The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-05-10

pertain ia the general good, the com.
fort and prosperity Of oil the people.
The Romans, who centuries ago
made such remarkable conquests in
old world, built highways for common
travel that last to this day, and while
/ would not recommend the adoption
of q policy that would call for need
less expense, l believe there is q golden
mien, which, put in practice, will
bring the largest benefits for the mon.
ey and lab r expended. and that this
convention is fully competent to solve
the problem and recomms nd q fair and
just plan 10 be adopted for improved
roads, so that no unnecessary burden
may at any time rest upon property
owners whose means will be used 10
make them.
These and kindred subjects will re-
ceive the attention of this convention
and be wisely and ably discussed by
those fully competent to lead in this
grand and useful work. Aud now,
without occupying more of your val
liable time, l may say that the people
Of Springfield believe in moving for
ward in every good cause, and Will
cordially second you in your l.bors
here, and no effort will be wanting on
their part to make your stay among
US agree BILE, and your labors profit
able to those whom you represent.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On Resembling the following were
recommended and elected permanent
officers Of the convention Senator c.
F. Cochran. of St. Joseph, president ;
Levi Chubbuck. of Columbia, secre-
tary; j. E Cobb and j. L. Mellon,
assistant secretaries. Judge j. N.
Southern, of Independence, delivered
an excellent address on our Common
Roads" giving an intere sting history
Of the expense Of jackson county in
the matter of public roads. Several
other members eff the convention
spoke on the necessity Of improving
the public roads Of the state. and .
resolution presented by ]. G. Newb;ll,
of this city, Was read and greeted
with applause. 1t is % follows:
Resolved, That the present convict
labor system should be abolished and
all convict labor should be applied to
the improvement of our public high.
WAYS and other public improvements
instead of being used in competition
with honest labor.
LAST NIGHTS SESSION.
A session Of the convention was
held last night, and interesting I'd.
dresses on the public road question
were delivered and discussed. The
resolutions committee will make its
report tomorrow and demand euch
radical changes in the road laws %
will give the people of Missouri bet
ter roads than any other state in the
union can boast. The sentiment of
the delegates is strong against convict
labor competing with honest labor,
and a demand will be made On the
next general assembly to have the con-
vic.s in the state penitentiary work
exclusively on public thoroughfares
where labor would otherwise not be
at all.
Two thirds of the counties in the
state are represented. The delegates
as q whole are representative men.
The convention will probably. get
through t. day.
LATER.
Springfield, Mo-, May 5.-(Special
4 p. m. The road convention has
nst formed state organization, and
the next convention will be held in
Sedslia the second Tuesday in Janu.
Try OF next year. The delegates are
BEING elegantly entertained, and are
,njoying . carriage ride over the city
o-dsy. Prot. Gwynn, Of the worlds
air commission, will speak tonight