The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-02-28
SIS, 900, 900 ROAD
BOND ISSUE URGED
DISCUSSED BY PROMINENT
MEN AT MEETING OF AU-
TOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.

ATLANTA. Ga.-The proposed
|S75,000,000 good roads bond issue by
the state should be passed, and II not
it will mean the end OF present pros
poets for continued good road develop
ment in the state, declared prominent
Georgians Thursday night at the an
nual meeting OF the Georgia Automo-
bile Association at the Ansley hotel.
Must Convince People.
John N. Holder, chairman of the
state highway commission, said that
is was necessary for the state auto
mobile association TO work harder II
the bond issue is to succeed, and that
the people must be convinced that the
bonds are to be retired IN so years
from the revenue received from the
motor license and the gasoline tax,
alone.
He stressed the necessity OF con-
vincing the people that the issue IS
necessary, and said that it will tail
if politics enter into the matter. II
one politician opposes the issue and
an opponent fights for it, resulting IN
a red-hot political campaign, the bond
issue will fail 1t is business, educa-
a political one-"
Judge G. H. Howard, attorney for
the state highway department, declar-
ed that the bond issue campaign IS
the most important question confront
ing the people OF Georgia. He said
that it is far more important than the
choice OF governor, and more I'M
portant than the failure OF the state
legislature to meet Tor the next 70
years.
He said that the bond issue will be
voted, and that only two counties,
Terrell and Miller, IN the state evil
dence antagonis1n 10 its passage. He
said that the campaign IS educational
and not political, and declared that II
politics get into the highway depart
ment the department will go to
smash.
Mr.. Neal, state engineer, said that
the roads in Georgia need the bond
issue, and that if they don't get 1t they
will suffer badly. He said further that
in 10 years, by the use OF the S75,-
900 900 IN state bonds and the ST.
100000 which the state would receive
from the federal government during
that time, the $500 miles OF roads I'M
der the supervision OF the state high
way department could be placed on a
par with those Of other states and de
clared that motorists will save mil
lions of dollars IN the conservation OF
equipment by the good roads.
Must Provide for Property Tax.
Mr.. T. G. Farmer, IT,, director OF
the Georgia Good Roads Association,
praised State Highway Engineer Neal,
declaring that he IS the best highway
engineer IN the United States. He de-
clared that a property tax provision
must be made IN the constitution OF
the state for the assurance OF retiring
the bonds within thirty years, but
said that was merely a matter OF form,
declaring that the automobile license
and gasoline taxes will bring the state
sufficient revenue 10 retire the bonds.
He said that experts can show to the
unbelieving that the revenue derived
from those sources can retire the
bonds, and said that the bond issue
will make possible road development
during the next ten years IN Georgia,
which would otherwise take thirty
years.
He said that his association will
have committees working soon in ev-
ery comfy Of the state and that they
will create such a sentiment among the
people in favor OF the bonds that
persons political power would be de-
stroyed If issue IS taken against the
passage OF the bonds.
VIII Tax Limit Be Removed?
Representative Virlyn Moore, of
Fulton county, said he hoped the