Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-10
GOOD ROADS MEN
START CAMPAIGN
GOING WITH
A WHOOP
Association Pledges Itself to
Practical and Vigorous
Measures to Secure Passage
of Bond Issue.
POLITICAL PARTIES
ARE URGED TO HELP

Tho adjournment yesterday Of the
SESSIONS ur the New Mexico Good
ltonds association was taken after.
the members Of the body had pledged
themselves to- take uil possible steps
Ia secure the passage Of tho proposed
100000 bond issue for good roads.
practical measures being set forth In
resolutions submitted by n committed
and adopted by the organization. This
committee was composed of Francis
II. Lester, VI Las Cruces; II. NJ.
Shields, OF Dawson; W. II. ullcn-
water, of Albuquerque; Mark ~,
Thompson, OF Dunn ANA county, aud
&, G.. Cntron. of Santa Fc.
Led by Dona Ana county the dele
gates raised IA total OF nearly 500
M "A starter for the FUND to curry on
the work \ vigorous statewide cam
paign for mcmbGrship led 10y prosi-
dent Twltchcll ana Secretary Schwcnt-
krr viii be carried on from now
hcnrcforth and everyone Interested
in good roads and the bond issue
should enroll with the secretary at
once.
The resolutions adopted were as
follows.
we, the members Of the New
Mexico Good Roads association, IN
convention assembled at the city OF
Albuquerque, do submit:
THAT We most gratefully commend
the first legislature of the state of
New Mexico for the passage and the
governor for the signing uf those bills
known ~ the good roads bills as
recommended by this association, and
commend tho provisions thereof to
the careful consideration Of the people
Of this state In ~ far rs they provide
for the obtaining OF finances by the
Issuance of bonds,
I'VE recognize that these acts nro
q radical departure from the hithcr-
to existing laws ana customs Hhd
that there are therein contained ccr-
tain imperfc lions ana certain umls-
Hluns largely pertaining tO the admin
lstrntiOn thereof ana we recommend
that the president of this body APP
point u committee composed of five
members Of the association, who shalt
be known nv the law revision commit.
tee, ana who shalt inquire into the
said laws und report their findings
To the association at some time prior
To- the converting of the next session
OF the state legislature.
"And he Il further resolved, that
In order To- assure the passage Of the
proposed $6OO,ODn bond issue at the
general election, November 1. this Az
sOCiatlOn shall tax" action M follows:
Address IN urgent request To- all
candidates for congress, requesting
that they recommend from the public
platform the approval Of the bond
issue by MI Nuicrs at the polls, and
to each county political organization
urging that u commend similar nc
ton tn all voters of the party.
'IhHt copy ready for publication
be- furnished 10 all newspapers of tho
stntc.. ConclScly nud plainly setting
forth the facts relative tu tho pro-
posed bond issue, ana recommending
affirmative action.
THAT lcuflctg In both languages bo
prepared ana freely circulated hy all
possible means To the voters at the
state.
"That In order "a secure the uccos-
sary funds for the propaganda above
called for an organized appeal bc
mad" for the necessary funds to all
automobile clubs ana commercial or
RnnlZntiUns ana private individuals,
"'rhnt tho above action be- tnkcn
at once and pushed vigorously from
now uutll election daS,
1--WE hold that appropriations from
the treasury Of the lnltcd SlatoS
should bc made FOR the aid and nB'