Arizona republican., 1912-05-22

The meeting was called to order by c. r. Bullard who introduced Bert Smith. Mir. smith told of their trip to Phoenix and talked entertainingly of the big boost the newspapers are giving to the movement generally and what they hope to do on this path finding trip. Governor Hunt was the next speaker and spoke as usual in strong support of the movement, es- DeciallY by the state He said that while this state had expended about $oO0,OOO the counties within have spent $700,0 There has been crit iclsm 10 the effect that the state did not get its moneys worth. The gov ernor pointed out however that even f that be true the counties got far less because they were working to cross purposes and not in accordance with a general plan which should be controlled and administered by the state. He did not dwell upon what the state may have failed to do but spoke charitably of any shortcomings that may have prevailed calling at tentiOn to the fact that much had to
 be done in the way of preliminary surveys and that what road was built was of the finest.
 MT Buiiar0 next introduced Mr. Potter who made one of his ringing speeches at the rate of 365 words a minute and every word gospel He said that nothing had so encouraged him since he undertook the work as a telegram from Governor Hunt say ing he was heartily supporting the movement and he had shown the message gleefully to the president and many senators and cOngreSsmcn MT. Potter said that beginning with the ocean to Ocean highway organ i2ation here last winter. eight of the twelve states that it will pass through are now organized with lively state associations and the prestige and united support of l76 congressman and 2S senators is already assured and that he said makes a certainty, proper action by congress in behalf of the work by appropriating' money. if the people in the respective states
 will only get behind and push. And why not? Congress should do it It is d national movement, a movement of which the nation gets the benefit even more than the states
 He said there are now 2.1q0, GOO miles of roads in the country over which 45,O00 rural carriers are now delivering mail and the government does not pay q cent for construction or up-kcep. Then he told of the increase of land values Statisticians estimate an increase of at least Sld per acre in the value of all agriCul- tural lands where good roads are built. This means an incOnceivable added wealth to the country.
 Then he spoke Of the great num- hers Of automobiles that will travel over these new highways bringing much more than their first cost by the dissemination of wealth as the { tourists travel, but better than all it
 will bring in the class of people that
 Arizona needs to build up the coun- try and develop it's resources. He said that it might surprise some peo- pie to know that already the asso-
 citation has received inquiries from 2500 people who desire to know if
 the transcontinental road will be fin
 ished hy 1915.
 Thus MT. Potter drftcd along l. would take lot of space to repeat all the good things he said in just t very few minutes for he was mak- i ing one continuous center shot.
 After the conclusion of his address i the Phoenix branch which is to be number ], with others in every Ari- Zona town it is hoped, was organized and after little more oratory. in which Louis Carpenter and several ] others participated the meeting ad-
 It is sincerely hoped that every l man in the city and county will join ] the association and all who desire to ! do so may leave their name and se- cure button by applying at the store of Pinney and Robinson on
 South Central avenue