East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-15

The joint convention of the State
Good Roads association and the Ore
gon Development league was called to
order at the parlors of the CONNER
cial association by ex-State Senator T.
C. Taylor, at 10 o'clock this morning.
Mr.. Taylor introduced County Judge
H. ]. Bean, who welcomed the dele
gates in a neat and appropriate speech
in which he recounted the great posi-
bilities of Oregon, which are yet to
be unfolded by development leagues
and good roads associations.
Judge Bean especially complimented
the various county judges present on
their interest in the great movement,
delivered the keys of the county to
his fellow judges and hoped that when
the convention is over that they would
all be found on the outside of the
county jail.
Senator Walter NJ. Pierce. on behalf
of the city, delivered a brief address
of welcome and Judge j. H. Scott,
president OF the State Good Roads as
ISOLATION. and Judge of Marion coun-
ty, responded to the addresses of well
come in a thoughtful, earnest, i'm
pressive address.
Conventions do not make good
roads" said Judge Scott, but on the
individual work following these con-
ventions will depend actual results. 1t
requires organization, hot air. and talk
to start these movements. but 1t takes
work to achieve things. l am glad to
see Oregon and Umatilla county TAX
ing such an interest in this work. But
don't stop when this convention is
over. The work of building good
roads begins when private citizens,
county officials and others put their
shoulders to the wheel"
Richardson Responds.
Tom Richardson, the irrepressible
secretary of the Oregon Development
league, responded to the addresses of
welcome on behalf of the league as one
of the agencies needed to force good
roads upon the county. AS industries
spring up and new homes are found
ed, the demand for better roads be-
comes so sharp that good roads asso-
Citations spring up, county and state
officials respond to the demand and
good roads are sure to follow.
He spoke of the great country sur
rounding Pendleton, of the vast re-
sources of the state and appealed to
the delegates to help in this move
ment for better roads.
Distinguished Delegates.
Among the distinguished delegates
and visitors present are the following:
Col. r. W. Richardson. secretary of
the National Good Roads association;
Judge ]. H, Scott, president of the
State Good Roads association; Judge
f. Ryan of Clackamas county,
Judge C. ]. Trenchard of Clatsop,
Judge j. o. Booth of Josephine, Com
missioner Blumenstein of Union coun-
ty, Judge H. j. Bean and Commission
ers Walker and Gilliland of this coun-
ty, ]. H. Albert of Salem, Representa-
tive w. X. Newell, and Senator E. w.
Haines of Washington County; A..
Bennett, vice-president of the oregon
Development league, and Tom Rich
secretary OF the league.
Letters OF regret were received from
State Senator Tuttle of Clatsop coun-
ty, George Chandler and Judge Ira
Wilton OF I'akec county General Man
ager n. a. Wortrington and roi. &.
C. .Iudson of the q. r. & N, Ix-Con-
gresham NJ. A. Moody, F. B. Hol-
brook, Sta,e Senator Stiewer ana SEN
ator N. A. Miller. Who are all pre-
vented fem attending by urgent busi-
ness engagements.
Others Coming Tonight.
Governor Chamberlain, DIR. James
Withycombe, H. c. Thielsen of Salem,
and other prominent citizens are ex-
pected to arrive tonight to take part
in the proceedings tomorrow.
After the address of Tom Richard
son, and the reading of the letters of
regret by Judge S. A. Lowell, the meet
ing was turned over to A. Bennett OF
Irrigon, president of the Oregon De-
league. who regretted the
fact that the president Of the league,
e. L. Smith OF Hood River is not pres
ent to take charge of the meeting in
person.
Morrow county does not want good
roads," said Mr., Bennett, "she only
wants better roads"
Diverting from the subject Of good