New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-07

THE COMMON INTERESTS OF WHEELAIEN
AND OWNERS or AUTOMOBILES

THE COMMON INTERESTS OF NHEELN1EN
AND OWNERS or AUTOMOBILES
Thev vor, riding down ne cycle Path ia Brook
ism IN sunaay-three n them. an veteran riders
They were enthusiasts who are firm believers 90
tho vhfa and Ns future. They think that th,
automobile is a ereat machine. and that it is only
% question ~ time before tho poor. oyerworkcd
horse VIII Ore turned out - pasture. Stl they look
upon Tie automobile rs a friend u the bicycle
ra'hcr than as competitor "Ycs. the auiomo-
Dob. is going 10 help the bicycle" said the man
who rode chain wheel ana VIII tell ,0I WIZ.
To date the Whcolncn have been practically alone
IN fhc effort t0 get good roads j. s true THAI the
farmers have slowly hut surely come 20 their 4id.
l.- in tho maiu vheenen have had 10 DO an x
t.o rghung f0r good roads Now the owners -
automobiles Will prove 80 10 The strongest allies
80 the vhoelmou in the fight for good roads and
hotter paved streets 7 believe that the Officers ~
The newly organized Automobile Club Of Amor o.
ought % get together with the officials ~ the
1<4pue ~ American WAeeimen and come 20 ii
thorough under tancln- regarding good road 'ofE.
especially when controversies come up that make
g. 80 essary 20 appeal 10 the Legislature Among
Tie automobile owners yoI will find men Of wealth
and Influence. and in this miseovernei ser Of u1r-
orehs ~ ours vou have got 10 have Influence r.
yoI 4nt 20 ert JUSTICE
Then the man who nas riding 'irec wheel
spoke sD and SAID Speakirs Of influence reminds
me- that heard to-day that James = Boil. one Il
fnc Commissioners OF ihe New East River Briiee.
=. eonr te fhe rs1t president OF the Good Roads
Association 81 Ions island hope that this s.
true tlr j. las been charged that tA- Good Roads
Association IS merely political organization. be-
causa al Of our principal olic ais for many years
have been Republicans While that IS true enough.
I supposed that u has been SO because the Demo
Gratis raid so little attention to good roads work
Tic present administration has certainly done
nothing toward securing good roads or better paved
s,recte Now Bell IS a Democrat. and possibly mis-
election as president ~ The Good Roads AtS''lH-
zion may induce certain city officials 70 DO some
thing toward getting ns better ro-ds and better
,....l strr,f- let D- hope -n. af 4n} rate" lut
q. return o. automobiles don't Ike the name
md have heard that there s. some talk OF aduIf-
ing some other IiI4c for the horsel'ss vehicle.
They t.l JOB. flaf iue Automobile club neiulri rs
are thinAiAp OF taking 1872 thr question hIte
I.ard auto Suggested md another thought mat
mobile would be- better SIM another i.n,r
thought that n might he called after one 90 the
hrsf American maA'f. Who Turned hs attention fp
fht subject Oi automobile. Nuw here Be- ..l,,r-
I.n that our automobile friends .iIr welcome. fp.
Why not call ~. vehicle the lti Hlpr'r ir g.. ia.
man who dd 81" nuch so introduce tho hor-'lres
tehi .e. and n any maker Is 90 Doe houot.d why nor
III Dion
"ph. don't know" said the man who was riding
a. 'IiIlnif"s. u think that automobile OIL rl.,lf
ana don mink you viii ma uIat any change II