Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-14

At 1880 o'clock this morning the
long promised Good Roads convention
Of Utah assembled 81 the salt lake
Armory hail Before it adjourned for
the noon recess it was evident that
sentiment for good roads has ceased to
be an undirected force, that results
are wanted by earnest citizens, and
that practical plans are developed on
which TO go ahead
Governor William Spry and most OF
the legislative members were present.
After calling the convention to order,
Governor Spry left the hail. but the
legislators remained. They were told
that laws we're wanted prohibiting
narrow tires, proVidir- - . --s--,,-..
system Of road supervision locating
roads indefinite places and prohibiting
county commissioners from altering
road directions at will
An important paper OF the first ses-
sion maintained thav dirt roads are
not only possible, but entirely prac-
ticable, and that rolled after each storm
they viii form a hard crust, impervious
10 water, which will make them good
roads all the year round. This paper
stirred up an extensive discussion
which consumed the closing half hour
OF the session.
John Dern, permanent chairman in
hANHu al AAAtNAnEAH NA inc ANIAN NAlNINn
to make themselves al home in the
rooms Of the Commercial club, whose
guests they vera invited TO become
while IN the city.
GOVERNOR sPRY.
Governor VIM. spry called the con-
veution 70 order at 1926 O'Clock and
very briefly introduced John Dern as
permanent chairman. MT Dern read
an address IN which he urged that
good roads move the Farm one third
nearer to the market
II read IN the paper tho other day"
he said. that III strangers could be
taken out 90 our mountains I'm auto
mobiles they would be so delighted that
they would want 70 settle here, and i
believe it,"
Mayor John s. Bransford opened a
brief address by declaring his strong
faith IN good roads. Il believe in
them" he said. '1n the year 1864,
came across the plains In an oN-team
OUTFIT. We were hunting such roads as
We could find. We remained here ga
Salt Lake two years and then went on
TO California, Sometimes We let our
wagons down mountains with ropes
Finally we settled IN Plumas county
where the business was mining
Every article the people used had To-
be brought in. There were no roads,
and pack trains had 20 be used Tho
farmers began 20 have many pack
mules. Finally We started move
for roads. Some objected because 10
would lessen the need FOR mules. but
We got the roads and / remember then
that the country began TO advance
Then often the freight wagons came.
there came rapid freight service IA
light express wagons. The country
again moved forward. So I believe
HH.
tauon makes a general improvement
in the community
COMPARES VEHICLES.
Thirty years ago we went TO church
la a dead wagon. Then We rode
in spring wagon. then In another 10
years Ina a surrey. then in rubber
tired buggy and now we 80 az ~
miles an hour ln an automobile. This
L believe is "a rapid age. and with an
improvement OF the roads. ] DO not
think tho end is yet come 10 the story
of progress"
CONVENTION RULES.
Representative Thompson or Willard
county read a SCI of rules 10 govern
debate. substituting Roberts Rules OF
order. which be moved should be
adopted IN addition His rules of de-
bate were adopted.
COMMITTEES.
Complying With the terms of Tnomp-
SONS resolution, Chairman John Dern
appointed the following convention
Committees
permanent Organization CAM A.
Badger chairman vs. %. Candiand ML
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