The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-23
ABOUT GOOD ROADS.
THE NATIONAL CONGRESS TO he
HELD IN FLORIDA NEXT FRIDAY.
Invitations To Governors and MAY
ors and other Prominent Men All
Over the United Stases-The state
Dairymenss Acsfon--Pferce County
Commissioners Taking an Active
Interest I'm the Movement.

Washington Is TO have a good roads cor
ventson iE this city December - This fact
makes the national good roads congress.
20 ee held at Orlando, Fla, February :,
1Ses. OF particular interest.
The executive committee. composed o.
Aessrs. OSe21- Palmer. Pell-ClaEke, Gore.
Jackson and Cheney. are putting forth
their best efforts 70 make the congress a
success. They are sending invitations
signed BY Mshlon Gore. the mayer OF Or
lAndo. to the governors. mayors and other
prominent persons all over the United
States The formal invitations extended
20 other state governments and 10 the IA
tionAl government Will be issued from the
office OF the governor OF Florida
The programme fer the congress. which
has been prepared by the executive COM
mitiee, consists. among other things. OF
the reading % papers on good roads, spe-
cially prepared for the occasion by able
men. who are familiar with the subject
They viii include review OF the good
roads work that has been done, the work
progressing and plans for the future.
An elaborate programme has also been
devised for the entertainment of the dele
gates and visitors 10 the congress. n IS
understood that the national bicycle meet
will be held in Orlando at the time the
congress is IN session. in which many OF
the famous circuit flyers will compete
Orlando, with Its magnificently clayed
streets and roads 70 Winter park. and It's
splendid bicycle track. offers unusual at
fractions TO the cycIist who Is IN search
Of comfortable outdoor Writer riding. and
the SoGtherners expect a great crowd 10
be present al the time Of the congress
one day, or at least part OF one. viii be set
aside for grand bicycle parade
The Washington Dafrymen.
Following is the fun text OF the address
issued 10 the people OF the state by the
Washington State Dairymen's Assocla-
ton. which started the movement TO have
good roads convention held here:
The Washington State Dairymen's As
ISOLATION believing that no section OF
our common country will reap such rich
rewards from the construction OF a nrst-
class system OF permanent public high
ways as this state. emphaIcaily In
dorses the good roads movement now
receiving so much consideration from the
people.
ITO some extent the people OF this state
have heretofore not exerted their ener-
gies judlciousiy. cities and towns have
been built. marts OF trade constructed.
resources has been neglected. We have
consumed more than we produced. while
rich fields have lain idle around us only
waiting developments 10 bring permanent
substantial prosperity TO the people.
Among the causes contributing 10 this
condition. has been the extreme diri-
Guilty OF reaching the centers or trade.
The labor and expense OF transportation
10 and from market has been so great
that production has been discouraged.
and the opening OF farms almost pro-
nibited.
THE country must be opened up.
Encouragement must be given 10 I'M
migrants who viii come and produce. and
TO the producers already here. To this
end Il must be made possible. at all sea-
sons of the year 10 reach rail coEnmuni-
cation and trade center3. Good roads
are the only means whereby this end can
be accomplished.
Reforms In the methods OF our road