The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-01
HOW CAN GOOD ROADS LOSE?
EVERY ONE IN THE FIELD SEEMS
TO BE STAUNCH IN HIS
FIDELITY.
ONE is ON HY FOOTE'S TRAIL.
spectOr on Salary and Use
His Fees.

Of the different bicycle clubs recently
held, the following resolution was pass
ed:
Resolved, That the wheelmen of the state
are requested to PROFOUND to the various
candidates for the legislature the following
questions and vote for those only who will
vote for good roads.
L. VIII you vote for the appointment of
state road commissioners?
2. Will you vote for bill granting linn
tied sum per annum as state aid to such
towns and counties will raise 60 per cent
of the money necessary to build roads under
the direction of such commissioners and for
a constitutional amendment, il one is found
to be necessary, in order to carry out this
purpose?
8. Will you vote for a bill appropriating
a small annual sum for the construction of
cycle paths?
4. Will you favor bill providing penalty
for using cycle paths by others than wheel
men and pedestrians?
Kindly send your answer as soon as con-
venient to A. B. Ovitt, Pioneer Press Building,
ST. Paul, MINI. The resolution was signed
by M. l.. Knowlton, chief consul, Minnesota
division, League of American Wheelmen; A.
B. Ovitt, president st. Paul Cycle Path asso-
ciation A. B. Choate, president Commercial
Cycle club. Minneapolis; F. Il. Low, presi-
dent Laurel Cycle club, St. Paul; A. M.
Weles, president l.. A. w. club, Mime
apolis and f. w. Craig, president Capitol
City Cycle club, st. Paul.
In answer to the questions sent out
to the legislative candidates Mr.. Ovitt
has received nine answers from Ramsey
county candidates, extracts from some
of which are given below. The replies
from different parts Of the state out
side Of st. Paul have been collected for
publication in the places where the
candidates live. The replies received in
Duluth will be published there, and in
Minneapolis, Winona, ETC., in the same
way.
Among the candidates who have &C
knowledged themselves as friendly to
the good roads movement, and who are
willing to assist the wheelnen in their
efforts in that direction, are Messrs. T.
B. Scott, w. w. Dunn, w. A. Van
Slyke, E. w. Buckley, John E. Hearn,
e. e. Macdonald, G. w. Hall, Ferdi-
nand Barta. Mr.. Johns brother writes
for him, saying that he knows that
Henry L. is in favor Of good roads.
Mr.. Hearns letter Is as follows:
st. Paul, MIMI, Oct. g. 1S98-A. B. Ovitt,
Esq.-Dear Sir: AS I have often expressed
to you in conversation, am in favor of good
roads. not only for bicycles. but for all
vehicles. Minnesota Is behind most Of the
other states Of the Union in this respect, and,
II l am elected, you can depend on my CO.
operation to forward in any intelligent way
any plan which will produce system of
good roads throughout the state at the least
expense to the taxpayers. Let the
wheelmen turn out and help elect me- and 1
VIII meet LQ6ln III caucus ana give all THESE
matters fair consideration. Yours truly,
John e. Hearn.
w. A Van Slyke, who is running for
the legislature in the Twenty-fifth dis
trict. Is in favor Of good roads under
the supervision Of state road commits
wheelmen to build and maintain cycle
paths.
c. w. Hall, candidate in the Second
ward Of st. Paul, is heartily in favor Of
good roads and has caused to be print
ed a statement Of some Of the results
he desires to accomplish. One Of the
planks in his platform reads as follows:
The establishment of a system of
graded and well constructed state roads
connecting the principal towns and
minor highways Of the state Of Mime
sota."
The following are extracts from some
Of the other replies:
w. w. Dunn-Without taking the time to
answer in detail your questions, will say that
legislation tending to encourage and aid
cyclists.
T. B. Scott shall be very glad to assist
in every possible way in obtaining and main
tanning good roads in this state.
Ferdinand Barta-I will, if elected, be glad
to render assistance in furthering the meas
ures desired by the cycle clubs and the asso-
Citations named in the circular.
E. W. Buckley-I am heartily in favor of
each and all of the propositions named l
say this not because l expect or bid for the
support of wheelmen in my district, but be-
cause l think they are necessary, and that it
is economy for the state Of Minnesota to
provide as quickly as possible good highways
for her wagon traffic cyclists and pedestrians
e. E. Macdonald am and always have
been in favor Of the encouragement Of such
laws as Will secure general system Of road
Improvement throughout the state.
Cycle paths should have reasonable protec-
ton from any use tending to destroy the path.
Wheelmen Of Minneapolis are asked
to vote for l.. s. Jewett, Matthias Lell-
man, F. B. Snyder, M. P. Hobart, S.
Meyers, s. A. Stockwell, A. s.. Dowdall
and James 3. Woodford. Mr. Jewett,
in answer to the inquiries of the wheel
men, among other things, says: "Any
legislation which will help improve
ment and betterment Of roads will re-
ceiVe my hearty support. AS
a. wheelman and a man fond Of good
road horses, can take a most positive
stand on good roads question, and trust
that the wheelmen will be glad to give
me such support as they are able"
+. B. Snyder says he is a wheelman
himself and that that ought to be a
sufficient answer.
M. p. Hobart assures the wheelmen of
his assistance and that he is in favor
Of the propositions which they pro-
pound.
A. s. Dowdall says that he has often
expressed himself in favor Of good
roads and had an article in the Min
neapolis Times to that effect not very
long ago. He Is heartily in favor of
the movement.
8. A. Stockwell among other things,
says: II am in favor Of good roads.
1 desire to see the state take
action in the matter. Am in
favor Of road commissioners provided
they act without any salary until such
time as conditions improve. 1
would favor a constitutional amend
ment permitting any locality to build
as good a road as it saw fit and taxing
the costs up against the benefited prop
erty. ., I would favor putting
the state oil Inspector on salary of
s., 800 and turing the fees now plum
dered out Of the people into a good
roads fund for the purpose of building
cycle paths. want good
roads, but our people are poor and the
burden of taxation is already too
heavy; and 1 believe If we go at this
matter in the right way your ends can
be reached and taxation not Increased"
James e. Woodford says he can see
no reason why all the reasonable de-
mands Of wheelmen should not be
granted
s. Meyers, among other things, says:
81 am unable to give the questions pro-
pounded sufficient consideration to in
diligently reply thereto before election,
but / desire to- say that I favor good
roads and the encouragement of such
reasonable laws as will bring about
that result
Mr.. Ovitt had a letter from the Rep
resentative to the effect that Mr.. DON
nelly was campaigning in Indiana and
therefore not able to reply to the ques-
tons. Another letter from Judge