Daily Texarkana Democrat. (Texarkana, Ark.) 1890-1894, 1892-09-19
ROAD CONVENTION.
Called by Commissioner Locke to
Meet in Little Rock, Oct. 90.

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Meet in Little Rock, Oct. 90.
Arkansas Gazette.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, August 49,
Since your popular journal goes into
all parts Of the State, and | have
matter of Importance to present to
every section of the State, l viii with
your permission, endeavor to reach
them through this medium.
After consultation with many, and
mature consideration of the question
of public roads, remembering the
great difference in the topography of
the different sections Of the State and
the consequent difference in plans for
improving the condition of the same,
and in view of the various efforts
which have been made in the General
Assembly to agree upon a road law,
and that one session modifies the said
law for the succeeding session to re-
peal said modification of the statute,
and believing that this road question
outweighs in Importance any othor
question now before the people of the
State, and in the hope that our best,
wisest and most practical men in every
community will either volunteer or be
selected by their County Judges for
the purpose, have decided to ask
that convention of delegates mees at
Little Rock on Thursday, the goth of
October next, and further request that
the county judges will either in person
prepare and bring or send TO said con-
vention, or select some person to do SO,
who is well prepared with plans, meth
dds and means for building, repairing
ond opening public roads, while the
writer will see that men eminent for
practical ability are represented with
their papers, if not in person, and that
papers devoted to the several phases
of the road question will be prepared
and read; and it is most earnestly re-
quested, in view of the fact that our
Legislature will meet next January,
that such a convention of men will be
able to formulate and recomend to the
law-making department of the State
law that will meet and subserye the best
interests and accommodate the views
of all sections Of the State.
And it is earnestly requested that
all newspapers of the State will pub
lish this letter and urge, from time to
time, strict compliance with and
prompt attendance upon the object of
this request. In order that full
understanding may be had, it is sug-
gested that a road meeting be called
for by each County Judge, and this
question be discussed fully in all its
bearings and aspects and that delega-
ties, appointed, il not from each county,
at least enough to give true report
of the proceeding and sentiments of
the different section of State, and the
writer solicts from all who have stud
led this question an expression Of their
best thoughts touching the same, to be
forwarded to this Office.
Veey respectfully,
M. r., LOCKE,
Commissioner Mines, Manufacturers
and Agriculture.
N. b. feel assured that the rail-
roads will pass delegates for about one
fare, and select Little Rock as place
of meeting, because NOSE accessible
and central. M. L. J..
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