New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-31

some noble structures as monuments OF their enter
prise. While ike state Of thugs may to large ex
the annual payment OF such largo sums as have been
referred TO 10 the Governors message. without
Just return. has greatly retarded the completion and
enlargement for IL Is SIMPLY true tina. money enough
has been paid TO have enlarged the canal TO
a considerable timo must yet elapso before these di
mansions De fully reached in The length Of the
annually Tor what Is termed extraordinary repairs"
has compelled tho retention of high rate OF tolls the
channels anu TO deprive the city OF NcwYork of tho
vast benefits that would otherwise have accrued to It,
IL Is not much To that tho systematic plumber
ngs OF canal contractors In ou State have had the ef
feet to encourage the Guardians in their effort to divert
trade brodgh the Provinces aud 10 cause the eIfargr
ment oil the Ncdnd Canal ana Improvement OF the 81.
Lawrence. To supply funds for tneso public pundcrcrs
inc people OF tho state have been taxed until
they have become discouraged with the whole
system Of canal traffic, and it has not been
% prominence have spoken appI0vngy OF the sale OF
tho state Canals La SNORT, the people have become
tnat they eau never DO seIfsusti1lng
But such not he true state OF the As 20 what
may mos jIdicOuS to do at the pr sent dncurr in
to the pundering Of contractors, IL s unmis
taxable the great majority the people approve
the steps already taken the Governor and Le:Is
ure in the duerton OF thorough investigation OF me
whole matter. On account of a long continued immu-
nifty from investigation, contractors have become
bOdcned III their punderiDg schemes. and have not
been careful TO cover their Tracks. Therefore the work
or investigation, la most OF the jobs. Will
not be difficult, and 1t becomes this and all
encouragement to those ENGAGED In the work.
deem il Eot improper on luis occasion TO say that
perhaps tue most prominent object OF those who were
active IN bringing Nj. Tden az u candid tie was i
thorough OVerudung OF Canal matters. In 9th words,
that his nomination ana ei CilO1 meant the freeing OF
the Canals from tue cormorants wac have long fat
tened upon thein giving 10 tie people OF tho state the
fat bench of low tolls saving the Canals from the grasp
competing WuiI.a jOice Ia their
destruction, ard retaining Tue carrying trade or the
Vest for the benefit OF TINS me trOpOs. Bat Of
objects be accomplished niil the
Canal Ring are dispossessed Of their power FOR evil
TEls gUOi work IL wei begun, aud, from the known
pICciiylues of the Governor, II may well be
Inferred that TO VIII stop at nothing less than COM
pcte upp1g Of the rtupeniOJ. frauds that have
lung Retarded the prosperity STATE ana enddn-
gcTcd the loss Of tao canals. Daring the assembling OF
the state Conventions That placed Mr. Tldeh In uOnna
ZION the Canal Ring gathered III force, having their
private headquarters and dOOrSceper. Tuey snufed
bIcf adbaEce, and FOR tue irt driven
into undisguisej and distinct movement. They OPP
posed the nomination Of TId:n WITH all their strength
Importance of his success, aud bs election
an indication that the people were determined
this most powerful and interruptions
Ring, tue operations Of winch have not been
of tins ring the prime moyersundrr coyerof the
great wooden jobs Of Boss Shrphard In the
CITY OF Washington, aud they are now building extern
CrOiOn wOtks for TINS CITY The active commercial
lists New YORK not stop TO speculate upon the
condition % this city That would result from the sale or
aDdgdOr OF tie canals OF SAFE but the people
thoroughly tired OF being taxed for their support,
aud the danger Of disaster has been greater than many
have supposed.
At the conclusion OF the address, Abraham l. Earle
port OF the a Municipal Reform Association
to Gov. Tljcn his baltic against the Canal Ring, and
prasng hlm Tor his message TO the Legislature, III
winch these frauds laii before tho people.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted and GER
titled copy directed 10 be sent to tue Governor