The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-07-15
Letters from the People
Mr.. Editor:

4,uuuW,,INmimImIianHunn
Mr.. Editor:
regret exceedingly the necessity
of asking for space to answer such q
communication as was published. last
week and signed by Gordon Moores.
It would be different if a single new
suggestion had been offered, but to
wake up at this time and peddle the
old stuff over again, the same old pro-
paganda that opponents of the Carlyon
bill pushed out for consumption year
ago is certainly like threshing rotten
straw.
But perhaps it is not an unmixed
evil. Perchance by publishing such
rank statements and then giving facts
we may arouse a real interest in the
Carlyon plan and get people generally
to read the bill for themselves, and
let me say should be glad to furnish
anyone interested with copy on ap-
plication.
I believe it is honest fact that Cor
don Moores has never read the Carl
yon bill. Proof of this has existed for
some time, but if any further evidence
was needed let anyone so minded COM
pare his letter with the bill itself and
no further doubt will exist on the SUBJ
ject. The recent discussion Of the bill
on its merits seems to have stirred up
some resentment on his part. So he
wakes from a long sleep, grabs up
this old stuff and nurls it into the
arena, claiming originality.
In the first place DR.. Carlyon is no
such. mighty politician as Gordon
! gives him credit for. He is one OF
the solid and substantial members Of
the senate, liked and respected by all
who know him. l am told and believe
it is true that this bill is the only one
he ever introduced, and this he did at
the instance Of the auto clubs and
good roads association of Pierce coun-
ty. Since that time this bill has been
endorsed and approved by the good
roads association state convention and
unanimously endorsed by the state
convention Of county commissioners;
also by practically all auto associa-
tions in the state, and let me say here
that none Of these associations have
done this without giving the whole
bill careful consideration from every
standpoint.
Everybody who has read the Carlyon
bill knows that
1st-It is q good good roads bill
and that it is the product of the best
thought and brains Of all the associa-
n tions interested in our state highways
There is nothing mysterious or com.
plicated about it and is easily under.
stood.
Il 2nd-That it does call for compel
tive bids for all work done.
3rd-That the bill does not requir,
concrete surface and that it does sa,
any equally durable material may b,
used.
4th-That the bill does instruct tn
highway commission to proceed wit
the construction work under this plal
in different parts Of the state at ap
proximately the same time and carr
the same forward to as early compile
J ton as practical.
: I certainly feel that there is no res
| son to believe that anyone will at
tempt to discriminate against thi
county in carrying. out the letter Q
this law if ratified by the people an
\ ! am sure it takes an awful pessimis
to advise people to defeat it on tina
| ground.
1 Now a word about the cement bug
aboo that is so popular with som
/ people.
ii Portland cement, the term used i
the bill, does not mean a particula
/ cement made by any separate concer
/ or corporation. It is a trade term
and used to denote good grade Q
| cement and is made and sold by ev
Il cry cement factory from Portland
Il Maine, to Portland, Oregon. It Nigh
| also, be Of interest to note that th
II price Of cement in the last few year
| has advanced less than any other star
II dard hui1dino NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. <;<4