Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-04-13
A CRUCIAL TEST.

THE STANDARD OF SUPERIORITY AS EsTAB-
LIsHED. by THE CYCLE EXHIBIT.
The careful statistician who attempts to
classify the one hundred thousand riders
tonished to find how large a proportion
OF the cyclists are connected with its real
estate and building interests. 1t is signifi-
cant but not surprising that over and
beyond all other professions, trades or
occupations the real estate operator
should be found amongst those foremost
In availing themselves of nineteenth
century methods Of travel, for even the
physician, the exigencies of whose call
ing demands a convenient and reliable
means of rapid transit, does not feel o
more imperative demand for the cycle
! time is money" and who finds that this
means of transportations is available be-
yond all others.
Realizing these facts the recent Cycle
Exhibit was anticipated with interest.
a thorough and unbiased report regard
ing the relative merits of the various
mounts offered the purchasing public
with a view to the selection Of the best.
that such might be editorially Endorsed
manufactures. Of course Journals de-
voted to the interests of the bicycle in
dustry can not make such distinction as
they rely largely upon the advertising
patronage of the manufacturers for sup.
port and were the really best selected and
brands, the ones discriminated against
would withdraw their advertisements
from the columns of the paper making
the distinction. However, the Real Es-
tate and Building Journal isin a position
to make selection upon merit and has
satisfaction to its readers who must look
In vain in bicycle publications for unpre-
JUDGED advice in making selection OF Q
wheel. Upon the opening OF the exhibit
this paper assigned trusted member OF
its editorial staff to act with a mechanical
ular wheel, and who by the way was for
merly connected with the largest cycle
manufacturing concern in the east. These
two men without betraying their mission
to any man, made a thorough examine
carefully and judiciously weighed every
claim made by the various manufac.
turers and noted all expressions OF
those most competent to express intel,
| ligent opinions. This exhaustive and
ing the entire six days of the exhibit and
at its close the two representatives OF this
paper met to compare notes. Upon COM
Ing to a point Of making decision both
were gratified-but not surprised-tO
| find that each was ready to award the
palm of pre-. eminent superiority to the
same wheel, viz, the Monarch. Both
conceded that such preponderance OF
points existed In favor of the Monarch
whether viewed from the vantage
ground of the experienced mechanic or
| from the standpoint of the editorial
writer who In his way has had an equally
long experience with the wheel, that no
other decision could be given. The read
er should remember that this decision
was arrived at after the most thorough
investigation with no friend to reward,
no enemy to punish and no interests save
| those of our readers to serve.
In view of such facts those who have
neither time nor facilities to make such
investigation, may rely upon the just
ness of the verdict. Taken as whole
the Monarch ranks above any and all
other wheels and is emphatically and UNI
qualifielly the best. For this reason we
commend itabove all the rest whatever
claims may be made. The decision ID
based upon fact which is above ques-
ton or argument and should be Of bene-
fit to every reader who contemplates the
selection and purchase of a wheel for the
coming season.
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