New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-29
SYRACUSE AROUSED.

LARGE MEETING IN SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNORS
CANAL REFORM Observation-Disclosures OF
FICIALS DENOUNCED AND A SEARCHING INyEsTI-
CATION MISUNDERSTANDING RESOLUTIONS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIDUSE.l
SYRACUSE, N. Y, March ga citizens meet
in support of tho Governors canal message called
forth the decided expression OF the community. Tue
attendance large and the meeting represented the
elements Of both political parties Mayor Graves,
who elected last year over James Belden, pre-
sided He spoke OF the Importance OF maintaining the
canals. aud strongly denounced the men who like
lccches have settled on them and are sucking their
blood He thought 1t hoi eful sign that tho people
rising in their power to crush the monster ana
protect their interests The viceprcsdents secretaries
and Committee Resolutions taken equally from
both political parties.
Ex-MayOr BOOkstaver. q Democrat, said tbat tue
money stolen from The canals would build shp canal
from Lake Erie to the Hudson River. and that the
people have too soon 10 drive out ring IN re
Infamous than TweeFs, AMI which controlled the con-
venons OF both parties and held the state 0ncas as
their vassals. L. W. Longstreet put in plea for
assailed cizens and e.ghbors. He would wait until
lie could both Sides His remarks met little favor
Ex-Assemby lyman Peter Bearns. Republican, favored
most thorough investigation AMI advised against allow"
lag political preferences TO mslead In sup
port Of incompetent men. He blamed tho people
for allowing combinations OF bad mon TO
control political aGiirs. The remsdles he adj
yised were to attend primaries and nominate
good men for office. and not TO support dishonest men
under any circumstance In this instance VIC shoulu
stand and put In prison all the lweeos
we can fnd. ExAs>emO ynan Frederick A Lyman
Rep), Capt. Truman X. FdIIer Q.ep), william KIRK
patrick DemJ, william A. Beach (Dem.) aud a. n.
Ladlngton Dan) made addresses heartily sustaining
the Governors cours and commenting unity OF action
IN oppression OF frauds the Treasury ahd the pnhsh
OF CYLINDERS Tbeicanal management, the uereic
officials and contractors were severely denounced anu
electors urged to carry this question INTO INC eiec
ton OF members of the Legislature. The report OF the
Committee on Resolutions was adOp'ed "itH hearty
unanimity, as follows:
Vhfreas His Exceency, Samuel ]. Tllen Governor
OF Dis otate, recent messdge to me
on the slbicct OF the State canals has decir hat no
/, satisfied from personal inquiry and examination,
that gross ana frauds exist udier thc prrse'
system of canal aCnl nisration' am particlaI5 J."
menis, WHEREBY the canal revenues are wasted, iuI-
bcaviy Increased ana other great evl occasoned an
Whereas, He has suggested IN his message certain
reneIies Tor ruttIng an end 10 such ABUSES anu i"
aud tnelr cOnst gicn' evils; aud -. ,..oo .. y ,,roo
Whereas Tue Suspicious which have before 10 large
extent existed la the pub ic MAD On thls SUD
ct have developed To cOnyctioh undcr INC lnnu
ence OF facts detailed in the Governors message
aud other pd0sned, ana the pup i; luugua
ton has thereby deeply aroused, ana ueltih ma
ton universally IelS tndt reform mus ne nau - so
OF the canals. aud III tue 81 stcu oi e'
tIny AMI executing canal contracts; therefore De 10
Rtsoired. Tuat in behalf OF the people Oh the NS VI
Syracuse irrespective OF parry. eincere nni earnest
thanks returned 10 Gov Tden Tor me great son,e
to tue pubic zone III Gaining 8ttebtiDh 10
these abuses fraudulent transactions am ina. We
pledge the moral sentiment OF hl' community IA sp
bort of energetic prosecution or All nleisrtS oi
putting tnese eyls, and Tor reLueflhg the iu
possible ia the fu.urc.
Pes0tred That tue revelations already made paDiIc
STAMP tno rxistiIg system Of canal management is not
only subject 10 the worst abuses, Que also as anou
and iaclIty for the prrpcttitloh ga Wnc
sac frdud-, ami that inpera' I've for the puDnc I
errht that Gals snail ptrsedrd % the hoA
careful legiea luu to procure an honest an"
faithful of tue pdblic WORKS vi Tue o'''' "
ali departments. -, a.,
Resofrea, That notwithstanding the defects OF the
DreseuI Of canal management, there Is no 'Atusc
or pa officials dud contractors VIM id'c
Ueeu engaged aulucnt cOiublndtObs ana pFdc'i'o
against the every Resource Of ihr law shOui
be applied detection and punishment o. Tue o.
enders and that their fraudulent ucts should Do heil
up pubic condemnation. .-..-, Al,
That viii mold Our representatives III th1
Isgs urc ali puOic Officers htyhg any duy
Ia the mat ter fuil aud strlc a,cOuhIaOny doI h,t
nets upon TINS subject that VIII NOT Dr. sltIs u WIN
any other tDau "a tnVruugd aud Impartial Inquiry 40 10
ue existence aud Of the frauds upon hr Stte III
connection wiCn the and that We demand tho
ust careful .Orous legislation Tor .ne bic'eI'on
in the future OF the spOldtOn Of tnr otdto ifedsu'
through fraud aud malicasdnco upol 'he cdns, anu ot
IN defrauJng the STATE through their connection III any
Ca puOI0 wOrAs.
R,s1Irgd That tAe officers Of this meeting Dc re-
!, ed 10 forward copies Of these resolutions 10 tue
Governor OF Tie stat, dnd 10 tue Seha'"i 1uu e"oee
OF tine Assembly IrJIn GALS county.
The meeting closed with cheers for Gov. Tldon, the
cbampion OF canal reform. Contractors james u.
BeIdep Horace Candee, Edward ID. Van Duson, ana
others were in audeuce silent and sober spectators
The whole proceedings very temperate, Dut
earnest aud effective.