The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-03

ysem wbo do not travel eves Ne 0eutra road free 10
they osnpcs ON The dead head Is, down
Corning roads Tree tickets. rn,s ally dsauucason
railroads., tho very lfo blood Of the 3tats is a N
Snsr ana Onass q sss s'e css. .l Ran
road afford Il an apparent cxcuae Mr.. BAbcock, Of
Ere, formerly senate. OF tho State, was properly
legislators who these psuper bead psssss
from railroad corporations; End yet no. probably mover
paid tor mile Of travel during his whole legislative
tsrm.
rom tho resolutions you will see that thero is talk OF
parties but out Of this cr0wd there ere no ten Who would
away from their political associates for the canAs
Of the Dake Bridge the Emperor OF Chns Of
which General Rueeies delights 10 speax rhe meeting
IN fact is LAT stapd, and the friends Of the canals
must do something more than This they desire
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.
CONTINUATION OF THURSDAY PRouEEDINasl
ROCHESTER,, Sept. l, 1889.
Mr.. ASsxI BAscoxn being called upon expressed some
surprise that discussion should have arisen when there
no question before the Convention Blu. he remsm
bsrec hat all tho proceedings Of this Convention were
irregular The Convention itself WAS irregular Regaiar
Convsntions would meet next week aud the week fol-
loving in Syracuse; but he would rather trugt tho
interests OF the canals In the hands Of this irregular body
than the hands OF tho regular ones This Convention
not only irregular, but rebelliouA-a rebellion If not
aganst the ur least against the faco 90 vernment
Of The S.a'e-sgsinst the power which now makes the
government, and the Governors, too, in New York.
Tbs present Executive owes his largo maj ,rity alone
TO this power. 1t tia kuo Wedge that he vas rail-
road Governor that rolled up bis seventy eighty
sand vot the vote Of the previous year He would
sk VINO was that would 90 20 Syracuse next week sud
eli cersY
A voIcE-we don't know.
Mr. BAscoMB-Wby, John Wilkinson, OF Unondsga, and
Mr. Upbam, CT Genesee, would be there, deserving their
business to attend these nominations great business
to be poser that ruled the State, was dc fao tina
government. The Legislature were under its contro
10 be eure representatives in Albany could
pendenfiy of the kChoo!e the militia
end the ks but whom the question Daiore them
bow shall they egsaso to relieve the people Of aer bur
ders and protect Inc public works o. the State they
to yak Ito the officers of this power to know no they
snail vote In AL this be was in favor Of rebellion He
proceeded to advocate systematic agitation OF She
questions relating The canal Interests and united
movement IN favor Of canal men for the Legislature OF
/ the State.
Mr. A. NJ Crrr, Of Buffalo, next addressed the Couven-
ton. He behed before him several banners which might
farnah topics for stated preaching from now until the
OF election. One was "Why do not the leading journals
Of the State speak for the peope The is "Rsl
road FREQ and patronage prevent He should huri
back IBIS Lsnnson against the prees OF The State did he
not ,ei that IN many instances thee ground
the charge hut he deemed the greatest evil the 5eaowal
lated 10 reaoo and corrupt The heart Of iessson he
dee med time for the canal to exert themgever ia
earnest when voice comes from osaego telling that
the canals nothing but burden upon people
Of The State, and should longer be continued in exist
He then alluded 70 The gradual progress Of the rail
road Influence in The State, deDOueced that influence
beet interests tue State He advocated
equal distribution OF the burdens Oft State rds
raioacs could carry freigh. without paying tolls
ard thus fnycred could compete viii, tse canals and 10
fact afford 10 freight vt ees cost than the canals
could 1t became inc portaot, then, 30 protect tho canals
The main question vas, how could this Convention best
extend protection TO tie Erss and all the lateral
the State Sc trutted before the Convention adjourned
would adopt tome measure tendiog 70 accomplish this
end.
Mr. cRocER CT osxssc desired to deny tina: tho voice
which had declared the canals had their day,
from Oswegc. Mr. B,ocR way late member OF the AZ
emny, resides on the txrome vergs Of Os Hego county
tned With The bs Of ihe canals aud Oswego would
unite With Buffalo and Ne York in teence OF o common
ntee As TO the mode ofcarr5irg cut that object there
would probably be some differences in this Convention
Ee knew that New York city policy opposed TO the
policy Of ic rest q the State. Thor policy to Keep
freight down ohe lowest possible minimum Ths not the
policy Of oswego or Of Buffalo, but he hoped such ad
jussment would be made between the interests OF the rail
road ard the canal would leave do its legitimate
business in s proper way, and yet yield revenue
to the State He held that the railroads necessary
the commerce Of State Indeei the question were
DO without the canals than TO do without the railroads.
While he could not endorse the views Of Mr. Brockwsy
Of Pulaski he yet could not 60 with those who ara in "a
| vor OF the tolllng the railroads.
The Convention here adjourned till half past two P "
ArTHHsuuN SESSION.
The Convention reasssnbIed At half past two p. H.
letter read from Mr. Samuel Rugges, expressing
his decided dsapprobaon Of the Of the for tho
| following relsons-
Fst7be csnsls excepting tsiang amour. yet to
be done are 10 iu AID suceesstu operation dusag 70
EecoEd-Ihey have the tsxpsy ers compare
lively nothing impaired dement's and ii wisely ana
honestly managed may be permanently retained and enjoyed
Ih,ld;iheir p,sseyyaon By The State L essentially neces
esssons of railroad companies, necessarily controlled By
Fourth Ills State, owner of the canals can always
anord keep he price Of transit and he consequent burhn
sstsf private company.
po nentt, thouasnds CT independent czenE
not dese 70 be reduced 10 the condition o. hsd
sixbIhs rain trunk ilss .eeipg the with
M arg q ane ever snaa The
nre re p reguns snd casLo s vast a. all but llitabc
severh-Tse exclusive ownership AND nsneg cement BY q
penetrating peTvsdigg nesrs every d1t Of he state
wH@ Eel aaa IS9t Sonsels IN the hsnas Of
virtue sbd utterly degrading TO our pubhc character.
Mr. Ruggles in bis letter, proceeded 10 show that the
old canal Of the Duke Of Bndgswa.er Eogan and the
canals OF the imperial government Of France do 70 sue
cessuly compete with the railroads and argues from tie
paura Increase Of tonnage that the canals New York
cnce their enlargement iG completed, not only CON
pete with the railroads. but be valuable paying property
TO tie State Mr Rugges ssc forwarded letter written
to him " W. S. Boucx in 1880, warmly advocating the
! enlargement VI The canal as Toik which will endure
for generations yes ulhorn, insgsng in usefulness As
| tine kGvances.
The letters ~ete ordered to 30 printed With the pro-
! ceecipgE
Gen ADAMS Of Wayne then addressed tho Convention
reviewing The history the canal arguing that Tho
| present oppressed condition Of Tie Canal revenues
wos asitibutaoio 70 the un6ue competition o.
the railroads, which had gradually obtained pr,
| vilsge after privilege, UNTIL instead of being used
,or patsrger ttais, as arst desienta they
ro~ we're allowed 70 carry FREQ the freight on which
canal boats we're compelled 70 pay tolls He declared the
practice OF The railroads. in carrying freight for ees than
they could Afford In order TO down revenues of
the canal, was no boon 10 the railroad owners for Il
6esttoyeo liza. property well property OF The
state Tie object Of tho reads fully uuderstood T.
Dad been ssen out IN properly authorized quarters II
was 10 compel the State to sell the caDa,s rail
roads might own them This he believed The people OF
ibe State would not euonit 10. they would never aloS
he rate q eshts and all the CT transportation 70
De IN Tie hands Of great monopoly S0ouid sucn
ever coiEeand the subsidized press predicting
1.-THE people would rise against and tho locomotives
would become Ike cha scd the rails like sraws bsfore
| iheir Indignation. He reminded the Convention that
\ short tune slnce members OF the Legislature