The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-10-24

II at some future tine We desire 10
alter or amend these laws, We can do
so, but we must have a start. Tne
people of Oregon have not as yet seen
the importance Of bonding the state for
81, 900, 900 annually for building good
roads. especially when there are but /
very few safeguards placed around the /
expenditure of the morey.
eve believe il wise at this time TO /
give each county the right to bond for |
building its own roads, and also give 1
/ its citizens the power to say where their /
money shall he expended. BY doing
this we will not only satisfy our rural
population, but at the same time will
enable our towns and cities to receive
inestimabe benefits from the perman-
ent roads leading to them. Under this
law all cities, towns and public utility
corporations will pay their share of
road taxes. I'VE believe that the two
constitutional amendments offered by
the iissmony committee should be de-
feated. They are menace to the good
roads movement, and neither IS needed,
because if we do not desire to bond the
state, the amendment restricting the
st, te from bonding in excess OF two
per cent of its assessed valuation Is
useless. Let it stand as it is. No
9 state bonds If the grange bonding
bill becomes law we need 10 consu-
5 tutional amendment prohibiting any
J, county from bonding beyond two per
/ cent of its assessed valuation. The
grange bonding bill places it at tye
:. Der cent, and we believe this is all the
o safeguard any county needs. Undel
e il. If any county desires to bond, Il
e can do so upon approval of the MAJOR
;, itv of the voters in that county, an'
V the people have the right to name thl
le amount of bonds to be issued, proYld
Is ing the issue does not exceed the nv
per cent.
IN I'VE also believe that each of tn
ef two convict labor bills. providing TO
X X working all conyicts upon public hlgf
10 ways. should become a law.
W. "The Medford home rule count
us bonding act is crudely drawn an
ry places no protection around the e.
ce pendture of the money. neither doc
af; it give the people any initiative pow'
'tu toward naming the roads to be IN
re- proved, and it offers no proteetio
either to its citizens or the purchas
IKE of the bonds, in leaving its power
Sht issue more bonds, entirely unlimited.
CT 1--WE believe that the necessity
OF making start. and the danger oil
use many road measures defeating t
tue whole proposition for getting bett
lie' conditions as we see them, 1t is WI
ur- for us to give our undivided support
lle' the two grange road bills, Nos. 324 a
lth 326. and the two convict labor bll
eli Nos. 1856 and 1888. and vote no upon ca
.et 1 of the other three road bills, ana
ago two constitutional amendments perta
.e5- :5 ing to road building.
slu @ "It is just as important TO VI
was against the five conflicting bills:
Number 34l Harmony commit
one Mil providing for State HighV
at Board and 81, 1000. 900 state bond is
Up oro annually.
ere. "No. 343 Harmony committee c
ioth stitutional amendment providing
the Limitation of state bonds.
'Iioi "No, 5-Harmony committee bC
. ing act providing no safeguards arc
oep- the peoples money, nor giving I
pae any power in selecting the roads
tba improved.
the HNo. 347-Harmony committee
e s ae stitutonal amendment, limiting CO
u MS bonding which Will cripple the
a. tiveness of the Grange county bor
iriut, ac.. s:N oe7 Tho Madford home
e at w. a;.,a oo oct which is pf
lings county "a uo,'r I'rnvides M safeguards,
!. He urawn v.n. ",iu tho tneonle's will All of {
paid ignoiGa iastnapmed t"n hills should be
low low feated, and we appeal to those II
a'seu ested in securing better roads tor
=. 90 gon to assist.
I'M 70 at is much better to have
The The grange road bills than nothing. a
Inc See #. there is no possible chance
hriye any other road legislation at this
d al viii YOU assist in this good work
helm US make a greater Oregon?