The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-07-29
COL. KILLEDREW WRITES
Enthusiastically OF Good Roads
Convention Here.
Has not Been Surpassed In Number
and Personnel Of its Delegates
Genuine Enthusiasm Created -6oy-
eminent Co-operation-Camp Fires
Have Been Lighted-West Virginia
Second to None.

Hon. John B. Killebrew, Of Ten
nessee has written an account Of the
Good Roads Convention for the Manu-
features Record. Col. Killebrew was
a great favorite while here at the Con-
vention, and his talks were heard with
profound interest. He made friends
Instantly OF all with whom be came
in contact His opinion OF the con-
vention will be read with interest. He
says:
1.-The meeting OF the Good Roads
State Convention in Morgantown, W.
Va, on the 10 and 18th OF July was a
notable one in many respects. In the
number and personnel of its delegates
it has not been surpassed by any 9th
er convention that the writer has at
tended. United States Senator N.
B. Scott, Hon. Martin Dodge, Hon.
B. B. Doyenor, ZION. +. Il. Meats
(ex-speaker of the house OF represen-
tatives), Prof. James H. Stewart, Prof
W. p. Wiley, Hon. A. b. Duncan,
Hon. r, w. Richardson, Hon. George
q. Sturgiss, Hon. Charles T. Harrison
and Others were in .attendance, many
Of whom spoke strongly and well, and
even eloquently. The enthusiasm
created was genuine and pervasive,
and, judging from all appearances, 1t
will be lasting. The resolutions adopt
ed were earnest and forceful, and did
meet with dissenting voice. One
thing was emphasized In all the adj
dresses, and that was the necessity OF
the cooperation OF the general, State
and local governments In the building
of good roads for the country"
He gives at some length the pream-
Bile to the resolutions, and the resolu
tions themselves, speaking Of them 10
the highest terms. He continues:
1.-THE esprit de corps manifested by
this convention is worthy Of imitation
and commentator. Every delegate
in the convention was thoroughly in
earnest. There is no doubt of the
fact that the campaign fires for good
roads in West Virginia have been
lighted from the Mountain tops to the
valley plains. These fires will send
out cheerful, inspiring and illuminat-
ing rays to every corner OF the State.
The battle is on, and will surely re-
suit in triumphant victory for good
roads in West Virginia"
mo other State stands in more need
of improvements in its highway sys-
TEN than West Virginia. With its
wonderful natural resources and capa-
bilities, with its wide forests OF hard
woods and its coal and iron ore de-
posits, and occupying as 1t does CEN
trail position between the Atlantic
border States and those touching the
Mississippi river, West Virginia is
destined to shine with almost a peer
less luster among the jewels forming
the coronet of the American Union"
"The,writter cannot close this paper
without bestowiDg a well-merited
compliment on the presiding officer,
Hon. George G. Sturgiss, His tactful
method drew out the very best thought
of the convention. His manner in
spired enthusiasm and thoughtful
ness. His words gave strength to the
convention and flied everyone with
hopefulness. Many delegate who
came to the convention more out Of
curiosity than with the expectation Of
entering upon the work of road mis-
sionary returned to his home fully i'm
bued with the necessity Of going to
work at once. The missionary spirit
is fully aroused, and 1t would not be
surprising II, within the next Ave
years West Virginia does notlead all
the Southern states in the number and
Importance of its country roads"