The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-12-11

Public Improvement Association" (Which
recently held n convention in st. Louis)
an invitation to join this association.
Mr.. w. b. McRoberts, of Monticello,
struction." lie said Missouri was far be-
hind some OF the other states in her road
improvements, and thought the people
were demanding a different system. The
amendments, he said. which had time and
again been made to our laws, did not
effect the good which was deserved ana he
desired TO see the laws so changed that
the roads would be improved and kept In
that condition. He, set forth IA system Tor
controlling the road workers which met
with hearty approval.
The meeting was adjourned until l:3O
O'Clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention called to order at . O'Clock
p. m.
The first subject before the convention
was "How to Secure Proper Legislation"
This subject was presented by y. +. Nor
gan, OF Oregon, in an essay read by him.
He said that one OF the greatest diihcul-
ties is the apathy of the farmers of the
state. Let the farmers formulate a proper
bill and urge its passage through the
legislature OF the state. lie recommended
the appointment of a committee on legis-
lation to prepare a suitable bill to be pre-
scented to the legislature.
Mr.. Richard moved that n committee be
appointed, consisting OF five members, to
be composed of The president, vice presl'
dent and secretary of the State Bonrd OF
Agriculture, and two members to be
appointed by the president OF this con-
W. c. Aldredge was called Tor and ad-
the co nvention. He said that the
first thing to secure good roads was to OBJ
tain money TO be expended upon them.
He approved the appointment OF a COM
and thought 1t should attend the
next session OF the legislature, not az lob
byists hut as representatives OF the people
n nd urge that body 10 pass snitable laws
for the government OF road work. He
thought that a tax should be levied npon
tho manufacturer OF whiskey an6 beer.
This would produce $3.50 900 for road pur-
poses. lie closed his speech amid the
plaudits of the convention. The motion
Was adopted.
Mr.. Richards addressed tho convention
for twenty minutes in favor of good roads
and the best mode TO get them.
The secretary, q. w. Waters, addressed
the convention In an interesting speech.
Judge W. A. Conner was the next
speaker. He thought that the members
OF this convention should unite upon a
system of road working. He believed
that II this convention was unanimously
in favor OF a road law IL could be passed
through the Legislature.
w. II. Moore, OF st. Louis, president OF
the Good Roads Convention OF Missouri,
was called for and made an able speech
before the convention, lie hoped there
would be harmony of action. Ne are ex-
pending In the state -, 000. 900 upon roadS.
Yet we do not have good roads.
Moved that the committee on leglsla-
ton be instructed to meet with a similar
committee from the Good Roads and
public Improvement Association of Mis-
and consult with it upon the subject
OF good roads legislation.
The thanks OF the convention were
voted 10 T.. q. Rippey. secretary State
BOARD OF Agriculture, for his attention
and assists nee.
Also the thanks of the convention were
extended to the citizens OF Lexington for
their kind treatment, and to the press Of
the city for their attention.
The convention adjourned.