The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-03
SENATORS ALSO IN line.
Leaders of ALI Factions Unite to Boost
the Building Of Permanent Roads in
Wisconsin in Keeping With Plans
of New Association Plan.

Senators LaFollette and Husting,
Governor Philip, William H. Hatton,
Frances e. McGovern and Burt Will
liams, candidates for governor, stand
ing on the same platform is a unique
sight for Wisconsin. Good roads is the
tie that seems to have bound them to-
gether and good roads advocates are
singing blessed be the tie that
binds. = The fact is not without a
significance, however, as it indicates
an agreement on the part Of all parties
and all factions on the good roads
question, which will undoubtedly re-
suit in legislation next winter strength
ening and broadening the present
highway law.
This is indicated by advance sheets
Of Good Roads for Wisconsin, the Of
fetal organ Of the Good Roads Associa-
tion of Wisconsin. This association is
opening up a state wide campaign to
strengthen the present highway law, es-
pecially with view of securing state
trunk lines covering the entire state
of Wisconsin. The members of the or
ganization are jubilant over the. out
look and feel that the highway legisla-
ton passed blythe next legislature will
be big step forward.
Senator LaFollette, in discussing the
matter, says:
Your program Of state trunk lines,
north and south, and east and west, is
based on sound economic principles.
Such roads would materially aid the
farmers and the small towns of the
state. -
Senator Husting believes that per-
manent highway Improvement is a self
evident proposition and commends the
organization for educating the PEG
pie to the waste of money and energy
caused through piece-meal highway
improvement. y
Governor Philip directly commits
himself to the trunk line proposition.
He fayors state assistance in the con
struction of trunk lines. He writes
~ do not think we shall ever get
good roads by the present system Of
building short pieces here and there.
] hope that the next legislature will
seriously consider change to the
trunk line system
Former Senator Hatton, Progressive
candidate for governor, believes that
the state should lay out a comprehen-
sive plan Of state trunk lines reaching
all parts of the state and the state
should build them.
These trunk lines should be CON
structed wholly by the state to insure
efficiency and economy in engineering
and in the letting of contracts. y He
believes the location of these trunk
lines should take into consideration not
only present needs, but the future de-
velopment of the state, and the trend
and volume Of traffic.
Former Governor Frances E. Mccoy
ern believes that the present .piece-
mealo construction has been a means
of good roads education, but the time
has come for a systematic development
Of trunk lines.
Without neglecting any county,"
writes Mr.. McGovern, or altering the
present scheme which makes the
county the unit of administration, con-
tinuous highways of uniformly high
grade construction, running through
all the counties and connecting the
various parts of the state, should
now be made. .
The Democratic candidate for COVER
nor, Burt Williams, calls attention to
the fact that he has been advocating
the statewide program for good roads
development for years. He writes:
IT believe there is vital need for
the construction of main trunk lines
throughout the state to serve the
states interests as quickly as possible,
to replace scattered and Ineffective eff
forts with cooperation and unity and
to give leadership and inspiration to
this road movement in Wisconsin, -