Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-28
PROMINENT MEN
FOR ROAD BOND
.Aor Chiefs A. Well as Heads OF
RnS;uesS and Farmers Voice
Their Approval.
,rrrNSE FEES PAY COST
{. Tax on Other Property-Many
Give Reasons Why Fund
should BE Voted.

T. shouid be Of interest to the
...ers Of Rock Island county to OBJ
- what business and profess
90 men aud labor leaders gen
s-sIlv think about the S60.000,000
sord issue in behalf Of pulling Ill!-
-sis out Of the mud
Z A HallEren, president Of the
-srnber Of Commerce of Rock Is
80 states. Il believe that hard
- will do more for the economic
s-raIonnent OF Rock Island county
~ the state as a whole than any
sbsr factor that could possibly be
.-troduced. Il should be under
..cod that it. is not a tax against
.-onerfv- bur that these hard roads
~ 10 be Quilt and paid for from
~ automobile license fees. The
~ who owns an automobile or
+-yck usvs the bill. ! think he
,,rbt 10. I am for It, and will do
N within my power 10 help put it
through"
Charles MACEDONIAN, president OF
ne Tri-Citv Federation OF Labor:
Organized labor meets on Thurs
ssr evening 10 discuss this bond
,.sye II may be safely assumed
Raj z proposition with so much
good IN It as shown in this bond Is
ne will cert ainIy have the favor
sble support Of organized labor"
Eli MoseRfelder: The PROPOSE
ron is one Of business, simply issu-
;ne bonds against the automobile
AZ so that We can get the good
-oads within a reasonable time in
stead OF building them in discor-
uertei sections extending over half
4 century. The putting through OF
his bond Issue will mean much
bgsiness development to the en-
SLOWED and TO the employers Of
labor.'
No Auto. No Tax.
Or. Gustav Andreen: Il am in
favor Of this bond issue. I am Civ
En- TO understand that the man who
does not own an automobile Will
not he called upon TO pay cent to-
ward the cost because not a dollar
o. taxes viii he placed upon lands
OF other property, outside Of motor
vehicles. hope it receives the
united support Of every citizen in
Rock Island county as well as in
the state.
Frank T. Shearman. secretary If
the Rack island County AgTicul-
tural league Reynolds, This 500
10000 bond 5s=ue>is Of gigantic in
10rtance TO tic state of Illinois and
10 Rock Isia-I county I am for
l. I believe Il means greater de-
Telopment and progress for the
farmer and the citizen.
John ECkhardt. Buffalo Prairie
township I am a farmer and
believe the farmers Of Rock Island
county are Fundamentally behind
this bond issue. Il is my opinion
that you will not find any opposi-
ton tn this bond issue among the
farmers. II means more TO us than
i does 10 the man living in the
city. I cant see why anybody
should oppose II"
Sam WOOdburn, yuma township
1T is almost too good TO be true
The opportunity for a farmer to ge'
something for nothing does not Of
en- Occur. This looks like an honest
ehdeaVor to give the farmer hard
roads without placing a tax upon
bis property 10 do SO. The man
with an automobile and the char
who runs a truck or a garage pays
the bill ] am for IT,"
Tom Fitzpatrick, Rural township
We are all for II. II is simply q
question Of getting OUT and voting
on Nov .. 7 understand that the
bonds will not be marketed mol
construction commenced until after
the war That is going to give tbs
boys something to do when they
eome back Every man should get
sut and vote and make certain thai
he proposition carries on election
day"