Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-28
GOOD RoADs-AND BONDS.

Nv passing the bond issue proposals at the cleo
n November 4 Honolulu's voters will write them.
les down determined that this city shall strike
for progress.
ne bond proposal is the big way of doing big
Re Of work. The tax,rate increase is the small
of trying to do it. 1t is neither certain nor
'qpate.
here seems little question that the fotation of
ds will be more costly proposition than the in.
use OF the tax-rate but a year of delay will be
led BY the bond plan. That year is worth mil
dollars to Honolulu if il is rightly spent
cooperation of officials and citizens will insure
right spending.
good deal has been said of California's $1S,-
poo bond issue for good roads, and it was indeed
|otable contribution for community progress But
n anybody suppose that California is stopping
n with that?
instead California is proposing now to issue $15,
90 more bonds and complete magnificent sys
california is convinced that the first $1S.000,0O0
ne was wise financing; that it was sound invest
ut. That is why the second proposal. staggering
II might seem, is not staggering those virile Cali
mans.
recent editorial on the subject by NJ. II. de
ing, the brainy publisher of the San Francisco
IOniele, puts the situation succinctly-and much
what he says applies to Honolulu today:
The Chronicle does not favor the constant attempts
Issue large blocks Of bonds and impose additional
Irdens the present taxpayers of state. There
Re times, however, when newspapers and people may
|opefly change their minds. Circumstances occa-
'onally arise which warrant their doing When
he proposition Of approprating eighteen millions of
1Ilars 10 build good roads in California brought
1T WINS he 0f dpQ10
Ia some antagonism. There were some who asked
b whether it would pay and. secondly, whether the
stem when created would be properly and decently
uinistered. These inquiries have not been wholly
severed, but California is in the unfortunate posi-
[nsof having completed part Of this work and must
4 On and complete 1t before judgment can be form
We have many miles of good roads but they do
"a connect There is not man woman, owing to
II tremendous development Of the automobile and
Dior, who has not enjoyed ride over some of
bed roads, who is unaware Of this fact and whose
.Ifment viii not be influenced by their experience
n a malicious and good business put money
y the development OF an enterprise and keep put
- il In as long as it pays an investment That
.L roads do contribute to that result have every
.1o0n for believing. Those already existing in Cali
mia were much used by visitors to the exposition
they were loud in their praise of them, but they
30 said: why don't you connect them, and make
perfect system?"
We are now asked for further appropriation of
teen millions OF dollars and will be called upon to
Ie our approval at the coming election If spend
|Ieen million dollars in addition to the amount al
adv expended California will be the best provided
1 good roads OF any stae in the union. The invest
1nt already made will be lost and the roads practi
Ally yalueless unless approve this additional bond