Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-16
State Meeting Appoints Repre-
sentatives to the National
Good Roads Convention
WILL RECOMMEND STATE LAW
A Permanent Organization in Iowa,
With Subsidiary Organizations in the
Districts contemplated-Attendanc
at Des Moines Great surprse-The
Proceedings.

Des Moines. April 1e.-The state
good roads association will probab!
appoint a. legislative committee with
instructions TO urge the general assem-
bly, of 1904 TO pass a law based on the
good roads statutes OF Ohio, Indiana
New York, and other states. providing
that majority of the interested prop
erty owners on any road may secure
its improvement by petitioning the
county board of supervisors. a part OF
the cost to be borne by the state. a
part by the counties and part blythe
property owners directly affected
4 The committee on resolutions, OF
which James G. Berryhill is chairman,
met at the Savery last evening and
decided to submit a topic to the con-
vention for discussion as follows: Ma
tional, state and county aid in the
/ building of good roads: needed legisla-
/ ton" Having obtained the views of
| the convention, the committee Will re-
tire to draft its report, which 1t is now
/ thought will embody the definite sug-
gestion as to a good roads law.
I The committee decided to recommend
to the convention a plan for permanent
Organization including central state
organization with subsidiary organiZa
tons in districts and counties, and will
outline a campaign of education on the
subject.
| One of the significant placards of
| decoration at the hall where the con-
vention meets Is: We need TO mend
our ways.
When Judge E. II. Mcvey said to the
state good roads meeting yesterday
that the construction of good roadways
from one end of the country to the
other,by the national government might
be of benefit TO manufacturers of auto
mobiles, but necessarily of little value
to the public in general. the 400 dele
gates who had thronged into the Odd
Fellows temple on Locust street never
blinked an eye. 1t fell from his lips
incidentally, but seemed SO antagonistic
to the address which had just been de-
livered by Colonel kilebrew of Ten
nessee, advocating aid in building good
roads, by the general government, that
it attracted and provoked discussion
This discussion developed the fact
that the views of the two are not far
apart, both favoring national and state
aid to communities which plan build
ing local roads.
The attendance at the good roads
convention was surprise to the pro-
moters. They had thought that fifty
delegates would make fine and salts
q ..l,. -t,at, hon
presented credentials and more than a
hundred more crowded into the conven-
ton hall. the entertainment committee,
the distinguished men interested in the
movement and the noted guests were
delightfully."- surprised.
Senator r. G.. Harper. of Burlington
was made the permanent chairman of
the convention which d. 3. Lyons, pres
ident of the Des Moines Commercial
Exchange. called to order Among the
prominent men who Were present We're
r. w. Richardson, secretary of the nat
ional good roads association; Hon.
James G.. Berryhill of Des Moines, Rep
resentative William Lacrabee. of Cler-
mont, Joseph Morgan of Dubuque, Gov
ernor Albert b. cummins, Mayor Bren-
ton, Mr.. Henry Wallace of Des Moines.
Senator w. r. Lewis of Montezuma,
Prof c. f. Curtiss, of the State Agri |
cultural College, S. w. Searle of the
Iowa City Citizen, j. +. Howe of the
Muscatine Journal. l.. Ii. Thayer OF
Clinton, Malcolm McNis of Benton
county. B. Murphy of the Vinton Eagle. !
f. r. Conway of Des Moines, LATE |
Young of the Des Moines Capital, Colo |
mel j. b. Killebrew of Nashville, Tenn. |
and Judge Il. H. McNey of Des Moines. |
The convention selected delegates to
attend the convention of the National /
Good Roads Association III ST. Louis the |
latter part of the month, and aside from
this devoted the time to hearing ad-
dresses and taking carriage drive over
the city as the guests of The Barber As
phalt Company.
National Delegates.
The delegates selected to attend the |
national convention are as follows:
First Observation-Disclosures I. G. Har-
per, Burlington; William Loudon, /
Charles Waldin w. w. Parsons and j.
S. Mckerney; alternate, Colonel Bell,
Washington.
Second District-George T. Baker,
Davenport, A. l.. Lindner, Muscatine I
A. b. Sims, Johnson county; A.
j. Clark, Iowa county; +. H. rhayer.
Clinton alternates, S. A. Wilson Scott I
H. Nj. Tracy, Jackson county: /
Nj. A. Raney. Iowa county; G. $. Car
son. johnson county; w. L. Lane, Mus
catine county.
Third District-Delegates p. j. Mills,
H. w. Grount, t. II. McQuillan. A. III.
Farweli and Hugh Jamison: alternates.
Stanley Conn, Graw, Purcell, w. II.
Harris and Tim Sullivan.
Fourth District-Dele gates, w. II.
Bailey. Chicksaw courts, j. II. Ker
win, Fayette; a. A. Crossley, Cerro
Gordo; j. Greer, Winneshtek; and Will
lam Larrabee, Jr, Clermont.
Fifth Observation-Disclosures C. T..
Thomas, Grundy county: Malcolm Nc
Me, Benton; C. A. Huston, Cedar Rap
ids c. e. Arney. Marshalltown; f. T..
Taylor, Traer; alternatns, NJ. f. Hun
ter. b. Murphy, A. j. Fuhrmsister, p.
K reuter- and j. S. Stacy.
Sixth District-Delega, l. II. Tom
Iinson, Monroe county: w. III. Young.
X eokuk G.. n. Crosby, Poweshiek: II.
j Reinier, Wapello: j. e. Mowery, Wa
pello: alternates. Edward Weller, Keo-
tuk: Johnson, Monroe, III. s. Barnes,
Seventh Observation-Disclosures Frank
Morris. Des Moines; w. H. Funk, War
rem county; f. r. Silliman, Colo; c. A.
Robbins, Minterset; j. b. Allen, Mar
ion county; alternates, Charles w. /,
Britton. Polk county; Lee Hiatt In