The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-08
SENAl TOR DAME
ON GOOD DADS.
Makes a Fine Address Before
Convention at Lynchburg.
GEO. E. MUIR ELL, PRESIDENT 4 i
The Plan Provides for ylce>Presidents Prom
Each County to Be Elected by the
County 0rganizatious-Head-
quarters In Lyuchburg.
Especial Dispatch to The Times,

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
LYNCHBURG, VA, March TAT the
second day s session of the Good Roads
Convention Dr.. Dulaney was made per-
nl;lnent chairman, and Colonel j. W.
Watts and representatives Of the press
secretaries.
che first speaker was Mr.. NJ. NJ. Hays,
Of Boston, Mass, who discussed The
Relation Of Good Roads to the Develop
nient Of the South
After a few pleasant and timely re-
marks by Captain Blackboard, Senator
John w. Daniel was introduced by the
chairman.
Senator Daniel never looked In better
health, and it was evident at glance
that he was feeling strong and Well. lie
sroke with his accustomed eloquence and
gvIgor, and made q fine impression.
DANIELS SPEECH.
brief outline Of his address Is as
follows:
when 4 see these faces realize the
truth that this new movement for goou
roads is no failure but is predestlned
and predetermined for success, STEADY
ard continuous. Fifty years ago. and !
remember the day, I stood in the narrow
stIe Get above the old stone wall which
oVerlooks the depot and saw Governor
Floyd with his own hand break GROUND
for the first railroad to come to tniS
country. At that time this was a lano-
Tucked village and the boy or man VINO
Fad gone so far as to- see Richmond vas
q returned adventurer.
81 have lived to get on a train here ana
60 across the continent to San Francisco
in a sleeping-car in an age when 10 30
around the world was not as much as II
once was to have seen an engine or
railway. We are not milltonalres Wno
have come here to-day to drop our checks
4 for thousands in q contribution box, not
all engineers to show cross SectlonS ol
roads and explain them, but each one
cf us is deeply interested in the sub
iect matter which has called us together.
The ideal must precede the reallstlc III
the experiences of mankind.
"Good roads are the wings on which
animated man flies from one place to
another and fulfills his destiny.
UNIVERSITY ON WHEELS.
eve have university on wheels
amongst us, and it has brought its pro-
fessors and university raphernalia
along with it. Through it's professors it
gives us the precepts; by its parapherna-
liza it affords us the greater sermon Of
G. ample. It could have come to no bet
ter country to hear and receive the i'm
proved ideas it brings along with it Its
main thesis, a good road, Is the most
democratic Of all institutions on the
earth, for it is built for everybody, high
and low, rich and poor, Presbyterian,
Baptist. Episcopal and Universal, Repub-
lican and Democrat, white and colored,
saint and sinner every body-man, woman
and child.
Now this chapter of railroad construc-
ton is developing itself by evolution
into new chapter and order Of things.
This is the early dawn and spring time
of a new era in which the railroad
and road are going to develop a new
principle. Y GU have seen here in Lynch
burg, as in miniature, what is going
on in many States and cities Of the Union.
The trolley line, child of the railroad, IS
row diffusing the population of the cen
tors into the fresh air of the suburbs.
The good road is going to make many
beautiful settlements around the big
cities.
GOOD COUNTRY.
..No country on earth is better adapted
for good roads than this one, and no
country where bad road is more mex
cusable than this one This is as beau
t.:ul a. country as lies under the sur Of
heaven. Mountains, valleys, streams
and woodlands, in a prodigality of land
scape beauty. Of which you know not
how beautiful it is unless YOU have trsiV-
eled in other countries. Its soil impreg-
mated with minerals, will grow anything;
what it wants is the educator and the
good roads train is the best teacher which
has come along to keep alive the thoughts
in our hearts for development. We can
beat Rome in Lynchbmrg all hollow
Rome had seven hills, and we have got
from seventy to seven hundred. When
you build q road here you have got TO
! build a. modern American road. the old
Roman and Greek in one, with the best
that ever came from anywhere else
Senator DARRELL devoted considerable
time then to a discussion OF Tue eco ilo-
my Of a good road.
AS the gifted speaker took his seat m
the audience he was loudly applauded.
and many Of his friends clustered about
him to congratulate him upon his splen-
did effort.
THE ORGANIZATION.
| The plan for the organization OF Coco
i Roads Association. reported by the COM
n.ittse, was unanimously adopted.
The Association will be composed OF
| The citizens OF Campbell, Amherst. APP
| r,1nattox, Charlotte, Bedford. Botetourt,
roanoke, Rockbridge and Craig courtles
ana the cities OF Lynchbur5 and Roa-
| noke.
| The Midland James River Valley Good
Roads association, with headquarters in
the city Of Lynchburs.
These rules may be amended at any
regular or special meeting Of the assoc
citation by a majority CT the members
thereof
The committee recommended Mr.. George
| =. Murrell, OF Bedford county, for pres
iaent: Mr.. c. IL. DeMott, of Lynchburg.
for secretary, and Mr.. J. A. Turner, of
Roanoke county, for treasurer, and re-
con1mends that the counties and cities
represented name their respective vice
presidents.
After the adoption Of the usual resolu-
ton Of thanks including an endorsement
of Governor Montague's views on good
roads, the convention adjourned sine die.