The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-09

1880 O'Clock Friday with between
zoo or 300 present, and was called
to order by Stuart r. Reed, chair.
man Of the executive committee, IN
a neat little speech in which he re.
ioiced in fhe gathering Of the peo.
pie Of the city and county together
in all movements for the benefit Of
all as their interests, which are NUT
ual. He then introduced Mayor P.
II. Shields, who directed attention
to the progress Of the city and coun-
~ in its commercial and industrial
activities the past few years and the
urgent demand for good roads, and
closed by extending a hearty vel
icome to the city.
Prosecuting Attorney Will L.
Morris then extended a welcome on
behalf Of the county. He directed
attention to the lack Of progress and
advancement Of good road building.
He said it was as necessary to the
perpetuation of the government for
good roads to exist as for any other
patriotic sentiment to prevail. He
gave the history of the roads Of the
county from the time The Eirginians
began 10 cross the mountains and the
civilization following and accomp-
anying good roads. Mr.. Morris
closed by extending a hearty well
come to the convention.
Hon. Wellington Z. Loucks was
introduced. He is the national or
GAMER Of the National Good Roads
Association. He advanced the idea
4tllateit and county line Of demark-
sation should be eliminated and that
all the people build roads for all the
people. When in Michigan Mr..
iLoucks consulted the census Of West
Virginia Of 1900 and concluded
only IA counties were big enough to
Sbe organized in the movement, but
since he came into the State he had
found such progress that there are
46 counties ready for organization.
He urged the members Of the con-
yention to see that the road money
tof the county be used this year for
good roads and that pressure be
brought for good roads legislation.
He urged the restoration and revival
iof agriculture in this StSte to equal
tor exceed the coal, oil and gas in
dustries.
Col. w. H. Moore, president of the
National Good Roads Association.
was the next speaker. His topic was
"The National Good Roads Move
ment.9 Mr.. Moore told of his visit
re Wednesday and expressed regret
that "Stonewall' Jackson's birth
place had not been preserved, and
stated that because Of him all the
United States knew of Clarksburg.
He also mentioned his call upon
Col. Luther Raymond, Clarksburg's
oldest citizen, and referred 10 him
in a highly complimentary manner.
Speaking of the good roads organiza-
tion he stated that it took eleven
years of hard thought and had been
in existence seventeen years. The
movement was paramount, the labor
organization not excepted. The
National Good Roads Association
has 5000 members and governors of
46 States are serving as vice prcsi-
8tlents. At the national convention
in 1900 West Virginia had 27 dele
gates and many States were repre-
sented. The National Good Roads
Association was authorized to be or
ganized. 1t was shown that between
100000 and $SOO.0OO was spent
every year in West Virginia for
roads, and $60,OOO,0OO in the Ma
tion, and the speaker urged that
these immense amounts ought to be
spent so that there would be a bene-
fetal result. He deplored the alb
sencc of a department at the State
university for the teaching Of good
road building and advanced the idea
that $4,000 ought to be appropriate
ed by the legislature for such q de-
partinent. The association has built
good roads in 80 States and knows
how to do it. The Southern States
are far ahead of the Northern States.
He said of the streets Of CIarks-
burg that the crrbing should not
have been vertical, referring to it as
one Of the things they would explain.
He stated that they proposed to show
how 10 build three kind Of roads.
how to raise the money and what
legislation to secure. He paid high
tribute 10 the farmers as patriotic
citizens and that they should be fair
" treated in taxation and road build
ing. Col. Moore told his hearers
that the National Good Roads As
sotiati6n was born in Chicago, Nov.
20, 1909, without funds. The Of
iicers visited President Mckinley,
who encouraged and advanced the