Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-24
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lowing committees were appointed:
Committee on Roads-Gov. {. IL.
Hardin, r. Gentry and J. E. Ross.
Committee on Legislation-M. \.
Duncan, G. B. McFarlane and j. III.
| Gordon.
| Committee on Commerce-R. II.
Fowler, VIM. Harper and ii. A.
Ricketts,.
Committee on Manufactories-W.
Pollock, J. f. Llewellyn and Edward
Rines.
Committee on Advertising-J. p.
Clark. j. Med. Trimble and DIR.
French.
Committee on Education-Dr.
Russell, b. l.. Locke and James CAL
laway.
Executive Committee-D. Evans,
ID. Z. Shea and +. d. Graham.
j. j. Gill made u motion that a
step be taken to organize a company
to make rock roads into the country
from every side of Mexico. The mo-
ton prevailed and the matter was re-
ferred to the committee on roads.
CAPT. M'INTYRE
was then called on to make q few re-
marks on the general welfare OF the as
sociation. lie made pointed. practical
speech and expressed himself rs deep
ly interested in the success of the en-
terprise. The matter of good roads
seemed to him of vital Importance and
that the first step should be in the
direction of making rock roads to the
edge OF the comfy in every direc-
ton.
He thinks the cause of the slack of
bushes this season was our impossible
roads. Good roads is what we need
and what we must have if we wish to
promote the interests OF Mexico and
Audrain county, and there should
be corporation between the town and
county, in this matter of roads for
everybody would be benefited wheth-
er they lived in the city or the coun-
try. He seemed TO leave tie idea
that the work should be taken up by
the city, and that We should build the
roa1s to the limits Of the city, and
then the work would he begun and
there would be no trouble in keeping
the ball rolling, for then the people
would appreciate the benefit of good
tnoroughfares and everybody
would become interested. The coun-
ty, city and private citizens would all
continue pushing the good work for
ward.A start is what we want, a mile of
rock road built in any direction from
Mexico will be most eloquent
in calling II citizens forward to our
rescue. g.
There is no county il the State of
! our size that has less poor ~unfertiia
lands than Audrain has, our lands are
equal if not superior 10 those Of Ken
lucky. and the chief reasoG that we
have not the prosperity they boast OF
in that State, is our bad reads which
are often impossible for one-fourth
of the year.
The Capt. advanced two excellent
ideas, that We should keep al our
money at home and induce more
capital to come in and to induce imi-
grafton, we must improve our educa-
tional and religious facilities and inn
prove our roads. In this way we will
extend a pressing invitation to men
OF wealth and worth. Tie Capt.
says he never goes away from home
but what when he returns he says to
himself, there is no place like Mexico,
and vet, there is much to do before
we can boast of q paradise, but We
must cut the coat to suit the cloth, we
must show the people that they will
be benefited and then they will
take hold with q lifelong ~tenacity.
Our people have been prompt to
build railroads and if interested and
certain that they are to be benefited,
everybody will come forward with
money and labor. We have secured
onr railroads, now let us at one take
hold of county roads which are of
vital importance to the interests of
both the county and the city. The
Capt. is inclined to be in favor of
not funding our railroad debt. He
likes the idea of being out of debt,
and that in three or four years We can
pay this debt off without burdening
.
oursely es at all. s..s
He thinks nothing can be gained
by putting off u railroad de BIT even
for ten or twenty years. The paying
this debt will interfere in no way
the project of building rock
roads throughout the county,
HOMO. E. PEERS,
Of Warrenton, then "shookl us up"
,n the subject in a few very point
I'd remarks, expressive of his appre-
of our enterprise and soeiabili-
y. His remarks were an index Of
he way we are appreciated by the
world and they were truly
Complimentary. s lRaI q {,
w. II. KEENAN,
hen made q few very appropriate and
tactical remarks encouraging the as 9