"cycler" Tells Wheelmen Of The City To Organize For Protection

Kil. Courier: I noticeri a wise suggestion in a recent issue of your valuable paper in reference to t hu passing of an ordinance by the common council, making it a misdemeanor, ptinishable by fine or iniprisonment I sliould suggest, i'or any person or persons to tlirow any glass, tanks, thora bushes or anytliing of the kind that would puncture the tires of bicyeles, upon the streets or walks of the city. ïhere is an ordinance, as a ïmmber of wheelsmen have fouud out, against riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk. ïhat is all right. It is for the protection of pedestrians, especially women and children, and the ordinance should be enforced. Now the wheelsmen are entitled to proteetion, also, from the deeds of people who sometimes out of spite, and sometimes in a spirit of deviltry, or for other reasous perhaps best known to themselves, throw thintfa upon the street that will inj ure and perhaps destroy the rubber tire now used on bicycles. The wheelsmen of the city should organize, appoint a committee to draft the ordinance, and liave it, in the language of Will Carleton, "made good and stout," so that tliere may be no loopholes for sharp lawyers to pull violaters through it, so to speak. Although there lias been no trouble here of any extent, I notice that there bas been a great deal of trouble in Indianapolis, and that it was not safe for a wheelsman to ride upoñ the paveinent there. There has been trouble in other places, alsü, and it is wise to be prepared. Allow me to suggest, through the colums of the Courier, that all the wheelmen of the city meet in convention, soon, the sooner the better, and organize. There are other interests, also, to be served by such an orgaaization, and in organization tbere is poner. The wheel has come to stay. lts position under the law is not known. H heelsinen luive assumed rights, but whether all rights assumed could be maintained in a court of law, is a question. As all people who ride a wheel are interested I should suggest that this meeting be a masa meeting with ladies invited to particípate, and should be held just as soon as sufKcient notice can he given, say nitliin a week or ten days. All owners of wheels to be invited to particípate. "While begging your pardon for taking up so much of }-our valuable space, I trust the matter will be of enough consequence so that you will ive it place and that somethiog of value to wheelsmeu may come from it. Very Truly Yours,