The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-01
Good Roads RStss


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Bicycles aud Good Roads.
!" TATE SENATOR HORATIO I
~ S. Earle, Of Michigan. one Of
= the most prominent candi-
dates for election TO the prcsi
dency Of The League OF American
Wheelmen wrote 10 the Tri- Weekly 1
on the connection between wheeling /
and good roads. and announces a pur
pose which should appeal to every i0v-
er Of the wheel and opponent OF the bi-
cycles arch enemy, King Mud. sena-
tor Earle is In earnest. as his letter
shows. He writes as follows.
'ar0 the Editor Of the Tribune.
"Sr Il is my purpose TO honor
the organization Of the League Of
American Wheelman with the first
good roads travelling school OF
good roads train. that ever went
over this country to teach the
art Of road building from the ma
terial handy In each section Of the
country ia which Il may be my privilege
to hold conventions / shall have every
kind Of machinery that IS good FOR
making ana improving roads and side
paths. We shall construct 300 feet Of
stone road. POO feet Of gravel road and
improve 200 feet Of dirt road at such
place. teaching Highway Commission
ers and all others how TO DO Il ln an
economical way This. Of course. Is
not philanthrOpieal on the part Of the
road machinery manufacturers. for
they expec, that the sales they viii be
able to make at this time and IN the
near future win be enough 10 pay for
the expense that they are subjected to
IN furnishing this train This has gone
past the guesswork period. as sulf
cient machinery companies have al
ready agreed to 90 into the scheme
with me to make It an assured thing
1t win be my purpose to hold two con-
ventlons in each Of at least twenty-five
States / purpose to work with the
Chief Consul Of each State to arrange
for the convention. for the right mate
rial and rs to which towns we shall
visit and hold the school at Further,
automobile clubs wheelmen's clubs,
farmers clubs. mechanics clubs or
unions ,the latter on account Of prison
labor now competing with their labor)
should take an active part in the build
ing Of stone roads. and even paved
roads are not n thing impossible by
using convict labor making the bricks
and turning the bricks over to the
county. as so much State aid to the
building Of prominent leading high
ways.
"Of course. realize the fact that the
League of American Wheelmen IS
composed. on was composed years ago.
Of young men who got horse sense the
first Of any people IN America. and
they got Il because they went out IN
| opposition 10 the horse and attempted
to propel vehicle through mud and
sand. and so really they have turned
to be horse saviors and now know as
much about good roads as the horse
has for centuries and l believe It Is
time for this organization to do some
thing besides talk. and that II should
take a stand for good roads and win
the honor aud the glory Of getting
horse sense first. and being an organl-
zatlon that brings good roads and bet
ter roads to the people for the benefit
Of both man and horse.
Il believe that the Road Inquiry De.
partment at Washington should issue
road books in sections at actual cost
to anybody. because it is rs necessary
for a man to know how aud where to
60 the easiest and cheapest as Il Is the
best seed to plant or the best way %
exterminate some kinds Of bugs.
Further. / believe that eventually
ana not so very far distant IN the fu
ture. there viii be a road department
entirely separate from the Agrleultu
raj Department. and that the secre
tary OF this Department win be
member Of the Presidents Cabinet
for where else in this country is ther'
a S6OO. 100000 waste2 BY continuing
the payment Of toll to King Mud w
are wasting this amount Of money, an'
Il should command the attention o
every officer and citizen OF this nation
Ny theory is, no less money for water
ways. but a great deal more none
for highways The money appfo
nriated to the waterways is an righ
, where all flags SAIL but would lik
to see a good deal Of money apprc
priated to the highways where bu
one flag sails. and that the flag Of th
, taxpayer. And when we get hin
{ walked up to the fact that he is build
ing railways for railroad kings he WI
tax himself and them to build higl
ways for the people.
3 IN closing. let me say 10 you that
am at your command at any time to d
anything l can to better the roads 0
my own State or the entire Cnite
{ States"