The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-20
Democrats Have Good Chance to
Garry Ninth District let This
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(Tro,n Our Regular CORRESPONDENCE
WASHINGTON, April 19e-,rhc subject
Of good roads as affecting the rural de-
g livery service las been revived by the
suggestion that tile r ostoff1ce$ Depart
ment, In view fits interest IN tho inaln-
tenahce or good roads Incident TO cffl-
Client rural delivery sertice;-rtthkc steps
looking To some action BY the govern
mcnt for The Improvement Of public roads.
In this connection 1t should not be over
looked that since the year 1894 the Con-
grcss has made appropriations TO- enable
the Secretary OF Agriculture TO make III
quirIeY In regard TO the systems Of road
management throughout the United
states, to furnish advice Oh road bulld-
ing, and 10 make Investigations In regard
to tie best methods OF road-malting and
the best kind Of road-mallng materials
in the several States, and for preparing,
publishing and distributing bulletins and
reports Of such WORK.
The maintenance OF good i Ids, unob-
1tructed by gates, with no unbrldged
creeks or streams, not fordable at all.
ordinary seagohs OF the year, Us con-
dItion precedent to the establishment AMI
continuance OF rural free delivery service.
When rural agent or postmaster reports
that the roads travcrsed BY rural carrlers
are i,npassnble. or IN bad condition, the
matter IS taken Zip by the Department.
through the postmaster, with the focal
authorities, and due notice given that
unless the condition of the roads Is I'M
proved it Will he necessary to take steps
to withdrawal of the service In that
vicinity.
Led to Making Good Roads.
Z This policy has resulted in the c;spetldl--
ture Of thousands of dollars throughout
the country In the construction Of bridges
and The Improvement of highways
The maintenance Of good roads, as re-
CURED by the Postoffice Department does does
not necessarily involve any radical .sanse
in the system OF roads in u given local
ity, but does cnll for q A syst Gil! J. Of grad.
Ing that will keep the roads smooth ana
properly drained. The importance OF sys-
tcmatic effort with n view to keeping the,
roads IN good condition Ia Illustrated
! By the experience of the Department dur
ing the past SIX weeks, when X mas #bee'l
necessary to- suspend service IN some
localities, the condition Of the roads helng
such as to make It impossible Tor TIC
carriers 10 traverse their routes. sS
This naturally results In complaints,
which frequently come from people VINO
z are themselves responsible for the condi-g
ton of the roads While in some re-
spects the past season has beeli%nn uii-
usual one, in that the weather condiNohs
have been such as to make me >soaas w ~
usually muddy, still, s5if the system of
working the roads was conducted along
more Intelligent &lnrs, Fit Is believed the
exlst -.rnudl t!oIe~~f rrGu
would not be possible.
Postal Requirements.
M III is necessary rnpeG teddy 10 call TO the
ettontinn OF road authorities in given
localities the requirements IN thls Tc.
gpcct.
Il, of good roads is appreciated py me
business men. commercial CLUBS ana other
similar organizations are oherihs p'i1es
for the best milo of road on any ru!al
route running from the particular com
munlty, which. 1t is believed, VIII result
not only in improved roads In that par
ticunr section. but In Increased interest
an tho part OF the people themselves.
The indifference In some places TO this
imnortant subject so far as rural de-
livery is concerned. Is disclosed hr the
inspection Of tho service now being made,
and 1t Is hoped that the result OF tho
efforts OF the department during tho
coming summer will be such an Increased
interest In tho Improvement Of AZ nigh
ways ,raversed by rural routes that the
department will be enabled more salts
factorly to !. complete the work OF cx-
tending tho service TO the largest proper
ton OF the rural population throughout
the counfrT.l
The Congressional Contests.
Yesterday was tho last day on which
notice OF candidacy for. Congress could be
flcd In the Fights District. md 80 faras
known, nobody has Indicated mn intention
of opposing Representative R'xey for tho
nomination., and he Will be declared the
Democratic nominee. 4 nomination IS
equivalent to an election, and tho Eighth
will again be represented in CONGRESS
by Mr.. R!Xey. who has represented It so
faithfully and we'll. a
A private letter received hero Sester-
day from q Democrat of the Sixth Dis
trict stated positively that Mr.. Glass
would not have opposition for renonlina-
tton, Notice OF candidacy must be filed
by May 10th
Representatives Hay, OF tho Seventh Dis
trict. ana Representative Flood. OF the
Tenth. have nren rcnom!nated, as mo
notice Of opposition has been given. and
the date In which such could DO fled has
pr ssed.
REPRESENTATIVE Jones has opposition IN
the First District. Mr.. Ohio Mears Of
NORTHAMPTON county Is understood to
have announced his candidncy although
Mr. Jones said ~ day he had not received
information that notice OF candidacy hnd
been filed with tho district committee.
Mr.. Mcars Is well known lawyer, very
popular on the Eastern Shore and snid
i ha ctr In s.