The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-30
WASHINGTON, OREGON AND CAL.
iFoRNIA DONE WITH NATION.
AL GOOD ROADS BODY
Will Probably Form Pacific Coast A.
observation-disclosures Of Handling
Funds 10 Questioned

Washington, Oregon and California
Will break away from the national
good roads organization and form an
association Of the coast states to car
ry on the work that was intended to ba
done by the national organization. Pre-
llminary steps have been taken to-
wards organizing the coast states and
1t is stated on good authority that NO
more delegations will be sent from tn
state associations to national meetings.
The support heretofore given by tho
railroads to the national Organization
Is being with drawn. Three of the biz
lines have already determined to break
away and influences will be brought to
bear upon some Of the eastern roada
that will probably result in their refus-
ing to assist in the movement.
Congressional aid for the National
association is tnreatend as a result OF
the Portland fight and it is believed
that the members of congress who at
tended the convention this month will
refuse to go on with the organization.
Six members of the United States SEM
ate are quoted as opposing the pres
ent plan of the organization.
Fight Not Specific.
In the Portland fight the attack on
the national organization did not get
any more specific than the statement
drawn from the eastern delegates.
In reply to a question put by Sam
uel Hill, of Seattle, why the head
quarters were not established in
Washington, D. c., it was said:
I'VE cannot get As cents out of
Washington, while st. Louis gave us
$45, 600"
There is no system of accounts In
the national organization that compels
rigid enforcement Of rules govern
ing the expenditure Of moneys in any
manner deemed advisable for a close
official cabinet. This is one Of the rea-
sons why support has been withdrawn
by the railroads.
1t was proclaimed that a good roads
train was being brought to Portland.
When members of the convention went
to the depot to see the special train,
they found a solitary Pullman car oc-
cupied by the eastern officers of the
| association.
National Plan Dead
Seattle members of the convention
thought at one time that a new or
ganization would rehabilitate the ma
| tional organization. The opposition of
the railroad and members of congress
have led to the abandonment of that
nope.
In the correspondence that has al
ready passed between good road work.
ers of this and other states the fact
is pointed out that national aid in the
present circumstances is impossible.
AS the next best thing it is urged that
an association should be formed of
coast workers, who would have at
heart the interests of the good roads
movement, and who could make
! winning fight in each state. If an
other national organization should be
formed with which the three coast
states could affiliate that question
could be settled later.
1t is pointed out that the cost states
| could have captured the organization
at Portland, because they outnumber-
| ed other delegates. At the same time
the fear was entertained that such ac-
| ton would result in stirring up bad
| feeling in the east that would injure
| the good roads movement more than
| a split in the organization by the with
drawal of the cost states. Implement
| men are accused of predominating in
| the eastern delegations.