The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1916-05-31
A Plea for Quicker Transportation.
Burkesyille, KY, May %, 1916.

BurKesyille, KY, May %, 1916.
Editor Adair County News
In the days when Augustus Caesar
was master of many Kings, outside of
this, there were two things in his life
that perpetuated his memory, "The
Star in the East" and an appellation
that he so often applied to himself, as
the Master Road Builder" 1t was
necessary for the continuity of the do
mains over which he so boldly held
sway, for more perfect Development
of same along commercial and military
lines, to have these different domains
and possessions connected by net
work of good roads, such roads as
Caesar could build, that stand to-day
as an everlasting monument to the
master man, in speaking of Gaul,
there is no good country without
good roads," At the dawn of our Chris
tian development a Pagan Emperor to
give us this lesson should not be so
easily forgotten.
Good roads tend toward a greater
development along all lines, especially
along the lines of least resistance,
both from physical and economic
standpoint, do not suppose any one
will take issue with me for advocating
good roads, no more than for the prop
er training and development of our
children, the only possible difference
would be in the modes or manner, all
tending to the same goal, some would
prefer the Public Schools to private,
and while others technical to academ-
ic, same as road building, some cry for
the Coffey law, the King Drag, some
private subscription, others hallooing
let the State and Federal Government
do it, some lets Bond her, so we all
agree so far as the roadsar concerned.
Columbia is the best inland town in
the State and Adair one of the best
counties, the citizenship of either is
unsurpassed, the only thing that has
kept Columbia and Adair off the map
has been the lack of transportation IA
cilities, that alone will keep any couR-
try back or any people be whom they
may. The Rapid Transit Company
has taken step in the right direc-
tion, and should be more than
commended for the good work they
have done. The next step aDd the cul-
minating, is the railroad.
have just returned from Columbia
and spent a most pleasant week with
my many friends, and while there it
was my more than good fortune to see
a good deal of my old friend and &C
quaintance, DR.. W. Godfrey Hunter,
whom together with his associates
offer to Columbia and Adair county,
seems to me Railroad on a silver
waiter, and believe there are enough
intelligent men and women in Adair
county to see this and accept same
without delay. Twas associated with
DR.. Hunter, legal capacity, in the
street car franchises in the city of
Somerset, 1906. Under adverse condi-
lions and political intrigues against
him, succeeded in giving to that city
a street railway, water, light and 9TH
er municipal assets, that she did not
enjoy before DR.. Hunter does things
and if the people will give a helping
hand, a band of steel will connect
them with the outside world and that
shortly
Then can close my eyes and get a
glimpse of the future, to Breeding a
good road, jamestown, Liberty, Rus
sell Springs, and in fact the county
becomes a net work of the mater
worker, whether by Bonds or other
wise do not know, but l do know
that the good roads are coming and
that soon The Bonds, or the Bond
issue is the BEST, quickest, .Surest and
most economical way to build roads.
If the county officers or those having
charge of the Fiscal and Corporate
affairs are honest, business and pains
taking men, and will well and truly
see to the application of the purchase
money, in this event if properly ap-
piled, the Bond Indebtedness becomes
an asset rather than liability.
Here in Burkesvilie we are doubly
interested in the out come OF the rail-
road and your good road movement.
If the railroad comes Columbia will
necessarily be our objective point. 1t