The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-11

the following graphic account
Of the great National Convention for
good roads at st. Louis:
No more successful convention was
ever held in the interest OF any indus
trial movement than the good roads
convention that was held In 81. Louis
In the number ana Intelligence OF its
delegates i'm its enthusiasm and work
ing capacity. in its unanmlty and sin
gleness OF purpose. in the number of
able speakers and freedom from parti-
san or political ircrc.ccs, Il was sell
dom If ever eQualed.
Two thousand delegates from nearly
every state and Territory in the Union
attended the convention. From the
first day to the last the most dominat.
Ing idea was the necessity of govern
ment aid In the construction of rural
routes-governmont aid to he condi-
toned upon an equal amount of local
aid as set forth in the Brownlow bill.
The best evidence. however. was in
the adoption of the declaration of prin-
ciples and resolutions on the last day
of the meeting. There was not n dis
senting voice in that large assemblage.
The declaration of principles as set
forth asserted that the building of
good roads I'm the United States Is now
of paramount Importance to national
prosperity and commercial supremacy:
that the harmonious cooperation of
township, county. State and national
governments is needed I'm furtherance
of this end; that though the appro-
priations hitherto made by Congress
for the improvement of the rivers and
harbors Were beneficent and commend.
able, yet the time has come when the
agricultural districts should be assist.
ed in the matter of building highways.
so that the benefits of the free mail
delivery may be extended and thus
promote n higher order of citizenship
and also meet the ever-growlng neces-
stiles of the great agricultural inter
ests OF the country, upon which its
prosperity and growth depend.
The principle of state and county
cooperation was commended, and 1t
was more than once emphasized that
1t Is as much the duty of the general
government to assist in the building
of highways as 1t is to improve the
rivers and harbors.
The resolution favoring national aid
Is to be presented to the Congress of
the United States by committee COM
posed of one member from each state,
to be selected by the secretary Of the
National Good Roads Association
The building of the Memorial road
from Monticello to the University OF
Virginia I'm honor of Thomas Jeffer
son, who signed the first bill for the
construction of national highway on
March 30. 1906, was unanimously ap-
proved and Endorsed by the conven.
ton.
Among the most distinguished speak.
ers at the convention were President
Roosevelt, William J. Bryan, Senator
Latimer. of South Carolina. and Gov
ernor Cummins. Of Iowa. Mr.. Roose-
welt and Mr.. Bryan both spoke OF the
necessity of building better highways
for the nation. and though neither
committed himself to the proposition
of advocating government aid. yet the
Inference was clear that both would
favor such expenditures. Senator Lat
liner made n strong and unanswerable
argument in favor of government aid.
There will be no more earnest worker
for good roads in the next Congress
than Senator Latimer.
The President made some good
points. Among other things he said
1T Is the habit of road building that
gives TO people permanent greatness.
"The development OF the iron road
has been all that one could wish. but
1t is mere presumption TO consider good
railways as substitutes for good high
ways.
"We want to see cities built mp but
not at the expense of the country dis
tricts.
"If the winter means to the average
farmer long line of liquid morasses
through which he must painfully force
his team If bent on business, and
through which he must wade or swim
If bent on pleasure: IL an ordinary
rain storm means that the farmers
boy or girl cannot use their bicycles.
you have got to expect that those who
live in the rural districts will not find
farm life attractive.
eve should all encourage any check
to the unhealthy flow from the country
to the city"
This movement in favor of govern
ment aid Is gathering strength day by
day.
Suns Antics mt sunset.
Curious determinations of the suns