The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-09

lore the next Legislature with such a
 strong appeal, giving the people the right
 to vote on $5o,0o0,000 bond issue for
 building highways in the state of Ala l bama
 Weatherly Extends Welcome
 Mir. Going was followed by
 James Weatherly. who welcomed the
 delegates for the city of Birming
 ham. John W. Sibley spoke in behalf | of the Chamber of Commerce, and John
 l.. Parker for the Board of Trade. All of the speakers praised the work be- Ting done by the good roads associa- tions throughout the state and gave
 the keys of the city over to the dele gates for the next two days.
 President John Craft of the Alabama Good Roads association took charge of the gavel at the conclusion of the well .ccming speeches and introduced Jack ICranford of Jasper, who responded to the addresses In behalf of the asso- citation. Secretary J. A. Rountree then read the official call of the Alabama Good Roads association. Over A coun- ties are represented at the convention, the enrolment being about 800 In his annual address. President
 John Craft spoke in favor of working the convicts on the roads and in be- half of the s50,o00,oo bond issue for good roads. He also favored an amend ment to the state constitution provid- I ing a tax levy of 21s mills to be used
 in road building. He reviewed the I progress of the association during the l past years and said that the legisla- ,, .ure should be aroused to the call of 1 good roads.
 President Finley Speaks President Craft was followed by W. w. I Finley. president of the Southern rail- way, who delivered an address that caused sucb fine impression among the dele gates that they unanimously agreed to have the address printed and mailed to i every delegate and good roads man in the state. This matter will be taken up at | once by the secretary.
 l On account of the fact that several of 1 the speakers scheduled to address the con vention yesterday were not in the city l the programme was slightly changed Before the adjournment yesterday monn- l ing a general discussion was held and the 1 reports of delegates were heard. The con-
 vention adjourned for lunch at 1 o'clock.
 Afternoon Session
 1 The afternoon session was called to or
 der at 30 o'clock and was opened with prayer by the Rev ]. s. Glasgow. H. 1 G. Barclay read paper on "rhe Reia- tions of Railroads to Good Roads J. $. Miner and Hugh McGeever spoke in fa- vor of the s5OO0o000 bond issue for good roads, their remarks being roundly cheered by the many delegates. George Gordon Crawford, who was scheduled 10 speak on Good Roads From the View I point of the Corporation was not pres ent yesterday, but it is hoped will de- liver his address later in the week. The general discussion of County Road Con struction and Maintenance" scheduled for yesterday afternoon. will be held this morning The afternoon session adjourned about o'clock.
 Night Session Held Father Coyle called the convention to order with prayer at 30 o'clock last night Senator Joseph F. Johnston was to have addressed the meeting last night, but had been so i'll during the week that his physician forbade him speaking last night. He was present, however, at the convention hall and will probably speak this morning.
 | J. NJ. Riley, president of the Rural Mail Carriers association, read a paper on Good Roads From the Viewpoint of the Mail Carrier last night and J. W. Gwin, road engineer, spoke on Road Building In Jefferson County" R. E. Toms, United States road engineer. delivered an illustrated lecture on Practical Road Building last night that was excellent and well received by the delegates.
 At the conclusion of the addresses last night the various committees were ap- pointed.
 Committees Named
 The committees appointed were as fol- lows:
 Nominating Committee--State at large, w r. Lay. ] II. Carter, J. F. Cooney. E. D. Thomas. J. T. Hef1in, M. Fendley, l. Gassier. l. E. Pierce and Hugh Me Geever.
 The resolutions committee consists ot John W. O'Neill, J. C. Milner, John A. Rogers. Mrs. Nora Miller. H. K. Milner. J. B. Lyons. F. A. Gulledge, A. J. Driver, J. W. Shereferd, James l.. Herring, G. A. Nelson and W. P. German.
 Many more delegates are expected to arrive today and tonight. Tomorrow will be the big day for the delegates, for they will be taken to the State Fair as the guests of the Jefferson County Good Roads association. and meeting will be held in the xrandstand A big barbecue will also Do held tomorrow and the dele.