New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18
THE STATE LEAGUE FOR GOOD ROADS

THE STATE LEAGUE FOR GOOD ROADS.
AN AUTHORITATIVE STATEMENT OF ITS AIMS
AND METHODS.
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: As there seems to be some mlsapprehenson
and a general lack Of Information TO the char
acter and purposes Of he New-Yorll State League
for Good Roads which warrants some authoritative
statement to be published and as | know OF no bet
ter organ than your paper, which has been con-
slant advocate of the movement. permit us to an
nolince through your columns. first, that " Is NOT
whee.men's organization. Mr.. /. b. Potter the
editor Of Good Roads, is of the directors. and
his long and active connection with the good roads
movement and the good work done therein are suffi-
cient warrant for his place thereon aside from the
aid that he render us but with this exception.
a glance at the list vii, show, the men are NOT
wheelmen. and that the ride bicycles is quite i'm
probable. They representative men, who nave
a direct interest in road Improvement. or who are
Interested therein, approaching the benefit to their
neighborhood counties and the State in which they
dwell and have their interests.
Neither has the League any scheme OF road I'M
provement. nor does It further indorse any par
ticular form of legislation road Improvement.
Its purpose is to agItate and to do this 1t pre-.
SCENTS facts and arguments upon all the phases OF
the road question as they arise, and Willingly pup
fishes any reasonable plans offered 1t desires SUP,
gestons that reasonable from all classes OF
men, particularly the farmer, who Is the most IN
terested and the most to be benefited.
political organiyation It's officers serve witnout
Conversation. and the work which II carries on 10
carried on solely by contributions received which
have been very meagre. and all moneys paid IL are
used only in the necessary expenses OF promoting
the cause which II has at heart, II works by coun-
ties with a county secretary in each as the direct
ing head. and the county organizations are lnde-
pendent and nterdependent. Any county desiring
confine itself only to county work and local agita-
ton will be assisted. County leagues uniting with
the others may together II a majority. lmpei inc
league to certain acton. and in their totally i'm
press themselves upon State legislation. . .
Ny own opinions and arguments are more raiicaI
and energetic than any that the league would or
could as n league advance and they are put for-
ward by me to provoke public discussion thereoni
but am only secretary. in that do work which,
nobody has been found able or willing to under>
take without pay and FOR the opinions and argu-
nents advanced by me- often In the financial
obligation incurred. owing to the fact that the
Board of Directors has seldom met and Is COM
posed OF residents of different localities who can
no, be consulted am individually responsible My
own idea H. and this extent IT is the position or
the league that the arguments for road improve
ment must be driven home: and IL Is the composite
OF all our ideas that need. and then when inc
movement is little further advanced we may know
what We may 20 upon. We desire as a league 20
represent peculiar class or Interests nor to ad-
vance any peculiar theories. but TO place the move
ment upon the broadcast basis possible.
JOHN 4. G. WRIGHT, secretary.
Rochester y Y. Feb. u, 1924.