The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-04-27
Automobile ReckIessness.

EMMoRToN, April "a.
AS the auto season is now at hand, l will
be glad for you to copy his clipping from the
Farm Journal. as it contains some timely
suggestions helpful to the users of automo-
biles and many also encourage better feeling
between the owners and drivers OF horses,
The Clipping offers the following suggestions;
IL. That "Sate Road Clubs be establish
cd in every ncighborhood in the United States.
''2. AS soon as possible after local clubs arc
organized, let there be steps taken to form
state and national organic atoms.
-, The motto of the safe Road Clubs of
America" shall be. with malice toward none;
with justice and security to all
-. The objects OF the organization should
be to feguard the public highways, so that
the us, of horse vehicles, including women
and children, shall be able to drive out any
day in the year and at night. without risk
to their lives; and to secure the passage of
adequate laws, and the enforcement thereof
by the swift and sure punishment of all vio-
lators.
IS. That the whole population of horse
users, from lands end to lands end, be en-
rolled members of the clubs, at a nominal
membership fee of twenty-fiy cents year.
"6. No one who manufactures, owns or
uses automobile, or sYmpathizes with the
present reckless use thereof, to be eligible to
mem bcrShip.
-. Members to give pledge that they will
exert themselves to the utmost, by all honor
able and conservative methods, to further
the bcnefcent objects of the clubs; that they
viii carry the contest into the political field,
and vote for no man for any office, either
judicial, executive or legislative, who does
not favor the purposes of the organization,
and declare for safe roads That all candi-
dates for office be questioned before election,
and held to strict accountability for any ad,
verse sentiment or action.
-. Headquarters should be established in
some central city, such az Chicago or St.
Louis, and in all state capitals; and a news
paper he started to advocate the principles
of the organization and unity and strengthen
the cause.
40. Harboring no antagonism against
autom obiles as SUCH nor enmity toward the
users thereof who do not infringe upon public
rights the Safe Road Clubs of America"
will favor such legislation will give to
automobilists roads of their own, w here state
aid is given to road building, on which they
may go fast as they please.
Let the good work begin at once and go
right on until the whole rural population is
thoroughly organized and ready for bust
ness"
Some years ago. when Mr.. E. NJ Allen so
ably represented this county in the Legisla-
ture as Senator, he introduced a bill which
he styled the self sharpener." and claimed
that its object to compel the rich people
to help pay the taxes. As the bill failed to
become a law, the evil complained of then
may still exist, and one in the county
but rich people own autos, by taxing
them in proportion to their cost, may it not
to some extent prove to be a substitute for
the self Sharpener.'
The writer does not wish to critcise the
local owners of utomobilcS. They have in
variably made every consistent effort to
avert accidents. and their courtesy and con-
sidcratiOn for the rights of Others has never
been questioned. TheclasS more particularly
complained of are those who dash through
the county with their high grade, expensive
French machines that run almost to the
speed of Il locomotive a railroad line.
The owner, in the most arrogant manner.
sits calmly still, viewing deyas tation causeI
by frightened horses, who are unused 10 such
strange sights. The look on his face may be
expressed as saying. y Am monarch of all
survey: my right, there Is none to dispute. ;"
No matter the injury done or The fright occa-