The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-21

work OF the National Association and,
with reference to the scope OF that orga-.
ntzatlon declared that 1t expected by 1904
to have over T. 600, 600 m embers. He
hoped that the Virginians would speedily
organize and enter the national body.
Concerning the local situation, Colonel
Moore paid q high tribute to the Cover
nor and his message to the Legislature
and to the convention, which he declared
was one of the best he had ever seen.
He also said that the press was DONG
a great work in favor OF the good-roads
movement.
The Legislature Of virginia, declared
Colonel Moore, took backward st .si
when 1t voted down the good roads Dill
He was sure that il the members had un.
derstood the measure they would not
have voted against it. The bill, he said.
should be brought up again and should
be reconsidered. The Good Roads Con-
vention can't afford to wait two years
until the next Legislature. II shou1u
act at once. Moreover, some move
should be made to bring the Leslsia-
ture and the delegates in the conVention
together, SO that they might work the
t1,i,,e ont together. with reference to
the National Government, he SAID thae
the people, by their votes, should sIorco
the Congressman to act favorably In the
road matter.
HIGHWAY COMMISSION.
Until Virginia has q Highway Commits
sion and a Highway Engineer the money
for good roads could not be judlclousi!
expended He secuted the IDEA that tl,o
commission would get into politics. he
declared. moreover that the convict Ia
hor should he used in the work of con-
str11cting good roads. In fact, this Ia
bor should be used In other ways, too'
:, tho marks etc He said that the
theory of convict imprisonment in Vlr-
GINA was wrong. While the worst
Criminals should. Of course, be Kept IN
close confinement, the others shouio We
put to work. as,... col
mo, Moore spoke Of the convention at
charlottesville, and invited the delegates
present to attend it. He said that Sena-
tor Hanna would be there and that the
President of the United States and MS
Cabinet had been invited.
GOVERNMENT REPRESENIAIlON.
The morning session concluded with an
address by the Hon. Martin Dodge. OF
washington, D. c., who represents the
Government Mr.. Dodge went over the
road situation in an interesting manner,
and was frequently applauded. he re-
ferred, as did some of the speakers who
preceded him. to the fact that the Valley
of Virginia enjoyed unusual prosperity
on account Of its good roads He traced
the benefits to be derived from good
roads and discussed some of the methods
of securing them. Perhaps the most in
teresting thing he said was that the
Government was disposed to help those
who help themselves If it sees that the
people are willing to make an effort
themselves to get good roads, then the
Government will step in and lend its AID.
At this time the Government is doing lit
11ciy, hot frnr
time to time, and it will continue grad
ualIy to do more. He encouraged the
convention to believe that the general
Government will back up the good roads
movement.
Just before adjournment Mr.. Anderson
offered and had adopted a motion provid-
ing for the appointment by the chair OF
Committee on Permanent ORGANIZATION
and "a Committee on Resolutions
IMPORTANT RESOLUTION.
A resolution Offered by Mr. w. A. Land
was adopted as follows:
"Resolved. That the Committee on Coun-
ties, Cities and Towns of the House ana
Senate be requested to attend the sessions
of the convention and eXplain to us the
objection to the road bill. which failed
of passage on yesterday, and discuss with
us the adVisability of another Dill belnS
introduced with the Objectionable features
of the former bill eliminated.
Mr. Lamb and the Hon. John Gwyn
were appointed to wait upon the COM
mittee.
Evening Session.
At the opening of the evening session
it was announced that in the absence OF
Colonel George w. Miles, the permanent
chairman, who had been called unexpect-
edly to New York on business. Colonel A.
S. Buford, Of Richmond, would preside.
Colonel 13uford made brief introduce
tory address upon the movement and
what good roads would mean to the coun-
try, which was frequently applauded. His
reference to the convict labor on public
highways met with the warmest APP
prevail, and was afterwards concurred in
by delegates who spoke.
The feature Of the session was the lee
ture upon the roadways of the world by
Mr. Nj. o. Elridge. director of road in
quiries of Washington His lecture was
illustrated by stereopticon views, not
only Of the reads of all nations, but of
plans for road building.
After the lecture there were speeches
by several of the delegates, among them
Mr.. Neesee. of Halifax; MI. j. W. Powell,
of Riceville. These gentlemen spoke
mainly upon the Importance OF legislative
cooperation.
1t was decided that the convention
should not meet this morning until II
o'clock giving the hour before to the
committees for conference. The fea-
ture Of to-days session will be the adj
dress by Senator John W. Daniel.
The programme for to-day is as fol-
lows:
MORNING.
Prayer, BY Rev. Robert P. Kerr.
Address by Hon. John ". Daniel, Unit
ed States Senate.
Address, by. Hon. John Lamb, House of
Representatives, Congressman for Third
District.
Address, by Hon "A. c. Machen, super
| intendent Of the free rural mail delivery,
of washington, D. c.
Address. by Mr.. NJ. A. HAYES. of the
Good-Roads train; subject: Good Roads
| in Relation to the Industrial Improve
ments of the South"
Supervisors Question Box-To be con-
| Quoted by Mr.. NJ Q. Elrdge. director of
| road Inquiries. and Mr.. r. W. Richard
son. of the Good Roads train.
EVENING SESSION.
| Stereopticon lecture. by Mr.. ]. A
Holmes. Chapel HILL n. c.: subject:
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