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THIRD ANNUAL SESSIONS 



PROF. CHILCOTT: The Resolutions Committee adopted this reso- 

 lution as amended, with the suggestion, however, that it might be refer- 

 red to the Executive Committee before putting it to a vote of the body. 

 This reference, of course, being optional with the presiding officer." 



MR. BOWMAN: "In order to save. time, I will say that the Execu- 

 tive Committee favors the adoption of the resolution as read." 



PROF. CHILCOTT: "I therefore move that the resolution be ad- 

 opted as read." 



A DELEGATE FROM NEBRASKA: "I rather favor the name sug- 

 gested yesterday instead of 'Dry Farming.' " 



The motion of Prof. Chilcott was regularly seconded, and, on ballot, 

 the motion prevailed to adopt the resolution. 



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GOOD ROADS LEGISLATION. 



"Whereas, it is the sense of this Congress that one of the most im- 

 portant adjuncts to the success of the dry farming movement in the arid 

 and semi-arid states is good roads; and, 



"Whereas, Good roads are of immediate and practical benefit to the 

 settlers in these states, enabling them to reach the primary markets 

 with their products, now, therefore, be it 



"Resolved, That the Congress calls the attention of the Senators and 

 Representatives, and of the Legislatures and Governors of the states 

 here represented, to the importance of this subject, and urges the neces- 

 sity of such uniform practical legislation as will result in permanent 

 good roads; and be it further 



"Resolved, That this Congress believes the increased value of the 

 government lands would justify a scale of increase in the price per acre 

 of said lands, the increase to be used as national aid in building good 

 roads." 



PROF. CHILCOTT: "I move the adoption of this resolution." 

 A DELEGATE: "I second the motion." 



GOVERNOR BROOKS (Presiding). "You have heard the motion; 

 are there any remarks?" 



A DELEGATE: "I object to that part which provides that home- 

 stead lands should receive extra charge. I think the extra charge should 

 fall on all alike." 



MR. McKANE: "I am a member of the Resolutions Committee also, 

 and I brought in a minority report on that resolution, but I felt, and a 

 number of the committee felt that we could let the organization decide 

 whether or not that resolution had better be adopted or not. It is 

 tainted just a little bit with what we call paternalism. There have been 

 a few attempts made at different times to construct and maintain state 

 roads and national roads, and I don't remember of one in the history 

 of the United States where it has proven an absolute success. I am one 

 of the men that believe that the greatest part of the propaganda for 

 better roads comes from the automobilists. I am a horseman, have 

 handled horses for years, and we come in competition with the automo- 



