The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-23
COMMISSIONER SUCCS ST|RS UP
SECRETARY WILSON ON GOOD ROADS

eide OF the city, place where he can
heeD down the terrific expense OF liy.
ing.
Good roads will do this. Tho al.
lurements OF the city will follow the
good road. | so stated in my letter TO
the president
The edge OF the paved street In
the city Is the deadline between the
city and the country-these were my
exact words TO the president.
1T is the divine right OF every
| American citizen TO own home. This
was another plea made, but few can
or desire 10 own 100 acres. but thous-
ands desire and would own five acres
within reasonable distance ii the
roads and other conveniences were
available.
Campaign Issue.
Il believe that n congress OF gov.
ernors called by the president Of the
United States would result in much
good on this important matter.
In conclusion ! want to say that
good roads will be an issue in the
next presidential campaign. l do not
know which part will adopt it, but II
my voice can be beard and can have
an influence the democratic part will
have plank in its platform on good
roads 1t will immeasureably aid the
party TO secure victory"
Following is Secretary Wilson's let
ter:
'"Mr. Chas. ID. Hilles.
''Washington, d. c.
Dear Sir: Your letter OF August 10.
enclosing communication from Mr..
Sidney Suggs, commissioner OF high
ways OF Oklahoma is at hand.
"We have a road Office hero organ.
lied primarily for the purpose OF study
ing scientific problems pertaining to
roads.
making OF roads, the combinaticSs of
material used for that purpose and we
build pieces OF roads over the country
in the several states and are helping
the states towards getting better road.
The problem that Mr.. Sugg ad-
vances of calling together a national
convention in the interest OF getting
money from congress to build roads
is a problem that we have never taken
UP here. The theory has been TO help
the state with information. There have
been many projects for appropriating
federal money for all kinds OF roads,
some of them across the country to
the Pacific and others OF less preten-
tion.
Il have found in the past that 1t
would seriously interfere with my
standing among congressman should
advocate expensive national appro-
priations for these purposes.
of course there might be 4 good
roads convention held on call of the
president to discuss the necessity for
better roads, the value of better roads
10 the people and all of that, but il
is dangerous proposition to go 10
the national treasury for money to
build roads in the states.
Factories Back Of II.
When tho bicycle was brought into
general use the people interested in
the manufacture of it began proIIa-
ganda for federal money to build
roads. Then when the automobile
came the people interested in the
manufacture and sale Of it perfected
a thorough organization and has sys-
tefnatically urged the sale Of bonds in
the states to get money to build roads
which some OF the states have adopt
ed and also the appropriation of many
millions by the federal government to
build roads.
These are the people behind this
road movement. II the project Is un
dertaken of having the federal treas.
ury build roads throughout the coun-
try 1t will go 10 great length and
where it will stop nobody knows.
These ara the things that comes TO
IN mind in reply 70 Mr.. Suggs' letter
referred here. e."-Oklahoman