Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-02-22
Communicates.

Iomuu7lca.e1.
T. HtoF Eagle:-
am glad 10 note the agitation
Tor better roads, and believe the
proposed plan for building public
roads under government super
vision is the only safe and prac-
teal plan The system We now
use has proved inadequate just
a. the o-yer-seerer did. | met in
town last Saturday an opponent
" the proposed bond issue and
the substitute he has il 70 return
~ the old Over-seerer system.
Well I thought il worth while to
look Up this fellow and see how
ne would be effected by the poo
posed bond issue, IL he had con-
siderable property and money /
could appreciate his objections -
tue plan: but as the case turned
cut he only pays two dollars AMI
Il we were 20 issue one million in
bonds his tax would remain the
same.
Now this fellow caa't realize
what the roads in their present
conditions mean 20 me who lises
ten miles from town. He cant
realize what it means 70 have his
family entirely cut off Tor three
months In the year from con
municatiou with Oxford and our
neighbOrlood, or yet 70 have his
children remain away from
school because Of the impossible
condition of the roads. Now I
for one favor the adoption Of the
road Law. because | have seen
the rUats that are bull. under the
supervision of the Government
Road Department and | want t.
tell you now. that they mean
business. I have a friend in
Montgomery e unity, Ala, where
this system - employed and while
On a visit y MIN | Witnessed the
construction Of the Sand Clay
Road. and travelled over the road
that have been in use for nearly
three years. These roads are a.
any brick pavement and you
w0Gt ind A. much dust on your
hat AZ the end % a ten nile drive
- yon Will after 4 ten minute
drive ia town.
lily friends, taxes are less IN
der the new system and he has
cleared more money from tie
farm within the last three years
than be has IN any period in his
LIE up 70 the time the county be-
gan ID build real roads. They
are shipping fruit, berries, mel
ons aad garden truck by the CIR
tOads. To1 sac new school
building every few miles along
the roads and you can hardly tell
when you leave TIE town behind
These peosle are prosperous and
they are wide awake, and they
enjoy the comforts of home.
Now my friends. our laud is as
feruly as the land in Montgomery
county and we can grow anything
that they do. They have more
sand and sleeper hills than we
have, yet they have the best
roads the year round. They
have just learned TO appreciate
what living on the farm means
and make the the move that We
order ali the politicians, knock
ers and agitators out Of the COM
rnunity and clear the way for
good roads under a business sys-
tenn.
| paid $500 road tax this year
and l know OF fifty people WHO
are worth twenty times the
amount own and | also know
that they don't pay es much tax
Us | do | feel satisfied about
my tax for this year however, for
on last Friday l found the con-
tractor on the Rocky Ford road
stuck axle deep in a mud hole
and had to help him to dry land.
He - welcome to my nine dollars
now Between good old fash
Toned cuss words he managed to
say that he was ''agin the new
law" Now boys lets get rid of
these fellows who want to be road
commissioner under the old sys-
ten and get u work. Come on
with some good news If you
know any, If you don't knock and
whine for We have four years OF
knocking. Get busy boys for
good roads and homes.
Woodson's r dye Billy
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