Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-26
FOR BETTER ROADS.
ACTION REQUIRED ALL OVER
THE COUNTRY.
The General Government Asked 10 Aid The
Movement BY Giving a Bureau 10
rs Advancement
Boston. Mass, Jan. Is, 1893.

Boston, Mass, Jan. IL, 1893.
me petition for national road de,
paflment at Washinton has been signed
by thousands of prominent ciJN'us
throughout the United states. Auloils
The more distinguished ,Nues may "
mentioned Governor Mckinley ui umo'
Governor Russell OK Nassachusets, Gov.
ernor Tifer of Illinois. Governor I0ole OF
Montana. Cover Or Humphrey OF Nan'
shs. Governor CoicOrd Of Nevada, Gov
crnor Smith Of Now Hampshire. HoN-
error Mckinney of virginia anu, 'to'-
ernor Anilctte Of South Dakota. lt mas
been endorsed by chambers OF c9hllueIv9
and boards oft tfudc. hv trade unions ana
labor organizations by banks aud large
corporations. a1d dy an sorts unb con-
As over 10000 petitions were s'nt
ont. I am OF The opinion that "a very
large number of them still remain 10 tht
hands OF persons who have neglected an
forgotten tO return tlicm. WIN you 20,
ia the columns of The Gazette remind
your renders that ui the signed petitions
Should Dee mailed to me nt oncef
III has been asserted by SOME that the
creation of Tie road department would
place the ruads ul thc country under
the control Of thr general government
thus taking away ull state supervision.
Governor Flower OF Now York IN ns au-
wual message suys. while having uu
sympathy whatever with that pluse Of
this movement which seeks the establish
Wrut of u national bureau OF roads and
the consequent building of national roads
through the country | am thoroughly
convinced TINT the prosperity Of our own
state. and especially the interests of IFS
agricultural sections, demand prompt and
elective efforts tO improve the condition
of our highways
Now the petition does not ask for my
thing more than "thuttherp be- founded In
the city Of Washington, in the District
Of Columbia. road department, similar
to the agricultural department. for the
purpose Of promoting knowledge IN the
art of constructing and maintaining
rouds, aud we ask thrt in such depart
ment provision be- made for teaching
students 80 that they may become skilled
road engineers.
I'm connection with this road depart
ment we request thnt there be- estph-
lishcd a Permanent exhibit iu which
ghull be- shown sections of roads, illus
truting the various methods of Construc-
tion aud also the best road materials aud
machinery.
1--WE further pctitou.that congress ap-
propriute funds sufficient To- erect a build
Ing at the Worlds Columbian exposition
for the purpose OF a comprehensive road
exhibit"
The object Of the agricultural depart
meut les to promote knowledge IN relation
to agriculture, aud the object of the ruud
department would bc simply to promote
knowledge iu relation 20 roads. aud !
hope that you will eudrUyOr i'm the cdi.
torial columns Of your paper to call the
attention 0f your readers to The fact that
lbs object Is simply educational, and iu
no wuy does &c nsk for u single dollar IA
hr spent by the national government for
the purpose of constructing national
roads.
There Is one thing more / would urge
upon YOU, and that rs thUt YOU call upon
readers TO write 10 tho members Of con.
giVss FROM their districts. requesting
them 20 ala the passage of the bill which
will accompany this petition II rs only
boy the cooperation Of individual effort.
| that great results can bc obtained, an,
| hope that You will Impress upon IA,
| public that this great movement for gooS
| roads ~ 81 mculCulublc Importance Il
| every city. town and state Throughout
| the country. Very truly yours.
ALBERT a. POPE