The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-12

mediate part OF the county. Ihat
good citizenship, a patriotic regard
for the public interest and general
welfare of the whole county and cf
all the people of the county should
be the guiding principle il deciding
the question and determining low a
voter should cast his ballot That
with the eeunty unable to pave all Of
its roads at this time, or oUt of the
proposed bond issue, a sta. I'D
never be made, if we are to be forced
to await the time when all roads in
the county can be paved at one and
the same time, and by virtue of one
and the same bond issue That oc-
cupying the best general purpose agri-
cultural uplands east Of the Missis-
sippi river as we do, and having a
country capable Of the most wonder
ful Development, no opportunity to
promote it's progress and prosperity
should be over 1ked; and that the
most profitable Investment possible
\at this time from every viewpoint for
the county as a whole is to put the
bond issue ever the top az the c,ec-
ton next Thursday
The argument Of the speaker Fl the
bond issue was frequently applauded
and many voters lpro:ent afterwards
declared their open and unstinted sup
port in voting for and securing others
to vote for the bond issue.
The following are a few Of the
many expressions favorable to the
bond issue made by those present:
J. L. Knot, farmer: Il am in favor
of the bonds for good roads. AL
though ] must leave Monday or Tues
day next to take my wife to an At
l. r.; Ia sanitarium, | shall make every
p'> >sible effort to return in time to
vote for the bond issue in Thursdays
election I wish conditions were such
that | could spend more time in work
ing fer the bonds
E. L. Hutchins, a well known farm
or Of the 14th district, present, said:
Il am for bonds. I intend to vote
FOR therl. Most Of my neighbors ale
also in favor of the bends, and il my
CDiriOr they will be carried"
J. c. Slade of the 14th district and
one of the most substantial citizens
of the county in every way, wa, deep
ly interested in the success 3f the
bond issue, and has been WORKING or
it, was present, and said: 81 believe
that the people of my section of the
county are coming strongly in favor
Of the bond issue. Considerable
changes are occurring from day 10
day; and many WHO were. q few DAYS
ago opposed to tie bonds are now
declaring themselves in fave + of the.
In my opinion the small tax increase |
is very poor argument against the |
thirty-five cents per hun |
lred dollars which will be added will !
bring us miles and miles of the finest !
roads; and even if the paving should !
not come right by any of us, we have !
the advantage of releasing the chain
5aing from the paved portion of the
roads, so that they can be used al !
the time on similar mileage Of un-
paved roads, which, with the amount |
saved from upkeep of the paved roads !
spent on the smaller unpayed mileage,
will soon result in giving the balance
Of the county far superior roads t.
those we now have. | intend to do
all | can to put the issue over; and
hope that all other good people Of
the county will join US in the effort"
F. II. Raines, a promient farmer,
also of the fourteenth, and who has
heretofore been opposed to the bond
issue, expressed himself in effect: 81
started out against bonds. Am gener-
ally against anything which adds to
taxes and tax burdens But on study
ing this road bonds issue, | have be-
come convinced that my former po-
sition was wrong; and I am now in |
favor of the l'oad bonds ! do not be
lieve in turning down the opportunity
to get S350,000 from the United States
treasury, and let what we ought to |
take be given to some other county or
section; and then still leave us with
out good roads and with necessity |
Of helping the United States give |
what we lost to folks more willing to |
meet the conditions"
T. l.. Hamilton. said: I'VE need !
good roads, and better roads, and I |
am always in favor of good roads"
Henry Grady Ray. one of the rising |
young men of the 14th district was
present, and said: 81 strongly favor |
the good roads bond issue. l am go
ing to vote for it, and intend to do
everything can to insure the success
OF the issue in next weeks elections =
think the people gensrally of this
part of the county think the same as
! do about the subject"
J. r. Lewis, a well known farmer
present related the following inter
esting experience: when this bond
talk started up, | said good and
strong that | wouldn't, just wouldn't
vote for it under any consideration,
that there wasn't any argument which
could turn me. But on further look
ing into the subject, have changed
my mind right about face, and | am
pou- ;I,ct q Cfrppuy1Xr in favor, pf 1pd