The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-24
WOULD PUT FARMERS
 ON A CASH BASIS
WRITER SCORES POLITICIANS WHO WANT TO RIDE INTO
 OFFICE FIGHTING BILL

If you will allow me space 1 will be glad to say something in regard to the discussion of the proposed macad- amized road here on March IT by Mr. Condray. There was large crowd present. He handled the question as though he felt perfectly safe in the re- suit which wouId be derived from this law if in effect. Many questions were asked him, but he explained every point, seemingly satisfactory to every one Several who formerly opposed the law went away ravoring it. Mr. Condray doesn't seem to care so much about his political career as he does the development of the county. He is no doubt young statesman, the kind of men the county stands badly in need. We have many so- called politicians, but few statesmen. There is difference between a states man and the socalled politician of to- day. A statesman is one who loves his country. He likes to see the coun- try prosper, he is interested in the general welfare of all the people. He devises plans, goes deep into every measure without any personal or sel- fish motive and gives the right side of it as he sees it. The politician of to- day, as rule, is man whose ambi- tion is no more than to ride into of flee.
 Probably this is the best opportuni- ty the people, as a whole, have had for years to make paying invest ment with so small a means to each individual. Now at this time when there are so many people and so great amount of traffic on the roads it is impossible to have good roads under this present system. As time goes on the hauling on the roads will be heavier and heavier, so there will have to be something done sooner or later.
 As to the cost of this road we must admit that it will take money, but when we consider the long terms of payment and the many parts in which it is divided, it will not be much to each individual, compared to the amount of benefit derived. From the standpoint which we view this law it will not only be a money saving, but money making proposition-it is an investment. In order to fam success fully we have to invest in land, in stock, in tools and in order to have good roads we will have to invest. Farming and good roads go hand in hand. The people are getting poorer and poorer each year with cotton, the only money crop, and that once a year. It seems that there will have to be a turning about. Now under present conditions the farmer does not reap the fruit of his labors as he should He should be the most in dependent man of all the occupations. He should have the privilege of living on some of the luxuries of life. But under present conditions, with one money crop, with one money market and that once year he can hardly pay expenses. It is not the tax that we pay each year that hurts us, it is what we do not make. Macadamized roads will stimulate market for oth- CT things than cotton. Say that each farmer has small patch of radishes, with daily market, brings him money in early spring, small patch of strawberries brings him money in early spring, a patch of tomatoes brings money in midsummer. Other things can be gotten out of this kind of a road in a salable condition, such as cream, milk, eggs, beans, fuit, po- tatoes and other things too numer- ous to mention. These little money crops will bring us spending money all through the year, saving some of us the heavy credit prices, then at the end of the year brings us the heavy cotton crop which we can land on the market with perfect ease. Now I believe that a diversifcation of crops like this would have tendency to bring the country nearer to cash basis, but this can not be done so well without a macadamized road.
 J. V. Ward.
 Vilonia March 23.
 GREENBRIER.