The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-01-24
Governor Stone, Worlds Fair
Commissioner Gwynne, and
Other Prominents
Present.
Permanent Organization of the
Body and Business Conn.,
menced-

by 1890 o'clock over one hundred and
fifty were in attendance, and before
the convention adjourned for a noon
recess there must have been at least
three hundred delegates present, from
all parts of the state, and every in
coming train added new arrivals to
swell the number.
1t was gathering of representative
men from almost every county in the
state, and demonstrated the deep in
terest that is entertained for the I'M
provement and betterment Of the
country roads.
At 1890 o'clock temporary chair
man. J. l.. Erwin, of Fulton. Gallo
way county, called the meeting to
order, and invited Mayor Stevens to
address the gathering.
Mayor Stevens thereupon stepped TO
the front, and in his usual happy
manner, opened his address by tender
ing To the members of the convention
the freedom of the city and the hospi-
tality of Sedalia. He requested every
citizen of Sedalia To constitute himself
As committee of one. 10 make his
best endeavors to provide tor the COM
fort and entertainment of the guests.
The object ofthc meeting was of the
utmost Importance to all lines of bust
ness, and was of particular interest
and Importance TO the farmers, As they
would directly receive the greatest
benefits. He was proud to state that
he was native Missourian, and loaged
to see the day when the great natural
resources of the state were in full de-
velopment When he contrasted the
roads of this state, with that of little
Kentucky, it made him feel
sick at heart, but in the
resent gathering he could see the
dawn of better and brighter days. If
any one should attempt to throw cold
water upon the proceedings of the
convention, he suggested that he he
''called down"
II was claimed that Sedalia was
fighting for everything, and he was
glad to know that it had this reputa-
ton, for if thing was not worth ask
ing for, and fighting for, it was not
worth having at all. Again reiterat-
ing his heartfelt sympathy with the
object of the meeting, he withdrew
amidst a generous round of applause. |
DIR. Porter, president Of the State !
University, was called upon by Chair
man Erwin, for response in behalf
of the assembled delegates and |
in his forcible and logical mode, |
he most appropriately responded. !
He said, that Sedalia was heard of
abroad in the land, that she was known
in Columbia, and was mentioned Oc-
casionally, even in Jefferson City.
But he admired the push and energy
of the beautiful city, and was pleased
to know that Sedalia was not hiding
her light under bushel
He spoke earnestly on the necessity
of good roads and urged upon those
present to exercise care and caution IN
their deliberations.
Secretary Chubbuck was called
upon by the chair for statement a
to how and why this convention was
called. Mr.. Chubbuck. in brief
but succint manner, made the re-
que>ted explanation. He stated this
convention was called in compliance
with series of resolutions which had
been adopted at Il meeting of the State
board of agriculture, which was held in
Springfield last August, where the )
subject of better roads had been thor
Oughly discussed. At that meeting
organization had been
made, whereby Mr.. J. l.. Erwin was
chosen chairman, and himself secre-
tary and treasurer, and also requested
and advocated the calling of the pres ;
ent gathering. There were only
thirty-five regularly enrolled members.
and board of G'ustees was selected {
to he composed ofthe following named j
gentlemen:
II. b. Napton. Saline county.
Jacob Book, Holt county.
James Pollard, Monroe county. I
Judge James Turner, Marion :
Geo. Harmed, Cooper county.
+. W. Thompson, Mississippi {
I
j. l.. Erwin, Galloway county. {
}. J. Patten, Randolph county. I
HI. p. Summers, Howell county.
NJ. b. Greenfield, st. Louis I
=,
w. b. Brown, Ray county.
Judge Houston, Greene county.
Judge Weeks, Jasper county Il
Subsequently, at meeting Of the I