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JEFFERSON.
PLANS ARE ENO0N
PUBLIC MEN TO ADVOCATE
uREs At CONVENTION ~ T.
HELD IN WASHINGTON B
JANUARY 10, n. III

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.--1MlS
ting unqualifledly that the
government has the power ~
national roads. President TAFT u
recent speech to motorists neftlN
question Of the CONSTITUTIONAL IT.
Congress to appropriate
funds in aid OF national GX~
Of improved highways. This d1&
ton by President Taft, coup19<
the fact that President Thom44
ferson, whose political prtnctpt4
said to actudte the party W4S
opposing Mr.. Taft. also b0it4y
the power Of the Federal govern
to build roads across the 8t4A
be brought forward at the
Aid Goods Roads Convention IA it
American Automobile Aseociat1S
Washington, January Is and l7A
convention has been called unN
larly TO discuss the subject ~
eral aid, in an effort to arrive AG
definite program behind whtG
users OF the roads can put N@ez
fuence.
The necessity for getting tot
on this important question II
Gated by the fact that some a
ave different bills dealing viii
subject Of Federal participates
highway Improvement are now
ing in Congress. Some OF thea4S
vide for commissions to inyeet
the subject: others call for
dtate appropriations for exte1
schemes of highway improv4S
still others provide for the conm
ton Of particular roads. such 60
proposed Lincoln Memorial
from Washington to Gettyabur0
Mother Washington Memorial
| way from Fredericksburg. Va tgs6I
| national capital. and various
| specific stretches OF turnpike.
bills have been introduced by oeM
| and representatives from every
OF the country, and reflect the
| mant which Is growing rap44t
favor OF national appropriAttOn9s
| good roads work. SsS
| Win Address COnvent1oa
| Many Of the senators and mA1
who have introduced these bills 4
| consented to address the conv0x
and explain their measures.
more than fifty other membAeQ
Congress have already DrOmaoo
| attend the sessions and take p41g
the discussion. Tho govsrnAI
several States have already e.
/! steps to appoint delegates - u
| convention. while the forty-two
associations and ans local club
filiatsd with the A. A, A.. - wNM
many business. farmers and 4.
organizations. are sending d@4g
tons.
| Among men prominent In ~
affairs who have expressed r.
selves In favor Of E\dersl AteA
good roads Is Governor Augkall
Crothers. OF Maryland. who wr1s1
Il not only endorse such nA1ll
legislation, but believe that ~
tho present Democratic Congress
journs 1t should enact laws m
most liberal financial and mOro1y
port"
/ Senator Joseph +. Johnseo
Alabama. says: Il am atno4e11l
favor Of lettering the publin b
and In giving Federal aid.
4 swanson to Make Ad(nro
These are merely epecisM@
acme expressions from scores N4
lie men, Among those wn0
promised to speak at the WAnnol
convention and discuss the QN
OF Federal aid from various
points are Senators r. ~. 01A
Of North Carolina: Claude ~
son. Of Virginia; John III. Harm
Of Alabama. and Repreaonta13N
r. Hobson and William Rtc1
Of Alabama: Edw. T. Taylor. r. 4
orado: william 6. Howard. e4
gia; II. M. Towner. Of Iowa: Ia
Campbell and d. r. Anthonys
Kansas; ]. Charles LanthtCW
Maryland: d. w. shacklofor
william p Borland. Of 1inno
J.. Whitacre. Of Ohio: Jnx
Byrnes. Of South Carolina:
Flood. Of Virginia. and ]. a,
Of West Virginia. Besides The
ers who are expected to aA4x
convention are Champ Clark
: ar OF tho House Of ReDreaen1
&c. 3. Barrett, president 1
Union, and r. J. Brooks IL M
inlative committee: DT. =. 04aHS
} tin. secretary OF the Nati0no4
mitse on Prison Labor. eS
The convention will b. hel4
Hotel Raleigh. instead ~
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