New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-30
FOR GOOD ROADS.
CALL FOR A MEETING 70 FORM A NAii0N'
AL LEAGUE

cu,c,co THE PLACE AND " DEDICATION WEE"
THE r1ME-TIIE ROLL OF THE slGNh"'
To the Editor Of The Trioune ~, road
sir: The latest phase OF the asi'a"o' Ch,cooo
Improvement is the calling OF mecti"s ~ tt tho
during Dedication Week. next moh'h !" .r I'm
,r,onds ~ the movement throughout .i'e s.,,,on
National League for Good Roads. Ihi' ~. ,.,en
1odvonced with some hesitation by the writer! '' M
"u'""'1N r',, rreat enthusiasm; the call Tor the
,, hos heen signed already by the mos. a'u,.
rood organizations In the country, by ihuis 49, 49,
=, trade agricultural societies, members vi oo
and others: the management OF the HApo Vs., ..ont
promised its hearty cooperation anu ~ W. th,ng
writing there is every prospect OF "rse e
and valuable results uo. no over
estimated. The public sentiment IN laVof =. netb
form IS profound and universal but as 10 eA".' ~.
oIs and ways and means it is all at sea- ana priie'
M proctical influence to bear anywhere a. ~ '
once be massed and crystahized upon dehn''' i"e"o
ures II will - Irresistible. This can Only po a..
complished BY organization, reaching every he'e''
concerned, ard especially the farmers .,oo,
Heretofore the latter have heid sole"nn' 49,,
from the movement under the Apprehension '"1'. -"
chief burden OF rebuilding roads would fall upon 'e
ond no more than they could bear but If they take
advantage Of this opportunity and organize IN every
school district they will lie in great majority !" '
National League and safe from any adverse ac''on
while they will have the satisfaction OF being hrseS
their own deliverers. ,,,.
They can feel assured in advance that their i"ooi
will not be in vain, and that In inc mui'i.'u' "
counsel means will be found satisfactory TO thenl, "
accomplish the work and distribute Its burdens. when
they decide what they can do and what help they
want that help will be forthcoming Alreauy Wait
Gus plans for state and National aid TO ROAD ouus
have been proposed and received WIN mVor' anu "
only requires thorough discussion to develop o'heiS
and decide upon the BEST
When this end is gained and the people speak WIN
one voice legislation will be easy, and the work ior
good roads, being swell begun" VIII De MN uo'@'
New-York Sept. 81, 1892. kof siONH'
TIE CALL FOR THE MEETING.
The undersigned who have been more or less ncuse
personay and Officially, in the work OF good r0ais
believing that this great reform VIII De pi9ho,a az
the more complete organization o. s nnnnSp of the
rolnmblan Exposition at Chicago on October ~ 10
- next offers favorable opportunity Iof u ne, h
ION OF a movement Of this character 40 helcDs
rpectfuy invite representatives OF the various STATE
and local Road improvement Societies. .e atrons OF
Uusbandry and all Far mers' Associations, the League
Of American wheemen, and all other pubic "a, 9UJ ~,
actiye private friends OF the movement TO be presem
ON that OCCASION when meeting VIII DO heu ior .ie
pi1oaa impyovement. OF which meeting due notice Will
be given at that time and pace
September ., lo92.
(signcd) ,., ,r u
Iowa state Road Improvement Association, Dy r. En- H.
rhayer President p b. T9"nse ot 1 ca,r' lewis NJ
Iaupt c. e. University OF pennsylvania seGrsuiIy
Committee Better Roads; s. NJ Culiom, ii n'tna
chairman Committee on Interstate Commerce, cnlteo
states senate: Chauncey b. Ripley vice president New
Jersey State Road Board + Post N. e., li1 Tad
Charlie, F. henderson Nebraska, president pro tenn
United states senate Isaac b. Potter chairman Com
mittee on improvements Of Highways, L. A. W.. sec
lnrn tai.
IIoosic Falls. ~ y: Albert G. Porter Clement Stude
Dillingham;, Leavitt Hunt, Hiram A. liuse' vermont
Edward Browning. William a: stone ~ e. pennsy
COMMITTEES on Roads National Board of Trade; ;
Thomas st,rss. secretary Committee on Roads New
preslden state Board OF Agriculture, and CHAIRMAN
Road improvement Association of NewJersey franklIh
Jersey Ambrose snow, New York. president New.
York Board Of Trade and TransRor5avon WsIter
l. Hayes, NJ c., Iowa Charles w. stone NJ: G, Tenn
sylvania Hamilton A. iill Boston secretary Natoma
Hoard of Trade Levi Chuno9ck State oas
Convention Lucius Fairchd, Wisconsin .; a. fot.,
president Missouri state Board OF Agrcuiturs Hs.
souri, j. s. Hull and others. COMMISSIONER OF Erie
County. ohio; Willard r Lane. chairman Committee
on Roads National Carriage Builders Association j.
T. Erwin president Missouri Road Improvement Asso-
citation: J. X Gwinn. executive commissioner Mls,
souri, Worlds Fair Board Norman j. Colman; George
Iongman c. ID. Coiman, J. w. Hodgkin. j. r. Blake,
Il. Louis W. G.. Wildly, secretary Georgia Roaa
Congress and SECRETARY southern inteIsta,s hoaa
Congress- the State Highway Commission OF Michigan.
" + Weber chairman; Thomas r. Morgan. jr.. presi'
dent Alliance Board OF Trade Ohio; j.: NJ kemmerer'
president Scranton Board OF Trade; d. W. smith, p,esi
dent Illinois Highway Improvements assoctmuoh
George F. Stone secretary Chicago Board OF Trade
Victor +. lawson. publisher Of Chicago Daily news
II H. Kohi,ant, publisher Of Chicago "lnter-ocean
ioseph McdilI publish,r Of Chicago Tribune James
u Scott publisher Of Chicago Herald Phllip d.
Armour W. l.. Gross Charles Counselnnn, >, Thorn
ION Iohn NJ Stahl and X. Prime. Chicago: 49,
nv request OF Director General Davis W. i.
pucGanan Chief OF the Department OF Agriculture
~ tho columbian Exposition. will give special atten'
don TO this matter. and he will designate the place
and time OF the meeting.