The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-18

amendment election can be held. our shame at having made the legislative blunder should not cause us to ques- tion the way the people will vote. They have expressed what they wanted and will do 1t again."
 LAMAR
 A. U. Hollis, representative from La mar county. "Sulligent, March 16, 1921! There is no doubt as to Lamar county should the bond issue be submitted to the voters. In my opinion 1t would carry about three to one in favor of the amendment. Our people are very anx- ious about the matter"
 LEE
 Berrien T. Phillips, senator from the Twenty seventh district: "Opelka, March 16, l9H.-My reply is yes. I base it upon the following reasons:
 T have propourded this question to good many of the voters of Lee county and the sentiment is from those who voted for the issue before that 1t VIII again pass. Those who voted against the issue think it will not pass This county gave a very substantial majority for the amendment Therefore the majority be- ing for the amendment, and taking into consideration the present DISSATISFACTION over Or about the administration of at- fairs, 1t will again pass in thls couaty though perhaps by reduced majority.
 Lee county has two state highways passing through it, crossing at Opeilka, and the people of the county realize the importance of the bond amendment, and. in my candid opinion, a majority or the votes of this county will be in favor or the amendment, if again submitted LEE
 w. T. Adams, representative from Lee county: "Opelika, March 1S, l92-our people are sore over the tax situation but l cannot believe they will turn down the road bond proposition If they VIII only take a sober second thought l am sure they will ratify again"
 MARSHALL
 Thomas E. orr, representative from Marshall county and member state high way commission: "Albertville, March lf, 1921.-There is difference of opinion Tn this section as to what would be the result if the matter was resupmltreo just at this time. II do not think there is any doubt about this particular community givins it large majority, but l nave sone misgivings about the outlying districts, where it will do the most good and IS mostly needed. But be that as it may the people seem to be mad at them- selves, at everybody and everything anu are casting about to try and find some one to blame for the present state of at- fairs, and their favorite pastime IS to curse the tax system of the state.
 If the legislature was called l believe it would provoke concerted effort ana strong pressure from certain sources to have the tax system done away with, abolished. and they don't want anything in it's stead that is effective, and 1T nothing was done along this line 1t might have something to do with them voting for anything that was submitted to l them.
 q believe with vigorous campaign north Alabama will give a safe majority 1 for the measure by the time 1t coulu be submitted to the people, but there IS no such thing as it's being ratified if IL is left with each community to wage US own campaign It will take concerted action and the best ability of the state will have to get in behind the movement l and give their time and money to the cause.
 The first campaign cost the people Ill | cash BPS. .OOO This money was spent 1u- diciously. under the direction of the Ala l hama Highway Improvement association, l and you know what the results were | B to 1 in favor of the amendment. l believe it will take s50,000 to put over an | other campaign and carry it.
 "As a member of the state highway commission I feel vitally interested. | feel that unless we save the Iederai aiu and launch out on big rcau-puiiuihs programme as we contemplated, we step l backward 20 years and trail other states 1 along this line. The highway commis- l sion has over s5,000,000 worth Of worh with the preliminary plans completed ana approved by the federal government, ana l if we had the money we could let con- tracts for this work in 30 days. But as 1 it is, we are handcuffed
 MONROE
 Y w Hare. representative from 1 Monroe county: .'Monroeviile, Marcn 16, 1921.-I am personally in favor or resubmitting the road bona amend l ment; also the port amendment.
 However, I regret to say that the prevailing sentiment in this and ad- journing counties is at present an tagonistic to both measures l nave made it point to make extenoeu m quiries, and while l find some opinion that both measures especially the first, will receive the indorsement of the people, the great majority of those whom I co slider best informed believe that either measure would be votec down at this time.
 This sentiment may possibly be To cal in it's nature, due not only to the | general depression financially, and un- rest at high taxes but to the fact that this section of the state suffered more severely from the effect of the pro- tracted rains on crops last year. l feel sure this is the trouble and complaint against both taxes and the proposed amendment"
 MORGAN
 | s. A. Lynne. representative rom Morgan county: Decatur March 16, 21.--Unquestionably the voters of this county favor the road bond amend ment and would vote, to ratify 1t. In November of last year the voters au- i thorized the issuance of bonds in the sum of $4O0,O00 for the purpose of l building lateral roads connecting with 1 the state highways and for the further purpose of repairing the present pike 1 roads,"
 D. A. Baker, senator from Twenty i fifth district: Troy. March 16, 1921.--- In my opinion the voters in my dis trict with the exception of small minority, would not support the road bond amendment My judgment is that there would be at least a considerable majority in the district who would oppose it.
 While it is claimed that this bond issue would not increase taxation. the present depression in the prices of 1 products. and over against these con ditions. the almost unh earable burdens of taxation. together with other, dis turbing factors, have caused 2 distruss sand restlessness among the people which in my opinion would result III the defeat of the bond amendment.
 Again, there have been so many