Arizona republican., 1920-01-16
What the People Want


 The opinions printed yesterday of a score of well known citizens, businessmen and regarding the type of good roads to be constructed in this county, deserves the attention of the highway commission, whatever may be conviction the members of the commission regarding the soundness of these views The persons in the symposium selected by The Republican random. The names taken for the part from the telephone directory Nothing was known of the views the subject of good or of the attitude of any of them toward the commission. It was only known that they citizens and presumably voted on the question of issuing bonds in the amount of s4oooooo for a system of permanent roads for AIaricopa county
 The interviews brought out that all of them are unhesitatingly for a road with a base as opposed to a loose rock compressed rock base There was not voice raised in approval of the com missions announced decision confinng the next bids to the latter type of base. remarkable thing about the interviews that called upon declined to be quoted; all of them expressed a lively interest Tn the matter and desired be heard.
 Throughout the campaign of the The Republican frequently stated it's belief the payers. in voting the $4,OOO,Ooo bond issue. had mind cement roads and no other We could not conceive that sensible would approve the spending of so large roads lacking in per manency. We believed that the people expected that once the roads were constructed they would never need rebuilding; that such infrequent repairs might be required be a minimum cost
 We do believe that people would have voted the bonds with any other understanding: they certainly would not have voted large think hardly for caliche any other lacking permanency. And hardly could have expected them to bonds any type lacking per manency in a lesser degree.
 So surmise time has been confirmed by the opinions which have recorded in this symposium. The questions put the gentlemen upon whom have called were not framed to elicit any particular expression. It merely stated that the county highway commission had decided in favor of road with a loose compressed rock base Then What do you think of t?" What kind of a road do you want?"
 be observed that none of the answers call roads, the most durable roads wanted It be noticed, too, that of the advise that if the hand insufficient complete a rogram of PTS miles of high class there be built many miles possible permanent roads. the rest to be completed later
 In the opening paragraph of Declaration O Independence it is stated that the opinions of kind entitled decent respect" Surely the opinions of these men whom have quoted we believe representative nine-tenths of the cti- zens of the county likewise to the con- sideration of the commission. though the mem- bers of the commission may dstrust the judgment of the rest of the people of the county
 There be question in the mind commits to the inferiorty of a road a loose compressed rock base, compared with concrete base in a country such this where the coin posed of silt which less regular intervals is saturated with irrigation water. The base must give in places with the softening soil. However durable such inferior road might in a different soil, in the very things must be short-lived here.
 The commission has been, think, unnecessarily appalled, the of cement to be laid down here. that has not inte pfpdr buf in California where according telegram from Mir Darlington of the state highway commission the of cement is $2.10 barrel at the mill compared the proffered price of s16S barrel in the bid made to commission, the freight of course, O added. And that. at the present freight would greatly exceed the cost of cement delivered a some Californian points a basis of $210 at the mill. Moreover there is prospect and very good that the rate cement to points in this county will be materially reduced
 We feel that if the commission wls come into accord with the people will build the kind road the people want it will receive full credit the proper discharge of the responsible work it has undertaken.