The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-07-27
THREE GROUPS WILLING TO SUBMIT TO
TOLL BRIDGE.

THREE GROUPS WILLING TO SUBMIT TO
TOLL BRIDGE.
There are three classes of people who willing for
the people Southern Abearle Region to share the
gnobe distinction of being the only OF North Carolina
to be forced under the yoke of highway tolls
I. There number of honest people who get dis
couraged soon and being financially able pay dollar
each way for occasional of bridge say they are Wiling
to have toll bridge built, rather than ferry:
g. There is another class of people, in two groups but
similar in nature because they are not deag on tne ve
toll bridge because they do not want bridge OF kind
built Alligator River for fear will divert little traffic
from their front door And in this group too that lit
tie of toades who have to always be kissing some
ones backsdes order think they getting prestige
and thus going forward in the public view hey tnnK
only of themselves and always been willing to sell
their folks the river just they don't get caught at it.
8 And of there many people who never give
second thought any proposition They try look
into the future to weigh it's possibilities by past his
tory well intentioned but poorly informed They
do spend much time medtang upon the
We cannot follow the first group for they looking
for the easy way out and they afford tolls But the rank
and file of people those who must now and then ne
COMFY cannot afford further tolls They are already
paying their due share of the cost of roads and bridges
through and tag taxes and other forms Of taxes on au
listen to their argument of defeatsm which tells us we too
should give up struggling for our rights e +,o would
keep the wilderness of neglect They would hold back
progress and deny people their just rights None OF
these people who described are going to help anyone
The third group is not qualified to lead anyone any,
do any serious thinking They probably content to
stay at home and go nowhere They probably don't care
anyone into this country to visit it, never think
ing that visiting tourists have become completely essen
tial to livelihood
Who shall follow then? Why follow, and stand by,
the rank and file of people, the greater part of folks who
the bridge for business and pleasure who already
are paying bridge due 20 years ago. while other
parts the favored with plenty of good roads,
Why should pay tolls? So superhghways can be
built toll free in other parts of the state which have enjoyed
good roads the quarter century have been struggling
the mud
Don't be misled by these toll bridge advocates They
the people who told three years we would
to have toll charge Croatan Sound before we
could get bridge They actually begged the legislature to
build toll bridge but Lindsay Warren had the and
vision to in the public press against it, and blew
up the whole thing. We getting free bridge De-
cember
And these same people coming forward and
asking to ask for toll bridge Alligator River we
follow this line of advice the prime monkeys of the
state We ought to be led by chain Don't when
they tell you don't have sufficient influence in this
derpopuated locality to get another bridge Don't be
1t not who get any of it built It's the folks away from
who demanded justice for ourselves and enjoyment for
themselves They demand short routes to the seashoe They
are who will get the next bridge for too Why
don't people quit dragging themselves forward their
belly at the whip and snarl of peanut politician who
tells to whine and beg for onlv half loaf less, all
that we may hope to get at any time.