The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-22
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FOLK URGED TO VOTE FOX
AMENDMENT NO. il
Every Phase df the Law Discussep
/ On Trip Into Country
Yesterday


by John H. Holman and George NJ.
Palmer. when Mankato people made a
second toun through the eastern part
of Blue Earth county in the interest
Of this all important question. II
each county in the state Is represent
ed by a. capable and efficient speak
ers as Blue Earth, Amendment No. I
will be unanimously adopted. They
explain the situation with unusual III.
and no one who hears
them can fail to be converted to the
idea 1T Is found that those who are
not in favor of the Amendment are
those who do not understand what
Amendment No means, and as soon
as they do understand they immedi-
ately forget that they were even
against it, and begin to pass the good
word along to others.
The first stop was made at Maple
ton yesterday, and Mr.. B. r. McGTe-
had gave. q short concert In the
which had been decorated
with bunting: Mr.. McGregor il q
good roads crank himself and made
the fact known
Mr.. Holman explained that 1t Is
necessary to adopt Amendment No. /
at this time, that the money is
needed now, not fifty years from now.
Last year there were nearly two MIL
lion cars manufactured in the United
States. and it is estimated that one
third OF the country's automobiles are
owned by the farmers, who will pro
At by the proposed trunk highway
system and the lateral roads. IL
this amendment Is carried ninety I'VE
and one half miles In Blue Earth
county will be turned over to the
state Tor care, and the money that is
raised in the county for road purposes
will be spent on the feeder or lateral
roads. SO that the farmer who objects
to the plan because he lives eight or
ten miles away from the main road
need have no fear for good roads win
else. Mr.. Hohmann told them that
the idea that cement roads will Be
built is all wrong. Many object on
the ground that cement will cost too
much. This is not the case, good
graded and graveled roads viii be
built with q better type Of road where
1t Is absolutely necessary It ID 3
common sense business proposition
which is being proposed to meet the
requirements Of the present day.
In this state IL the Amendment goes
through 5000 miles are now graded.
and 200 miles graveled. Mr.. Holman
concluded his talk with an appeal to
the ladies, that they vote oh the
little pink ballot on election day. and
help pull Minnesota out Of the mud.
He said that heretofone men have
considered women superior, but now
that they have the franchise they
consider them their equal, and win
expect them to help put this Amend
talk at each stop, and explained many
more points of interest.
Good Business Plan. u
II consider this good business
plan that the last legislature has put
Palmer. II like to think Of It e. i
business plan, and like talk to people
Interested in the welfare OF Mfnnesos
ta. Truly this is q great commons
wealth of 100000 people. and ante
mobiles have revolutiondzed the
country. II they were suddenly
taken away from us we would have
to go back years and years, and
live in conditions that we cannot
realize. When the constitution was
drawn out forefathers could not for
80 ZIG "onoCIlu Cudueco, auQ now
that the changes have been made it
is up to us to change our roads to
meet the up to date requirements.
Last year $4,000 was spent on the
ninety five miles OF roads In this
county that the state will take over if Z
the Amendment is carried, and this
will be far greater this year.
and the county should be relieved 81
the burden. Good roads mean I'd Z
vantages In every mode OF life It
will be easier and by far more com
consolidated schools that are surely
coming into their own. It VIII efve
people the advantage of going fo
CHURCH, to lectures, entertainments.
movies and concerts and auyfhjug
else that the cities offer with an
possible ease," said Mr. Palmer I'VE
have two years Of federal aid coming
to us, and are we going to take K r
asked the speaker. The automobile
,wners Of Minneapolis, st. Paul and
3nn tn, alone s VII probably gsy S2' 200
be used in all parts OF the state. not
1ne cent will be used in any at the i
.hree cities. Southern minnesota win
benefit as much by this fund as any
other portion Of the. state Declared
Mr. Palmen in his talk ct the varfous
stops. s
At Mapleton the main street Il
paved and during his talk Mr.. Paluler
asked If they would like It torn up
md go back to the road un6erneafh
t, and there was an immedfate hearty
no. and. one gentleman explained
hat with that proposition as with
every other they met with much op- y
position, and In fact some Of the
chief directors threatened irjunc +
ion proceedings, and now they are
among, those who delight In the paR.
ng the most
Had Lunch At Maplston.
: Tourists stopped at Mapleton Tor
unch which was served complimen-
cry by the Mapleton Credit associa
toin, at the North Side Cafe.
All business places In Pemberton
were closed while the tour stopped.
md George Rynearson introduced the
speakers After the talks and the
short band concert, H. G. Pickle. one
II the merchants passed cigars.
Rev. Father O'Connor presented the
'peakers at st. Clair. and said that
he wished to welcome the tourists
IN behalf Of the citizens, and to Is
,ecially thank the band Tor III mus
c for life would be hollow ana empty
without music He cordially inYifSd
hem to come again. Mr.. Palmer IN
ormed the st. Clair people that tie
inest thing they had seen On ~ fx1p
vas the new consolidated aohool e
whirh rvaa franrSoe>fon& = *