The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-02-18
The News and Observer EdI-
tianB st Ever Published
SAYS h.. MARTIN DODGE
na,o0afre Unite in Praise Of the Con-
rantion and the Speeches.
efTFcIMlL Sc FzLT IN BETTER ROADS
ing Public Roads.

Bettsr Methods For Imptov-
ing Public Roads.
Now tina the Good Roads Convention
has been over for a day or two, one can
eel 4 bctter IDEA OF the general impress
sim 1aft bv it upon the minds of those
Who took active part in the proceedings.
The uniyersal opinion among the dele
Gates seems to be that the movement
uas 1 Tremendous success from every
noint of View. and that the results Will
hnofn to show themselves very soon in
better roads all over the State. All of
these gen tiemeu 10 back to the counties
fhevSrepr esented full Of enthusiasm for
the cause OF good roads, and nothing is
more INFECTIOUS than enthusiasm.
Hon.N artin Dodge, Director Bureau
Public Roads Inquiries, talking over The
ACood ROE Is Convention with a News and
Observer man. said:
s1t has been ten, nearly eleven years
since i Undertook this work, and | have
never at any time during that period at
tended a convention that was so good all
around Ia this one has been. and at
which ey erything went SO smoothly. IL
is my intention to publish all the
speeches, beginning with the Governors
sproclan1at ion
Speaking Of the Good Roads Edition OF
the News and Observer. MIR. Dodge said:
ut Was tha finest road issue I nave ever
seen. ard the finest issue Of that kind
ever blished, 1 think, IN the United
Stats.
+ am impressed by the fact" CON
tinued NJ. Dodge, That in the speeches
at the Convention there was no repetition
Everyone had something 10 contribute
from his point OF view. The Cover
nor.sSaddress of welcome was magnificent
and ColonaI Moora's remarks COMING
after it On the work Of the train, were
most Beneficial. Then came Mr.. Hays
showing tina the development of the n
dustriesSof me state depended upon tht
means sOf transportation. Then in The
affernool General Butler and myselt
brought M she National end OF the ques-
ticn. as 10 what can be done by the Gov
ernm6nt. Il was very impressive that
Captain Alexander should come next
showing the practical results. chat Will
all the fears that were felt, it had turn.
ed out the greatest blessing. Then Mr.
McMacl as speech, which BY the way, de
serves sc highest compliments, not OnIt
on the subject. bat the manner in Uhici
it was delivered. For the subject il
treated Of, Il was as good IS any speech
made.
"An Nj. Nachcn's address on ii,
Rural + rec Delivery. The point OF tina
speech Wss that, although everybody haC
thought at first that the plan could no
succeed il had turned out that not onl,
can fAP EE=TPr7 he "a rYjpH ont b1it !
can be done without any burden Of COS
upon TIE people. The saving of the sta,
routes and the county postoffices, ant
the incrcaseG revenue that comes frol
the a6diCicnal sale of postage stamps
make 1aCnay enough TO pay the wno!
cost of he system.
Sen tor simmons made one OF tt,
\ best S sae-has ever delivered. and NJ
moreinportant thing could be said thal
whatNas SAID by Nj. Pou, that the tim
had Go ia North Carolina, that vine
9 man stood for office. he must stand 70
sometf ing thGJ touches the vital nom
interes Of tho people.
TN day Of the muzzle loader is past.
-
d. IcEacharn, Chairman of New Han
over County Commissioners: 1T IS
big success and viii give a mighty IN
petus to road building. New Hanove
hes voled $50. 0o0 OF bonds for good road
and Intend to get the best result
possIh from that sum
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ET Lewis. Of Nash: The Congress
was great success and the delesay,
q learned d great deal that viii q
the St. aood. It will be felt in bette
roads.