New-York tribune., 1875-07-14
put the weed exceeds bot of any previous year since
CHEAP TRANSFORMATIONS ASSOCIATION

ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT BAKER-WHAr THE ORGAN
zATION HAS ACCOMPLIshED
The Board of Directors OF the Cheap Trans
poration Association met Yesterday AZ their rooms in
Hanover-square benjamin p. Baker presiding The tol-
lowing were elected members:
Grisler AZ Fa,isc Thorne. Carroll Co: Cook Brothers
& McCord, Edward ". sadler seligman May CO.. lar-
Vim Safe Company. Dun Barlow C@; "s"Iye g :. & h' T.
sprague Co. J. Q. Prehla 4 Co. Collins Within = CO;
Lett yoge Brothers Herman ieFnReI.r; "a n,E: SUr
" G. Langley a Co., WillistCn, Knight Coz joy, Lang
don CO.; Ieszynslsy & Troup Cook y rnholnc Lt
Chadwick Brothers. George s Moulton Coz W W.
Huntington Co., d. Douglas * Co., PANE Good"lA
President Baker then addressed the meeting on The
relations Of tine OF the country to -pori'-
ton and the reforms which the Association proposes 20
support. Following l- an abstract Of this address
After referring the report Of Sir John swin1urne on
tle leased line rental trusts Of the Atlantic and Great
Western Railroad and To alleged frauds III connection
with the Tithoe road Mr. Baker sad. with other ihn.s
the following: Now, a. onI as our trInspof'at"H sy
tenn II filed Win 7dch iidm a. tnt1, dnu IL y 90, ~
Atlantic 10 the Pacific there VIII e need ol sch ofgah
cations rs 10 Systematically show them up ana
create n public opiou which will make them ul"sSbh
The legislation of the pact decade ias Den afS.y N tne
interest II powerful rings oi i'duas TO Ie grri,
d"triment oi the public Ae's glFmG iliDohS anu an
rings havc hccn lohb.d through Congress and the
several STATE ic'-lauIe~. aud ''rfcy voice h'S m'h
raised against Tie Uniou Pacific Railroad alone has
d.,t oue-thrj larger than the state OF H,,"'.U
nearly mucl.more, while tie N0.tnern fL'it. ui,
twice ~ much both tie others combined. nunittd
amounts % public lands and money seem Ia have been
mad by favored rev tor me a,Alh- ana N'iuuS any
conditions being imposed which would ro'eel the Iiple
interest. There IL even -s excuse i1r legislation NniTl
has obt.ncd rom sulsrr,icnt Legislature, aioMih-
the eru=>,s frauds tO DE- perpcrt upon the puhlc
Amons these unlimited watern-s oI capital stocks
avoidance N taxes OF ElfiW1' property
the tabiislm, mt OF Credit Mohllr institutions of var
Gus hind, by Inch revenues have been diverted Iuii
legitimate purposes, and obstacle or hAe ntur L.li-
tn en q. tie lew at the expense whole pubiic. AL
business i is to watch over ana protect te interests 81
the public in oUr tr; nsportat, n system
Thi, the Aew-Yck Cheap Trans rortation Association
since its organization has tn'd to do, and while,
doubtless owing to meAleIieAee ana %'h1 ol
Gata, we may not nave done as Wen aS
we might, yet in the progrrss '',,.,., ma, mac
The time which We have gwen, the researches which
W have made, the III oun;o1 WnigA we ma Ii'e s"wm
oaci thr Jushou tie and hoth through lie medium
Of the pAhhc press and The thousands 8" reports ana ana
formed ana consequently indne ent they now To sOne
tbN I'M i,,in,n with ali 6tr.rs of the comm rc.a
ducnE, and CONSUMING CLASSES, aie deeiiS Interested
We have been active in advancing our local interests
TIE osu ~ ryators, together Wth the 50 tem
al tu. r,it.,l step, forward Wucn NcNYorh ui- ,a,eu
III years vas zeaously advocated by rs also me rcu
tion of the terminal charges gram, the reduction o
tables the canals, TIE lmproN encnt or our w"i"l
irOns, rapid tianrit, %e All h'se We have done oui
sIscnily advocated IN. construction or trunk iuo OF
iir,a To tine Vest 10 be buil. ON u nal pan AMI
in M owned ana 81 cra.ed IN the interest of me commerce
Nrgfo az i. tnlore ant ouio u in tbe interest oI
Iatiuprc Mnilc tat times have Il 4 ncrn llOntOur Tor
IA. launching -ucn project. We have accunilSt 81
lrge valuable dat. the ,O>t ami cape
hi,s road, all oi which point in tic -on-tSt
manner 10 ine sslny of its ng aDc To cAIy ItisA;
i ,lt the average rates which nave ucr raiS dulih-
the last five bt principal Inflated trnk ine-
and piy rates capital actually iA'es'ei Ihe
such rltcs uPuu our un l'c can ne dlsaerld
ted Nv any mergtiJ VINO has en,ieaFOref Ia hoid ir
trade OWcr ritt- "G ieSht from olher sea
board cili, Il proper time thesr Facts ind figures
vi be biou.l FOR the consideration Oh t, lntH
cn.n- and real estate cty. In usOh
lid, SAY Thai nave m1n,tlaicG tie t-c Uu'ss OI
the organization, and have gained experience. know
ledge. ,nu truuis VI nave ample cncOHIa- i.cnt a.
CON ilr IN good work, aud nope for even Detter re
IN TIE Iulule.
The new charter OF the Association having been signed
by the Governor was n..d and accepted
At al Mr. Merwin it was resolved that the
Railway Committee should furnish all their plans, fct,
and l.4lts Lapld Transit commissioners di-
the Aas assist Them to arrive al q ~tti-
irfor. cucl-IO needs ol the concerning
tu TRANSPORTATION bOtlt pas gers ana freight.