The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-29
5000 ROADS MEETING
N Charlottesville
3 z }4 a X 355{tl5 N 81 81 R -
Governor Montague and Lieu-
tenants Governor Willard
Are Speakers.

Especial to Tho Times DISPATCH? ~
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, March 2s..-
tercst or good ronds wns held IN tlie7
Levy Opera llousc to-day. Cnptnin Mica. !
1ali@ ootls,t Commemorative attorney or
BAilemare county, presided. and the
opening prayer was made by DR.. j Ohm 81
1urplii, pastor Of tho First Bnptist
Church. Addresses were delivered Y, Y W
Governor Montague, Lieutenant Governor
Willard, Colonel William u. Peters, Of
tho University Of Virginia, and Mr., W.
N, Ruflln OF 4Danv!lle, chairman Of the
State Good Roads Bureau. II HI y Il 4;
8SCoioncl Petnrs offered e to st he assem-
sblnge Ills opinions Iii ~ resolution WHICH,
8ho stated Sile did not desire adopted, but
luton declared In pnrt that tho sena-
tors and Representatives. be urged 70 ASK
TO press before Congress- a m On sure Tor
nh annual Federal appropriation OF not
loss than $40, 900, 900, for five years to 20
distributed among tile States according 10 I
1.-THE population. ,.. i 81. s.
1Ieutennht. Governor willard was heart
lily applnuded when lie was Introduced.
41lc said thnt 10 did not come to the city
TO speak, butfto show His hearty Interest
III tho good roads movement. We must
look at the subject from u practical
standpoint. The fact that we want good
roads means nothing; something must
3 lie done to prove this fact. 5igB ID 8
There arc three duties OF y ginla which
must be met, her duty to the Eonfed.
crate veterans, to her children and 70
her citizens. It Is " virginln's duty y Q \
furnish schools for her children, furnish
means for reaching those schools, and TO /
furnish opportunity for commercial and
industrial advancement Nothing can
accomplish these objects better VI than
good roads. 5S5i. sGl III #
Tic speaker believed that a good roads
bureau in Virginia, by which the money
secured will be spent scientifically, eco
Siiolnicnlly and intelligently;g&wi be the
5waySto secure good thoroughtar res. II IS 4
better to have q small amount spent as
suggested than q large amount spent
inIiscrimnately.s a popular chord was
touched Sin tho audience when ca plain
Willard said that he was heartily in
favor OF working convicts OH tho roads
THO said that It Is not merely our duty to-
a criminal to merely punish HIM but 10
reform him and make him a better man.
8Convicts should not be allowed to COM CON
peto with honest labor,sas they have been
doing. This system has worked satisfac77
ftorlly in NORTH Caselina, and will work
here. hi S3S!3 .s
Captain Micajah Woods here paid a fine
tribute to Mr.. A. p. Bbb, aconlplimcntin
him on tho magnificent meeting, and
saying that MI tho credit was due to that
gentleman 68t Tor bringing }%t 70 SHtllolt
vile such distinguished speakers and for
saro,ising sucll#enthusasm. Sl5 3 .43l3I
# Governor a. j.. Montague spoke at
length, and made q magnificent address.
He was frequently applauded. and evil
IDENTIFY made an Impression or his au-
Edicncc. His plen was for Federal aid. =
but emphasized especially the fnct that
the people must he back o the ovementf
ifanything lis to be accomplished. In con-
gcIusion 4 a Governor paid high tribute
to Albemarle county, and said 1t wa one
we'll ntted to tnke the lead in q movement
for good roads.
55 Mi. Ruflln&th then made the concluding
address. giving many practical SUCCESS
tons s3 7}'&