La Junta tribune., 1905-08-16

and the daily mail. The rural route
has justified itself in public estima-
ton As = blessing Of untold value to
both the intellectual and commercial
interests of the nation.
We regard. however, the primary
country road as being capable. il
properly built. to produce blessings
of greater benefit to mankind
We congratulate the country upon
the existence Of the National Good
Roads Association and thank its
officers for pressnting to Otero
county the practical benefits inuring
from the construction Of permanent
roads.
Resolved. As the sense Of this
convention that the county commits
sioners and the city councils Of
Otero county be urged TO put stop
to the endless chain Of irregular and
spasmodic improvements and de-
velop q policy of internal improve
ments Of a permanent character.
Resolved. That our board OF
county commissioners and boards
of trustees Of the various towns
and cities of our county shall Co
operate in the purchase Of the
most improved and up-to-date road
machinery.
Resolved. That in establishing
this policy the commissioners be
urged to employ competent en-
gineers to determine the cost Of
road construction looking to perna-
nent highways connecting the most
populous sections of this county.
and to present their estimates to the
people in q proposition looking to
special road tax or bond issues to
end the waste of repair and begin
the era of permanent construction.
Resolved. That this convention
pledge in advance its earnest CO.
operation with the board Of commits
sioners in any legitimate effort in
this direction.
Resolved. That the state and city
should exhibit similar enterprise
and that the Legislative and con-
gressional hands will be upheld in
all efforts to promote good roads.
national. state and county.
To this end we invite the attention
of our lawmakers to the presence Of
an idle horde in our penitentiaries
who should be employed in the nom
competitive task Of building state
and county roads. Every impulse
Of humanity and every argument OF
common sense suggest the propriety
Of employing these unfortunates or
these vicious elements in building
for the community and posterity.
| In other. words we believe in the
employment of convict labor on
state and county roads.
That this policy may be made ef-
fective we demand Of our legisla-
ture the enactment of q law to
amply compensate our board OF
Of county commissioners to the end
that the very best business talent Of
the community may be induced to
serve its community to make it .
salary Office instead Of per diem
subterfuge. looking to the dispens-
ing Of useless road-overseershipk.
and the constant employment in the
public service Of commissioners Who
will have charge Of the roads. the
poor and other interests in their dis
tricts.
Otero county has bsen singulsrly
fortunate in securing honest and
capable men for this Office. but good
business reasons Suggest that the
inonguration Of % N important m
suersprise = this calls for The un-
divided attentinn Of the men chosrn
| u that nose important station.
n eonveatioa believes that the
futsre should help bear the burdens
ef theee contemplated improve
0ents.
TS IL end it demands that the
prueer autkorities. at the earliest
psuesina mo0ent. submit the mat
| - e hsad isuues for rod cunstruc-
siun - Q wee of the people.
~ ~ evening session At the Ii
yuasa Theatre the attendance was
~ - large - IL shooh hsse bs<a.
pruAnhly owing tn the str<nouHity Of