The Washington herald., 1910-01-30
Proposed Uniformity LegiS-
latiOn Attracts Attention.
IN CHARGE OF COMMITTEE
Motorists Throughout Country Writ
ing to Congressman 10 Use Influ-
ence in Passage OF Measure AIM
ing at System of Uniformity of
Laws in Travelling Through States.

DELEGATES representing nearly every State
IN me Union at the National Legislative
Convention IN Washington on February
10. ls. and II. is now in charge OF the
Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce. The bill was introduced into
Congress in March, 1909, by Representa-
tive Cocks, and was referred to the IN
farstate ana Foreign Commerce Commit
tee The members Of the committee
which will be urged by the delegates at
the coming legislative convention to con
slider the bill favorably and report II INTO
Congress for acceptance are;
James R. Mann, Illinois, chairman; nv
ing p. Wanger, Pennsylvania; Frederick
G Stevens. Minnesota Charles Z. Town
send. Michigan; John ]. Esch, Wiscon-
sin. James Kennedy, Ohio: Joseph r.
Knowland, California; James NJ. Miller
Kansas; William p. Hubbard, West VIZ
ginia; William II. Stafford, Wisconsin,
William /. Calder, New York; Charles
q Washburn. Massachusetts; William +.
Adamson. Georgia; William Richardson,
Alabama; Charles L. Bartlett, Georgia;
Gordon Russell, Texas; Thetus W. Sims.
Tennessee, and Andrew J. Peters, Massa-
chusetts.
The members Of the Automobile Club
Of Southern California are taking live
interest in the objects OF the National
legislative Convention in Washington
next month, and every EFFORT is being
made by the club as whole and It's
individual members to explain 10 their
Representatives in Congress the Dement'S
that will accrue to motorists and others
throughout the country by the passage
OF the Federal automobile registration
bill. A letter expressing the sentiments
OF the members has been sent to Repre-
sentatives Frank p Flint and James
Mclaughlin, from Southern California
representing the territory chiefly covered
by the club The Representatives are
told in this letter that the club members
believe that this purpose should be
furthered by all the assistance which
our club can give In the State OF Cali
fornia there are 5000 automobiles, which,
al an average valuation Of 5000, gives
us a property value Of S5S.0OOOOO- Uni
form laws certainly should be adopted
as the automobile is to-day"
The request is also made that the Con-
gressmen attend the convention meetings
in the interest of the Federal automobile
bill. in order, say the members Of the
Southevn California Club, Ito show our
LOYALTY TO the cause 50 vital to the public
welfare"
Widespread Interest in Convention.
As an Indication of the growing interest
among motorists and others in different
parts Of the country in the Federal auto
mobile registration bill, which seeks 10
provide a system Of uniformity IN touring
from State TO state. some Of the follow
ing extracts from letters and messages
Of encouragement received by Chairman
Charles Thaddeus Terry. Of the legisla-
tive board of the a. a. A, may prove
interesting;
Willett l. Brown. ex-president OF the
Automobile Club of Syracuse. writes: Il
assure you our club is not Indifferent
20 any legislation that affects the indus
try or rights of the automobiist, and
you will find US right there every time,
ready and willing to assist in sane and
practicable legislation"
Alonzo McConihe. secretary OF the Au-
tomobile Club of Troy. says: I'VE are
willing and anxious to do anything we
can here 10 promote a national law, and
you may most certainly depend on this
club for support in this movement"
President Moore. OF the Wisconsin State
Automobile Association, writes: Il am
= h.&
4 letter from Hon. William H Stafford,
Representative from my district in which
he advises me that he will be very glad
"a speak 10 some Of the members Of the
committee. so as to secure proper atten-
ton for the proposed Federal registration
bill"
Universal Demand for Uniformity.
Governors from over twenty States in
the Union and nearly 100 automobile clubs
have already accepted invitations ex-
tended TO them on behalf of the legisla-
tive board Of the American Automobile
Association to be represented by dele
gates at the National Legislative Con-
vention, which will be held in Washing
ton, D. c., February Il, 16. and Il. 1t is
evident from the favorable response with
which the object of the convention has
met throughout the country, namely, the
effort to secure national uniformity in
automobile legislation. that the coming
convention will be productive of far
reaching results in the automobile world
during the coming year.
The object Of the convention IN bring
ing prominently TO view the great neces-
sity for convenience in touring from State
10 State has already exerted a marked
influence in directing the attention of
legislators and prominent motorists in
many States to the advisability Of en-
acting more favorable laws for motor
car users. The Federal registration au-
tomobile bill. which will be the chief OBJ
ject Of discussion in the convention. will,
II enacted. benefit tourists all over the
country
Ex-GOv. Bachelors Views.
Ex-Gov. Bachelor. Of New Hampshire.
the present master of the National
Grange, has evinced keen interest in the
object of the coming convention, and
has consented to serve as a member of
the national committee and. it is ex-
pected, will deliver one Of the principal
addresses.
Gov. Bachelor spoke at the recent con-
vention IN Washington of the National
Civic Federation. and in the course of his
remarks touched very pertinently upon
the subject of automobile legislation and
the new problems brought to the atten-
ton OF the country through the growing
popularity Of the motor vehicle. on this
subject he spoke as follows:
THE introduction Of the motor vehicle
has created new problem in legislation
governing the use Of our highways and