Why were many state legislators initially hesitant to create a state police force?

Responses

They believed that it was the responsibility of the federal government to patrol highways.
They did not think the state could afford to pay the salaries of state police officers.
They did not want to have to worry about receiving traffic tickets as they traveled to and from the capital.
Several states had created state police forces that did not represent the people of the state but carried out the wishes of wealthy industrialists.