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

SPEAK ers-IeNt Of the Hes"iotsOoes
krrst Dap.
Delegates from almost every state ~
the Union Were present al the odeon, -
Louis. Monday. when l. ~ hlns siahas
rangements. called the National 1voo
Roads convention 10 order. -
After Invocation BY Rev samuel Nis-
coils, OF the Second Presbyterian churcn.
President W. IA. Moore ~ the association
introduced Mayor kolia Wells, who wei
coined the Delegates 10 the city Coy.
Duty and President ID. *. Francis made
a short address ON The Exposition
President Moore spoke on the work Of the
At he afternoon session the only
spe4. ker present who was on the pro-
gsu.nme, Was Martin Dodge, director 81
the ufnce OF public road inquiries IA the
department OF agriculture. Senator A. y.
Larimer. OF South Carolina. j. IL hiis-
brew of Nashville, Tenn. and II. :.
Earle were all called Tor and spoke IN
he absence OF those on the programme
President Moore explained what the na-
tional association had been doins ior
the movement, and urged DISSEMINATION IA
every township in the entire country.
we can secure aid from the government
when We have such an organization ,nAt
We can demand H. he said. III = ine
est ia the matter among the men VINO
will be the most benefited by good roads
When We nave done TINS We VIII AaN e
Sentiment. on the Walls.
on the walls OF the Odeon were ban
ners On which appeared the following IN
large black type
Convict labor should be placed upon
public work: not in competition with hon
Your town VIII prosper in proportion
10 the Improvement on your country
wide tires are road makers: narrow
tires are road breakers.
Good roads are conducive to gooo
morals, good morals to citizenship"
Good roads make even trade the year
There is no more common interest
than the common road.
"As the public roads are the property on
all and for the use OF all their cost
should be shared by all
second Day.
Ex. Gov. James Hogr OF TEXAS. caused
n commotion in the convention. tuesday.
By remarks regarding the Philippines.
IL was the first time during the session
that any great feeling was aroused. and
II Was brought about by Gov. Hogg re-
mark that the Philippines should be given
away and the money wasted therein
spent In improving the roads OF this
country. HIS criticism was al once re-
sented and appiauded. and IL was several
minutes before he could continue MS re-
marks He then said that he did not
suppOses that every one would agree with
The list Of speakers included Lieut.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles. w. = shields.
Of Pennsylvania. Samuel Hill Of Wash
ington. ex-Gov Hogg. OF Texas. William
j. Bryan OF Nebraska. and Gen Roy
stone Of New York and President Il. n
Jesse o. Missouri. university Mayor Car
Ter Harrison OF Chicago and Congress
man W f. Hepburn. OF Iowa. We're I'M
able 20 be present
association 10 hold its next annual con-
vention In Indianapolis. This was re-
fcrred 10 the executive committee.
Lieut. gen. Miles Address.
I-ieut.-Gen. Miles was the tirSr speak
er at the morning session. He said, ~
1T T. gratifying 10 meet here on this
most iteresting historic ground delegates
try hui representatives from the foreign
! countries who are interested In the no.
Bile enterprise 81 promoting good roads.
III know ~ no one element 0f ciyillza-
ZION m our country that has been more
I neglected. and vet that H. susceptible 81
\ 81 slowing greater blessing upon our
people than the Improvement oi our lnt
\ az Communication and avenues or inter-
nal commerce
II am asked TO speak concerning ma
4 tional highways or military roads ] re-
/ ioicc that the states are taking a deer
u Interest In this enterprise. and several
of them have enacted most splendid
generous and muniticent laws in this re-
gard for the carrying out of this meas
ANY roads that can be made usefu
for industrial and peaceful pursuits car
30 utilized for military purposes We are
nor an empire or a military de<potism
ana therefore are not deNising means foi
purely military purposes.
| our greatest and strongest safeguard.
are in the character OF our institution,
| and the sovereignty Of our people. anf
every measure that benefits them; ant
| preserves the character and the integ
ritz II our institutions. promotes. per
petuates and magnIfies the prosperity tn
perp.iui.y and glory ~ our common coun
President Jcsse's Remarks.
President r. II. Jesse Of the Missouri
university spoke os the relation Of road
and schools He sad IN part.
There are men In this audience VIII
atterced school I'm a school house Of on
room and one teacher. There were goo'
men turned out Of these one-roorn ghon
houses. as we can testify. but We realz
that the six-roorn school house. with ~
teachers H. much better The consolidat
"a school with many rooms Is what !
needed. There children can gather fror
distance ~ nine miles They can v
brought To the school ~ wagonettes. Bu
this can not be done In Missouri IN ac
count ~ the had roads When Nissnu'
has good roads then we will have ~
consolidated school but we can not hnv
r. without good roads. n T. ccmirg. how
ever. ara Il sill ~ the greatest blsssin
/ the country tflA liAAf~
VIM. Y. Br,an speaks
The afternoon session was Gale
rromuiiy AZ two O'Clock. The auditorium
was filled. William BRYAN evidently ~
ing me drawing card lie said that hi
attention had been first attracted 10 IN
good rnais movement bv being inf0rme
that the road should hc II feet wid'
'.Cfwtocn feei ~ stone 70 one roa
couldn't holm hut attract nv attention.
after few other remarks which nut IN
: sciera'es m good humor. Mr Bryan sal
IN nart' 4.
rerrlarent Improvement ~ the cofn'nc
roads can he defended ll as matte
~ Justice 20 the people who live IN n
country. ~, as matter ~ advantat
10 the pennie who 10 not live IN n
country and ~ on the ground that ~
welfare % the nation demands that ~
> | comforts ~ country life shall a = far .
. ros slhe keep pace with the comforts
z city NE
; 1.-THE Improvement Of the country ron'
| can be justified also on the ground N.
: the farmer. the first and most Imperial
n | ~ the producers ~ wealth. ought TO
| Ga position 70 hold his crop and mark
= IL ~ the most favorable opportunity.
Notwithstanding the Introduction
free letter delivery. the telephone. *
manufacturing plants and the ex'cnsii
y III electric car lines there silll remains