The New York herald., 1871-03-10
Too Daring LEGISLATION.

There is such thing as carrying measures
with too high hand. There is such thing
as trying public patience to a point which
passes endurance, even when the public ara
willing to be pleased and are complacenf
under circumstances when submission to small
evils for the general good may cease to be Q
virtue. Of this character is the kind Of l,gisl
iation introduced into the State Senate by Mr..
Tweed under the title of bill incorporating
the New York Advertising Company, who
shall have the privilege to erect columns upon
which to post bills and pay five per cent of the
net earnings to the city," This bill occurs to ud
as involving the most dangerous piece of lsgis.
lation which has been attempted for many day,
1t strikes directly at the whole advertising syss
tenn ofthe newspaper press. 1t interferes with
the advertising business of the theatres. It is.
in fact, measure Of such complete absorp-
ton of all advertising interests that the despot,
ism of an individual cannot go much farther
in this direction without calling forth public
oond emnation in very strong terms. If this
advertising company should be established
by law, with the control of the whole city al
its medium of communication by the free usa
of columns, walls, fences and even, perhaps,
lampposts, what shall become of all the small
but enterprising papers, the very stamina Of
whose existence depends upon their legitimate
resources from advertising? Is one association
to be legalized monopoly? AS for the dona-
ton of FIVE per cent to the city for the privi-
lege asked for in this bill, it is too old and
stale sham to deceive anybody.
Although the spirit developed in this biIl.
seemingly affects only local interests, it fA
ambitions of the democratic party as tho
governing party of the nation in the future. r.
such legislation can prevail in, the State Of
New York, people will ask whether the party
which fathers and sanctions il can be trusted,
with the management of the national govern-s
ment. In other words, if tho democracy
abuses its power to this extent in small matters
of State and city legislation. is 1t not AZ
dangerous party to entrust with the interestss
of the whole republic? The public willt
certainly ponder over this question. Theys
will demand, as we demand, from the control-i
ling minds Of the city government-thoeghtS htSuaS
men, men wise in council, menhaving poIucaE
and social regulations to maintain-whetheF
they will permit Mr.. Tweed, with his boundiess
and his indiscreet ambition to do as he please
with tho city, and, what is of far more i1 +
portance, to tri6e away the grand futurel Of
the democratic party. We appeal to- az ch
men as Peter 3 Sweeny, Mayor Hail. r b.
Connolly and the other leaders of TamM my,
TO Senator'S Genet and Creamer TO crush this
''vaultng ambition which o'crleaps 1.self. ! =
While we are satisfied with tho general
conduct Of tha city authorities, the Park 60 n
mssioners especially, in improving the eicit,p-A
in turning its waste places into gems Of
beauty and enjoyable breathing places ,forf fenr
crowded population-tbere is point bfsvDA
which we cannot CO., We shall be forceh to
oppose any policy which imposes npoA,as IAN
Imperial despotisra. Il statues are TO ba
erected in every park and plaza and at every
street corner representing Mr.. Tweed, as ha
seems to desire, let us have them crowned
with the laurel wreaths Of C@s.r or adorned
with the bet Of Gessler, so that we max
know hov high aud mighty a DICTATOR we are
doing homage 20. But, seriously, polit iicians
canaot play this high-handod gane wild
| Immunity, Aud we warn tha statuesoua