New-York tribune., 1895-12-22

had said some stirring things about the need OF
good roads that had the right ring.
Even the doubters were convinced few days ago
when it was announced that Mr. Wurster had sent In
his application to become member OF the League
of American Wheemen. organization which has
accomplished incompatible benefits for wheelmen
in its never ending struggle for good ROADS Inc
coming Mayor is solid business man, rea! Re-
publican. a wheelman and a gentleman Inen Mr.
Wurster is a young man, full OF enthusiasm There
are many reforms that he intends 20 carry out,
and any one who talks with the ne" chiei eXecu-
tive of Brooklyn will be convinced that ne means
lust what ne says and that he has the necessary
will and persistency 10 battle against any opposi-
ion and to carry those innovations 10 successIul
accomplishment.
The writer who believed that he detected the
true ring in the words Of the Mayor-eleci' spent
several days last week in trying 10 see Mr. Nur-
ster 80 as learn just now he stood on the good
roads and cycling question. Mr.; Wurster however,
was confined mis- house. No 40 Rodney-st., win n
was not until yesterday that the meeting could be
arranged for 49,, -. ,, dsL o. his foc,or,
in south Fifth-st. writing letters at the speed OF
a trained stenographer, AS soon as tne D9yGe
cares OF business for the moment waited
away 1t has been said that the wheel cs7 dispel
~TTIy sartf cam anu do and Mr Wursier thor
ough believer in the saying
RIDER FOR YEARS.
yes. I have sent in my application for MEM
bershi to the League OF American Wheelmeh' sald
the Mavor-to-be "for l believe that it is great
thing and I am in hearty sympathy with its OBJ
iacts am only an ordinary member. Of course.
for I see that aIp No $1,000 and something, so l
am way down the list This League or American
Wbeemen is built upon the right principles and
while it has accomplished great deal OF good 1t Is
destined to do a great deal more ......,..,
uheeman" said Mr.. Wurster Il don't lay CAIN
70 that distinction although have been Tlder OF
,Ha hicvcIe for a great many years. During the
last wear or two however. have been so elgrossed
WIN s bnt hope to do OF it in the future.
I am thoroughly in sympathy win the cychhg move
rnent and / can see a gr at future anead iqG me me
whee | am also member OF the Good ROADS
Association and am PROUD 81 IT, a S9cn tbe S[saz1 n
measure help along in the mafch OF clvllzauoh.
II am in favor OF making extra efforts TO provide pi
good roads and other accommoddtions Tor the Wneei
,oen for what we do for the wheei IN TINS respect
we do also for the driver and esquestran. can
see why the wheelman should not nave ms cohIor.
looked after with just much forethought ana
with the expenditure OF money as an; any odhtI
cass of people want 10 see good roads leading IN
every direction.
AN OPENING TO QUEENS COUNTY ROADS.
.Ve ought TO have well paved streets and roads
leading TO the drives in Prospect Park and to the
C,vc,e Path Then ought TO have the same cohdl-
tions leading TO the fine roads OF queens county.
am in favor of the extension of Eastern Parkway
ou, IN thos. good roads IN Queens, and am IN
favor also OF the repaVins OF tnal r9ad Mch d ie
from Cropsey-ave. TO Coney ls-and. rms W mou,d @
could then go down the boulevard or Cyce rain
and return along the Bay or shore route.
"And then ] think that our friends IN the couh1-
trv are taking a more sensible view OF the Sood
roads question than they have ever done before,
and this change Of heart will help the movement
materially. ] tell you. when the farmer reailzes
maj ne can take two tons 10 market in his wagon
on good roads Just easily as he can one ton on
"a poor road ne Is going In for better roads uhder
these conditions he make one trip TO town
whcre with poor roads he would have TO make two
am also a firm believer in wide tires on the
are little road builders al by themselves.
I'm my trips through the country have notlced
always that in the really hustng, progressive
towns they have well made and well kept roads or
If the cities have not arrived at that stage, every
body is working with that object In view. noticed
also that the farmers and the country youth were
taxing to riding the bicycle and this VIII have some
weight in the crusade for better roads. You know
thaf the wheelman has no use for badly paved or
hsdlv made roads, and he is not going into a dis
trcf where such conditions prevail II he can help
IT, BETTER THAN HORSES.
81 am free to confess that l would rather ride
iovment out OF IT, Now have two fine horses, but
NV business Of late has kept me closely confined
that I have not had much time TO them
.Some people tell me that the bicycle Is only fad
a nd that ike other fads 1t Will out
such stuff is ridiculous in the extreme. II any sport
mr. recreation has to stay, IL Is the bicycle. It's
benents 10 the human race are so pronounced that
The more that get OF II. the more we want can
see a great future for the bicycle. Instead OF tho
Interest diminishing il will continue TO Increase
II saw a sight not long ago which seemed peculiar
pulled up at little station and noticed familiar