The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-28

Republican State Onvenions. The business men
question. The republican speakers and Journals
throughout the state push upon you the point that
the tolis must DO raised. They denoun ounce, cheap
been made TO ut our canals In good repair. Every
Intelligent merchant OF this city knows that the
measures or The State administration have not only
saved the canals from ruin, but they have checked,
IN some degree, the diversion OF trade down
upheld. this city WIN get back what Is now lost In
view or the history and condition Oh our canals, the
business community was surprised when the Re-
publican state Convention made war upon the policy
which was to cheaper tansportatfo IN by 10 wcring
the tolls and putting the canals in navigabe order
For the sake OF the outcry that the democratic party
increasing the expenses aud lcssening the rev.
enucs the great interests or commerce were sacri-
feed. few catchwords outweighed the great int
asts or industry and agriculture In the minds of
those who shape the policy or the republican parry.
They mistook the intelligence OF this people when
they supposed that ciamor would make them deaf
~ argument IL Ii the boast OF the republicans at chs
election that the general government has cut or more
than fifty million OF taxation Why are we denounced
because we have cut OF million? IL IS said that
tile taxation taken or from the canals must be put
somewhere else II cannot be 80 hurtfa N any
nues and boatmen allke. II the constitution y
amended, ana the payment OF the state debt
put OF taxation VIII be iessened. In the mean
time the growth or business caused by low
toll. VIM make good any loss growing ont
OF their reduction. Bat wish TO meet TINS ques-
tion in another way Taxation ought to be lifted
or from the transportation OF food ana luei ana
the other coarse products carried in our country
witch are the basis OF all the industrial prosperity
Of our land. Is Is the most hurtful tax which can
30 put upon q people (Applausel 1t Is the most
unjust, for lt is heaviest upon those who are at
the greatest distance frcm market, and who
forced to pay the highest taxation upon what
they bay rs wen as upon what they Sell. There are
some taxes which seem to be trnng which kin the
germs OF BUSINESS as there are feeble insects which
e the Of oue ey o. a l nay mus eon M9k n o an
at later stage OF the plants growth. so
i is with taxes on carrying tax Of three
cents on a ,hel Oh wheat seems To be little
matter. but with The wheat buyer In the Western
states II determines the question whether he snail
or shall or shall not buy it.. II this grain goes to
Europe Ii not only makes trade upon the ocean ami
gets To be worth a dollar and hair in foreign
markets, but il sends ba Ks ITS value IN some
needed article winch pays duties at our
Custom House, makes comm cree on our canals and
railroads, unt perchance IL reaches the State OF
ness TO the amount OF more than three dollars. An
unwse tax OF three cents, then, would have checked
all this transaction; and there would be lost 10 the
mechanics, the carriers and the merchants OF the
country more than hundred fold the sum OF this
uuwise, bhghlng tax. When tolls are put up
upon the canals railway charges are also put
~ through Northern. Central and Southern
New YORK ard along the lines OF Pennsylvania.
so we see the people OF Northern and Southern
New York are. In fact, taxed by the tolls
put upon our canals although they do not use them,
nor does the treasury OF the state get the money
they are thus forced to pay. An unworthy effort
Is maze by the resolutions OF the Republican Con-
yenroa to excite sectional prejudices against
charge that IL 10 policy which helps Western States
al the expense OF our own. Can any right-minded
man conceive OF IL measure WHICH VIII HelD
tne West shat can hurt usY Can wedo wiser thing
than bud up the prosperity OF that section TO which
we iook for support OF our mer. hants and mechan-
les, and farmers io0f IL VIII pay the people OF
the State 10 keep our canals in order merely to
regulate the cost OF railroad transportation.
we know what legislative interference with the
railroads means. (Appiause) IL Is usually device
by which railroad managers are forced TO go to the
different State capitols TO ward OF some threatened
injury Alter money has been extracted from them
ny INSCRIPTIONS legislators, whom tho railroad
managers are forced 10 buy up the latter usually
get their moneys worth % some new priyi-
lege. Free competing wafer routes are de-
niended by public morals and legislative purity
and commerce. There are those who think railroads
can carry ain and other heavy products cheaper
ihan water routes. 1t Is Idle TO talk about What rail-
roads can do wnen we know what they will not do,
except as they are forced by wafer competition.
such cheap transportation would give prosperity
country that wouid make all other taxation light
and harmless We cannot look for this result, but
we know that we have in our canals the instru-
ments which viii force low railroad charges, and we
mean to Use this power. The canals are to be used
III The interests OF commerce, industry and labor
and not es mere taxgatherers. That IS our POSITION
and for that we do battle. There may be those who
wish 10 push the West farther of, and who would
like To dampen the newborn hopes OF our business
neea with no sympathy from intelligent men-
great applauseas the wiser and better men Of the
republican party express their disapproval OF the
tolls ana cheap transportation. An attempt
is made to create a. prejudice against the
Canal commissioners by charges OF wasteful-
ness in putting the public works In good order
Those WAC make these unjust charges have been
confronted by leading republicans who know the
condition OF our canals and what has been done to
make them navgable. No man has dared TO Impeach
The character OF these republican witnesses TO the
fidelity OF the democratic Canal Commissioners. In
this city there are commercial men OF the high
est standing whose business pursuits make them
thoroughly acquainted with the condition OF our
public works. Let these without regard 10 their
political opinions, be questioned as TO the wisdom
Of the policy adopted by the siate administration,
and LEI them also be questioned as to the zeal and
integrity with which that policy has been carried
ont by tae democratic commissioners.
NJ. c. KERR's REMARKS.
NJ. G. KERR, OF Indiana, was then introduced and
said the democracy OF Indiana watched with pro-
tound interest the progress OF the present struggle
in the defence OF the great principles of
government for which they contended. The
radical leaders wanted strife and awlessness, espe-
ciaily II occasoned by the indiscretions OF the
people. Thus they might acquire some pretext for
counting OUT some legally chosen candidate
aud giving Office to some defeated republican.
At this particular time III New York lnducement
was lacking TO democratic triumph. They GER
talnly did not lack a leader. Men OF ali parties in
the West, even OF the opposite party, recognized III
the person OF John Il. HOFFMAN an able, hon
orable and incorrupthie chieitain; ana not
lhey could with every conviction of sue
cess rally against the Vaccinations OF the
republican party lie rejoced that the Congressional
delegation, those leaders OF democracy who in
Washington were rated as an invaluable addition TO
their ranks, were again renominated for cleo
tou. He did not think, n they were
elected the desperate leaders OF the re-
publican party would dare 10 eviCt them,
even though their policy was to eject members OF
Congress by the vote OF Congress alone--a policy
which violated and trampled under foot every prin-
cipe of constitutional right. He wished also to inn
upon them that the interests OF the State of
New York were bound up with the interests of the
entire country They now needed JUST and equal
laws, lower taxation and an incorruptibe admins
lration.
REMARKS or MR.. THAYRR.
JAMES ;, THAYER was announced and received
win applause. lie would be glad to exchange
places with his democratic listeners Exchange
the great idea of trade, but yet the attraction
outside The building was such that he could not
hope 10 detain them. The banners and the
music were the grandest ever heard. Either
would he sufficient to cheer them 30
victory This was ratification meeting, not
ratification merely, but 'jubiiee'' for the demo.
cracy. ONO had done well lcheers, and New York
would swell this ohio victory to anthem peal that
everybody would applanu. tApplause.) Pennsyl-
vania had also done well, and closed up demo
cratic lnalnrities. In our state John 4. Holf.