The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-08

man. woman and child in tho country"
The platform. adopted by "a rising vote.
says in part.
Present conditions demonstrate that
transportation facilities are totally made
Quate FOR the prompt and economical
transportation OF the products OF t.ee
country. Within tho last ten years the
tonnage moved by railroads has in
creased A. per cent. while during the
same period railway mileage has I'm
creased only % per cent Hundreds Of
millions OF dollars are lost annually TO
our farmers and other producers by the
failure OF the national government to
provide the assistance which properly
/ improved natural Waterways will give
increased facilities for Transporting
freight
The time has now arrived when the
United States. with greater natural ad-
vantage. must also recognize the func-
ton Of the waterway in the economic
development of this country.
Mr.. Lassiter Speaks.
Among the speakers to-day were VIII
liam q. Stillwel. president Of tho Board
of Trade OF Savannah: Frank de Ia Lane.
president Of the National Board OF Trade.
philadelphia; Rev. John McCarty, OF
Huntington. ". Va; Richard H. Ed
monds. OF Baltimore. +. s. Conway. OF
chicago. ~ T. Bryan. OF Nashville. =. J.
Van I.oben Sela. Of san Francisco. and
Hon Francis Rives I.assiter. Congress
man-elect from tho Fourth Virginia Dis
trict Mr.. Lassiter spoke on behalf OF
the Governor Of Virginia. and Virginia
delegation, and said IN part:
have the honor 20 bear the special
INSTRUCTIONS of the Governor Of Vir-
ginia- TO express his personal and Off
cial interest In the development OF in
land waterways. Though 1 am further
ftr~ al
70 De their Spokesman. what ] have to
say further IS upon my own response
bnity.
Mindful OF tho caution OF the potent
chairman Of the Rivers and Harbors
Committee that our deliberations should
select no special interest. the strongly
organized Influence these meetings have
already seen disclosed IN favor Of Ger
tain desired improvements impel me to
call attention specifically to tho naviua-
bic possibilities ~ the Eastern seaboar4
states. and the essential nature of their.
aillance 20 other better organized
schemes.
But FOR the Diplomatic biuuder 30 n
great railroad magnate tho voice Of N-ir-
gina might have been lulled TO sleep.
We hear the dcsnoiriuv COMPLAINTS 81
rtlroad owned New England. the hone
fuL hut not assured tr7tficlxers uron tho
Inland lakes. the frautic-nav almost
N'''litltt woes OF Lle FERTILE valley % the
Missouri River, the proenOstioations OF
ono continuous garden world from Flor
ida to Chesapeake Bay. but tin this mo-
ment Virginia has been deaf to others
Nls and drusged to hor own curse and
wrong
THE transportation tax is tho question
which viii affect American politics for
many years. Il comes out of every pro-
duct of tho field or mine. II must be
paid by every article Of craftsmanshin
II enters into the valuation of every aero
~ land. for the accessibility OF that acre
TO tho great markets is q factor i'm the
selling price of every crop or OF every
output OF every mandatory"
Chairman Ransden appointed commit
tee OF eighteen. headed by Ex-Governor
Francis. of Missouri to present the reso-
lutions to the President and to Congress.
MT a. 3. Williams being named on tho
committee.
Mr.. Reuben Foster OF Baltimore. declin-
ing to serve on the board Of directors. Mr..
Blanchard Randall. Of Baltimore. was APP
pointed in his place.