Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-11
CONVENTION TO DES MONIES
Republicans Decide to Hold Session
There August 8.
CHAIRMAN WAITS FOR PRIMARY
J. G. Cottrem Chosen President of
state Association of Threshermen
-ResoIutiohs for Good Roads
Are Adopted.
CFrom a staff correspondentl


DIES MONIES, Ie., March -0-(Speclal
Telegram)-The republican state conven-
ton was today located in Des Moines,
August 3 next. The committee took sew
veral ballots, with Ottumwa and Cedar
Rspids as sor-petitors, then swung to Dos
Moines. II was decided that the chairman
should not be selected by the committee
until after the primary, when it will be
known what brand OF politics to put be-
fore the convention.
At the good roads convention held yes
terday, the following resolutions were
passed expressing the sentiment Of the
body on the great need for highway i'm
provement:
We believe that the time will come, when
the state may be provided with a system
the opinion that this can not to any CON
Siderable extent be brought about for
some years for the reason that public
sentiment is not yet sufficiently crystal
lized as to the necessity for and the value
OF such roads not as to what kind of per-
manent roads should be built, and because
the people are not yet ready to tax them
selves the amount that would be required
be It
Resolved. That we urge the strict en-
forcement of the compulsory drag law
"a we commend the action Of ttese
Iowa cities that are now systematically
uThEBlnB the rOaUS from the DublneSS us
trlcts to the corporation limit.
That we urge the organization Of state,
county and Townshop good roads assocta-
lions.
That we endorse the excellent work OF
the present highway commission.
we favor the construction Of per-
crete or stone and to further this woIN we
recommend the enactment Of a law auth
orizing the qualified electors OF every
townshop to vote, If they choose so to do,
/ n EnnEiQI fQK for this nl1TnnCa
That we advise iegislati5 on locking to the
placing of the roads OF the state under
trained supervisors, including the creation
of q state highway commission, the ap-
pointment Of a state engineer, and the
office Of county engineer, the latter to be
appointed by the Board of Supervisors and
to Include in his duties those OF the pres
ent county surveyor, and no person should
be eligible to appointment except he be
thoroughly skilled in the. work Of general
building and construction. We recommend
that the county engineer he empowered to
enforce uniform standards Of grading,
tion, and drainage and that he have SUI
%ervision Of the entire road work Of the
township in the county in an advisory and
directory capacity, under the general di.
rection OF the board Of supervisors.
That we recommend a law recurring the
siions to the public for bids for road
structures above q certain sum-, and that
the DullulnB OF SuCn structures mail be
under the supervision Of the county engi.
neer.
Iowa T-hreshermen Act.
The state convention of the Iowa
threshermen. held yesterday in connection
with the good roads movement, took action
which means an increase of so per cent in
the price to be charged for threshing grain
1t was represented that there are now rs, O0C
persons in Iowa interested in the threshing
Of grain, and they are closely banded to-
gether In a strong organization. Under
existing conditions they fust have q large
sum for their work. President Cottrel
also advocated a strong committee to sec
to 1t that the legislature does not repeal
any of the good, laws which have been Sc.
cured In recent years, 1t is also desired
that there shall be laws for better bridges
and more uniformity in the character OF
bridges, so that the traction engines will
pass over them easily.
G. Cottrell Of Kingsley was elected presi.
dent Of the State Association of Thresher-
men at the conclusion Of their meeting
They resolved:
Tha tive are in rmo with the move.
ment for good roads and better bridges, and
hat we desire to go on record as being IN
favor OF such legislation as is necessary
TO provide for a thorough and p%racticaI
system of road improvements, and the in.
sttution of a plan of bridge building thai
Will result in the installment Of bridges In
all. parts OF the state hat are absolutely
safe.
Organize Amendment Campaign.
1t was decided at the state temperance
convention held today that the association
which is backing the movement be imme.
diately Incorporated with a director in each
district and that headquarters be opened
Immediately for carrying on a campaign t
force the political parties to pledge resub.
mission of an amendment prohibiting thu
sale of liquor. The convention held here wa.
one of the largest ever held on this sub
Ject and much enthusiasm was manifested
Across the State Road.
Incidental to the good roads meeting hell
here there was a conference of men Twins
in the tier Of counties in which Des Moline.
is located, also Council Bluffs and lows
City, for the purpose Of planning for a
least one state higheway across the stat,
east and west. About 100 persons met ant
formed an organization, the purpose o.
which is to lay plans for this new road. 1
is expected that plans will be made at ono,
and some work be lone this year, the cos
the be betrayed by the counties and town
ships along the way.
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