The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-23
GOOD ROADS
CONVENTION
First Session in The Tabernacle is Attended by
Delegates From All Over The intermountain
Country Governor Spry Expresses Regret
at inability to Be Presen.-- Automobile
Parade This Evening Excursion Over
the Great Salt Lake Cutoff

come State Senator II. G.. Halght OF
Oakley, Idaho, was introduced and re.
piled to Mayor Glasman's open-armed
talk.
Replies TO Mayor.
Senator rIaight stated that the dele
gates would try not to get into any
trouble during the convention, though
with an outward show OF sincerity he
thanked the mayor for the precau-
tions he had taken In their behalf.
Governor Bradley of Idaho" said
the speaker has proclaimed from
the housetops his interest in this
movement and will lend his aid in ev-
cry possible manner to this associa.
ton We are already having good
roads meetings in nearly every coun-
~ of the state, and men striving for
good roads In Utah may rest assured
of the hearty cooperate nof the road
builders of Idaho The two states
mrst and will work in harmony in
this project, and we In Idaho Will do
everything In our power to make the
present movement fcr good roads in
the intermountain country sue
cess"
Caldwell Of Idaho.
]. D. Caldwell OF Butte, Mont, was
next introduced and stated that while
his state was behind in the making of
good roads, the movement was fast
gaining impetus throughout Montana
and that much more interest was be.
than ever before.
Wherever YOU find good farmer -
said Mr. Caldwell you will find a
good farmers In Montana and We have
plenty of good material for good
roads in the state, md there is no
reason why we should not have good
roads. | am in this good roads move
ment heart and soul, and it is bound
to mean a great improvement in the
condition Of highways throughout the
entire mountain country"
Auto as Prompting.
Judge Howell repeated the invita-
tions TO the delegates to participate
In the automobile ride and the trip
10 Mdlake. He stated that there is
no special program for the delegates
TO look 10 on Sunday, but in behalf
OF the various churches OF the cities,
extended them a welcome to attend
any of the religious services which
will be held in the city during the
Sabbath. The judge stated that he
had never bad much enthusiasm for
good roads nm L ha had purchased an
automobile. This remark made by
the Judge caused a ripplc of half hid
den smiles to spread over nearly the
whole expanse Of faces and IL is like
ly that there we're many delegates
present who owe their own good
feryer to the purchase of motor car.
Sherman Of eu,I, Idaho.
The closing address of the morning
session was LEFT 10 President E r.
Sherman cf Buhl. Idaho, whom Mayor
Glasman jokincly designated as the
mother of the Good Roads association.
President Shcrman's address was per
haps the most pithy and practical OF
the talks given during the meeting
He impressed upon the delegates the
necessity OF having funds with which
to further their plans for road build
ing, and stated that In many instances
where Ii was the desire of the people
TO improve their road WAYS the In
proyementS were blocked by obsolete
laws on the statute books OF the state
The people must be made TO see
the urgent need of good roads and The
legislators of the states must he
made 10 see the necessity OF good
roads" he said Good roads in
crease the value OF property from
% to so per cent, all land Is en-
HANGED by the building of better
roads Good roads will keep the boys
on the farms. they Will improve the
people of n community morally. in
tellectually and socially. Socially be
cause good roads mean more freedom
of intercourse. more social gatherings
and wide: acquaintance for the
farmers and all people of commun-
ity, intellectually because they mean
better mail service and therefore n
better circulation OF the knowledge
Of the world morally-well. YOU all
know that bad roads are not produc
tive of good morals to the man riding
over them"
Because OF the absence Of the regu-
lar secretary Of the association, H ].
Packer was elected to temporarily Rl
the Office The following delegates
were appointed by the president as a
committee on rules: Robert SHELTON
OF Salt Lake City. G. C. Wright Of
Idaho and Mr. Burnham of Boise
City.
AZ about 1230 this afternoon the
convention adjourned to meet again
at O'Clock. The following is the
program that was carried out at the
afternoon session, as all OF the dele