Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1916-07-28
W, S. DICkEY SPEAKS
Interesting Address on Timely
Topics Made at a Fourth
Of July Celebration
at Sedalia.,

"A
at Sedalia.
Sedalia, Mo-, July Hon. Walter
9. hickey, of Kansas City, who is a
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for United States Senator from
Missouri, today addressed a large
crowd OF people in this city on the oc-
CASTOR Of a Fourth Of July celebration
and candidates basket dinner and
was we'll received. His speech, which
was generously punctuated with ap-
plause, was as follows:
Mans first duty is to keep a roof
over the heads Of his loved ones and
be able to supply them with plain,
wholesome, nourishing food in sub
stantial quantities. This duty has
been incumbent upon him, as the head
OF the household, ever since the be-
ginning Of time, when he wandered
over the face Of the earth as a nomad.
Later, men got together in little
groups for protection from the wild
beasts and from each other. Then
followed the gypsy-like human camps,
subsequently enlarged into groups OF
camps, and they in turn led to the
establishment Of the village. out Of
which grow the town and the walled
city. Then came the state or coun-
try, and the basis of all this was in
dustry, or the provision Of this oppor-
tunity for man to support those de-
pendent upon him.
This anne cooperation on a big
scale Is needed for the perfect develop
ment of our national life. Therefore
1t behooves a great nation Of a hun
dred million people to devote its time
and thought to planning ways to in
crease business and to foster domestic
tranquility, develop industries at home
and conserve the great domestic trade
of this country for our W workshops
and for our own w~orkingmen.
The Good Roads Problem.
"As a part of this program, We must
increase our transportation facilities.
We must secure In this country, forth
with-right now-in some way and by
some means, hard.surfaced wagon
roads all over this land Of ours. Why,
1t ought to be possible for a woman
with a baby buggy, or a nan with a
push cart, or a farmer with a two
horse load. or a mar with a ten-ton
truck, to get about over any part of
this country, night or day, rain or
shine. north, south. east and west,
without any regard to the condition
OF the weather.
There is a plan under consideration
whereby these roads may be obtained
now and l will briefly outline 1t to you.
1t Is the resuft ofthe studies OF asconf'
mission appointed under the govern.
ment and which spent two years in
the investigation Of this, one of the
greatest problems of our time.
"The bill is known as the Bourne
Bill and you can get a copy by writing
your congressman. 1t contemplates
using the credit of the Federal Govern.
ment to secure a large amount OF
money. $500, 000, 900. at the low rate
of go, by an issue of bonds. This
money is to be divided among the
states In an equitable manner. based
upon a. their miles of roadway; (2)
their area in square miles; t3) their
population and az their assessed
valuation. So that Rhode Island, with
its intense population and small area
would receive, in proportion, the same
amount as a state like Texas, with q
large area and a small population per
square mile. The Federal Government
would then take from the states their
four per cent bonds in an equal
amount. thus effecting a saving of ~
In the interest rate by the use of the
credit Of the Federal Government.
That n per cent saving. II left with
the Government and compounded
semi-annually, would, In forty-six
years, furnish a fund sufficient to re-
tire or pay off the original issue OF
bonds. SO that, by paying the interest
on these bonds for forty-six years, the
principal would be paid by the saving
effected In the use of the Federal
Governments credit. Now this is one
plan and it's something to think about
and study about and | hope you'll take
1t home with you, for the good roads
problem is one Of the big problems
this government is facing and must
solve and solve now.
Railroad transportation.
Next in this program must come
the development of our railroads. They
must, in some way, be permitted and
encouraged to double-track their sys,
TENS, to build more and larger termi
nal facilities, to increase the amount
of their rolling stock, and to enlarge
their equipment generally. For, be
fore very long, with the next expan,
sion of trade in this country. our
transportation facilities will utterly
break down under the strain and we
will face another such situation as
we faced in 1906 and 1907. Those OF