The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-23

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ity for the city to obtain the advant-
ages of the route.
, At this juncture Commissioner
McClain Of Beaver county. Okla, told
why We Are For IT, and followed
1t up by stating that Beaver county
Yas building roads every day these
days. He says that Liberal has help
ed to build the roads south of the
city for years, but in the future it
will not be necessary for the business
men to help make the roads better.
The county is looking after its own
roads and finds that'it pays. He is
for the proposed road from the far
south to the distant north by a mil
lion majority.
W. H. Shively of Holly. Colo, as
serted that he had never attended
such a gathering as this before, but
that he liked it and wanted to say
that he was almost persuaded to move
to Liberal and make his home here.
He is for the Great Plains Highway
with all the power that he possesses.
c. Chandler of Syracuse. Kan,
arose to state that he knew something
Of the value Of good roads, having
lived on one for years, on the Santa
Fe Trail. and he knows 1t pays. He
is interested in the Great Plains High
way-for it will add greater value to
his section of the country.
T. r. Jameson, editor Of the Can
adian Record. wase given an oppor-
tunity to defend himself from the
sarcastic remarks of his townman,
Judge Hoover, and the editor sue
ceeded very cleverly in presenting his
case. And he is the real editor kind;
not content with having disproved
the others statements, he insisted on
telling some things about other prom
inent characters, of whom perhaps
Judge Hoover knew, if nervous
wringing of the napkin and a II
might be shocked" expression on his
face indicated anything.
A. P. Krunchey, newspaper man
of Bristol, Colo, confessed that he
had fallen in love with Liberal, and
then fondled his fork at the side of
his plate, said that he never was much
more happy than at that time, meet
ing such men and gathering know
ledge of how to develop the country
and get in easier reach of each COM
We're For It" declared c. B.
Campbell who came from the next
best city in the western part of the
City. We are for 1t
so strong that even Texas, with its
first knowledge of the log, had better
watch out or we'll have the road
running smoothly before they are
He then stated that Garden
City was a good town. and one Of the
reasons for it was the good roads
which was afforded by the Santa Fe
Trail He is able to prove the value
Of good roads and about what they
will do for town that really has any
desire to rise in the world.
]. F. Fuest was then asked to tell
about the roads for which he was
when one Of the visitors
referred to road near the river, and
the coasting feature they enjoyed as
they came to town. Mr.. Fuest says
that the road was logged and sur
veyed without cost to the county,
which was the truth, for there were
men at the table who helped him to
do 1t. Mr.. Fuest has always been for
good roads and ventured the infor-
nation that the people here would be
on hand to help put the proposed
road through to the north side.
After about fours hours Of speak
ing, soms sone announced tho iatel
hour. and then Herbert Hobbie. in
a very clever speech bade the visitors,