The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-14
TAX
FOR BUILDING
OF OUR ROADS
Rather Than a Bond Issue is
Advocated by Taxpayer Who
Defends County Court.

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read In the Telegram up article
headed Simpson Sure to Get Good
Roads" Well. let us see what that
means TO the taxpayers OF Simpson
district. will say that think THAI
Seventy-Hve per cent OF ;ile Taxpayers
OF Simpson district are In favor OF
! good roads, either by band issue or
| by direct roAd tax. provided they
know that the expenditure of this
money Is equally and justly dLstrlb-
uted over the district or placed so
they will get the benefit in proper
tion TO the amount OF tax paid by
them.
It seems that there Are two sections
OF the district that need to have their
roads improved Simpson creek
side and the Brushy Fork side.
Those living on the Simpson creek
side are Interested in the ronds lead
Ing from Bridgeport in the direction.
OF Grafton. Falrmont Ind Shinnst0n.
Those living on the Brushy Fork
side are interested in the roads from
Brushy Fork to Clarksburg and
Bridgeport,
cannot understand why the
Bridgeport people want to tax the
whole district to build eighteen miles
Of roads in and around Bridgeport
and give the Brushy Fork citizens
and Taxpayers only two miles OF road.
II appeals to me that any man or set
OF men who presume such an out
rage are very unfair In their at
tempts This bond issue Is not to
increase the value Of the property OF
bridgeport or boom that little city.
but II Is to give the public better
roads whore they are most needed.
My dear advocate Of better roads
In and around Bridgeport, you had
better 90 just a little slow, for there
are other people living and paying
taxes in Simpson district, who have
the backbone 10 stand up for what
they think Is Just and honest. You
will find this out when this bond Is
sue Is put to vote under your pres
ent presumption. see further that
the. Hon. F. b. DAVIDSON and some /
other good men of the district were
accused of throwing Are into your
meeting. recently held Mt Bridge
port. Mr.. DAWSON Is we'll known by
the citizenry OF the district and we |
all know him to be very safe man. |
Any position he might take upon this
matter we certainly would give our
best consideration. 1t would be bet
ter for us all if we had few more !
+. b. DavIssons to "h0b" up when
things start wrong.
Our county court was also public
ly assailed by some Of your advocates
OF Better Roads fpr Bridgeport" or
by the writer Of Simpson Sure to
Get Better Roads" I am personally
acquainted with each member Of our
honorable county court and know
them to be men OF high integrity,
scrupulously honest and having good
judgment.
/ don't believe any of them could
be Influenced by even brother to
build road to his dairy farm.
Let's build our permanent roads by
direct tax. Don't put mortgage
on our farms for our children to pay.
Don't keep the next generation's nose
to the gfind-stonn for the rest of their
days. By so doing we will destroy
their self-ambitton and lower the clti-
zenship of our county. We are llv-
lilE III ~ FLQHRFA4FH @bIt No So v A9AA.Es
up the things God put in the earth
for our benefit ~ coal, oil and gas.
When this Is gone land that will be
before these bonds are patd) the next
generation will have none Of these
things to resort to, but they will have
the bonds to pay. What will happen
then. Guess at the rest.
Let me give my Simpson bond adj
vocate few, things to study over so
he may get the wheels In his Uranium
to working.
A mud hole ID easier to get out Of
than 1t Is to get out of debt. "A debt )
Is easier to make than 1t Is to pay.
other peoples money Is not used
as sparingly as II we earned 1t our
selves. A man that cannot run his
own business successfully is not safe
10 give business advice to others.
II we cannot pay as we 90 we had
better stay at home. You will hear
from us again.
'.Yours for Better Roads," but by
all means by q direct road tax.