The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-05-08

the ever-gro~ ing necessities Of the aSri-
cultural interests. 80 ..,,,..
ment throughout the United states or =
complete and perfect ORGANISATION tr"in
the nation down 20 the township WHEN
and make "A complete national association
To this end We recommend that the deli
ekates here ..sempleh OF thelf as'u. nr ~
sentatives OF the national organization "
the good roads association. wherever
.st. TO organize their states. counties and
townships along the line herein suggest
ed. and where state organisations now an
tst 10 give our earnest support ana inNu-
ence to such local state ofganization-
Your committee on resolutions 70
specifuliy reports the iollowing resoiu-
l. That We indorse the work OF the 81.
nee 90 public road Inquiries, United
states ~ ,n 81 S,shways LOT OF ,he
country: and that We believe that this
office should be enlarged into bureau 81
the department OF agriculture. with SUI
ficlent appropriation at Its disposal 10 eN-
tend it's work into all the states and that
we especially urge the senators and rep
resentatiyes I'm congress 10 vote Tor such
increased appropriations.
. Whereas. The greatest progress I'm the
Improvement OF The public Highways ms
adopted the principles OF state and local
cooperation.
Resolved. That this convention hereby
-
Improvement OF public Highways.
g. That We believe II Is now as import.
ant that ne national tose ,,,,an I hishs
ways and post roads OF the country as II
is for IL 10 care for the rivers and mar
bors. and We therefore demand. IN justice
10 the agricultural classes federal appro-
priations TO highway construction.
4 That these resolutions favorlng ma
gress OF the United States by committee
composed OF one person from each stat
Of the Union. 70 be selected by The sec
citation. who shall also arrange the date
and place OF meeting in Washington. ID.
G.. and for the presentation OF said reso-
lutions by the said committee 10 the com
mittees OF congress having charge or the
bill. provided that Representatives OF the
commercial and Industrial organizations
interested In highway Improvement may
be included I'm said committee. 10 be se-
lected In like manner.
5. That We favor the organization OF
road associations by states, congressional
districts and counties. which shall have
for their object the improvement OF pub
/ lie highways. the naming and beautifying
OF the same. and the numbering OF the
country houses. so as 10 facilitate travel
and the rural free delivery OF the mails.
Whereas. There Is a growing demand
operation OF the United States govern
ment with the states and the civil sub
Whereas. Thomas Jefferson. on March
-, lous. approved an ACT ttr idtiilb tut
and building n public road from Cumber-
land. Md, TO Ohio. thereby establishing
a precedent for the undertaking by the
| government OF the United States OF the
work OF public road building. and
. Whereas. The Jefferson Memorial Road
association has begun the construction
I of a memorial road to connect Monticello.
the home and tomb OF Jefferson. with the
university OF Virginia. 10 serve as a ma
tional object lesson road. therefore. be II
Resolved That the National and In
terna tional Good Roads convention heart
| lily Endorses and approves the construc-
| tion OF the memorial road TO honor the
memory Of Jefferson and at the same
\ time promote a great public reform. OF
which he was consistent and wise ad-
4 vocate. and IT therefore urges all advo-
Gates OF road Improvement 10 aid In It's
completion.
6. We heartily indorse and approve the
untiring efforts OF the officers OF the as
ISOLATION. w III. Moore. president. and r
I W. Richardson. secretary.
4 I. We desire 10 express our appreciation
/ for the generous cooperation OF Hon. ID
l r. Francis and the other officers OF thu
1 Louisiana Purchase exposition and the
members OF the local committee.