The Robesonian., 1917-05-07
IT'S UP TO THE SOVEREIGNS

Tomorrow is the day when the
sovereigns of Robson county will
determine by their ballots whether
or not they are in favor of issuing
bonds in the sum of $480,000-$80,-
900 year for six years-to build
good roads all over the county.
The question rests with the people.
The Robesonian has tried to give,
and we believe we have succeeded,
every item of information that would
enable any voter to decide intelli-
gently for himself how to vote. It,
has published the Clark act, under
which bonds will be issued if voted,
twice, the last time in it's ThursdaY'sl
issue last week; and it has published
the road law under which the roads
of the county will be worked for the
next two years, at least. The pro-
visions of the entire law were pub
ished in Thursdays issue and for
several issues prior to that issue
portions of the law were given.
So far as it knows, The Robeson-
ian has been misled into making on
ly one incorrect statement during
the entire time it has been discuss
ing the proposed bond issue. That
statement was corrected as soon as
the matter came to our attention. We
stated that the road law provided
that each township should have it's
proportionate part or the road mon
ey. Later, finding that that was
not specified in the law, we correct
ed that statement. Mr.. Stone refer
red to that statement in his article
In Thursdays paper and we intend
ed then to remind him that we cor
Tected that statement-which was of
course unintentionally made-but
neglected to do so.
The Robesonian has stated that it
does not believe it will be necessary
to increase taxes if bonds are voted
over what taxes will be if bonds are
not voted. We are thoroughly con-
vinced of that. The argument that
if bonds are voted taxes will be great
/. ly increased, maybe doubled, will not
stand the light of reason and the
facts. The road law which will be in
force for the next two years pro-
vides that if bonds are not voted to-
day, when $50O,0OO in bonds under
the Cough act are being voted on
the road tax may be fixed at as high
as 25 cents. Of course bonds will
be defeated today. Therefore the
tax for the next two years may be
Ok nnnfc MAhaAxy H.. L,
tax to be as much as 25 cents for the
first six years if bonds are voted
and it will be an easy matter for the
eounty's representatives in any
Legislature to fix it so no greater
tax shall be levied. Those who make
the assertion that taxes will be in
every reasonable assumption.
Some of the largest tax payers il
the county have. endorsed this bon,
issue and have stated in publ
letter that they consider it a wis,
thing to do to vote bonds under thi
act. If the men who pay larg
taxes are not afraid of it, certainl,
men whose taxes amount to only
small amount each year should no
oppose it.
Under present condition we ar,
free to admit that if there were an
sound reason for believing that tax
es would be increased we could cas-
lily see why any man would shy a
the proposition. But, as stated above
there is no sound reason for believ
ing that. Hence We do not see VIII
any man who wants good road
should refuse to vote for the bond is
sue.
1t has been suggested that it woul
be best to try the road law for tw
years and see whether we like it. ]
we must wait until We have a roa
law that suits evrybody in the cour
ty, then Of course we noioht as wo