Evening journal., 1912-05-09
Mr.. Cannon Hopes for
Federal Aid for Roads

Mr.. Marvel next introduced Thomas J..
Cannon Of st. Louis. Mr. Marvel said;
1T would seem that now the purpose
of this banquet may be completed. II
there wa. sany one here that bad any
question in his mind when he came as TO
the desirability OF investing money,
either on the part of the city, the county
or the State, in good roads, then that
doubt must have been removed; but VIC
arc not satisfied simply with that con-
dition of mind ON the part Of you gen
tlemen. We want to go out from this
room tonight 200 missionaries Of this
cause. throughout the length and
breadth Of the state of Delaware. urg-
ing the arguments that have Dcen made
here tonight that the Investment OF a
dollars in good roads. wisely expended,
means the prospect Of many more dol.
lars coming back for that dollar so
spent; and in order that If VIC have not
vet reached that point. We may be able
to reach it, with every man present.
We have invited here tonight man
/ born in the old State of Kentucky, not
/ far from the birthplace OF Abraham Lin
codn,-born aud reared there IN the
country of a kind and character that VIC
] a
shore know something about He can
/ tell YOU how the roads of Henderson
county. Kentucky drove him from his
home place II is fortunate for ms that,
going to St. Louis. he became more sue
ccssful. possibly, than he ever could
have been on the farm. and he has been
enabled thereby TO follow an interest
which is the lsecncst in his life, and that
T e. L. ...ta
out the length and breadth. not of Ken
lucky, not of Delaware or Missouri. but
of the United States. He has followed
the question throughout all the states
in its local phases, and in its nationa
phases. and he is here tonight to tell yo,
of the features of road building from
|. these broad standpoints that you and
: perhaps, have not heretofore considered
have pleasure in introducing TO yol
the Hon. Thomas L. Cannon, of Mis-
; sour"
Mr.. Cannon, in his speech, said:
/ 1T affords me pleasure to address you
. In your local affairs, with your loca
, affairs. and your local opinions, i hav
, no concern. no interest, save as it affect
) the people OF America. | am not her
because of any man or measure local &
! YOU. One of your men in the early day
+. rushed to Philadelphia with the balane
of power and secured the signing OF th
! Declaration of independence and startc
? this republic. Not far from where W
now stand the American battle flag wa
FIRST waved for our freedom. Delawar
: is rich in history II has been the I'M
e tial spot OF many great movements
4 With the exception of those | have men
i. toned come third, the movement OF Cole
}. man dupont TO build you a boulevard.
Z III YOU gentlemen OF Delaware don
h want him and his road, We will take hiI
;, and quadruplc your proposition. Such
4 proposition is not worth arguing; IL
o for YOU men TO aid and with that hsN
+. nothing more TO say. ! don't believe tina
c sensible men will decline to do all tha
y he wants done.
e Il left the farm early because OF ba
a roads. because ! could not 20 anywher
!. because / was marooned in winter an
o busy in summer. | simply grew
T. manhood p rpical American boy. NJ
d statement IS a statement OF thousand
e even millions, of many old citizens WI
J. would have remained on the farm II Il
e policies and principles fundamentally
Il government had been carried out as Il