The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-16
THE LEGISLATIVE OBSTACLES.

THE LEGISLATIVE OBSTACLES.
1t seems now to be the belief OF many gentlemen
VINO have interested themselves 10 procure rapid
transit that their EFFORTS will be defeated In the
Legislature. Although they do not lessen tneiI
WORK they seem TO be resigned to the oelief thai
the money OF the rallroId companies OF this
city VIII procure The defeat OF every
measure by which rapid transit might be
reaizet. Tie members OF the legislature
from the western section OF the State are those
who II Is feared, VIII prove treacnerous 10 the In.
teress OF this city. Speaking 10 tue writer yes.
terday, we'll known business man SAID 1.-THE
western men are those who Will vote agalns
rapid transit measures IN the legislature They
don't know what immense number of neces
si,ies will be supplied to New York by rapid
transit; and when their votes are solicited BY
the workers for the railroad companies they
won't trouble themselves 10 inquire. The ran.
road corporations OF this city have large pool OF
money now raised ana being distributed In the
legislature Every year the same plan has been
pursued by these corporations. Only the
other day was told by friend. tC
whom MI. r. S. Squires, late Presidenr
OF the Third Avenue Railroad Company had
conaded The tact, That last year the Legislature
would nave passed bill which would have made
rapid transit a certainty IN New York II 1t had not
been ior the efforts OF the Third avenue com.
pany. There is extant now report made secretly
to stockholders in that company in which is stated
the amount OF money spent IN the Legislature TO
prevent the passage OF rapid transit bill. This
kind or perlormaDce-the buying and selling OF
rapid transit bls-wll 60 on IN the Legislature
until there Is mighty organization OF the
people OF New York city to demand that
they shall be cheated no longer. There
ought TO be rapid transit clubs in every
ward OF the city, and the leaders in the agitation
for the opportunity to travel with speed through
New YORK Ial IN their duty IN not organizing such
clubs. Tle unprlncpled, the gnorant ana venal
legs .ators must be frightened, else they. VIII
never permit US to have oar great need over
come SO long as they are tempted with the
money OF our city railroad corporations. We can
not afford to walt much longer. Our needs are
too great to permit more juggling TO be done IN
The ABOVE written vehement remarks were
indorsed IN spirit by numerous other gen
organization OF ward "rapid transit CLUBS" win
be begun The genuemen VINO originated the
have ae.erred us execution until they could form
central organization OF the subscribers OF gocdly
in Que ms lance their In ntlon mas be n anici.
pated, as Will be gathered IRON the appended
letter.
FEBRUARY ls 1875
Messrs DRAKE BRorHEas:-
inc S1 ans
TIC aa KAPPA rSfs s
or the 9t aiding the BY
zens RAPID Iransit Company. in concurrence
mestlns held the the chamSef Of commercs
February l. Hon. lhom rs Pearson elected Presi
dent T. Jones' Vice President ana Jerome ). Collins.
secretary 1t IL the intention OF tAe association to
favor OF rapid transit practical shape, ana 1t has been
suggested advisable to form organizations similar TO
every the city Of New York, VIII CHI
would be under the control OF regular central organ
who would wish to subscribe at the general head
quarters an opportunity OF doing SO at the rooms
Of tnss local scon and rGrd the
a change to discuss the merits of rapid tran.
sit with their immediate friends and neighbours
so that expressions Of approval oud come from strong
increase public confid in the movement ana tod-
cate the popular determination to have rapid transit.
~It is desire to avoid all the complications that
iTvaraoly arise out OF the aiscI;slon o. plans
procuring rapid transit in New York. snd
thar the necessary capital toge her speedily
possible Ii this be done then success is certain.
rlan; lines OF route &c are az dependend on capital
Without the latter rapid transit but an idle dream II
capitalists either tear object TO furnish the Tor
procuring rapid transit because OF want OF confidence
it or, the peopc grapple with The dim.
Guilty the people can, and by united effort dem
onstratc that what pubic interests demand private in
tercsts cannot Withhold.
Our subscription list VIII show the progress we ma kc
ana am Instructed assure you that efforts In the
of rapid nst Will not until success crowns
them We nave already taken stems 10 secure rna.
nent headquarters where subscriptions will be received
and information furnished on the SUBJECT OF rapid tran
SIT lIenaln gentlemen very ffesppscupiy yours
II understood that Mr.. Charles H. Roosevelt,
pairing O clause ameudatorv to the General Rail.
road act or 1860 win the purpose to throw into
the hands OF the city the power TO bulld aud ope.
rate q rapid transit railway.