The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-07-07
w. o. w. AND GOOD ROADS PICNIC
Hughes County Good Roads Oreani.
zation Formed-Great Interest.

zation Formed-Great Interest.
Holdenville, Okla, July GA biz
picnic was given at this place on
July T. under the auspices OF the
W. o. w.
In addition to being general w
o. w. picnic, those assembled turned
ing as well and most pleasant day
was enjoyed by all present.
During the course of the day a
number of most excellent speeches
were made by prominent men pres
ent.
Among the most notable of those
who addressed the masses present
were Col, Sidney Suggs state high
way commissioner, and Hon. William
Franklin OF Madill. The latter gen.
tleman is one OF the leading candi-
dates for congressman at large.
Col. Suggs spoke interestingly upon
all the live issues of the day and
dwelt to a considerable length upon
the matter OF good roads, showing
that as railroads were the necessary
forerunners of cOuntrys civiliZa-
ton and development, so were good
wagon roads-good county and state
roads-an absolute necessity for the
rapid and permanent growth of the
country.
The speaker showed to the salts
faction of all present that the good
road was the builder of the good
farm, that it brought the field o. the
farm to the door OF the warehouse
and placed the farmer in close JuX-
Imposition with the consumer. He
showed that good roads meant good
houses, good Oarns and more and
bigger bank accounts for the farmer;
he showed that series of. good
roads, netting the state from one
bring the country and the town to-
gether, but would bring the people
living in the country in close touc.
with each other; would build more
schools and more churches and il
crease, not only the value of the pi
ducts of the farms, but the va,t
of the farms themselves.
Mr.. Franklin, who followed Col.
Suggs, spoke almost altogether upon
the subject of Woodcraft. Mr.. Frank
lin is a most enthusiastic member
of the w. o. W., and as that order
had charge of the pleasures of the
day and had invited him to speak,
he paid his entire attention during
the time given him to speak, to tell
ing of the good things of the order.
After the days speaking the
Hughes County Good Roads AssOcia-
ton was organized, with the follow
ing officers: A. Voorhes, president;
G.. Z. Leach, vice-president; V. M.
Snyder, secretary and treasurer.
Delegates were chosen to the good
roads convention to be held in Sa-
pulpa, Monday, July s. This con-
vention will be composed OF dele
cations from the counties of Bryan,
Coal, Atoka, Pittsburg, Hughes, Ok
nulgee. Tulsa and Washington.
other things which will be
lone in the interest Of good roads |
n this convention, plan will be |
70 nulated whereby an early road |
party will be put in the |
'ield and the plan of systematic |
of good roads will be agreed |
lpon.
Mr.. Worries, the president of the |
Hughes county Good roads associa- |,
ion has always been a good roads |
enthusiast and one who is ready |
% put his shoulder to the wheel and |
lelp the cause along in substantial |
manner. He was the first man to
pay his auto license in this state. |
His was the first ooiiar pa1o into |
he fund and he has had the check |
'or the amount of this Incense I;
framed and will present 1t
D the department of highways. |
IN speaking of this matter
he gentleman said that he looked |
Ipon this as the best dollar he had
aver invested in his life. Mr.. Voor
les further stated that the people
who were paying in their
state license fee felt fully repaid |
md were enthusiastic over the great |
good being accomplished by the high