi opportunity for our boys at nome TOT onv community that is content to stand still will not provide a iiVihs for the men of the future. We nave !. .,readv nermitted too many peopie 'o move away from Pine Bluff and Jener- ,an county We do not criticise those u,ho see fit to oppose the free bridge. They have the right to oppose It, 0u' lat the majority rule.