Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-26
Second Annual Convention Begins
Work, Though Many Dele
gates Were Late.
STORM DELAYS TRAIN SERVICE
Vice Presidents Report Good
Progress in Movement in
Summit and Sanpete.
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Delegations From Wide Limits Gather
For Enthusiastic Scssion-Nlcthods
OF Road Building Discussed.


Delayed in starting through waiting
for the arrival OF Gov Spry and
Mayor Bransford. both of whom were
10 have delivered addresses at the
morning session. the good roads con-
business before it at lOSO O'Clock. be-
ing called TO order by j. Z. Jennings.
secretary of the state good roads com
mission at Armory nail. More Than
200 delegates were present when the
meeting convened, representing almost
every county in Utah and some from
the far western and northern counties
OF the state OF Idaho, and at least one
enthusiastic good roads advocate from
Rock Springs, Wyo.
Gov Brady of Idaho is on the pro-
gram Tor paper before the convea-
tlon Closes and he was expected to ar
rive in Salt Lake in time to attend
the initial meeting this morning, but
in common with Gov. Spry and Mayor
Bransford was delayed by late trains
Other delegates from Wyoming, with
perhaps Gov. BROOKS arc expected 10
arrive this afternoon.
When the convention was called to
order by Secy. Jennings. John Dera
Was announced as the permanent
chairman OF the convention with Geo
N. Cannon as permanent secretary.
blr. Dern in taking the chair ex-
pressed his appreciation of the honor
saying that he had been similarly hon.
ored by the first good roads conven-
tion, held in the state one year ago
"There never was q movement in the
history OF the west which has met with
q more popular response than has the
good roads movement" declared he.
'asnd the slogan throughout not only
Utah Idaho, Wyoming and other west
ern states but in every state in the
union Is coming to be get good roads.
II see many familiar faces in at
tendance at this convention and many
of the old wheel horses are here. But
VIC miss the presence of the man who
might be called the father of the good
roads movement, Hon. D. r. Roberts.
who worked so long and faithfully to
bring about the results which have
already been accomplished We MISS
too. most sadly, the personality OF that
public spirited man who was known
far and wide as the champion. not only
of the good roads movement. but ot
every other movement for the public
welfare. Hon. Fisher Harris HIS
monument among the people OF the
west viii be his dear memory, which
VIII endure long In the hearts of those
who knew him.
LAWS ARE ADEQUATE.
"As to The progress made for good
roads, the meeting a year ago out
lined the steps to be taken and the leg
islation which was afterward enacted
into laws by the state Legislature.
am glad to say the bills received
hearty support of cur governor, wno
stands for improvement in all punnc
affairs The laws enacted year ago
are about as perfect, l believe, as those
OF any state interested in the Sooi
roads movement. We cannot hope TO
achieve the greatest results In one
year. or In five years. 1t will take
time to educate the people to the
necessity of building good roads Ana
want to saw that we sAould get the
idea ont of our heads that others axe
10 build the roads for US; we must
do it ourselves. In my judgment we
should begin by locating and building
a great state road which snail extelu
from Logan on the north to ST george
on the south And we should start by
building the first leg of this roal DE-
tween Salt Lake and Ogden, and eS-
tend northward and southward as Iast
az circumstances and means VIII lct-
nit The government Is Wiling to CO.
operate with the state in furnishing eN-
pert advice and moral support IN PUSH
Ing the movement and before TINS con
yention adjourns ]. II. Dodge. an OK
pert from the office of good roads OF
the department of agriculture. VIII de
liver an address from the government
side OF the subject.
I'VE shall also be favored WIN do
dresses by Governor Spry and Muyoi
"a
session In the meantime the cor
ventlon will proceed with the regular
order of business" s
Rev Elmer l. Goshen then oneren
the Invocation. after when ", 10
Matsen vice president from Weper
county effectively moved that the
rules governing the convention oil
year ago be adopted for the guluah0c
Of the present gathering
VICE PRESIDENTS REPORT.
Chairman Dern called for reports
from the various vicc-presidents pres
ent, which was responded TO IN tne
most part by gratifying reports 1roh'
different parts Of the state.
William Archibald. member oil lhe
legislature and vice-prcsIdent from
Summit county expressed his pleasure
In being present Il am glad the day
IS coming" said Mr. Archibald "hen
nc shall no longer fill mudhoid VIII
rnuus nor a dust nole Wltn NO, - .
Inc movement towards establishing
good roads has become permanent. ano
the officers of Summit county have
mad permancncy in view rather thar
temporary Improvement In the expcn
9lture of funds on the county roads
summit county last year spent Pc
tween $1,000 and $4,000 in improving
INC roads and bridges of the county
ono steel bridge costing $1,000 oeini
pnllt ard the balance going for tn'
Improvement OF the highways OF th'
county"
a. Alfred. vice president from san
pcte county, reported like good prog
reSs @ in his section. Sanpetc county II
.'oy expended several thousand dollars
~ cement pipes for culyerts and abou
's'o'o In the improvement of the county
roads
-eGrand WooIley, vice president IRON
Nane county. said that while there an
only about $500 people in the county