The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-27
WRITES OF GOOD ROADS HON D. P. BESToR OF MOBILE
 PRAISES MOVEMENT. Many Prominent People Will Be Here and Those Who Cannot At tend are Heartily Endorsing
 Work of the Association.

Interest in the Good Roads convention to be held at Montgomery December to inclusive is widespread, and letters received daily from prominent men over the State and elsewhere indicates what a popular chord this Good Roads ques- tion has struck in the minds of the peo- pie.
 Prominent men of every avocation are writing letters to Montgomery in re- sponse to the invitation issued by the committed, expressing their deep interest in the matter, and wishing the convention every success.
 President Samuel Spencer of the South ern Railway writes:
 Ut is very gratifying to see the gen. eral interest manifested in the Good Roads movement throughout the South, as the Improvement of the highways Is now one of the most important ques- tions in connection with the industrial improvement of that section of the coun- try I regret that my engagements are such that I will be unable to attend
 Hon. R. H. Clarke of Mobile writes!
 ''I take a very hearty interest in the movement now going on in this State in behalf of. better roads, and wish could do something to aid in 1t. Now that the new Constitution has been adopted by the State, I think its greatest need is the Improvements of its public roads.
 President John M. Egan of the Central of Georgia Railway Company says:
 'T earnestly hope that the benefits locked forward to by the Good Roads Association will be realized In every re- spect."
 Hon. D. F. Bestor of Mobile regrets that business engagement will prevent his being present, and reports that the Coed Roads convention delegates to Mo- bile are already assembling here. and trust that such united efforts may do much good
 Hon. B. l.. Hubbard of Monroeville says: "I am greatly interested in the subject of good roads, and the efforts you and | your public+spirited co-laborers are mak' | ing to interest the people In the better. ment of their highways. May the ap' preaching convention result as happily as | you hope for.'' Hon. Thomas w. Coleman, ex-Justict of the Supreme Court, writes from Eutaw Ala, as follows:
 "Eutaw, Ala, Nov. 25. 1901. ''L. L. Gilbert, Secretary.
 1 Yours of the 2Srd inst. extending tC me a formal invitation to attend thu Gcod Roads convt ntion. to convene ir l No mt gomery 4th, 9th and 9th prCx.. tc hand. My engagements are such that I mnetioned. Allow me to say that l hope | those present will realize the vast i'm | portance of the purpose in view, and that | an organization be perfected, and meani l devised, that will not wane until the de | sired results have been fully consum
 mated. have read with interest every movement made in the matter, and be lieve that when the people are properl! instructed as to natural results, there vii be universal support Yours truly, Thomas W. Coleman"
 Hon. H. S. D. Mallory writes from Sel
 ma of his inter est in the matter "Se,ma, Ala, Nov. 26, 1901. IL. L. Gilbert, Secretary, etc., Mont gomery Ala.
 T Dear Sir:--I am in receipt of your kim
 invitation to attend the Good Roads con
 vention meeting in your city Decembe
 4th to 9th, for which l thank you. B. previous engagements, l have to be il
 Montgomery on the Srd and 4th. but vii
 have my time so occupied that 1t will
 not be possible for me to take part il
 your convention on the 4th, and will hay,
 to return home on the 5th. I am yer!
 much interested in the proposed work O
 the convention. There is no section o
 the United States to which good road
 are so vitally necessary, as the blacl
 belts of the South-not merely from
 business or commercial point of view
 but for the preservation of white civili zation. Yours truly,
 I'll. s. D Mallory"
 These are but few of the prominen
 men who are writing of the good tn movement will accomplish.