Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-11-12

alton, which will likely total many
millions. But in any case, they want
the road and they propose TO get II.
The afternoon session was featured
by the meeting of the delegates, after
a formal report by the credentials
committee had been accepted. Five
states were represented They are
as follows: Missouri. Colorado, New
| Mexico, Arizona and California. The
three southwestern states We're allow
ed twenty eight votes each. Dele
gates from the other states have no
voting power
President Mitchell Reviews Work.
! The afternoon session was called to
order by President John S. Mitchell
labout o'clock. The president read
his annual report, revising the pro-
gress of the organization from its in
ception in Phoenix year ago, up to
the present time. He gave resume of
the work that has been accomplished
and spoke of the historic interest OF
the route selected by the association
I'VE have a right to be pleased with
what we have DONE he said, but are
not satisfied. New Mexico convict la
| Dor is at work on the roads. In Ari-
zona great progress has been made
towards a good roads system for the
state. Next fall they will vote on a
five million dollar bond issue for good
roads In California they are build
| ing roads that are boulevards. In
several instances the business men OF
cities not on the route of the high
way have offered their support and
assistance. We hope for government
| aid. We hope to secure the appro-
pration of the Automobile Manufac-
turers' Association. But we expect to
build this road regardless Of either
The president concluded with a
brief word of thanks to the officers
for their cooperation.
The report of the secretary and
treasurer showed a balance on hand
of $793, the receipts having been
about $4,000, and the expenditures
little more than $500.
A verbal report on progress in
New Mexico was made by Colonel d.
X B. Sellers vice president for this
state. Colonel Sellers told in detail of
the work done and promised greater
results for the future He advocated a
good system of sign posts as the best
possible adjunct to the existing roads
Of the state
Dell M. Potter organizer and vice
president for Arizona, delivered a.
brief address. He told of the splendid
results of the rans-continental tour
which had been made with the Los
Angeles Times party. and of the many
organizations effected all across the
country. He declared that New
Arivn fsu1ifnppia nc
pledged more than thirty thousand
members by the next convention.
}. l.. Lowe Delivers Address.
j. l.. Lowe, president of the Ma
tional old Trails Ocean-to. Ocean
Highway Association, was called upon
for an address. When he took the
floor he was greeted with an enthus
iastfc ovation. The applause lasted
several minutes.
Mr.. Lowe told OF the historic inter-
est of the Old Trails road including
in them the ocean to-ocean highway.
He talked for nearly an hour, but in
such an interesting manner that his
listeners forgot the passage of time.
The historic interest, the romance,
the beauties of the scenery, but most /
of all the association formed the bur |
den of his plea for an ocean ocean |
highway.
Concluding. he too. promised that |
every one would work for the trans |
continental route. I'VE hope that this
route will be the first to receive fed |
eral aid he said I'VE also hope !
to get the appropriat ton from the au-
tomobile manufacturers But with
out either we are going to build this
road"
Mr. Lowe asserted that fl was a |
practical certainty that the next con.
gress would give national aid to this !
road. as there were already enough |
states interested to give the route u
majority in the lower house.
President Mitchell urged that har-
mony be in evidence as il was ap par
ent to all that a determined effort
was being made to take the first fed
eral appropriation away from the
ocean-to- ocean route in favor of
more northern route
The convention adjourned until
o clock this evening, when it met in
the old palace.
AT the night session committees
were named to draft resolutions and
nominate the next set of Officers The
former included three men each
from California Arizona and New
Mexico. and two each from Colorado
and Missouri. The latter is composed
Of three men from each of the south
western states.
The balance of the evening session
was spent in oratorical flights by the
different members, all using good
roads as starting and finishing
point
At 10 O'Clock the delegates ana
others attending the meeting We're
the guests Of the business men and
Chamber of Commerce at an infor-
NAL smoker at the Palace hotel An
auto tour of the city and environs
today was a feature of the entertain
ment
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