The log cabin Democrat., 1911-02-10
SENTIMENT STRONG
 FOR BETTER ROADS
GOVERNORS SUGGESTION
OUTLINES SYSTEMATIC PLAN OF BUILDING PERMANENT
 STATE ROADS.

annual Good Roads Convention ad- journs today after the most success ful session in it's history, with an at tendance of 800 delegates from all sections of the state. It is believed that the good roads sentiment of this convention will do more for a realiza- ton of the plans of highway advo- cates than anything ever done before, and that the legislature will take some active steps to put into effect the recommendation that have been made
 Today General Manager Whitten- ton of the Rock Island discussed Good Roads as Railroad Feeders,' Judge Harp of Fort Smith spoke on Benefit of Oil on Roads," General Superintendent Richey of the Iron Mountain discussed Railroad Coop eration," Representative W. c. Eau cette spoke of "The Legislative Duty Toward Good Roads, Judge w. M. Kavanaugh of Little Rock told of Pulaski County Roads," E. A. King sley spoke of "City Streets and Coun- ty Roads," and Hon. H. L. Remmel discussed the "Value of Good Roads to Cities"
 Officers will be elected this after noon and the delegates will then take an automobile ride to the lower part of the county to see some practical good roads construction.
 Judge Joseph Asher of Pulaski county made the opening address and told of the good roads built by the use of the convicts under the Patter- son bill of the last legislature. After an invocation by Rev. w. D. BucjIner, Governor Donaghey was introduced and declared that he was glad to See such revi> al of interest in the work of good reads building. He advocat- ed comp ehensive plan, and sug- gested that the legislature enact q Jaw which he would sign, levying state tax of one-half mill which would pro- duce $500,000 under the revision of the tax system proposed, two mills county tax, one mill township tax and one mill on abutting property a mile on either side of the road, all but the state tax to be optional. The counties might use convict labor if they desir- ed, and the state would provide one fifth the cost of construction and a commissioner of state highways. Un- der this system he declared that in two years $2,0O0,00O worth of good roads could be built, and he would continue the tax until all the roads are paid for.
 Mayor w. R. Duley favored a bond issue at a low rate of interest. He declared that political demagogy has poisoned the mind of the rural com munity against the city so that there is no cooperation between the two, and the countryman robs himself.
 Judge Quarles of Helena responded to the addresses of welcome and de- clared that good roads are typical of civilization. He said the man or pol itician who stood in their way would be run over by a big steam roller
 At the afternoon session Mrs. Josie Frazee Cappleman of Little Rock of fered a resolution requesting the leg islature to preserve the old statehouse and it was adopted by rising vote after which she recited her poem on Arkansas.
 J. E. Pennypacker, IT,, of Washing } ton, secretary of the American Asso. citation of Highway Improvement spoke at length on Road Legisla. tion." He declared that the three fac. } tors in good roads are law, men ant money. He asserted that the admins tration of roads should be removed from politics, and that road builders should be employees and not elective officers.
 Representative w. w. Martin o1 Faulkner county said the election o1 road overseers is the worst thing that could happen. He favored bond is. sue at low rate of interest. He hac been a resident of Arkansas since } 184S, and he hoped that he would live , to see the time when there would be good system of roads. J. D. Du- Bois, Senator Dill and Mr. Lang