Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25
Committee Authorized by s.
Louis Convention Meets.
RESOLUTIONS READ
THE KATTEK TO BE F1ESxN1K
TO CONGRESS-
Election of officers Takes Place Today
List Of the Delegates
Present

A national legislative committee, repre-
senting those men IN every state In the
Union who advocate congressional appro-
priation in the interest of good roads, met
in the banquet hall of the Raleigh at
O'Clock today to arrange for the presenta-
ton to Congress- of resolutions adopted at
the national good roads convention held in
ST. Louis, Mo-, April q, % and % 1903
This convention in st. Louis is remember
ed for the deep interest shown throughout
the country in the good roads movement,
and the present of such well-known men as
President Roosevelt, Lieut.. Gen. Miles and
w. J. Bryan.
The committee will favor any movement
looking toward national Improvement or
roads, and while it is not centering its in
ffuence on a particular measure, 1t Is I'M
derstood that the bills now before Con
gress known as the Brownlow bill and the
Latimer bill are Endorsed as embody1ng the
principles of the national movement.
The meeting of the committee was caIiea
to order by Secretary r. NJ. Richardson OF
the National Good Roads Association, VINO
was instructed in April by the national
convention to select this committee ana
arrange for the meeting. He was autnorlzea
to choose enc person from each state IN
the Union provided that representatives OF
the leading commercial and industrial Or
ganiza tons Interested in highway improve
naent were included
Mr. r. g. Harper of Iowa was unanimous
~ elected chairman of the committee this
afternoon. Mr.. Harper is president OF the
Iowa Good Roads Association. and was
chairman of the committee on resolutions
of the April convention.
The purpose of this movement, as stated
by Colonel Richardson and Chairman Har-
per. is entirely patriotic.
Col Richardson was unanimously chosen
secretary of the committee. He raised the
question whether he was rightfully MEM
Der of the committee. and the resolution
| electing him was amended so as to make
him member.
The Resolutions.
On suggestion of one of the committee
| men the secretary read the resolutions
| which are to be presented to both houses
! of Congress. The following is their sub
| stance:
THAT the building of good roads In the
| United States Is of paramount Importance
| to national prosperity and commercial SUI
premacy.
OF public road inquiries of the United
| States Department of Agriculture for the
betterment of the public highways OF the
| country; and we believe this office should
| be enlarged into bureau of the Depart
| ment of Agriculture with sufficient appfo-
| priations at it's disposal to extend Its work
into all the states and that we especially
| urge the senators and representatives IN
Congress to vote for such increased appro-
I priation.
IS. That the greatest progress in the
| improvement of the public highways has
! been made in the states which have
| adopted the principle of state and local
| cooperation, and consequently this con-
| vention declares ITSELF in favor of state
aid in the improvement OF the public
highways.
| a. That we believe the appropriations
I heretofore made by the national govern
ment for the building of railroads and
ca nails and the Improvement of rivers and
harbers have been wise and beneficent;
but that we also believe federal ap-
| preparation for the Improvement of our
! common highways has now become neceS-
| sary to extend the blessings of intelH-
/ gence, to promote high order of citizen
| ship among all classes of people and to
meet the eVer-growing necessities OF the
| agricultural classes.
| 1--WE therefore demand In justice to the
| agricultural classes, federal appropriations
| to aid in highway construction and We
/ recommend the harmonious cooperation of
| the township county. state and national
| governments in the furtherance Of road
| Improvement
| Ready for Presentation.
! These resolutions will be presented in
| several days to the committees on agricul-
| ture of the Senate and of the House of
Representatives. A call will be made on
Secretary Wilson at the Department OF
| Agriculture at O'Clock this afternoon.
| The meeting today, which lasted until
after O'Clock was very largely attended
| Among these were the following: Mr.. M.
| "A.
| N. Johnson Baltimore Md; ]. B. Killeh-
| rev, Nashville; A. H. Beatty. Chicago. H. ;
| Judge Scott, Salem. Ore; Jno. B. Irish,
California; Irving Walker. MARYLAND; Mr..
Reekard, Reckard, Nd; r. w. Sylvest ter,
| Maryland; Representative w. P Brown
| low, Tenn; A. C. Latimer, South Carolina;
J. H. Dodge, Ohio; ]. F.. Brown,
| Ohio; Jno. Scul1ey, Pittsburg; w.
w. MiIIen, District of Columbia;
r. 8. Harper. Burlington, Iowa; w. M.
| Hayes, Minneapolis, Mimi; Jefferson
| Myers, Portland, Ore. j. C. Van Pelt,
Louisville. KY; Mr.. Clark. Omaha. Neb.
| Mr. Bullock Clark, Baltimore, Md; Geo.
| W. Cooley. Minneapolis, Mimi; James w.
| Stewart, Morgantown, w. Va; Mr.. Sykes,
| New York; Mr.. Bowers, Philadelphia, Pa. /;
Mr. Swisher, Philadelphia, Pa; Mr.. Pink
ney. New York: Mr.. Voorhees,, Pa; Mr..
| H. P. Gillette, New York; Mr.. Hyatt. South
| Carolina; Mr.. Hitchcock, District of Co
| lumbia; John A. C. Wright, New York;
Mr.. Wilcox. New York; Mr.. Williams, South
/ Carolina: James FL. Mcdonald, Hartford,
/ Co, Caa Noc1,