Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-30

on in Cameron county tomorrow,
shows the majority of those ques-
toned to be in favor of the bond is
sue. Read what they have to say:
S. c. Tucker am heartily in
favor Of the bond issue. Whatever
helps the country helps the town.
Any farmer would make enough on
two or three loads hauled to town to
more than pay the small additional
tax on account of the bonds. Good
roads will bring the farmer to town
very much oftener than now, and
will help the town greatly. Yes. /
will vote for the good road bonds.
b. G.. Stegman-If the money is
properly spent, is in favor of the
bond issue. Thinks that each COM
munity where money is expended for
road Improvement should have a
committee Of it's citizens to see that
the work is done right. He says
that ever though the county is
heavily in debt, he believes that the
good roads are a highly desirable
improvement. Says If he should
have anything to do with the spend
ing of the money for road work, he
would see that it was spent right.
Col. D. p. Gay of Olmito-Says he
is tired of pulling m~udholes, and is
Therefore heartily in favor of the
lroad bond issue. III the bonds do not
carry, Col. Gay promises to fill the
road at his place with logs, and go
back to the COW trails of years ago.
E. A. McGary-Believes in good
roads, is heartily in favor OF the
bond issue, and viii do all he can
to help 1t carry. Thinks the county
should bond itself as heavy as pos
sibleand with as much as it can
carry.
Jas. w. Hoit-Thinks the road
bond issue will be a great thing.
Reasons that IL private land owners
in some parts Of the county can
build good roads, grade them and
present them to the county, why
cannot the county do the same thing.
E. H. Goodrich, candidate for
county judge-Favors bond issues
for good roads, but believes the bet
ter plan is to pave by road districts.
John Bartlett; county judge-Said
thatthe bond issue OF $250,000
would increase the tax rate only
about twelve and a quarter cents on
the hundred dollars valuation. Is in
favor of good roads, but hardly be-
lieves that all the people will be able
to stand the increase. Thinks the
road district plan the best.
The Raymondyille and Lyford
View. {.
s. L. Gill, Raymondville-You
may count on me for the good roads
bonds. Nearly every taxpayer in
Raymondville and Lyford will vote
for them. When Brownsville want
ed the court house and jail bonds
passed, Raymondvile and Lyford
stood by her loyalty and voted al
most unanimously for the bond issue.
Now that we want good roads, we
feel that Brownsville should stand
by us. The only really good road in
the county is between San Benito
and Harlingen, and the whole coun-
ty should have good roads. I have
Just returned from a trip through
Hidalgo county, which has spent
5000, 900 or more on public high
ways, and the splendid roads all oyer
THAT county almost make me want to
move over there. Cameron county
can easily afford to spend $3.50. 600
for good roads and the county will
lag behind unless it passes this bond
issue.
San Benito Wants Good Roads.
Col. Alba Haywood, San Benito-
II will vote for the tax. Although
our tax burden for drainage l.
heavy, the additional tax for the
road bonds will be SO small that It
will not be felt. The county should
have good roads, by all means. and
i will vote for the bond issue.
j. G. Mower. San Benito-Says
the people in his neighborhood are
going to vote for the issue, and ex-
pressed the opinion that they can
not do otherwise. The sentiment or
all with whom he has talked Ii I'm
the favor of the bond issue He has
heard no talk against. Reported
that Percy r. Foley, one OF the best
Informed farmers around San BENZ
Ito, and who mixes with the people to
a considerable degree. says the sem
ltiment is in favor Of the issue.
q. A. Fearnow of neal San Benito.