The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-12-23

STANLEY Is GOOD
ROAD POLICY.

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Der 10. 1915.
Ladies' and Gentlemen: am
deeply grateful TO my good friend,
Bob McBryde. for his very kind
reference to re. We should all be
grateful to him for his years OF
tireless, patient and unreQuiied toll
In behalf OF this great moYemsai.
without expecting. without receiving,
any other recompense than the graft
tude OF his countrymeu and the wei
fare OF his country. With tongue and
pen he has presented with marked
ability every reason which can be as
signed for this great work, and he has
answered every objection which tho
ignorant or penurious might advance.
The people OF Kentucky have yet 10
learn the debt they owe this great
journalist for a great work nobly done.
am not here today 10 attempt 10
entertain you with anything that ap-
proaches a formal address. am not
here to make a speech, II am elected
Governor OF Kentucky, my time will
not be given to saying things. but to
doing them (Applausei This Is In
Us essence matter Of business as
well as sentiment. and 10 the fiscal
side Of this problem | shall In the
main address my few remarks.
You cannot build roads. however
advisable Il may be. without money,
To say that you are In favor Of good
roads Us like saying you are 10 favor
OF good health or good morals. good
atmosphere, good looks, or good any
thing else Nobody not driycllng
foo. ayors good roads just as he IA
yors good health. or good weather
We all favor good roads who have
sense enough to travel over them.
The question is. not whether Il 10 de
sir3ble 10 have better Highways 10
kentucky. but how We shall obtain
them We all want them II We can
lrord them. because We must buy and
pay for these roads ourselves We
sill receive some aid from the Fed.
aral Government. but the Federal Gov
eminent and the state Government
alike tax the people for the money. 10
40 least every dollar that Is put 10
sood roads comes directly or Indirect
.y out OF the pockets OF the people
gho enjoy them. Then the question
20 which an intelligent citizenship
should FIRST address Itself Is. not shall
we donate, but should we invest the
money toward this good work? 10
you 10 out 20 get money 10 build good
roads on the same principle that you
10 20 get money 20 educate the Chi.
noso. or save the heather. you viii
not build many miles or road. To get
this money. you mus, In a way. take
Il from the people. with their consent.
by taxation. Hut the people are not
going TO tar themselves 10 build the
roads unless they are convinced that
Il is a good Investment And when
ever the people fnd that they are
making money by expending money
upon the roads you will get the money
just as quickly az you would secure II |
from a farmer you have convinced |
that he would make money By buying |
an addition Of i,OOO acres 10 his farm.
that Ia for sale nearby. There Is no
trouble 20 induce men TO spend money
where they are certain or reasonably /
certain OF a safe return. How Ia the
expenditure OF many thousands Of dol.
airs for good roads a safe Investment
Money and Results
am separating Il from It's moral
md aesthetic. IL sentimental side
I'm talking 20 you about the propriety
" expanding money for roads AZ I
sould talk 10 farmer about tho
ipending OF money for land As |
gould talk 10 the manufacturer OF tho
,ropriety Of spending money for ma
'hlnery. As | would talk TO the mine
,wner for spending money for a tip
lie, or an option upon 80 many acres
4 coal land A great mistake that
armers have made is In not making
calculation as 20 the cost
4 production, which bears a direct
citation TO the advisability OF con.
tructing good roads. A short time
10 Charles l.. Schwab. former presl.
ent OF the United States Steel Cor.
'oration and nov president OF the
Bethlehem corporation, the most gift-
d OF all the great industrial masters
finance made this gtarfllug gtata.
ient: "One-thlrd OF the cost OF the
reduction Of all steel products Is the
ause OF transportation" and one OF ,
he secrets OF Schwabs phenomenal :
1ccees was that he never calculated
he cost Of anything made Of steel
-om a needle 10 a thousand tons OF
rmOr plates. that he did not calculate
he cost OF laying II down r. O. h.
the cOnsignee. The farmer does 4,
Dt calculate. lie calculates the cost \
the production In rough way. BY 4
king cost Of the land, taxes, labor. 4
nd tools When he calculated what ,
cost him to get In fifty bushels OF \
heat on his wagon or a thousand ,
ishels Of corn in his bin completes
s calculation. But he has not estl.
ated the cost OF that article 20 lis
ltlrety, for no man comes 10 his bin
7 corn or 10 the thresher for HIS
ain. Until he has calculated the
80 OF transportation he has not made
accurate estimate Of the cost OF
oduction. What Ia the actual value
noe public highway? Let "