The Portland daily press., 1900-01-31
IN POLITICS.
Wheelmen To Take a
Hand in the Game.
They Want Better Roads and Work
For This End.
The Platform They
Stand Upon.
viii Support Only Candidates
Who Favor This Plan.

| A large and enthusiastio nesting OF the
members OF the Portland Wheel club was
held ct the rooms Of the organization
last evening. DIR. George K. Dow, the
president, was In the chair and the sss-
sion coutinusd for over an hour.
| The chief purpose of the meeting Was
to discuss methods to be employ ed by the
municipal authorities for the benefit OF
the great army Of wheelmen In and about
Portland. Several speakers were heard at
the meeting and while . unanimous
opinion was expressed that too many
regulations could not be established for
the guidance of the whsslmen and out
side parties, no arbitrary measures should
b. adopted. All that the wheelmsn ask
is that from this time forth they be given
fair play, ~ they soy In the past they
have had many just grievances.
Mr.. Clarenos W. Small drafted the fol-
lowing suggestiors which were unani-
mously adopted:
1--WE believe that for the immsnss
amount of money annually expended up
on our streets, larger amount Of per-
mament highway should result. The
laying Of mscadsm and brick and granite
pavement should be increased, for there
Is no department of municipality which
oonduces 30 much to the comfort and
satisfaction Of It's Inhabitants as we'll
kept, dry, permanent streets. 1t Ii con-
dit,on enjoyed by every citizen, the
pedestrian "a well as the rider. IL 10 q
condition which marks the modern, pro-
Rressive city. q condition which should
appeal to every citizen.
eve believe that proper care should be
given to all permanent street work after
its completion and that 10 should not be
allowed to delay or deteriorate for want
of proper maintenance or supervision.
The streets should be swept, cleaned and
sprinkIed and orosswolks shnnid DO 80.
paired and kept at proper grade.
| eve believe that the laws relating to
the rate Of speed allowable In our streets
should bs enforced, particularly In the
city proper; we also telisve In the en-
foroement of the law relating to the de-
I,ositing Of rubbish in our streets. The
feet ot horses and rubber tire vehicles are
frequently DANA ged by the careless Siola-
tion Of this law. Broken glass. particu-
larry the heavy glass used by the milk
men, pieces Of board with nails driven
through. oarsisssly dropped by carpenters
or teamstsrs. nails from packing cases
opened on the sidewalks are thrown into
the street and are allowed TO remain.
Police surveillance would and should
stop this practice.
eve believe that the law Of the road
should be enforced. 1hs indiscrtminats
use Of either side Of the streets Is q source
of trouble and annoyance. Keep to the
right should be enforced ON the crowded
thoroushfsres Of our oity.
~"But pre-eminsntly and above all other
things We believe In good roads and In
the city's obligations to supply them. 1t
IL recognized that the deficiency cannot
DO supplied at once, that the finances OF
the city preclude the building Of any
great amount of permanent roadway In
any one year but We cannot see why
beginning should not be made this year
To this end the support Of every horre
owner, carriage user and bicyoliat 10 de-
sired. We believe that our position Is one
that will appeal to every citizen who BE-
lieves IN making his nsighbor more CON-
tented. who believes in the future Of our
fair city.
| eve also beIievs that the rider of the
bicycle should be recognized in the CON
,truotion of propsr Highways or paths for
b,s uss Eirst wa belisys in good roads
from curb to curb; that IL a bicycle pat h
beyond criticism for It admits ali GLASSES