The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-26
WORK FOR ROADS
Kansas Highway Boosters Arc
IN Topeka.
Form New Statewide Roads
Federation.
WILL WORK FOR LEGISLATION
All Of Eight Big Roads IN New
Organization.
Fight Af1liati0n With National
Association.
Will WORK FOR LEGISLATION

Kansas good roads boosters today
adopted resolutions for the federation
OF eight big road organizations Of the
state in the interests Of the promotion
OF sentiment for better highway leeis-
lation In the state and nation. Thia
afternoon the good roads promoters are
nsntns out the issue OF uniting with
the National Highways association for
the purpose Of bringing federal aid to
the state. This resolution was beaten
at the good roads meeting at Newton
several weeks ago.
About 10 Of the most enthusiastic road
boosters in Kansas are attending tho
meeting today in Representative han
Their most important action at the
morning session was the adoption OF
the resolution offered by Secretary
d1nshaw, OF the Kansas Good Roads
association. calling for the federation Of
the highways associations Of the state
Ralph Faxon. of Wichita, led the fight
on the resolution. but the HiushaW
measure was adopted. The resolution
com p1nes in a single federation the
eignt big roads organizations Of the
state.
Ralph Faxon. Of Wichits. led ~
nght on the resolution, but the Hin.
snaW measure was adopted. The reso.
!ution combines in a single federation
tne eight big roads organisations OF the
state. They include the New santa n
Iraii. Old Santa Ee Trail, Golden BeIt
route, Rock Island road, Corn Belt road-
Oil Belt road. Kansas City-Omaha mai
ana the Meridian road. FAxon's chief
oD5ection to the Hinshaw resolution
was the assertion that 1t was a direct
action against the good roads aseocia-
ton OF the state.
Boost for Highway L.oeislatsom. :
The chief purpose in the adoption NJ
the resolution today. as set forth by
Irlenas OF the measure, was the fact
that the new federation will result in =
more united and concentrated efHort
Tor the securing Of highway leeislaffon
IN tne state. Friends Of the resolution
pointed out the improved chances FOR
state aid tor the big highways throurh
the united enort Of the federation. Ths
nrst. move on the part OF the aanocia-
ton Will be the securing of state Ala
for road building.
Later when federal aid comes-sna
the Kansas road promoters are certain
1t will come soon-the Kansas feder.-
ton Will be in a position to unite vvif,,
the national association in the secur-
ing or FUNDS for road building In fht~
state. These points were emphasiz.|1
py Senator J. e. Allsdorf of Ohio. an
oHicer OF the national highways asso-
clation, who came to Topeka to at
tend the meeting. Senator Allsdorf
this afternoon urged the necessitv Of
uniting with the national association
Tn1s plan was rejected by the hiRh-
ways promoters at the state meeting
IN Newton some weeks ago and the
men who fought the measure at that
time did not indicate today that thew
would support the measure when IL
comes up for consideration at the
afternoon session.
Good Roads Advocates Here.
Jasper Kincaid, state account.rt
and persistent good roads advocafe-
presided as chairman Of the meetinr
today. Secretary Hinshaw OF the state
association, acted as secretary.
Many well known friends of the
good roads movement in Kansas were
present at the meeting. John C.
Nicholson OF Newton represented the
Meridian road interests: Ralph Taxon
of Wichita was here to tell OF the
virtues of the New Santa Fe Trail:
Charles M. Harger of Abilene appear.
ed as president Of the Golden Belt
road and other representatives and
officers of other states roads were
present at the meeting. Among the
men present at the meeting were Sec
retary of State Charles Sessions. J. NJ.
Miller Of Council Grove, former con-
gresham from the Fourth district:
Senator Walter E. Wilson of Washing
ton county, and A. Q. Miller OF Belle
vile.
Governor Hodges, also a good roads
booster, attended a portion Of tho
morning session, and made a short
speech advocating the building Of bet
ter public highways in the state.
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