The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-18
WILLIAMS EAvORS
Government MD
SENATOR FROM MISSISSIPPI JOINS
IN MovENENr ron GOOD
MANY OTHERS IN LINE
PRESIDENT HOOPER, OF A. A. A.
RECEIVES ENCOURAGING RE-
FLIES TO LETTERS ASKING
suPoRr OF MEASURE
MANY OTHERS IN LINE

NEW YORK. Dec. I7.-Ans~ers
are coming In rapidly to the letter
Of Robert r. Hooper sent recently to
senator's and representative in Con-
gress, and almost all favor the OBJ
iects of the Federal aid convention
Of the American Automobile Asso-
citation and cooperative bodies called
for January Is and II IN Washington
Geographic lines seem 10 he obliter-
ated In the practically unanimous
support with which the principle OF
Federal aid lie being received. senator
Fletcher. Of Florida. Senator Jonn
sharp Williams. of Mississippi; Sen
stor MARITIME, OF New Jersey. Senator
Simmons. Of North Carolina. Senator
Pomerene, of Ohio, and others have
expressed themselves unqualified IN
favor of Federal aid in road building
Senator William says:
There is no doubt Of the constt-
tutional rights OF the Federal govern
ment to establish post roads II
the end, the establishment OF post
roads. is constitutional. then in the
language of Chief Justice Marshall
any means necessary appropriate
to the end Is constitutional
Quotes John e. Calhoun.
the fact that In the early days of the
Republic. when appropriations were
freely made for highway construc-
ton, there we're many men in Con-
gress who had served in the conven-
ton which framed the Constitution
Of the United States. He quotes
John C. Calhoun, q strict construc-
Zionist, as holding that the Federal
government had a right to construct
public highways. provided 1t did not
interfere with the municipal jurisdtc-
ton of the State over the highway
and happenings on 1t.
Thomas l.. Reilly. representative
from the Second Connecticut district.
says: Il am in favor OF any policy that
will give lis better roads. and believe
all interested in that project should
unite on fair policy" Representa-
tive J. A. Hughes of the Fifth West
Virginia district, who has bill In
Congress providing for Federal aid
says: Il feel that the Federal gov
eminent should assist in the improve
n,ent OF highways" Representative
Frank Plumley OF the Second Yer
mont district believes that the gov
eminent may properly aid. to rea-
sonahie extent. in the development
OF national highways"
Replies from Oklahoma
From Oklahoma come most EN-.
phatio replies. Representatives DicF
r. Morgan. Of the Second distrirt
Charles y. Carter. Of the Fcurt dis
trict. and Scott Ferris, OF the FIFTH
district. all express support OF thu
proposition. Similar reports hAv'
been received from representatives o.
California. Oregon. Colorado. kansas
Michigan. Minnesota and most Of tn
other States. indicating the universal
ity OF the sentiment favorin8 Fedora
aid and indicating that all politica
parties and all sections Of the countr.
favor the esta blishment OF the prin
ciple.
These letters indicate II will no
be necessary to spend much Of tn
time Of the convention in working vi
a Federal aid sentiment. AZ that i
considered to have been already &C
complished. but the work will be di
rected to the development of its ap
piication along lines which will b.
credit to the constructive states
manship OF the country.