New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-07


IDEAL, ONE-THE QUESTION OF PROBES
SOCIALISM IN THE L. A w.
me, ,he advent Of good weather and good roads
.beenen are coming out from their season OF
ne va roti,ament and the various drives and sub
~ roads are now thronged with wheeIneh every
"a. afternoon. And. as the weather continues 10
Lame more settled the army of riders VIII IN
ss and the problem must face the authorl'es
80 long What are TO do with our wheel
mem" .,-,,...,,os 49,. no.
-, sufficient and that the time has arrived
nben something must be done to iurhlsh better
omn,oda tons for wheelmen now seems assured
Gov, wears ago the rider Of the cycle accepted the
D.. Grains Of comfort thrown al him IN a meek ana
,,n,y II not in a thankful and coniented spirit.
Nv" -. however. he has become legion, and as his
,rands are lust AMI not at all out or proportion
- numbers interested. something should be done
.otlvn has a cycle path. and its immense popu-
1T has already been illustrated. Other cities
90. looking out for their wheelmen, yet New-hork.
.s metropolis Of finance, fashion, theatres ana
r some sports seems content 10 pil"S up '"e
noor IN the cycling procession
The army of wheelmen Is now composed OF minis
49, bankers physicians citizen soldiers the lead
~ IN society the taxpayer the clerk, the day Ia
borer and the children
Tha he's, suggestion yet offered for the benefit OF
sn.nen a suggestion which has been lndoIsed
thinking men ana women, irrespective Va ''''''
enthusiasm for cycling. has been formulated INTO a
~, which has been presented 10 the senate ana
..ar,blv There Is not politician in Albany who
o,,d oppose the cycling bill presented IN the sen
=. hr senator Jacob \. Cantor, and in the Assem-
a., hv William Halpln That bill provides for the
.ry aside of the surfa p Of the Old aqueduct for
,,b for wheelmen. and the time has arrived for
49, ubeelmen 10 beStir then selves AM to see that
49, hill is passed officials Of clubs throughout ms
tob,orhod should secure the indorse neni OF their
.,nb members on paper. and should then forward
.sa docurnents TO Albany. League Of American
yIbsAlnen officials headed by Isaac +. Potter the
.hio, consul Of this State, are already WORKING
80 IN the interest OF the bill.
Tho nlan is such simple one. the expenses heces-
-, ~ carry II out are trivial when the good
r,,s are considered. that II does look as II that
,r ,o,,d 60 through with flying colors. some OPP
,tion might be expected from the professional
f.s,,,,st in case the old aqueduCt was needed TOT
~ other purpose or in case the cycie-path 'dea
rould iniure the structure in any way lns'edu'
nc &c a model cycle path. almost completed right
=. tho door Of New-York wheelmen The path Is
rsarlv forty miles long running through some o.
,ha most delightful scenery in the state.
Tho nictlre Is certainly an allurinG one ana the
,aoo &c one which every wheelman advocates as
s,ro,elv as possible. Another good feature OF ue
,,.n &c that persons horseback and drivers Of
so-ses would have more room on the SUBURBAN
,oa5s AS IL Is al present there IS no room upon
che roads for wheelmen. horses or wagons on crowd
81 Saturdays and Sundays.