The San Francisco call., 1909-01-19

height of Wisdom, If not imperative
NEEDLE with trff1es to further or oppose
any subordinate plans, and that we
center our combined effort on this fun
damental and essential basis of a cred
liable highway system for California or
any other State-the absolute control
supervision and maintenance of well
constructed main highways by q CEN
tral authority at state expense.
If We can incorporate such policy
into the state law and keep it there un-
til 1t has had the test of trial it will
constitute the first great innovation in
American highway systems, and in less
than score of years every state in
the union will have copied the princi-
pie and California will lead the nation
to solution OF its most perplexing
transportation problem.
SIMILAR DISCUSSION
The discussion during the session of
the convention followed practically the
same lines as at the conference with
the governor in the forenoon. While
the delegates were freer in discussing
what they considered the defects in the
governors scheme, which they contended
could not be put in operation for at
least two years, because of the neces-
sity of submitting to the voters. of the
state at the next general election the
bond issue. they thought it better to
adopt the governors suggestions where
ever possible. They considered it most
essential to gain some legislation tend
ing toward the desired end; even If it
were not the bill favored by them.
The president named a nominating
committee with p. E. Holt as chairman
and the officers selected by the commit
tee were approved as follows:
Charles d. Daggett, Pasadena, presi-
dent; NJ. F. Tarpey, Fresno, first vice
president; r. c. Irvine, Sacramento, sec
ond vice president; J. H. Eddy, Stock
ton, secretary and treasurer. The above
mentioned, together with Gavin McNab
of San Francisco, Burton A Towne of
Woodbridge, S. A. Butler of Los Ange-
les, George M. Cooley OF San Bernar-
dino, Frank r. Miller of Riverside, P
]. Beveridge of Hollywood, s. p Elliott
of Stockton, H. F. Anderson of Santa
Cruz, w. T. Luning of Red Bluff, Nat
Ellery of Sacramento and P. E. Hatch
of Long Beach were named as directors.
1t was finally decided by the con-
vention to have President Daggett
name committee to remain In Sacra-
mento to assist in drafting and pre-
senting such legislation as the COM
mittee saw fit. The consensus of opin-
ion seemed to be to allow the governor
to go ahead with his bill while the
association proposed it's bill providing
for state aid for roads built by coun-
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the associations bill to conform to the
ideas Of the governor.
CONFERENCE is PLANNED
Daggett Beveridge, Hatch and Eddy
will remain in Sacramento for a few
days to determine just what legisla-
ton should be attempted. A confer
ence will be held with the governor
tomorrow by this committee and the
delegates hope that they will be able
to come nearer an understanding than
was possible today.
1T is certain that a large amount Of
money will be expended in California
during the next few years for good
roads" asserted President Daggett to-
night in commenting on the work of the
association. The demands of the de-
yelopment of the state require it, Good
roads are considered a necessity.
The life of road, no matter how
we'll 1T may be constructed, depends on
its maintenance. If the people are not
satisfied that high priced roads will be
carefully and economically maintained
they will not vote either county or state
bonds for roads.
we want a commission of road
builders independent of politics, who
will stand or fall upon the work they
do in maintaining the roads"
The delegates to the convention were
bhC = oSSbc tOhi III fSl u banquet at the
Sutter club given by the Sacramento
chamber of commerce.
While the session today developed a
wide divergence of opinion between the
governor and the leaders In the good
roads association the delegates felt that
their efforts were not in vain They
feel sure that valuable legislation will
be enacted by the present legislature.
They are not in favor of the bill intro
duced by Assemblyman Juilliard for the
Glen Ellen good roads bureau because
of its cumbersome machinery, but they
are hopeful for bill allowing state aid
in addition to the bill that the governor
will offer providing for bond issue of
$1S.000.000 for a general system of
main arteries throughout the state
DECIDE AGAINST MoYER