The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-02
c. M. Rich is Chairman Of Lee County
in District Which viii Hold
Meeting on
March 10.
BE AT BURLINGTON
Greater iowa Association Is Organic.
Ing State for Fight
For Hard
Roads.

c.. NJ Rich Of this city has been
chosen chairman for Lee county by
the Greater Iowa association which
has organized the state into districts
for its hard roads campaign. The hrst
district meeting will be held on
March IS at Burlington. 1t is called
by John Blaul, chairman.
The Hawk-Eye says of the meeting:
The Greater Iowa association will
hold a meeting in Burlington on March
ID in connection with their hard roads
campaign. The whole state OF Iowa
has been organized by this association
and committees appointed in each con-
gressionaI district. The officers Tor
the First district are as follows:
Chairman-John Blaul, Burlington.
Vice chairman-a- o. weaver wa
pello. "
County Chalrn1en.
Louisa-H. o. Weaver. Wapello.
washinston-C. ]. Wilson, Wash
ington.
Jefferson-Arthur Jordan, Fairfield
Van Buren-H. B. Sloan, Keosauaua
Henry. e. Peterson, New London
Lee. M. Rich, keokuk.
Des Moines-John Blaul, Burlington
Plea by Robert Carson.
Mr.. Robert n Carson Of Iowa City,
one OF the foremost good road boost
ers, makes the following plea: 49,
"Unless sentiment for hard surface
highways is crystalized in Iowa, there
Is but little use of putting the propo-
sition up to the next legislature.
when a community Is advanced to
a point that it wishes permanent high
ways, It will be its duty to elect men
to the legislature who will carry out
this sentiment. "
THE proposition Of hard surfaced
highways for Iowa, resolves itself IN
placing sufficient number OF men in
the house and in the senate of the
legislature who will vote for perma-
nent road measures.
stRegardless Of their own personal
opinion with regard to this subject,
few, II any members of the legisla-
ture will vote In accordance with
their own personal views. They want
the expression and force OF those in
the district they represent, to back
them up, whether it may be for or
against certain measures. ! have
talked with members of both the low
er and upper houses in the past and
find many times their personal views
do not agree with the way they vote
when the roll is called.
"In short, If certain communities
wish hard roads when the next legis
lature meets, they should make this
an issue at the next election and vote
men to the legislature who favor their
ideas.
Prosperity Follows Roads.
''It will be found that some sections
in Iowa will be enjoying more pros
perity than others, because OF having
developed a sentiment and bonded
themselves for hard roads. There will
always be a few Of the Missouri or
show me- counties, who will hang
back from taking the initiative in bet
tering highway conditions.
ut Is merely a matter Of education
that is, having communities and indf-
vfduals realize the great advantages OF
hard roads First Of all comes the re-
duction Of heavy grades. Then fol-
lows the har dsurfacing of the road,
which means less traction and less re-
sistance to all classes Of vehicles. In
this connection It may be truthfully
said that the first relief Of hard sur
faced roads comes to the horse, and
hence the horse-drawn vehicles are
more directly benefited by the change
in road construction.
Increased tonnage on produce to
market means a saving Of horse flesh
and general wear and tear to the
farmer.
THE hard surfaced roads means
that those living in the country will
have access to all surrounding COM
munfties at all times Of the year,
whether by horse-drawn or motor
vehicles. 1t also means quicker trans
portatfon by all vehicles, because Of
the less resistance on the surface Of
the highway travelled"