The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-08-30
0RGANIZE TO
SEND MILLER
TO OLYMPIA
,ounty Men Endorse Candi-
dacy of Prosser Mans Says
He will Work for Free Ken
newick Bridge-To Speak
Here Friday.

.,;+tee was organized Monday eve
,ir0 at the Kiona-Benton commun-
~ hall by representatives of the
ssr;ous communities of the county
vbo met in the interests of the
,andidacy of E. j. Miller of Pros
.or for the office of state repre-
eentative on the Republican ticket.
Tho North Bank Highway, the
North and South highway, a free
pasco-Kennewick bridge, the op-
ening of the Naches Pass highway
and irrigation legislation are
among the issues for which Miller
expects to work if elected to the
state legislature, according to M.
NJ Moulton of Kennewick, who
sooke at the meeting.
Miller will address a meeting
IN Kennewick Friday evening of
this week at 8 O'Clock in the emp
" building next to The Courier
Reporter office. Harold Fyfe has
been elected chairman of the local
eonamittee. D. G. Wilkinson of
White Bluffs has been chosen as
chairman of the county committee
and w. w. Frye of Prosser is sec
retary. Local chairmen include T.
J. Chalcraft, Richland; D. G. Mock,
Hanford, a temporary appointment
D. S. wilkinson, White Bluffs;
c. Christensen, Kiona-Benton; and
Walter Frye, Prosser.
AThe Farm to Market road is
first in my good roads program
Miller stated at the Monday eye
ming meeting, which was presided
over by NJ. w. Roop, president of
the Kiona-Benton community club
and superintendent of the Benton
City schools. s1The gasoline and IL
cense tax should be increased SO
that taxation may cease on proper
ty for the upkeep and the building
Of good roads and the burden re-
moved from the local taxpayer.
This county now receives about
$4,000 annually for permanent
highway fund, which is inadequate.
The county commissioners are
forced to rotate the fund so that
each district receives it only once
N three years"
Miller, who represents no fac
ton or section in politics, has
pledged himself to work for the
interests of the people of Benton
county; to promote any necessary
legislation for the district; to work
for free Kennewick-Pasco bridge
and to work for the opening of the
Naches Pass highway which has
only about 16 miles incompleted
At the present time.
That no obstruction should be Of
fered to travel was emphasized by
Mark Moulton who spoke in favor
Of Mr.. Miller's candidacy. There
Is no question but that the North
Bank highway is on the future
man according to Moulton. We have
At present Highway No. IL from
pasco to Spokane and Highway
No. 8 from Vancouver to Maryhill.
Az extension of Highway No. 8
Along the north bank of the Co
luabia river is necessary so that
y many routes of travel as pos
ilole from the Oregon highways
nav be opened to traffic.
The North and South highway
also essential, Moulton pointed
sut Il is this kind of thing ths'
a.ler expects to go after. The leg
Statute provides the general route
IL highways but the highway de-
RT.ment constructs the road over
We most feasible route. Miller
u0es know more about the high
Ways and how the system is band
70 than the average man in the
hsniature.
The necessity for irrigation leg
station for the Richland and Ken
sS'rA districts was stressed by
a0aton. Miller expresses himself
= being supporter of the kind
leglslation this county needs.
ae reIresents the east end of the
~unty as much as the west end.
ne highway situation, the irrigo-
:. %u situation and the bridge situ-
no. .40a are looming large in the next
lsssion of the legislature and Mil
q Will represent the interests of
~ people according to Moulton.
Inc people of Benton county
l%.,d not do better than elect Mil
~ Y. E. DeBow of Prosser said
!. sne Monday meeting. aHe is
- oest versed in road conditions
: anyone in the county and will
4. ak frst, last and all the time
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