The Brinkley argus., 1916-02-25
WHO PAYS THIS TAX?

, man who thinks, ask himself this question, r ovs the great loss that is occasioned by any ;nr wn1 p community failing to have the advantage ls' s system of permanent roads!
 ca''s .;ah1v tbe answer is, THE FARMER m.:s a mne The farmer has to haul his provisions .;rood market and then in turn has to haul his rom ne ,.ah Tn Jonoke county few months ago the 'On Dsu farmer driving small team of mules drawing loaded with bales of cotton going to market lie Wsgo nrettv brisk trot over the gravel roads ht there since began the agitation for the 'ua ~' lind If roads in Monroe County.
 '' m the same day farmer was noted driving into ,,ee '" fror, inc south He had two fine, big mules {h;h he was beating. urging them thro the oeep nuu nn . and loboies in the road his wagon he had one u1 stt and explained that it all ne could do to st into town with that
 np Tho onoke county farmer hauled times much <. Monroo county farmer and the time required in sa tbo trp by the Monroe county farmer thro' the m.. a,ns if mua was fully times long the time a ky the Ionoke farmer to say nothing to the wear d tear on wagon and team
 To Ionoke man got the same price for cotton the l,ov man but it cost the Brinkey from FIVE to
 limos as much to market his cotton it did the Lonoke
 The Brnkey farmer in this one single transaction Ia m ss tbe entire road tax on 40 to 80 farm for one .r and vehad no benefit whatsoever therefrom.
 THE FARMERS BLOOD TAX
 Tho oss that counts most tho and which bears heay tbo farmer is the BLOOD TAX he is daily paying by thaving permanent roads Sickness of his family, no I school and church advantages because ot impossible d make residence on the farm so very unnviting that farmers bright and strong hearted boys and girls are vn away from their farm homes by the white lights attractions of towns and cities.
 Wake up farmer friends stop this blood tax. If you but realize that more than fourhs the total cost onfrO de fnrt be paid by the railroads and land living in other es and counties and by the big land owners of the ty living in the towns it should be very easy for every mer living the farm and engaged in the actual work opening and developing the lands to line up ardent ocate for real permanent roads.
 The last legislature created special taxing district e north end of Monroe county and when the property hers living within the bounds of this district vote in |m of its formation, there will be era in this
 The commissioners of the special district as named the bill are Messrs Elmo Chaney, Harold Stlwell, R. J. ny, J H. Waldrop and Benj. Emmons, who serve with pay or at mere nominal sum-
 The U. S. Government Road Experts came here last
 and made careful estimate of the cost of building the provided for in the bill and this report easily given to the property owners. A sample mile of the in Brnkley for everyone to and judge as to
 has stood the severe test of the freezes rains and hc This particular road has had one hundred times traffic than any section of country road could have yetlt has stood the test.
 The farmer who is thinking can not say that he n know whether roads be built here at prices proposed. The positive proof is here for him to see, now Its up to him for action.
 The farmers have been asleep to their interests ne past but the ARGUS believes that they ready to NoW and by their votes they will say in emphatic rus mat they want real permanent roads,