The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-04


enlargement Of the canals Will be to reduce the
profits Of railroads. bus It will also be for the
on ns supse to learn on which,
side your sympathes are
TRANSPORTATION TARIFFS
In connection with this subject OF transportation
pass law which viii compel railroads. rail- to desiss
from making parties sending freight from places
east Of Lake Erie pay the same price for freight
from BunaoS Why not compel them to have the
AND while on the subject OF railroads why not rec
ommend to the legislature to pass Q law author
whether Of the rarosd II
have used money for the purpose OF affecting
legislation. The mode In which the ss $780, 900 have
been placed on the taxpayers Of this CITY for
building the Central Railroad track on the Fourth
avenue OF this city, and surrendering to that
this city, which had been paid for bv the owners
OF the adjoining lands, ought to be investigated.
repealed Remember that the Democratic party
Is anxiously waiting for the meeting Of the next
ze q system of Investigations into all the part
ments. Let the determination be exhibited by us
to ferret out fraud ana drag 10 light any Improper
Legislature initiate Ohio, and pass a resolution
declaring their opinion that Congress ought not
to Rrant any subsidies TO steamship lines or rail-
roads, or any schemes which, while pretending to
be for tue public interest, are nothing but devices
to rob the public treasury for the benefit OF indi-
vdual SPECTATORS.
HARD M0NBY COERCION.
You have been presented as the candidate Of
those who believe In hard money and home rule.
You have an opportunity to show your devotion TO
both these principles. 70 the general government
at washington belongs the great responsibility OF
action in relation to our currency / trust that
you will not expend oil yOar energies In proclaim
at On early date by the general government. Your
duty Is at home. Our State can do something in
from '1e ae
empar President Van Buren,, recommended In
his Suo.Treasury scheme that the government
should receive nothing In payment or our customs
and our public lands but gold and silver Why
not adopt the same system IN our State govern.
ment Why not require that all the taxes and
Tolls on the canals shall be paid in gold and sverP
II you are a sincere supporter OF the hard money
There Is no reason why this State government
should not follow the general government in This
YER at their toll gates, their custom houses.
Why not our tolls and taxes be collected in the
be one step on the return to specie payments.
EDUCATION AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Your message, following In the wake of your
our school system. Let me say to you that IL
is radically wrong, as has been shown by Gerrlt
a system he followed and which assumes that
government must take care OF the people. In our
Judgment the government mas no more to do with
the care OF the peoples education than they have
OF the care OF their souls. In European countries
government takes care Of both In the shape Of
established churches and schools. 1t Is notorious
that at the present time large body OF our fell
low citizens protest against our system OF educa-
ton, which excludes all religious training. They
education are inseparaole. Trained as you have
been In the school that the government ought not
Should she be 70 the Legislature to take measures to
tenn, It's expense and what notifications can be
made in relation to the system. You can
In Rochester the schools Of one Denomination
without any aid from tue State educate nearly as
Of
your election it was rumored here that you would
lavor project for giving to UNCONVENTIONAL
to be seen how far this rumor Is to be justified.
No matter what your recommendations may be
on TINS subject we trust that you will ask the
Legislature to return to this city about mil.
lions OF dollars which we have paid up to the pres
ton Of children In other parts OF the State over
and above our share OF taxation for the education
Of the children IN this CITY refer You to the re.
OF New York for the year ending December, 1879.
The following is an extract rom that report
New York contributed as Its portion OF the State
school tax the sum OF $11,s2o 7O3 4, and received
s sS W. hat t this cty has aar eoa
OF nineteen years $6,S 500 IA to aid IN promot-
ing free education in other parts oi this State"
Why should the State exact from the taxpayers
OF this city this enormous amount OF money to pay
for the schools IN other parts OF this State.
One OF the most dnicult questions with which
you will have to deal IS tnat OF excise laws. me
vote of O.OOO sincere, memorable temperance men
In this State may at any time settle the political
status OF he hour. Shall that vote be propitated
or notP statesman wiil answer IN the negative,
Will say that the Revised Statutes OF our State
provide the best rule on this subject OF licenses.
These statutes provided that the Supervisors OF
every town and the Justices OF the Peace resident
therein should be Commissioners OF EXCISE Tor
supervisor and any two justices, were legal
board. The license fee was not less than s. ana
The statesman will at once say that the exac-
ton OF license fee from any branch OF industry is
only defensble on the ground OF the necessity OF
contribution to the support Of the State. The Ex-
else law in England iron which country we have
copied our legislaton) was adopted for revenue.
enforcing morality. When legislation taxes that
I 3sSsas 5 SSsas + 5ss ~,s
regulate moral duties, why not exact license
OF houses Of prostitution, from gambling houses,
perfectly undefnable on moral grounds. They
are unequal and unjust. There Is no reason why
and all Others remain exempted. II, however, you
should not have the courage to attack the system
should be the same IN every part Of the Slater
Why not restrict 1t to the fee axacted by the Re-
vised Statutes There is no reason that the
license Zee tor selling liquor In Albany or Troy
shall only be $50, while in New York it is $3.50
The cause OF the present struggle OF the liquor
dealers in this city arises from the arbitrary con-
duct OF the Excise Commissioners, who exact
heavy fees from some persons and very light lees
dealers who paid $50 for a license. are now com.
PEELED TO pay 800. The discretion vested in
these Commissioners has been exercised In
such manner as to arouse the spirit OF resist
ance, which ls Witnessed at the present time. SO
lar as New York city Is concerned let Gil the
licensing be placed IN the Mayors hands and let
the fee be uniform for all.
THE UsURY LAWS.
The subject OF the repeal OF the Usury laws
should be earnestly recommended. Governor
DIX in his FIRST Message presented with great force
the prOpriety OF this measure. 1t met with no
support from the republican party, and the Cover
nor in his last Message made no allusion to 1t.
The republican press or the interior oil the state
would not sustain the Governor.
He back recoiled
Fen from the sound himself had made.
1t Is to be hoped that you. who have mad so great
experience In monetary AFFAIRS, will not shrink
from recommending the destruction Of system
based on ignorance OF the true laws OF trade, and
which Increases instead OF diminishing the price
OF money to the borrower. Why should q man
with $40, 900 invested In bricks and mortar In the
shape OF q house, be authorized to receive ST. 900