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

by large number OF delegates from
all sections Of Missouri, was called ia
order yesterday in the Grand Oper.
House by Judge A. B. Appleby
Mayor E D. Parce delivered the ad
dress of welcome, which was appro.
priately responded to by Senator G F
Cochran, Of St. JOSEPH, after which
the usual committees were appointed
AMI the convention took q recess until
2 Pm.
The following mode Of business was
decided upon:
First-Report Of committees.
Second Discussion Of the subject
of road Improvement
Third-Permanent organization.
FOarth-Adjournment.
MAYOR PARCE's SPEECH.
Mr.. President and fellow citizens OF
Grand Old Missouri:
NJ ordinary occasion, l am sure, has
brought together here so large and in
telligent . body of represen'ativ citi.
Gems of the great State Of Missouri a.
this which l see before me and / as
sure you that it is a most agreeable
duty thst I perform, when, in the
name of and on behalf of the generous
and hospitable people Of the Empire
City Of the Southwest, styled as the
Queen of the Or srks. bid you vel.
come, not in any narrow compIimel-
tary sense, but With q full, cordial
greeting that means more than words
can express.
Our people expect to join heartily
with you in promoting the grand work
you have been called to consider, the
Improvement Of our public highways,
to the end, that the vast and varied
resources of our noble commonwealth
may be more fully developed and bet
ter means provided for taxing to mar
ket such products of our farms and
mills, and by so doing, leave a larger
reward in the hands of those who pro-
duce them.
Improved roads will make commu.
nicstion between neighborhoods and
towns more pleasant and agreeable,
and will largely tend to increase social
enjoyments and pleasures. We have
been so accustomed to regard railroads
and rivers as the only proper means to
make use of in the matter of trans
portation, and methods of getting
over the country, tina. We have a.
lowed our talent and skill for making
good roads to slumber, until road
making, as it should be done, is almost
q lost art.
But 1 am glad to know that there
is q general awakening on this impor-
tant subject all over the country, and
that today there is more earn est
thought and careful attention given
to the subject of improved public
roads for the free use of all the people
than At any time for half q century.
l believe We shall find it mutually
profitable for all classss of our citizens
to give cordial encouragement and
aid to the work of the Improvement
of public roa Is of the country.
The farmer, the merchant, the me-
cbanic. the doctor, the lawyer. the l..
borer and the man of leisure will all
find in this work prnfit and pleasure,
because the improvements will be of
20 public and general character that
it will be quite impossible for any one
class to secure all the good that shall
be derived from well constructed pub
lie roads.
The constant and rapid increase o!
our population calls for the exercise
Of our best judgment in providing
employment whereby our lsboring
may earn an honorable
support for themselves and their fam
lies, and at the same time advance
the welfare of the people of the state.
l regard it as the sacred duty of
those in control Of public affair to 60
conduct them rs to give the labor an
opportunity to earn honorable sup
port, so that our toilers may at ali
lines be engaged in horest industry,
and l know of no more inviting field
to open than this which you have met
TO consider.
1t would be difficult and intricate
TASK to induce the general public to
,n<~ro ., sxocLb olJo.. q. .,,hI:~ -o.L
inch as building railroads, and the
question of profits might be q matter
# doubt and uncertainty; bnt in the
natter of improved public roads all
AN assist with the certainty, that all |
will share iu the benefits to be derived
rom them, because they are open for
he free use of all, and the traveller on |
DOT may make . speedier journey over
! direct emooth highway than he could
,ver . tortuous and ragged one. Be-
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