Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-17
COMMITTEE BOOSTS
FOR BIG BOND ISSUE
Some Explanation As to the
Bill and Some Arguments
Why 1t Should Garry

The Marion County Good Roads com
mitice realizes the fact that many in
telligent voters are as yet uninformed
and many misinformed as to the merits
of house bill Ne, $50 passed by the Goth
session OF the legislature at the close
of the session in February 1917, after a
prolonged and minute investigation by
the ablest attorneys in both houses.
House bin Nc. $50 provides for the
sale of six millions Of dollars in bonds.
to be sold by the state of Oregon for
/ the early improvement of highways in
the state, The building OF these artcr.
les OF commerce is not confined to any
one locality Of the state, but the funds
to the contrary will be widely distrib.
uted where most needed for the pub.
lie good
The law provides that only one mil
lion is to be expended during the first
year, two millions the second year and
the remaining three millions at such
time as may be determined by the
highway commission. At the outset we
challenge the yeracity of any voter
who for one moment questions the hon
or and unyiclding integrity OF Simon
Benson, w. l.. thompson ana II. J'I
Adams, VINO constitute TINS body as
state highway commissioners. That they
VIII loyaiIN anu honestly serve the peo'
PIE OF the state, without taForitelsm,
prejudice or selfish motives, Is fully
proven by lhelr past private and pub
lie record of unrewarded devotion toI
the pubLc interests OF tins state. A
score ana more OF fallaeious arguments
have been addueed by the enemies of
TINS measure. Not one should receive
u moments consideration were II not
Tor the iact that mSStatements made
again ahd again Will create perma- |
nent impression on the minds of men
and women.
when the house ana senate so care I
tuliy framed and passed this merltor' /
lous measure, the most palnstaklng et-I
tort was put forth to deaf fairly with
all sections OF the state and to conserve
every dollar for the sole benefit of the
whole people OF Oregon. Ihe burning
question: now lS-do you wish to nave
good roads now when you are still alive /
or have them quarter or half century .
hence, when you are dead! For half
century now we have done prOmistuous |
and unorganlzed road building and the
results are unsatisfactory What is now
Is to build permanent high I
ways of immeasurable benefit to ev-
cry citizen. Such roads are actually re-
quired by the increased and rapidly IN.
creasing traffic. Who pays the bill Is
1t the - hnoeker forever with us, who
means for the dear people?
No, indeed! The man who pays most
is the one most benefited. lie who
speeds the auto and uses our highways, /
and God bless him! he will vote yes
forever and forever on this bill, pro I
vided he gets the roads. The auto Ii
cense must be paid until 1919 when the
30th session of the legislature meets,
but will auto owners continue so to do
without protest to the members of the
30th session unless the proposed bond
issue carries and actual work has been
accomplished? The auto owners are not
fools. They accept the high license to
save expenses of repairs tires and gas
oline resulting from boggy and rough
The acme Of fOolishness is
achieved if this law fails to carry on
June 4, 1917, especially when it is con
eeded 10 be an unbeatable truth that
not one cent goes to Multnomah coun
ty and yet that county pays ~ per
cent of Oregon S taxes and withal it
is predicted that Multnomah 5 vote will
be overwhelmingly favorable to the
bill