The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-06-11
is 1T AN AUTOMOBILE
CONVENTION?

That the coming Good Roads is tC
be meeting in the interests of auto
mobile owners and is of no conse
uuence TO the farmer is the newest
suggestion to be made. II is urged
that the automobilist is DESTROYS OF
getting the roads of the country in
good shape the better to enable him
10 ride along in comfort and feast his
soul upon the passing landscape with.
out the annoyance of ruts and boys
to break in upon his FESTIVE enjoy.
ment.
All of which is pure tommyrot!
And II 1t were not that few men
who are possessed ordinarily Of good
common sense. and keen judgment,
have allowed their prejudice against
the automobile to direct from their
customary discretion in the present
instance. the thing would be unworthy
OF attention. AS It is, however, some
OF our friends from up-country are de.
claring loudly against the coming
convention, and are urging others OF
their acquaintance to remain away
from the same.
Now 1t is not enough that man
make a mistake and afterwards find
ing out his error, that he repents Of
the same and acknowledges his fool
ishness. The trouble in such a case
is that the damage is already done,
and no amount of blatant apology is
going to compensate for the trouble
he has set a-breing. One of the
most pertinent sayings of scripture,
and one that has often been quoted
by many of the residents of Cache
Valley runs after this manner; He
that judgeth matter before he hear
eth IT, 1t shall be counted folly and
shame unto him. This matter Of
Good Roads is one of the most serious
problems commanding the immediate
attention of the people Of this beauti.
full valley OF course, II the present
roads are satisfactory to the people
of the valley there remains no argu.
ment in favor of Good Roads Conven'
tons. The fact is, however, that
Cache Valley needs good roads! Needs
them, and needs them badly But a
few short weeks ago at a meeting OF
the Y. NJ. NJ. |. A. II was reported that
one ward in the north end of the val
ley was not represented at the meet
ing because Of the impossible condl
ton Of the roads. II this be true then
every man and woman in this valley
is interested, vitality interested, in the
convention to be held here in Logan
beginning tomorrow.
Now as &C. the argument tina, thu
convention is in the interests of lh'
automobile owner. Let us see jus
what interests are being represented
there. First Of all, the Governors o
several of the adjoining states are nc
companied by a representative deleg1
ton of business men and progrcsslN
farmers, and in fact, men OF variou
departments of industrial life will b
among those present. Is II to be sur
posed that these men are comm
merely in the interests of the aut'
mobilists? Is il not to be suppose
rather, that these men are fully avail
ened to the fact that every interei
of the country is involved In the ma
ter OF good roads? Does not u
banker know that the easier u
means of conveyance are made 4
the products Of the farms In his II
mediate vicinity the more produc
will be marketed with its resulta
effect upon his banking interest
Does not the wide awake farmer
preciate the fact that whatever red'
es his cost OF transportation increaf
in Just that proportion, his profits
his cropsF
The fact is, these Governors
States are not moving in the narr
little ruts so familiar to some OF
country brethren. They are try
to keep abreast Of the times, and
quick to take advantage OF any fac
that will contribute to the perman
development Of their respective sta
And they realize that in getting
gether to talk matters over v
their fellows, and to hear the inst
tons given under the dir elton OF
perts employed by the federal [
eminent, and incidentally the nat
al government is not in the habit