Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-06-17
SPEAKS FOR BOND ISSUE.

Editor News:
/ see you criticize my position in
reference to the building of Pike
Roads in Marion County. and while l
take no exception to your criticism,
still l desire to make statement rel
alive to my present attitude In that
connection.
1t ia true that have been very en-
thusiastic over securing the Dixie
Highway through our County. and
making other much needed road I'M
provement in different sections of the
County. was prompted to take this
position because thought such would
be beneficial to the masses of our peo-
Pile and would bring our County IN
the forefront in Tennessee. l thought
such would bring about a general en-
hancement in the value of real estate
and would make Marion County a
much more desirable section for resi-
dent purposes. aud would, perhaps, at
tract many good citizens to locate
here.
think the people of Jasper, Whit
we'll, Victoria and Battle Creek sec
tions would get greater returns than
any other section of the County, be-
cause of being located on the Dixie
Highway. My real estate is largely
located in South Pittsburg, and as the
road does not go through our town, OF
course, we would not receive such
substantial benefits as these other sec.
tions, but, notwithstanding this, !
think our taxpayers are almost unit
for this road improvement.
do not believe that our people will
ever properly appreciate the impor,'
lance of our having this great TRUNK
highway passing through our county
until they turn the proposition dowr
and see the road built through some
other section. believe it will not b'
long until the Federal Government
will probably take this road over and
maintain it, and it looks to me lik'
most anybody could appreciate thu
great advantage of having road KEEP
no by the government without expens
| to the citizens of the county through
which it passes. When we miss thi
opportunity, we will not have anoth
Ell one.
I find however. that the people witt
would be the most helped and bene
fitted by the building OF this ioao
and those whom it would cost very
| little. are almost a unit against tn
issuance of bonds to build the road
while the corporations and large tax
PAYERS who would have to bear Tn
burden are practically all for it.
| While l am always glad to help my
neighbors in any way that reasonab
" can, it has never been my policy {
force good thing upon any ma
against his will. If we issue 800, O0
in bonds, and / continue to live i
Marion County and pay taxes as
now pay until the bonds are take
no, the bond issue would perhaps cos
me 80, 900 or more. l am willing t
contribute this for the advantage
that I would receive myself, as we
az that of the county at large, and
say this with the full understanding
that there are many other people !
the county whom the bond issue woul
not cost more than $500, who use tn
road three times as much as l 90, an
who are very much opposed to havln
good ROADS built by bond issue.
Considering all these things, l nav
decided not to quarrel with anybod
relative to this matter, and II tie pei
pie of the County can tolerate To
roads we now have. will endeavor
be content Herewith.
If consistent, I should like for 20
to let this letter appear in this week
issue of your paper over my signature
Respectfully,
JOHN T. RAULSTON,
South Pittsburg, Tenn, June IA, 1911