The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-04
CEN. MILES FAV0RS
GOOD ROADS,
Emphasizes the Importance of the
Movement to ALI Glasses, Espe-
cially to the Farmers-Gen-
eral Miles Addresses the
Convention.

St. Louis April 2s.-The second days
session of the National and international
Good Roads convention opened with a bet
Ter attendance than yesterday. President
Moore introduced General Nelson A.
Miles. L. s. A., and president of the Ma
tonal Highway commission, who mada
the principal address of the forenoon.
General Miles was received with great
enthusiasm by the delegates
Miles on Military Roads.
He spoke on the subject of military
roads and a national. highway. and said
in part
Il know of no one element Of civiliza-
ton in our country that has been more
neglected and Yet is susceptible Oh pc
slowing a greater blessing on people thap
| Improvement Of our lines OF commuHl-
cation and avenues of international com
merce Our government has expended
$500 GOO 600 for the Improvement OF our
harbors and waterways, and now the d L
tention of the public is being called 10
our postal roads and avenues for commit
nicatiOn that are most useful ana hhpoI-
tant to all our people
IF such expenditures OF the ma uonaA
treasure have been made In the past Tor
4 the DEVELOPMENT of railroads and water
WAYS is it not now most appropriate
/ lime that the improvement OF your foaoS
receive national attention and govern
mental aid The property OF the peoiIe
and the wealth of the nation comes from
( the ground. The factory ana foundry IH-
crease and utilize the products OIL Inc
1 soil and mine; agriculture IS our primer
/ pal industry, so the great mass or our
! rural peopla are our main dependence'
! their patriotism. their public SPIRIT tneH
/ welfare must ever be the salVauoh OF oul
/ republic Therefore, every measure
whether by the national government the
/ state. the county or municipal authorities
| that can promote the welfare Of the peo-
! Pile should not DC withheld
/ Hon r. II Jesse, president Of the UNI
versity of Missouri spoke on "The kea-
| ton Of Roads and Schools He was loi-
| lowed by former Governor J. r Hogg. OF
Texas. who made an impromptu speech
on the subject before the convention
Bryan on Good Roads.
Hon w ]. Bryan was given an enthu-
siastic reception. lie said in part:
1.-The expenditure Of money for the per-
! manent Improvement of the common
roads can be defended first as a matter
of justice to the people who live in the
. country. second, as a matter OF advantage
to the people who do not live IN the Coui-
/ try. and third, on the ground that the
/ welfare of the nation demands that the
/ comforts OF country life shall, as Tar as
possible keep pace with the comforts OF
1T is a wel-known fact or fact easily
4 ascertained that the people in the coun-
try. while paying their full share OF couh-
! ty state and fedS<al taxes, receive as a
| rule ONLY the general benefits of govern
ment. while the people in the cities nave
! nadditiOn to the protection afforded by
| the government the advantage arisng
from the expenditure of public moneys IN
! their midst.
''Tho Improvement. Of the country roads
can be justified also upon the ground mat
the farmer the first and most important