The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-03-01
THE GOOD ROADS CONVENTION

The good roads convention held in
this city February 27-2S, was one of
the most important gatherings that
| has met in this state in many years,
and it is believed that it will be rich
in results and especially so in shap-
! ing legislation in the interest of good
roads construction.
Old members said that it was the
most harmonious convention ever
held since the formation of the asso-
citation. There was no tinge of Sec
tional jealousy, and on every impor-
tant matter suggested there was
unanimity of expression.
The convention stood as a unit on
the abolition of the convict lease
system. 1t stood as a unit on work
ing the convicts on the public roads.
1t stood as a unit on having the
roads constructed under the supervis-
| ion of a competent engineer. 1t stood
as unit in demanding federal aid
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1t stood as a unit in demanding that
the delegates to the respective ma
tional conventions use their best eff
forts in having a good roads plank in
the respective platforms favoring fed
eral aid for the building of the same
1t stood as a unit in demanding eX-
preston from the candidates for gov
ernor, for member of the legislature,
and for member of the board of coun-
ty commissioners on the propositions
above named and especially on the
subject of the convict lease system,
and state aid for the construction of
good roads, and also an expression
from our senators and congressman
and candidates therefor on the mat
ter of federal aid for the building of
good roads.
Resolutions to this end were not
only unanimously adopted, but elo-
quent and stirring speeches giving
emphasis to the same were made by
many of the delegates, and the strong
er they expressed themselves in IA
! for of those propositions the more
generous and prolonged was the ap,
plause they received.
The complete minutes of the two
days session would more than fill an
issue of this paper, so it is impossi-
BILE for us to give detailed report of
the proceedings, but the secretary
was instructed to have the same
typewriter and made into stereotype
plates, and the same sent to the va
rious newspapers of the state for
publication, so that the people of the
state may know just how the Good
Roads Association stands on these
propositions, and the kind OF legis-
lation that is demanded.
| The following officers were elect
ed:
Officers
President-W. M Stinson.
Secretary-A. B. Dunning.
Treasurer. w. White.
Board of Governors
w. ]. Crosby, Marion.
DIR. J. H. Alderman, Alachua.
C. H. Freas, fernando.
F. o. Miller, Duval.
Geo. W. Dayton, Pasco.
H. H. Richardson, Duval.
Henry c. Romer, Dade.
j. w. Taylor, Pinellas.
A. Nj. Cushman, Gainesville.
J. X. Williams, st. Lucie.
H. w. Bishop, Lake.
County Vice Presidents
c. C. Pedrick, H. D. Evans, w. P.
Wilkinson, Frank Harris, DR.. ]. S.
Corrigan, T. Ed Bryan, C. D. Judson,
E. B. Douglass, C. S. Washington, M.
o. Overstreet, B. F. Watts, Mr.. Muir
ray, Geo. A. Dame.
Eustis was selected as the next
place of meeting and the delegates
from that stirring little city promise
the association an enthusiastic re-
ception.
Notes
BY a rising vote Hon. Henry w.
Long was made an honorary life
member of the association.
Mr.. Kelly Roberts Monthly Maya
zine. which is to be devoted exclu-
sively to the promotion of good roads,
was made the official organ OF the
association.
The board of trade of Ocala, her
mayor and all who helped to make
the stay of the delegates pleasant
while in the city, were enthusiastic
| ally thanked