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ASHEVILLE, N .0., SATURDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 3, 1912.
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COL. ROOSEVELT
AND THE! NEGRO
N.C.PROGflESBIVES
GO TO com
MBS. GRACE FREED ICOWTEST HEARING
N.C. GOOD ROADS
MEETING ENDS
BY ATLANTA JURY
BEGUN AT CH
GO
Doesn't Want New Party in
South Based on Blacks
or "Black and Tan"
Leaders.
SITUATION DIFFERENT
IN NORTH AND EAST
There Colored Men Are
Worthy to Be Brought
into Progressive Fold,
He Says.
New York, Aug. 3. In a letter
written to Julian Harris of Atlanta,
editor of TJncle Remus Magazine and
a son of the late Joel Chandler Har
ris, Col. Roosevelt expresses his views
on the position of the negro in na
tional politics and the representation
uf negro delegates in the convention
ul the progressive party In Chicago:
In part, Col. Roosevelt writes:
"In pursuance of our conversation
1 write you his letter. There is a
peculiar fitness in writing it to the
son of the man whose work made all
Americans his debtors. His life and
lus work tended to bring his fellow
countrymen, north and south, Into
closer relations of good will and un
derstanding; and surely it should be
in cdless to say that the author of
"Uncle Remus" and of "free Joe and
the rest of the world" felt a deep and
must kindly interest In the welfare of
the negro.
' Many lattcrs dealing with the sub
.:. ei of which you spoke to me have
been sent to me within the last few
days. Those written by men living in
the north usually ask me to insist
that we get from the south colored
delegates to the national progressive
convention. Those written by citizens
of the south ask that I declare that
the new party shall be a white man's
lwrt: I am unable to agree to either
proposal.
"In tnid country we cannot perma
nent succeed except on the basis
of treating each man un liis worth as
a man. We can fulfill our high mis
sion among the nations of the earth,
we can do lasting good to ourselves
and to all mankind, only if we so act
that the humblest among us, so long
as lie behaves In straight and decent
fashion, has guaranteed to him under
Ihe law his right to life, to liberty, to
luotectlon from injustice, his right to
enjoy the fruits of his own honest
labor, and his right to the pursuit of
happiness in his own way, so long as
he dues not trespass on the rights of
others. For ub to oppress any class
of our fellow citizen's Is not only wrong
to uthers but hurtful to ourselves.
Surely no man -can quarrel with those
principles.
"I believe that the progressive
movement should be made from the
beginning one In the Interest of every
honest, industrious, law-abiding col
ored man, Just as It Is In the Interest
of every honest, Industrious, law-
abiding white man. I further believe
that the Burest way to render the
movement Important enough to help
either the white man or the colored
man, In those' regions of the south
where the colored man is most num
erous, would be to try to repeat the
course that has been followed by the
republican party In those districts for
so many years, or to endeavor in the
states in question to build up a pro
gressive party by the same methods
which in those states have resulted In
nakint; the republican party worse
than Impotent
(all Old Parties' Course MhM-hcvlous.
"In the south the democratic ma
chine has sought to keep itself para
mount by encouraging the hatred of
he white man for the black; the re
publican machine has sought to per
petuate Itself by stirring up the black
man against the white; and surely the
time has come when we should un
derstand the mischief In both courses,
and should abandon both. 1 believe
that wherever the racial Issue Is per
mitted to become dominant in our
politics, It always works harm to both
faces, but Immeasurably most harm to
'he weaker race. I believe that In
'his movement only damage will come
,f we cither abandon our ideals on
'he one hand, or, on the other, fall
resolutely to look facts In the face,
however unpleasant these facta may
be. ,
"In muny of the states of the union
coisderable colored!. lamer Clarmn.it the morning after
""tie mere is a
Population we are able In very fact
"no at the present moment, to bring
the best colored men Into the move
Went on the same terms as the white
nin in Rhode Island and Maryland.
iu New York ana 'ndlana. In Ohio and
Urols, In Now Jersey and Pennsylva
, to speak only of states of which
1 have personal knowledge, this Is
"" being done, ami from some or all
1 "'"'e states colored delegates will
" sent to the national progressive
onventlon In Chicago.
"In the republican national eon
J'ntlons the colored msmbers have
almost exclusively from the
"uth, and the groat majority of them
ih Y lM,n mn of uril character that
nelr political activities wers merely a
III harm nH nl i. bp.. ..rut,,
n',rm, to their own racs. Wo. on the
U.', rry' Hr nP'n t0 '" Oi
"iul progressive convention colored
m the very places where
greatest
i ineir c-
not only to
I
THE LODGE RESOLUTION
IS PISjEDJT SENATE
Note of Warning Against Eu
ropean Encroachment is
Issued.
Washington, Aug. 3. The United
States senate yes terday issued a warn
ing to the nations of the world against
encroachment upon the continents of
North and South America. The
United States will not see "without in
grave concern," said the senate, any
sutianie naval or military site pass
Into control of a foreign corporation,
when such possession "might threaten
tne communications or the safety of
the United States." jcruits following the Chicago conven-
So vital were the issues discussed ton. The plan now favored by many
in the Lodge resolution which set 1 of the Roosevelt supporters ,1s to hold
forth the policy of the United States a state convention about the middle
as to points situated like Magdalena of the month, with ihe hope that
bay, in Lower California, that the ' when the regular republican conven
doore of the senate were closed forjtion is held, (should Chairman More
three hours while the resolution was .bead issue his call any time before
debated in secret session. J he election) It will endorse the na-
It finally passed with only four tlonal progressive party state ticket,
votes against it. Notwithstanding thejjame3 n. Williamson, a well known
comparative unanimity of the senate Alamance county manufacturer, will
upon the note of warning it is under- probably issue the call for the state
stood it will not have the official en-' convention.
dorsement of the administration. It Considerable talk has been heard
was framed entirely outside the state recently of a possible ticket in Run
department, and it Is understood the ; combe bounty, u.ider the auspice's of
executive branch of the government the national progressive party,
was not consulted with regard to the: John B. Sumner of Arden has been
senate'!- pronouncement. notified by Mr. Williamson that he
The resolution arose from the re-: has been designated as a delegate to
ported attempt of a Japanese syndi- tmr Chicago meeting and will ao-
cate to secure land about Magdalena 1
bay. In the form finally adopted by
the senate, It declares against the ac
quisition of any threatening location
by a foreign corporation "which has
such a relation to another government
not American as to give that govern
ment practical power of control for
naval or military purposes."
Those who opposed the resolution
on its final passage were Senators
Cummins, McCumber, Percy and
Stone. Demand was made in the .
secret session for the designation of
the country toward which the resolu
tion was directed.
Those who supported It, Including
Senators Root, Lodge. Burton, Hitch
cock and others, declared It was not a
warning to any nation In particular:
but a definition of this country's posi
tion "because embarrassing situations
might arise." ,
Senators Cummins opposed the res
olution because he believed It was not
direct and specific enough, he said, In
its reference to the control of land by
fort gn corporations. Senator Lodge
insisted that the opening of the Pana
ma canal made it necessary for the
United States to make clear at once i
Its opposition to the establishment of
any foreign power, either directly or
through a commercial corporation,
when it might threaten the safety of
this country.
BULL MOOSE SPLIT
Bolt In the Tennessee Third Party
Convention Two Delegations
to Chicago.
Nashville. Tenn., Aug. 3.--Whether
I state ticket should be put out caused
o bolt In the "third party" convention
of Tennessee here yesterday. One
convention selected delegates to Ihe
Chicago convention and the other ar
ranged to have a state committee ap
pointed. This committee Is to select
the Chicago delegates. .
Trouble came when the original
convention named W. F. Poston can
didate for governor. Thirty support
ers of Governor Ben Hooper, repub
lican, who says he will vote for Presi
dent Taft hut will not be active In his
behalf, left the hall and organised an
other convention, Both conventions
lauded Colonel Roosevelt.
GIRL WAS DROWNED
Autopsy on Body of Mia SnodgraSM,
Which Was Pound In Stieam
Near 'atakill.
Catskill, N. Y., Aug. 3. Reports of
physician who performed the autop
sy on the body of Dorcas Snodgrass
gives the cause of death as drowning.
The condition of the stomach show
ed she had not eaten for 10 hours be
fore her death. Her watch Indicated
that death occurred at 4:80 o'clock
In 'Ihe morning, bearing out the the
orv that she arrived here on the
ner nisappearum-e.
WILSON TO NEW YORK
hammratlr Nominee Will Discuss
Details of the Campaign "1th
Chairman Mrtiombs.
h nirt N J.. Aug. 3 Governor
Wilson had appointments tmuo wun
some ntate senators from South Car-
ollna and members or the ociegaiion
of that state to the Baltimore con-
ventlnn. letter today the governor in
tends to go to New York for a con
fer, nee with National ('ball ma ii sue
Combs, when details of the csmpslgn
will be canvasred.
Work mi Vender bill Race Cnnrsr.
Milwaukee. Aug 3 Work on thr
course for th Vsnderbllt cup and
he hiir races to be run here on
Ktentumber IT. 10 and II, Is bjln
rushed. A better racing surface than
lhaaa of Klrln. Savannah or the ong
mal VanderWIt cup track. It Is said
will be provided.
Plan Favored to Have State
Convention About the Mid
dle of August.
A. H. Adams and J. L. Pitkin, of
Greensboro, young men who have ,
taken an active interest in the Roose
velt new party movement, are spend
ing the day In Ashevillc. Messrs.
-ttams ann fitKtn are members of . former home in Philadelphia and
the accredited delegation from this' here, was on the verge of collapse
state to the Chicago convention, and when the twelve nu n who had decid
they will leave late this afternoon for ! ed her fate filed Into Ihe court room,
that city. Most of the North Carolina When the verdict was announced she
delegates will make the trip by way simply bowed her head,
of Washington. I A few minutes after she had been
The Impression prevails now that freed she was handed a telegram say
the new party will make a go of It lng her blind (Ion was verv 111 in Phii-
this state, and the prime movers
arc entertaining the hope that 80 or
90 per cent of the republican voters
will eventually take service under
the national progressive banner, and
they are looking for democratic re-1
company the Greensboro gentlemen.
AVANGED STEP TAKEN.
UNDER ANTI TRUST ACT
Decree Filed in Civil Anti
Trust Case Against Press
Associations.
Chicago, Aug. 3. With the filing of
lite agreed decree in the civil anti
trust suit against the Wrstern News
paper Union and the American Press
Association, the federal government
today took an advanced step under
the Sherman law in prevent what Hie
department of justice regarded as the
possibility of a combination to Influ
ence the thought of 60.000,000 read
ers of rural papers.
WILL PvEJECT BILLS
President Plaiw to Veto
Every Tariff Bill
Pending.
I a. I,
Now
and
Washington. Aug. 3. Some of
Taft's supporters In the senate today
declared that they had information
that the president would veto all tar
iff bills now under consideration. Cot
ton, wool, sugar and steel bills are
nearly ready to go to the White House
for the president's signature.
Senator Simmons, democratic tariff
leader .told the seriate today that he
understood the president had Indi
cated his Intention to veto the steel
bill.
"1 have een Informed." he mid,
"that the president will veto these
tariff bills and 1 have no doubt word
already has gone to the Iron and
steal manufacturers that Ihe propos
ed reductions will not go Into law."
Wool Hill to Tafl.
Washington, Aug. 3. The house
today agreed to the conference re
port on the wool tariff revision hill
i.v a vole of 160 to HH. only one dem-
ii ratle representative, Ashebrooke of
Ihlo. voting against Its adoption.
while 26 republican." joined with the
I em OC rati In the affirmative vote.
The measure now goes to me pn b- ,
ident.
s I Bill to ITcMdcnt.
Washington. Aug. 3. By a vote of
33 n 28 the senate loony agreeu i"
recede from
ii., I I,in to It v
rnoi amendment to the steel n
This leaves the lull approved by horn
houses and it will go to the president
at once.
RED AUTOMOBILE IS
WRECKED BY BULL
Five Narrowly Escape Death Wlu-n
Animal (Imrges Machine and
Overtime It.
Bilk Hart. Ind., Aug. 3. Five per-
lons narrowly escapea urnm or irc
rlou Injury here yesterday, when a
hull, maddened by the sight or a nig
red automobile, charged and over
turned the car Into a roadside ditch.
The animal, which was badly Injured,
was shot.
MANEUVERS CLOSE
Troop at chimp PcOiis. Ala.. Will llo
gtll lrvlng Tomorrow- Hlg
Parade Today.
Annlaton. Ala.. Aug. 3. The third
mal final n.-rlod of the , army ma
neuvers at Camp Pettus concluded
tndav with a parade of 6000 troops
through the principal streets of the
rpk. ...... a. Ill !. In i.nvlns
camp tomorrow.
Woman on Verge of Collapse
When Acquitted of Shoot
ing Her Husband.
Atlanta, Aug. 3. Mr,?. Daisy Opie
Grace was declared nut guilty of try
lng to kill her husband, by a jury here
at Ei o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
Grace, wealthy and wp known In her
adelphia and ft Is understood she will
(leave for his bedside at once
Immediately; after the verdict was
given women struggled frantically to
reach the place where Mrs. Grace sat
only to be forced back by officers.
The jurymen remained In their places
even after they had been discharged.
A full minute elapsed and then Mrs.
Grace arose and was assisted to the
! jury box: For" the tirst 'time she
showed a sign of animation, as si
lently she grasped the hand of each of
the 12 men. Mrs. Grace was escorted
from the court room Immediately af
terwards. Argument in the case was conclud
ed shortly after one o'clock in the
afternoon and Judge Roan Immedi
ately began his charge to the Jury. In
this charge he said in part:
"You have heard the .statement the
defendant made not under oath. The
Jury can take that statement as it
sees fit. it can believe It all, or reject
It all, as It sees fit. In other words, it
Is for the jury to determine the force
and effect that shall be given her
statement."
Grace was found in bed at his home
here the morning of March 5, last,
shot in the side. The bullet lodged
agatm't the spinal cord and since he
has been paralysed from his waist
down. He charged his wife drugged
and shot him Intending to kill him to
get $2r,,000 insurance.
Mrs. Grace said Grace shot himself
In a scuffle with her over possession
of a revolver after he had threatened
to kill her.
Mrs. Grace at first maintained she
knew nothing of tl.e shooting. Thurs
day she vae pipjKj upon the witness
stand and lold (Be story of the scuff!
adding that Grace had threatened to
kill her several times. It was thi
statement referred to In the judge's
charge.
"Pretty Rotten." Says Grace.
Newnnn, (la.. Aug. ""In her heart
'he knows she Is guilty," declared
Eugene H. Grace, at his home here
when Informed that his wife had been
acquitted of shooting him.
"It's pretty rotten. I don't see how
they could have even had a mlstrla
She may be innocent In the eyes of
men but she Is guilty In the eyes of
God.
"It is bad enough to He here help
less even if I had been shot in a good
cause, but It Is almost unbearable
when I have been shot in cold blood
"When she lestlfl"d that she had
tuken an oath on the Bible to keep
this shooting a secret, she told an in
famous He. It w is a sacrilege on her
part to bring in ('rod's name."
Grace declared he reaffirmed his
statement of hu he was shot, in
every detail because "it is true."
WILL INVITE BRYAN TO
SPEAK AT W.N.C.
If He Does Not Accept Some
Other Prominent Man
Will Be Asked.
William Jennings Bryan, the
"Peerless due. ' may be the speaker
here on the opening day of the West
ern North Carolina fair this fall. It
only lacks tin uisent of Mr. Bryan
to make It a t lalnty. This was de
elded yesterday .rternoon at a meet
lng of the cx'iniive committee of the
1 1 1 1 1 assoeilllirili nm no I o v i lit I ion win
'tie extendi. I t Mr. Bryan at once
"e uuen
accept the Invitation
will be forwarded to some , othe
speaker of national reputation, as the
management feels, that the fal
should be ope m I with an address by
ome celebrity.
The lair tins fall, the second to
he held by tin association, promises
to be a great mu cess. The one last
year was far letter than le promo
ters expected li to be, and the man
agement Is coniident that the one this
fall will be so much better that there
will be no room for a comparison
Aranaemeni ire being made for
the exhibits and It Is possible that
some of the buildings at the park
will have to be enlarged to take can
of them, ir this Is not dona tents wll
be erected for this, purpose. A num
her of amusement features and mid
way attriu ' i lnwe already bee
seen red.
oiigrens May Adjourn Soon.
Washington. Aug. 1. Leaders
both houses "i congress said toda
. that congress Id adjourn within
- 1 week or ten days If the Archbald Im
peachment case was not set for imme
'diets trial. Th house and eenat
will ha asked to meet earlier each da
nart week n order to SSSSHSIStS II
business bsforc then.
Claims of Negroes from South
ern States Considered by
Committee.
Chicago, Aug. Negroes from
Georgia, Mississippi. South Carolina
and Florida, who claim that they
have a right to seats in the national
progressive convention were heard by
members of the national committee
here this afternoon. It was believed
the contents would be decided con
clusively before the opening of the
convention Monday. Among the dele
gations arriving today was one from
Texas, headed by Colonel Cecil Lyon.
Scores of leaders and delegates ar
rived during the afternoon, Including
William Flinn of Pittsburgh. He de
clared he is still a republican and con
sidered he was coming to the conven
tion as a republican.
INSISTS THAT UNCLE SAM
TARE HIS OKI MEDICINE
English Journal Wants Anti-
Imperialistic Declaration
at Washington.
London, Aug. 8. Discussing the
resolution adopted by the United
State- senate yesterday In reference to
he Monroe doctrine, the Pall Mall
azettesays today:
international relations will be
made easier and the Monroe doctrine
more acceptable 'to other powers if
n opportunity is taken to announce
the determination of the United States
to seek no further territorial expan-
ion and to avoid the same kind of
colorable acquisition of places con-
enlent for naval bases which the
senate declare it would view with con
cern on the part of other nations.'
BOY THROWN OFF SLED;
INJURIES MAY BE FATAL
Horse Drawing Vehicle Ran
Away, Made Frantic by
Stings of Hornets.
Made frantic by the stings of hor
nets a horse hitched to a sled on
which James O'Kelly, the 10 years old
son of Mr. and Mrs. John O'Kelley of
South Hominy, was riding ran away,
nd the boy was thrown to the
ground and sustained serious Injuries
which may prove fatal. He Is now in
he Mission hospital and the chances
of his recovery are said to 'be doubt-
ul.
The boy was driving the horse
whkh stepped into a nest of hornets.
He lost control when the horse be
came frightened and arter tne norse
had run a short way was thrown from
he sled, the rail fracturing the skull
about the left temple. He was at-
ended soon after the accident by Dr.
A. K. Reeves and later was removed
to the Mission hospital.
TO ERECT DORMITORY
l-'or 1'einhHiie Dew eiulaiitn of Con
federate Soldiers at Peahody
College Is I . D. C Plans.
Nashville, Aug. :i. --Details of th
plan of the Tennessee Iaughters of
tho Confederacy to erect a 350,00(1
tormltory for feminine descendants of
nnfi derate soldiers on the new
George Peahody college grounds here
vere made public today. Their pro
posal has been accepted by the col
lege board.
SUES BILL POSTERS
I'niled tales Flics Suit for Ihe lllsso
lullon of Then National
Combine.
Chicago, Aug. 3. Suit for the dis
solution of (lie Associated Hill Posters
ind Distributors of the United States
was filed In the I'nltcd States District
ourt here today.
To Break Speaking Romrrts.
Chicago, Aug. t. Eugene Chadn
the prohibition candidate, who made
H00 speeches in 100 days In the last
ampalgn, declares he will exceed the
record this year. He has already
nade many speeches and has started
i tour of Boston and vicinity.
Haitian Gunboat Held for Debt.
Philadelphia, Aug. S. The Hal
llan gunboat Ferrler, formerly i
pleasure yacht, has practically been
led by Ihe United mates for debt,
The vessel was ent here for repairs
was surveyed and an estimate was
.nade, but the Haitians made no ap
nroprlatlon to cover the expenses.
MexUxi Orders Mausers.
Berlin, Aug. I. The Mexican gov
-rnment has placed on order for
1171,000 worth of Mauser arms and
ammunition for Immediate delivery.
ALLEGATIONS OF DRAFT
Moss Admits It Will Be Hard
to Substantiate Gamb
ler's Charges.
New York, Aug. 3. Police head
quarters is momentarily expecting
the arrest of Harry Herewitz. alias
"Gib the Blood" and "Lefty Louie,"
two men wanted for killing the gamb
ler, Rosenthal. The hunt is going on
in the Catskills. Additional sleuths
were rushed to the mountains today,
indicating that the trail is getting
hot. Deputy Commissioner Dougherty
today expects "Whitey" Lewis to
. onfesS.
New lork, Aug. 3. With "Whitey"
Lewis and "Dago" Prank Orotic!
locked in the Tombs as two of the
four gunmen Who murdered Herman
Rosenthal, the gambler, on July 16,
police headquarters professed last
night to be expecting news at any
moment of the capture of "Gyp the
Blood" and "Lefty Louise," two ot the
quartette, still at large.
That the two gun men still missing
are in hiding in the same region
where Iewls was picked up Is the be
lief expressed at headquarters and It
was reported that a squad bt detec
tives, still searching the neighborhood,
are hot on their trail.
It was said by Assistant District
Attorney Moss, however, that he had
received word from Auburn that the
men were hiding In, or near that city,
and it ts understood detectives from
the district attorney's office have been
trying to run them down there for
several days.
Moss took charge of the case yester
day In the absence of District Attor
ney Whitman, who left for Boston
early in the day expecting later to go
to Manchester, Vt, to remain over
Sunday with his family. Directing his
attention to the police graft phase of
the case, brought into prominence by
the allegations of "Jack" Rose and
"Bridgie", Weber that the annual levy
of blackmail by the police on Illegal
resorts amounted to $2,400,000, Kr.
Moss examined a number of gamblers
nd other characters of the under
world. The assistant prosecutor would
ot tell, however, what Information
he obtained."
I do not think the $2,400,000 graft
figures named by Jack Rose Is an ex-
ggeratinn," said Mr. Moss, "but the
nly absolute knowledge of how much
really amounts to In possession of
the grafters and not the grafted.
ust who the grafters are where the
money is going is the vital question.
rhe arrests of 'Whitey' Lewis and
Dago' Frank, while important, are
ers Important than to determine who
s responsible at the top for a system
which results at the bottom in mur
der."
Mr. Moss added that he expected to
go very, very deeply into tne gran
feature of the case In the course of
the grand jury Investigation. The
grand lury did not meet today but
will resume Its inquiry next week
Police Lieutenant Becker, locked
n the Tombs on the charge of insti
gating the murder, still maintained
his attitude of silence when efforts
were made to elicit an adminlsslon
from him.
That the grand jury will be told
he complete story of the actual mur
der of Herman Rosenthal, gambler,
by one who actively participated In It,
was admitted at the district attorney's-
iflice. "Dago" Frank Cirotici broke
down completely in his cell after hav-
ng been positively Identified by three
witnesses to the murder. He sent
word to District Attorney Whitman
that he was willing to tell all If he
was saved from the electric chair.
Cirotici yays the actual shooting
was done by eltner ieny inline or
Whitey' Iewla It was reported that
f he told all of his story that he
would be permitted to plead to second
legree murder and escape the chair.
Ills testimony would aid the district
attorney In completing his case
against the others accused.
FIRE ON MEXICANS
Mm in SO Shots Kxchanged by C
Soldiers and Men from
Across the Border.
El Paso, Aug. 3. About BO shots
were exchanged between United States
soldiers and unidentified men from the
Mi Mean side of the Rio Grande last
night. None wss struck hy bullets and
no urresls were made. Threo shots
were tired rrom Ihe Mexican sine
striking a house belonging to an
Amerlcsn.
After the first three or four shots
were heard soldiers on guard opened
fire toward Mexico. Bullets came
faster from the Mexican side and sev
eral residences on the American side
were struck. After the firing from
the Mexican side ceased, soldiers went
forwsrd to Investigate, but no trace
ot the men who fired could bo found.
MONA LISA NOT FOUND
Cnldeiitined Person Who Claimed to
Have Found Painting Had
hut a Copy-
Paris, Aug. 3. The wnrl.i famous
painting, the Mona Lisa, stolen from
the Louvre s yesr ago, has not been
restored. The mysterious perron who
appeared at the British embassy
Thursday wuh the statement that he
had the missing plsture carried noth
lng but a copy.
Resolution Adopted Favoring
State Appropriation of
$1,000,000 a Year
for Highways.
MOST OLD OFFICERS
ARE AGAIN ELECTED
Many Addresses of Interest
Are Delivered The Last
Day's Session Is
Crowded.
Special to The Gazette-News.
Charlotte, Aug. 3. The adoption of
resolutions which clearly and forcibly
outline the policies and purpose of
the North Carolina Good Roads asso
ciation and which reiterate former
demands that the state aid in the
building of highways, was the distinc
tive feature of the second and final
day's session of the annual conven
tion of the organization. The resolu
tion adopted asks that the state ap
propriate $1,000,000 annually for
good roads for. the next 20 years,
making loans to counties which de
sire t.o build good roads and in gen
eral assuming the attitude of a build
ing and loan association. The resolu
tions condemn the present system of
leasing convicts, urge a higher license
tax on automobiles, the revenue to
go to the maintenance of a state
highway commission, heartily indorse
the project to secure state and fed
eral aid for road building and ring
clear on every question which is vital -to
the cause of good roads.
Two crowded sessions marked the
closing day, addresses, resolutions,
election of officers, open discussions
and inspection of practical road build
ing, with a batch of routine work be
ing injected into the proceedings. De
cision of a time and place for the
next meeting was left with the execu
tive committee with the suggestion
that It be called at a time during the
session of the coming legislature In
Raliegh.
The Old Officers Re-elected.
That the association Is in hearty ac
cord with the work inaugurated and
carried out by Its present staff of offi
cers was evident when the recommen
dation of the nominating committee
that all old officers with a few excep
tions be re-elected was met by hearty
applause and quick adoption by the
more than 200 delegates on the floor
at the time. The old executives, H.
B. Varner of Lexington, president;
Dr. J. H. Pratt of Chapel Hill, secre
tary, and J. G. Brown of Raleigh,
treasurer, were included in the gen
eral recommendations. Dr. Pratt was
given assistance in his labors, which
it was reported are increasing, in the
appointment of Miss H. N. Berry of
Chapel Hill as assistant secretary. A.
B. Skeldlng of Wilmington and H. E.
Stacy of Roland were named as vice
presidents, succeeding R. R. Cotton
of Bruce and Leonard Tufts of Pine-
hurst respectively. Mr. Cotton was
niade - member of the executive com
mittee, succeeding P. D. Gold of Ral
eigh, and D. A. McDonald of Carthage
and G. E. French of Statesville were
made executive committeemen, suc
ceeding H. R. Starbuck and J. L.
Dockery. Other members of the ex
ecutive committee besides the officers
are: Frank H. Fleer. William Dunn.
R. M. Phillips, Dr. C. P. Ambler. Wade
Harris, James A. Wellons, W. C.
I eimster.
Reasons Tor State Aid.
In the adoption of the resolutions
yesterday, which in the main epitom
ize the larger works and stronger
thoughts expressed by the speakers,
the convention displayed keen interest
and discussed fully and frankly each
of the score of paragraphs. In sup
port or thst urging a $20,000,000 state .
ipprnprlatlon by bonds, President
Varner declared that the California
legislature has just passed u law pro
viding for $18,000,000; New York has .
made arrangements for $50,000,000
and Maryland for a vast sum, all to
be expended In a manner similar to
that urged hy the North Carolina as
sociation. The resolutions also urge
with repeating emphasis the neces
sity of a state supervision, either
through the offices or n highway com
mission or through thjs geological and
economic survey.
The Resolutions.
The resolutions as finally adopted
begin with the startling assertion by
way of preamble:
"Realizing that the jtate of North
Carolina, through her present coun
ty and township system of road ad
ministration, is annually wasting In
money and labor at least $100,000,
and that her present system of bad
roads Is now annually costing at
leaat $12,000,000, the convention of
the North Carolina Good Roads asso
ciation would go on record as most
heartily Indorsing the changes and.
methods of procedure as embodied In
the appended resolution."
The resolutions then declared It to
be the sense of the association thst
the state appropriate $l.000.00r n
year for the next $0 years for the con-
strustlon of public hlghwsys and that
a state highway commission he cre
ated to have control of this fund and
the supervision of work on the roads
of the state. They put the association
also on record as Indorsing state en
gineering assistance to counties In tho
location. construction ami main
tenance of roads. It Is also stated to
bo th" ' :.. r of the asso, : i
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