New-York tribune., 1869-03-27
TETTERs FROM THEPEOPLE
TIE MARKET QUESTION.

ro-tb. EdSfor of The Tribune
s,p. There is a bill now before our LeSsia-
ture prohibiting all persons not rcsoen,s oi no
from holding or occupying stands ana ss ~ Vu
markets OF what use such a Ia" "o"i' " " -
to see True policy dictates giving o'oi9 lioi0 lio'
,ont 70 ,yade by leaving every lawful pursuit open
to all who choose 10 engage therein Ihls niA Poposo
20 restrict trade by limiting tho NUMBER ol pcISoiS W.
may choose 10 conduct particular Dranch anu ma.
,,. a - tbe first necessity 20 the whole puoIc' ~
DrhhCh % ,t The prol,sed law will not apply TO pro
ducers AT allhat II will only Affect the @ -, as
% r,ri stalls But suppose the producer aStS as
occupy il, orr markctsi Then this law will shut
hi1 ont and force him sell his produce 20 @ %
% y not nrodncer and that works gain to the city
co.sni hS,in snppose ali non resident occupants OF
market ss J r~e captel ana years Of labor TO build
mn conpelled to live in this State, (which means cH
1nR Greater demand thar exists for resi-
dences within certain distance OF the maIkeS' % t ars
would not that extra demand cause an lseieSse Ia R
IN sneh localities No other result coud tooW Az lu
crease in the rents paid by market dealers LOT to. t
dwellhgs would carry with It necessity on thtH Pait
for higher prices for their articles. ard this increase
must out of the pockets OF al consumers IN @ e civ
including those persons III sueh portions Vi ooase11
where rents may have been increased hy tne nIieS t
demand for houses for market nen h heneated by
fore been non.resdents. VINO Would DC peAenIeu ~
such changes ~ - -. -, . -. =, mar
ket stalls aud stands to be residents why mol pronU6 6
nonresidtuts from bringing produce mere ny poae & au
wagonl There "a Just as much sense IN SAYING thh o
resident shall not land his produce at public wharf, as
there is In saying he shall not sell II IN puplc
W
are under the control the city much as the MAJ
are All are the property OF the city Woud u t
snmera TO have all those who bring produce uSo IN
and who sell 10 at the wharYes c0mpehe9 " ~
cityl Would such course cheaper pronace ol inst
TeHts9 Every person knows that n WOuld produce guss
tho Opposite it would enhance the price oil proauco anu
WSv o6 pTobbit non resident producers who bring
rndc "a me city in wagons from selling u in the streets
near the arketsi The streets are under the cOhOl O
INC authorities II residents ought not 10 sen ptu
duce IN a market owned and eontroied Dy te city WY
they he allowed to do the streets which are
also controlled by the city suppose the StIeSt ny
who sell from wagons compelled 70 I'VE III otate I
would the consumer be benefited by that eDangel mou
family increase the price of every kind OF produce co
sumed in the city, and greatly euhance INC NehS Vi
housesf II could have no other eIeSt. A., ,,+s q,
The principle is the same IN regard 20 lne % & ~ tSe
State (ety) only tends TO increase the cost o Nhk
those already here and whose situation TO 10
remain It is piece OF great ID 70 nous @ AN
now have all they do to keep The wolf from the 9oo
kind of legislation is wrong Had ~ always peen
adopted by our State NewYOrk would not be what she Is
to-day Our prosperity has come from our nOeIa
M trade and the freedom with which all persons are
lowed 10 conduct business within cur limits sutycV' Vi
course to equal laws in the matter OF taxes, ETC. -
We might well prohibit nOnlesldents IRON uVius y
sort of business here 10 pass the proposed mi sup
nose we should that the thousands o New DusI
ness men many OF them natives OF the Stael Mno om
reside IN New-Jersey and Connecticut must etheL glve
What wOull be the effect Simply, TO dllVe business
capital and skill from or enhance mouse rent 10
vpheard Of and that IN timc would drive business ~
other cities whose rents were lower Would that ot
Sise1 All such discriminating legislation, all special
laws this character conceived In eToI otten oI5
mate in private interests, ana never prooie INC pOe
good. .... =, -, /, . -. ,-or,o,od bv oherino
h greatest business facilities 20 all who choose TO come
opd enjoy them, re gardess of residence.
Neg-TOTk, March l5 1862 .OoNsONEA'