New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-02
THE SPEEDWAY CONTROVERSY.
LETTER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE MAN.
HAITIAN DRIVING CLUB


To the Editor of Tho Tribune.
Sir. The following circular has been sent broad
cast by Mr. Frank Moss. attorney for Mr.. Doll:
Dear Sir: Following the decision OF Judge Older.
S h ns pndT is
TRANS and carrage-riders are entitled 10 It's priv
S has S s s Se made
party measure. and Il authorizes the commissioner
6e P s6Tse to @aGp res to 'G %
p 5s member. who had agreed to Fight the
BIZ and y yhOss ha: 81 s
ton to remain quiet The bill Is now In the hands
II You feel 50 disposed WIN you kindly sign and
forward the Enclosed postal card Yours MY Tns'
The postal card. with printed address or the Gov
ernor. reads as follows:
desire to protest against the enactment Of Sen
ate Bill No $50 referring to the pubic driveway
and to ask you to veto H.
name X i,iii::s...........
We brnnd these statements as absolutely and UNI
quaIlnedly false and appeal to the sense OF honor
OF all just and fair-minded men. asking those men
to assist in preventing falsehood from prevailing
Mr. Moss is attorney for the notorious Mr. DOH, OF
'bcycle- Speedway fame. and has been beaten In
every suit in which he has sought to get bicycles
on the Harlem River Driveway known as the
Speedway
Tho opinion of Judge Gildsrsleeve is believed to
be sound under the act of 1885, TO lay out, estao-
llsh and regulate public driveway In the city or
New-York." which act Is called In the newspapers
OF this city the Speedway Act
The amendment TO this act provides as follows:
In addition to the restrictions herein contained
the Department of Public Parks may make sucn
(otherJ rules and regulations as 1t may deem az az
vsabe Cor the use OF said driveway. and as 70 tne
speed OF Iders and drivers thereon ana as 70 ins
exclusion therefrom OF equestrians ana or any ki1
the Department Of Public Parks. may injuIe said
driveway or render the same psnsou' "'''' u
The statements in the circular issued oy MT.
Moss are false, because;
Flrst-The amendment act was not maze
party measure as evidenced by the vote in its
favor in the Assembly. 102 votes being In favor OF
the amendment and but q against H. OF wnicn
1873 votes As were Of Republican members; 20 other
Republican members abstaning from voting
against It.
Commissioners OF Parks 10 exclude all except
speeding horses attached TO light rigs" Thousands
driven BY men Of all political partes7 permitted
TO and do use the driveway In Speedway Park at all
same mS people eo cay a ali po e hs have
and enjoyed from the sidewalks the driving IN TINS
IN of single doube rigs
which are attached horses OF radesmen, laoorers
a ane not spesdy have fu and free use drive
way every hour OF the. day. Bicycles have many
% Of paths san especially fG Says
bride paths in Central Park for their undivided
men have desired to use the driveway the League
having distinctly repudlated Mr.: Dolls contention.
trans The eSG Gye Say III Speedway Park Is the
only place on Manhattan Island where drivers OK
light vehicles are allowed to drive faster than SIX
We submit the case on these facts. which cannot
be THE K !sSGS CLUB
Charles A. Willis. Secretary.