Arizona republican., 1920-06-27
SUNDAY MORNING. JUNE 27. 1920
What is often called indolence is in fact the unconscious consciousness of incapacity.
 HI. c. Robinson.
Gratifying Progress. Toward State Good Roads

Gratifying Progress Toward State Good noaos
 Returns from the circulators the petitions for the initiation a state highway department law and a constitutional amendment raising the limit or Artzona's bonded indebtedness very favorable so that notwithstanding the brief time between the preparation the petitions and the date when they mus with the secretary of state there Is no doubt that they will be completed with good repre- sentation signatures nearly all the counties
 Very opposition has been encountered by the crculators impressions regarding the of the measures which had been studiousiy spread. been removed. It is found that all the opposition under of three heads the large corporations the@ newspapers which represent them; local hostility such some Tucson Citizens have manifested, against the placing of Phoenix upon state highway, and the politicians who want no disturbance of the present antiauated confused system of making roads detached stretches there where they think the richest poltlcaI results may be obtained.
 A long list of objections the state highway de- partment bill has been widely published. The very length of it may appear impressive, but when 1t is analysed found not to be at all imposing Nearly of the criticisms captious and many Of them' ridiculous We may concede that the bill is not perfect We believe it is nearly so so compre- hensive measure may be and sure that it is the product the experience of the most pro- gressive in highway construction with such added will better adapt it to the needs of Arizona The preparation the work of of men who are genuinely interested Tn sooo roads, who politicians but who are level headed business men, They gave subject Of highway legislation the searching investigation and this is the result. They had in mind not the of any county one section; they looked upon the state whole. And in the draft of the law they had direction of expert legal counsel, It is quite possible that they have made some mistakes the operation of the law, if en- will disclose but at the most they can be shown be only minor ones and in two years they can be remeded by the people.
 Those who opposing this bill urging that it be to legislature that have a perfect law the outset That is really humorous suggestion recall all acts of comprehen- sive character, legislatures, the ignorance dis played by members, the prejudices. the selfshness of sections the pulling the hauling and, finally result the abortion. But will suppose that legislature should be different from all the others We have had-that it should be composed entirely o wise and intelligent and should absolutely perfect state highway law What should see? All the sinister interests corporations. the politicians and the selfish munties easily invoking a referendum by which the operation the would be suspended until after the general election of 1922.
 I this is enacted by people Novem- 2. of this year it will become operative immedi- ately after January 1 of year. We shall the benefit of it and if in the its operation unmportant defects discovered they may be removed by the people at the proper time.
 the thing initiate the The petitions the law and the amendment be filed by midnight of July l. next Thursday. We have no they will filed, a n terested in subject of good should that there is such overwhelming number of signatures that the opponents the measures will have the heart taken out of them for the later fight enactment November 2.