The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-19
URGES IMMEDIATE
 WORK ON STREETS
CONDITIONS DISCRACEFUL
SAYS MERCHANT, WHO OFFERS FINANCIAL AID TO REM
 EDY THEM.
Editor Log Cabin Democrat:

Editor Log Cabin Democrat:
 1 am not a candidate for any office hence not seeking notoriety, but am deeply interested in Conway and all movements looking to the best inter ests of her people, and I trust that what l may say will be wholly with an eye single to this end, or from this viewpoint. All who are reasonable and considerate at all know that the condition of our town just now, espe- cially from the physical standpoint, is caused not by one neglect or un- favorable condition, but from various agencies. We had an unusually heavy traffic all the fall and also very un- usually wet fall; the ditching done by the sewer contractor has contributed it's part of the trouble, but this is not all that is responsible for the bad streets I know one street, at least, which, for most wretched condition even before the ditcher was ever on it, could not be beaten by any other one inside the corporation. I also know that the drainage of this street has had no attention the entire fall and winter.
 What may be expected of a level dirt road that is not in some way kept drained and constantly used? I have seen this same street under similar conditions as far as wet weather and heavy traffic is concerned and never saw it in one-fourth as bad condition as it has been the past few months. This means that I am certain that the condition of this street is largely due to neglect by the authorities whose duty it is to look after this. The next question is whether or not they have done all they could with what they have had to use. AS to this l am not making any assertions, because 1 do not know what has been the amount of money they have had for this pur- pose, neither do 1 know how much they have spent in this way And since my knowledge is about as per feet along this line as that of any one else with whom I have talked, l would think that those who have charge of this matter would be glad to make public showing of what has been in their hands and for what purpose used, since there is so much discussion about this matter by those who pay street taxes in one way or another.
 And if the city is not able to take care of the condition as city, or if it is, and those in control will not make an effort to help the disgraceful condition, then as citizens who are really interested in the good name and best interests of the town we should get to gether and devise some plan to give immediate relief at all costs.
 I am in favor of permanent street ana rOaQ DulIulHS ny dil HicdHo, Do" this cannot be done now, and what we need is immediate relief. The biggest holes, some of them nearly large enough to bury a horse, can be filled with rock or brick bats, so that the farmers can pass over the streets without getting a horses leg broken.
 am not moneyed man, but am ready to donate to this purpose as much, on the basis of my worth, as any man in town, provided we can have concerted action and devise some plan by which the work can be done by some one who can and will do it the best advantages and at the least possible cost.
 If the business men of the city think as I do. let us get busy.
 My name will be given if necessary
 A MERCHANT.
 Conway, Feb. IA, 1914.