The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-14

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 In the report of the committee on nom nations, rendered yesterday morning at the session of the good roads convention, the reelection of John Craft of Mobile, state president; J. A. Rountree of Bir- mingham, secretary, and most of the other officers was recommended. The report was adopted unanimously.
 Those on the committee on nominations who made the choice of officers were: H. K. Milner, chairman; first district, John l.. Moulton Second district, J. T. Bullen; Third district, G. M. Mitcham; Fourth district, J. I. Mickle; Fifth dis trict, John T. Hefin; Sixth district. P. B. Jarman; Seventh district. Louis Herz- berg; Eighth district A. M. Mcdonald; Ninth district, John w. O'Neill.
 Conner Gives Views
 Gov. B. B. Conner was the chief speak CT at yesterdays session of the conven- tion He declared that no statement could be more erroneous than that which has been often made that he was op- posed to good roads, q am as much in favor of lowering the cost of hauling for the farmers of Alabama,'' said the governor, "as I have been of lowering the freight rates for the general good. am heartily in favor of expending the states money for the improvement of a1 opI, hot "a expended which should go to the public schools of the state.'
 As for the convcts being worked for the general good, Governor Conner de- clared they "are now being worked for the benefit of the public schools and the old soldiers of the state. The convict fund is not over s4OO,OOO per annum."
 Papers Read
 Interesting papers on technical subjects related to road building were read at the morning session by Dr. Edgar B. Kay of the University of Alabama on Stone and Gravel Roads," and B. E. Pool of Birmingham on "The Construction of Sand Clay Roads" State Senator-elect Victor Atkins of Dallas county told of WOTk WHICH DdS DtcH dCCOIil ilpllSHe0 IOT good roads in his home county.
 Resolutions Adopted
 Important resolutions bearing on the associations views of the good roads movement were introduced yesterday by J. V. Smith of Montgomery county mem which Senator John H. Bankhead is chairman.
 The following are the resolutions:
 ''Whereas, the democratic state conven- tion declared in favor of state highway commission and pledged the incoming administration to the passage of appro- priate legislation to put into effect the same; and,
 Whereas, the people of Alabama by the adoption of recent amendment to the constitution of Alabama declared in favor of appropriating portion of the whole of the net revenue derived from the convict fund to the building and im- provement of the highways of the state; therefore, be 1t
 Resolved. by the Alabama Good Roads association, in convention assembled:
 '1. That we heartily favor the creation of a department of the state government to be known as the State Highway Com mission, to be in charge of a competent and experienced road engineer with suf- ficent number of experienced assistants as may be needful to successfully carry out the provisions of the law.
 "2. That we favor the most liberal ap- propriation out of the net revenue of the convict fund which the finances of the state will bear, from year to year, and until the entire net revenue from said convict fund shall be appropriated for the purposes named in said amend ment to our new constitution.
 "3 We respectfully request and urge upon the representatives of the next leg islature of Alabama to pass all laws that are necessary to carry out and put into effect the will of the people as expressed in the adoption of the amendment to our constitution.
 "A. Believing that the national govern ment should lend its aid to the cause of improvement in our public highways, and that there is no constitutional ob- lection to such aid we likewise respect fully urge upon and request our sena- tors and representatives in Congress to use their influence and give their sup port to the passage of all such laws as may be Necessary in the premises.
 "Committee on Resolutions-Senator John H. Bankhead, chairman; First Con- gressional district A. l.. Hasty of Ma rengo: Second, J. V. Smith of Montgom- cry; Robert Moulthrop of Barbour; Fourth, T. S. Plowman of Talladega Fifth. ]. w. Overton of Randolph; Sixth, w. A. Morris of Lamar; Seventh, w. T. Brown of St. Clair Eighth. E. B. AL mon of Colbert; Ninth. Senator Joseph F. Johnston of Jefferson"
 Barbecue and Joy Ride
 The big feature of yesterdays session