The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-04-24

| ~ VOmphniOn measure 10 tho COn-
stitutional Amendment the recent Leg.
islature enacted a new automobile II.
cense law by the terms of which the
revenues derived by the State from
automobile license fees have been In.
creased TO the point where such reye-
mes will he more than sufficient and
after two or three years will be more
| than sufficient to retire the bond is
sue and pay all accruing interest
| thereon. The Issuance and sale OF
the f50,0OO,000 OF bonds will, there.
fore not increase to any ex.
tent whatever the general taxes
| which the people OF the State will be
required to pay. II is not to be un.
derstood that this system Of roads
viii not cost the people anything. IL
VIII cost them about SIC. 900 but
the entire cost will be borne by the
automobile owners OF the State and the
Federal GQyernment and the States
share will be contributed annually In
the form OF the automobile license fees
Automobile owners do not object to
paying this increase In license fees II
the roads are TO be built out of It.
In fact they are anxious to pay II II
thereby they can get this system OF
hard surface roads.
The designation Of the routes in the
Amendment Is a guarantee to the peo
pie that the roads will be built along
these routes. The voting of the $780,.
100000 OF bonds and making the fund
available to meet appropriations by
Ia guarantee to the people that a
sufficient amount OF money has been
provided to construct the entire sys.
tenn. Tho people know in advance
where the roads will be located and
built and what the system Is going TO
cost them. The plan is submitted to
them in advance of any appropriation
or any construction work for them to
express their approval or rejection OF
the proposition. II the people want
these roads built they will vote for
the amendment. II they do not want
them, they will vote against It.
Those who are opposing the Amend.
mcnt protest constantly that they are
for Statew system of hard sur.
faced roads. and admit that Oklaho.
ma needs this system, but they insist
that there is another and better plan
to acquire the roads. IL is no time to
quibble about the plan. Any plan that
will provide the roads will satisfy the
great majority OF the people of this
State. Oklahoma needs to be pulled
out OF the mud. The people have the
opportunity in the adoption Of this
Amendment to do that, and at the
same time increase the market value
OF lands I'm Oklahoma to the extent OF
four or five times the amount OF mon.
ey invested In building the roads.
There is no one thing that will bring
to Oklahoma so much in the way OF
prosperity. or aid 40 materially In pro.
viding employment for the returning
soldiers, sailors and other unemployed
az will the building at this time OF a
Statewide system OF hard surfaced
roads. and public work Of such ma.
ture was urged by President Wilson in
his message to the last Congress that
there might be no cause for Bolshe.
vism In America.
The building OF these roads will bet.
ter rural conditions In Oklahoma. The
States future depends upon her roads.
Well constructed roads mean better
schools In the rural districts. The
country children Of Oklahoma are en-.
titled to as good school facilities as
our town children enjoy. Good roads
mean social betterment. mo man liv.
eth unto himself alone"
DON'T RETARD THE PROGRESS
OF OKLAHOMA-vOTE YES!
Respectfully submitted,
c. - BOARD.
w. C. McALISTER,
T. c. SIMPSON.
+. r. TUCKER.
JOHN GOLOBIE.
EUGENE wATROUS,
r. L. DAVIDSON.
Senate Committee.
PAUL NESBiTT.
w. T. ANGLIN.
EDWIN DABNEY,
LON MORRIS.
J. B. HARPER.
A. Il. CRAvER.
J. 8. MABON.
House Committee.