Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1920 — HIGHWAY CABAL FIGHTS DEMOCRATS [ARTICLE]

HIGHWAY CABAL FIGHTS DEMOCRATS

Nashyille; Oct. 21.—1 n an address here this afternoon Dr. Carleton B-

McCulloch, Democratic nominee for governor, charged that a political machine organized by the Btate highway commission Is fighting the Democratic ticket because it has shown that the commission is extravagant, i “Citizens are naturally indignant on finding out that only $55.90 out* of every SIOO expended by this mission up to date has gone into actual raod construction,”- said the candidate. “The counties, • moreover, are pointing out that when they had their own automobile license fees to keep up their road repairs, the roads, were kept in much better shape than at present. f t “Having campaigned this state in an automobile, I am in a position to speak feelingly and from firsthand knowledge on the subject. t I Know that the people want good roads and roads carefully maintained, but I know too that they are very resentful over the way their money has been wasted in excess construction cost. When Marion county can build wider and better roads at a ' cost of $6,000 les3 per mile than the state highway commission, it is time to reform. Let us have a new deal in this particular. Let us put meh ,on that commission who are pledged to an honest, conscientious and economical construction of our highways. - * Traffic by truck is becoming so ! universal and the wear and tear on the roads is such an important item that it becomes a solemn duty to i get the most out of every dollar we spend in order that we may not be bankrupted by high taxes for these purposes. “Let us all work together for the betterment of our roads. The prosperity of cities and counties alike is closely interwoven with facilities j for transportation. When our railroads are tied up by strikes or coal shortage, good roads are our salva- . tion.”