Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-24
THE CALI or PROGRESS.

There IS no legislation now pend
ing before the legislature at santa lee
which deserves more consideration
than tina for the establishment Of q
territorial good roads commission and
tie comforting upon that commission
power to %inaugurate and carry out a
systematic road building plan. Ne
measure that Governor curry has
proposed holds more Of progressive.
constructive legislation and none Is
more vital 60 the continued advance
mcnt OF the territory.
Road building has become the sign
Of progress IN the enlightened conn
munl,ies Of this country. The most
progressive and most prosperous
states are those which have been road
builders for many years and which
are now giving more attention 20
road building than ever before.
We are 10 continue our fight for
statehood The events Of The past
fow days have domonstrated that that
fight - not 70 be m casy one, al
though the chances for success are
very largely IN our favor.
Nothing can serve to attract 70 New
Mexico moro OF favorable comment
than the fact that wo are coming
abreast or IA states IN the matter of
building roads. 30 single thing can
DO more 10 ala development than the
carrying Of the policy which the
governor has laid down.
The question Of good roads can
now be recognized as the call OF the
people" Congress "a y@Ning ~ as
such, state legislatures IN the I'M
light and the people Of the country
are making II SO.
within the last few months the
people OF New York voted a bond is-
sue Of $4,000, 600 Tor the improve
ment Of the highways Of the state.
and last year SO small a state as
Maryland decided to issue a similar
bond issue 20 the extent % $4,000, 600,
when tho question OF creating suit
able memorials to Abraham Lincoln
was discussed the most popular and
magnificent tributes mentioned were
IN the shape OF improved highways
In Maryland there is now a state wide
interest IN the proposition of good
roads ana az the public hearings
which ARE held for the purpose of de-
Gliding In what parts of the state the
bond issue should be spent hundreds
of farmers attend and express their
views on the question.
only last week there was formed
n new highway association under the
laws OF Florida FOR the purpose Of In
ducine congress and the different
state legislatures to take some ac-
ton toward creating highways from
Maize 20 Florida. from New York TO
Seattle and from Seattle down the
coast TO Los Angeles
This association win hold n national
convention next January. but In the
meantime headquarters win be ostah-
lishcd In Rev York. Washington and
81. Augustine. Fla. Tho federal gov
crnmcnt maintains a director ot high
why's and this department gives its
entire time 70 the study OF the ques-
ton at home and abroad. ana ga re-
turn gives tho results Of its luNestiga-
tions 20 the people Of the United
States.
Indications are that Illinois Will
take AN advanced stop for better trav
cling facilities and the mcnton Of a
Lincoln highway IRON Springfield TO
Chicago met with popular approval
Tho most important part OF the
question of good roads to the farmer
- that the agricultural class which
has an improved highway 20 the near
ost market has a distinct advantage
over iho class which has a rough.
cioddy. rock, 81 sandy road 90 travel
in order to disnosc Of tho product.
Give the farmer good roads ana itI
win not only Improve a condition OF
travel hut ada 10 the value OF his pro-
ducts and 90 the same time create
ID saving of his valuable time
Farmers are showing hat they are
Interested in This question from a
business. economical and unsclfish
standpoint and their demand Tor bet
trr highways - bound 90 De heard
not alone ln one locality or state. but
in every state and territory 10 the ma
tion The call Of uhe people b. good
roads and this cali cannot 60 unan-
s0errd. LIT New Mexico get in line