New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-30
ANOTHER CHAPTER on THE CANAL
INTERESTING FACTS AND FIGURES PRESENTED BY
SENATOR BRADLEY-DiPORrANCE or IMMEDI-
ATE ACTION.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRBCNE.l

SENATOR BRADLEY-IMPORrANCE or IMAiEDI-
ATE ACTION
lBY TELEGRAPH TIE TRIBCNE.l
ALBANY. March 29.-Immediately after the
reading Of the journal IN the Senate tits evening, Sen
ator Bradley Dsml began his speech on the message
Of the Governor. The address read In a quiet
rather nonoou0us way. and, while 1t firmly supported
the position OF the Governor the argument hardy
so powerful and poiused mad been expected. IAe
subet ance OF the speech was as follows:
The Importance Of the subject to which the special
message Of the relates ], sucn That no oy
is required for asking indulgence 10 express
my views upon his suggesti"nr ana reromheh-
d4lions although in GoI lr raos NJ ih@ m,ttrrs
involved. assumed that abuses have existed and
do exist III canal management. and the inquiries
nres MED are: FIRST. the cause T. anu src-
ond. WHAT are me remedies 10 be applied Ihese
questions necessarily require review OF tue past;
Aud IN view OF the fact that the remedies
or ne WRONGS winch have heretofore been suffered by
ne puhlc IA the construction ana operation OF the ca
ms ae A i'm the Executive. only III FOR the future
are legislative Tn 'G1satur. cannot AFFORD redress
for the public loss when been suffered through fraud
M Legislative ic0u De ef.ctual 10 restore 20 the
1re.s - with the Executive. II Their fore by couson.
frnd and peculation tue pubic funds nave been Oh
tanned by ind viua = u j. the dut' % te Governor -
the Executive head ~ the state. 70 apply The remedy
lard by law the courts Tor RELIEF and Tor that DuT-
pose he should require M Ia" "lh'er, t1e Attorney
General institute proceedings and since the duty de-
wolves solely upon the Executive lie should without re
straint or legislative interference DE permlel To- inNea
te and ascertain whether OCCASION exists Tor judicial
nroceediugs and remedy AMI 80 lar US
liner branch OF the Legislature IN such
&C attempts TO control executive iEquiTy b.
recurring Legalative SANCTION. it ntereres Win that
which belong 10 the Ex 'cu I'VE DEPARTMENT Sow a.
though the message OF the Governor dOts not ufcJN
clarle that individuals nave, by COLLISION
and fraud, obtained rom the Treasury
tnc svsten OF canal infringement aud exposes IL, in
drity IN such manner 10 indicate thst 1t has been
productive OF such fraud and pecdaon "a 10 charge III
dyiduals with realizing that winch honest ana air dea-
ing would moi permit OF JUSTIFY ana nhit y
nrrposed mat Che Executive nave such AID Us be NAV
,oIre 10 lu0urr those abuses Win view ~ III
die Al remrIy 10 CauSc therefor exist W. nnd our Ise-
nublican friends Ot the senate who are 10 the majority
here seeking % aud succeeding IN Imposing upou the
Governor ihe selection OF sucH men ana sch NUMBER Vi
men a. they may dictate.
When tne resolution 10 the Senate, authorizing
the Governor appoint three men to aid MN to 10
ve.tte ia the performance " Ms executive duiV the
Reuublc4ns here put thrm hands upon u. ILey BAY
the Governor snail nos ha7e TN poWsi Una,
he small no COMMISSION ne Shhll nor
me pelmiftod 70 nyeStEdte and inquire lhtO
these frauds; that he 7hai. not iheLeoy reIrye
the xuurdened people oi the Stae Unless the men
md TOE numOer Of selected for thar commission
SATISFACTORY that majority Hence hey amcho Tue res
ontiou make the number iour instead OI lAIet
and 40 as not 70 permit han 10 appoint Tue commi-
lee without the " the Senate Why IA hs Have
tbe Republican majority OF TINS OudF any leaIs h"t he
Goyrr0r il not and would not De disposed 10
nave a conlpie and thorough lnvestig1t0n II theT
Ia tney ma only refer 70 tue record ne mas mace IN
mi direction with wnlcn 'ney are tdmllilr
and from witch they learn that when ne
ands men wEO have by fraud taken the
nunlic moneys does not hesitate Ia learn IN "hieA
p0luca parry they nave served ana " IS OF no import
tncr 10 MIN what their political position Aas OerD.
pnbIc redress his guide ana purpose. Ihe
majority OF rhs Senate know this They DO
uuf doubt. ana / bOpr thc} 90 AOt rear the
Honesty of mis- purpose Then why DO they desire 70
tnUs siiar aud restrain him III this movement When
n VS. moved 10 strike out ~ the resolution
mis- nroyIsion requiring the advice and CON
sent of tue senate 70 the appointment Of Tue
C,m,nissop 10 aid him In THIS Inye- tgation why ala
80 Rrpuhiican Senator vote 10 return Il DO their
nocal friends need protection ana DO they mus pro
nose 10 afford This subject OF inquiry presented ny
me message OF the Governor has as much aud
nsrhaDe more importance IN me puhlc mlhd
nan sny maj could De presented. The people OF tue
aement of the canals from the time thd the projection
az Ine Ere Canal took tangible form and had legal III
,,'.,n An 1916 They werr discouraged ~ tue
Gspiai of ail bv the Federal Government. but
Ti1nrly and cheerfully assumed the financial burden
~ me Enterprise IN which tine Cnamplin Canal vac IN
Guided ami when 10 was accomplished Nv uhllIng Tue
49,. Of Lake Ere and the Hudson River,
Serebv The expense Of transportation from
buffalo to Albany was made zen lines res
than 1t before. The rrlocihs wa "a
the uIner canals of the state having III view IN
tue -. ,c',nr,u,.o m cement and large surplus
Teyenues rereby contributing to the tacihlies OF rams
portaiIOn 20 increas oi the wealth ana posprIt
the people, ana ne " ,i, rns snTnlvs
rcvenues would paY the canal deOt , ana lh
ieN, ,f IN. G,Ce-nnrnt and eventually would
ford reue from txJuou Tor purposes oil state govern
,auf "a well 8s give cheap transportation ad 'lS eA,
Co.,, ,i ncfiv :, l-n the Consultation Of 1916
was adopted. by winch I1kng ilnd was proN ieu "
- the dent men amounting 10 upwards ~ sl''VoV
pay 'e u ,,n W. reduced only 20 q hope when the
.,.Tnepr al the constitution IN 1884 opened Tue WAY
80 r.t.p certain amounts u1 money upon the cfeult
al me state 20 proceed with int Canai "orA 'hoh "
progress and thereafter. -, , 49, mo mn Co,
TIE Canal Dcht increases 10 upward q" s-I'Vpoo ~
,.o and -icr 1904 about sJO0On have bteh Iaiseu -
@ @ tor m, ourplses Of the canals ana 10 meet de-
reuctr. ia Tho revenue for the purpose TOT Nheh tuy
were pledged By the seventh article oil me sp
tn., A. fo ,ay, fOE the payment OF tns caual
D,nT winch has been reduced 30 slOOoi,Vu linen tne
ernertaf ns aud hopes 0f the people nave not Dern
rez.J ami the Governor, Ia his message teis us "ha'
anrs.rs ON the books Of the Financial department
maj The peopc have, IN the last ten years oeeh ,a1 90
t"r canal nurp0ses nearly sl5OO.OOo' ana nnIans
,he len wear, preceding that upward OF so'vp w.
and he these AeagY burdens upon tao poopio