The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-15
GOOD ROADS
CONVENTION
It Will Be Held in Jackson
vile on April 18th
and 18th.

The annual convention of the
.;oQd Roads association of Florida Is
TO be held in Jacksonville on April
16 and II, and the following resolu-
tions have been passed:
Whereas, At the last annual con-
vention of the county commissioners
and Good Roads Association of Flor
ida which was held in the City or
Pensacola On June Is and 10, 1907,
many resolutions were passed show
ing urgent need of legislation upon
this most important subject, and
house bill No. sic, by the joint COM
mstbees on public roads and high
ways, which provided for a system OF
state roads connecting the county site
of each county with the important
centerS of the state, and the outside
world; which roads would be under
the control of and built by the state
with certain suggested improvements
was unanimously endorsed.
1T was the opinion of the conven
ton that at an early date the national
government would be induced to as
sist the states in the construction OF
such a system of military and posi-
roads. as are provided for in the fed
eral constitution, and that our state
at the earliest possible day, should be
prepared to receive such assistance
has been demand frequently made
at their annual meetings, as well as
their oft-repeated and positive demand
that the lease system be abolished
and mat all state convictS shall be
employed upon state system of roads
el0 county convicts and Migrants by
the county commissioners upon the
county roads.
The question of cheap money by
means of long term bonds at a low
rate of interest for the construction
of both country and state highways
has always been favored by the as
sociation, and to obtain it new laws
are required; and
Whereas, 1t was by resolution de
cided that an effort should be made
to call a convention of the county
commissioners who so well know the
defects of our present road laws, an
other workers in the interest of i'm
proved highways to prepare a suit
able bill in time to be ratified by the
people at the next primary or general
election 1t was held that the people
having suffered so much through bad
roads were most competent to pass
the law giving rehef.
Therefore, as state organizer.
have as directed by resolution, con
unued the agitation finding a hearty
approval OF the proposed plan for Civ
ing relief to all our people, as evi
denced by the unanimous endorse
ment OF the Jacksonville board o.
trade, with its nearly 500 business
members. and the Duval board o.
county commissioners, who join in
the call for this convention TO meet
in Jacksonville, April Is and II, 1908
The board OF trade not only joins
l.
ders the use OF its rooms, and have
secured reduced rate over all trans
portation lines. of one and one-thirC
fare plus % cents. for the round trip
The county commissioners of eaci
county are expected to attend In
body, and the wide-awake citizens O
OUT state should be with us in Thu
work.
IAN interesting and appronriat.
pCgram of entertainment will be pro
vNded by the board of trade and
county commissioners.
This convention will be the mos
important ever-held in the interest o
all our people. 1t marks an importan
change in which the people will pas
their own laws and vote for such OF
nceTs as are in hearty accord wit
the same. All officers and candidate
seeking the votes of the people ar
invited to be present and a chanc
VIII be given them to be heard upol
this most important question, tn
fully solving of which not only re
duires the assistance of the state bu
the nation.
We ask the press of the state VIII
have done so much for good roads Z
copy this call and assist in makinl
the convention a success.
"A. S. MANN, State Organizer
81 w. WHITE.
Secretary County Commissioners
and State Good Roads Association.