The New York herald., 1864-10-15


F Sesss sd oss Dssws N ~
Popular protests ssa,nss he greed of
capital agAina tho Tyranny u great uopopc-
lies-once and awhile make thsmssivs
heard in the las. TIE lawnsks<s, Who give
great privileges 10 close eerporsSioas. are
sometimes compelled BY psb,sc opinion TO
give, In spite Of ell bribery. sn sxpr~ssos 10
the public viii. 70 The ds@asd OF NE whole
people. thai thcss corporations shall ase their
privileges moderately. Thus to Manhattan
Gas Company b forbidden 10 charge more shas
certain specified price icr ib Ga. and certain
OF the city railroads. which pos~sv~ privilege
that ought 70 pay bali the t~xc- of the city. are
forbiddcn by State and city enscsmeass 10
charge more than ave cents fare for q pas
sengsr. Take The times thsesxh. yesr shes
year. and dse cents amply pays The fare cf
passenger In . city car In cfdinary uns~ q
is too much money for The ride. ana gives no
great profit. snd the companies must make
the balance betwe~u the great psmb~ q yean
when 6vc cens b - mach 90 N vssy Zee
ycsrs when 6ve eess scprssesh o~ly hsif 10
natural value. and tbe Ssre = esss~qssscy No
greater shas o~gh4 - b.. rhs n~ss~siss
Of the fare, - bnna - ~ Pssiic. - -
unjust therefore. 70 sas car so~pssisss tst ths
companies coo6A~ss In ~ iaxsssss yrceu
that enable them 70 bay UP Legislature snes
Legislature, despise the lac. snd override a
upon the most frivolous pssssxt Tue pre-
tended justification of the national tsx 10 esly .
pretext, a. the companies show. when, 20 pay
tax Of two and half per cent. they incrss~e
their prices twenty per cent n the com
panies desire 10 sbow that this 10 not prslsxt
they can do il easily by adjusting their prices
on Q system OF tickets. Eight tickets were
formerly sold for forty cents. and II the ssme
number was now sold for forty one cents. that
companies now require for thai number Of
tickets forty eight cents. Let them fix their
prices thus on tickets for the benefit Of tie
people, and charge six cents for each person
who only takes a single ride, and the public
may have some faith in the announcements The
companies make in putting this increase on the
Revenue law. But so far from any intention
to do justice to the people and the Law In this
manner. the car companies intend 10 eogiueer
an even greater Increase OF fare.
Let the people take notice Ia full time OF
this fact The Manhattan Gas Company aud
the railroad companies inteud to petition the
Legislature this winter for privilege 10 increase
their prices. The car companies Sn,snd 70 ask
that they may increase their faro 10 eight cents.
This is a matter for the people TO take into
very earnest consideration. Every man and
woman is interested In the car fare and The gus
bill and let it be rer embered that every man
who votes for an Assembiyman votes on thc
important question whether or no there shall
be an increase in car fares and the price o. gas.
Only BY tie choice OF mon above purchass can
the people secure their interests in this matter;
and, therefore, in view Of the history Of our
city politics, it seems hopeless business; yet
great deal may be done to purify the city
representation by an earnest attempt Let the
people try. II an honest Assembly In possible
let US have it, and let ttat Assembly answer
the appeal OF the monopoles BY call for
their accounts. Let the gas company and the
car companies be called upon to make the ex.
hibit of their gans and OF the Losses that require
an increase Of fare. Let it be shown 10 par
ticular how much it cost to build the city rail-
roads and to get the charters. After such an
inquest the people can tell whether there ought
to be an increase in prices.