New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-20

IT. Was IL ever heard that any political party after
joying unlimited power for Is years, with all IT'S patron
age abuses temptations and cOrruptOns reformed IL
sef and corrected its bad habits IL seems 10 me
that Intelligent mon can have no hope IN mat drecon
And this raises the issue to be submitted to the people
for their decision at the approaching election Tie Dem
burdens OF taxation, reform and begin better fc. The
party IN power ask for lease to enable them to run
on four years more in the same road 10 ruin
TIC friends Of reform nave chosen for their leader
man OF rare ability and moral courage, who mas proved
broken in pieces the plundering combinations in New
York City aud upon the State canals, reducing very
largely expenses and taxation and enforcing honest adj
ministraon and whose hopes for an honorable place
In the history OF his country are all stakcd upon Ills car
rylng out with fidelity aud energy the same r1oIns III
benefit 10 our own State All who know him, OF know
he win falter the discharge OF his great duty This
VIII not be an easy task for any one For the party now
from their bird emnence TO learn that however they
may disregard other laws they must submit TO the laws
OF nature and the laws Of trade that we must produce
more than we consume; that we must pay our
obligations IN real and not fictitious yalues that
expoTt more Than we Import that statutes win not pay
dobts that an army OF useless officials must ne us
missed; that cxtrayagant expenditure P9h pubic ana
The road viii be too rough and unpleasant They wiz
not travel II t. And yet i s the way and The only way
1t with patience and perseverance, we shall in due time
not by net OF Congress alone but In obedience to the
laws OF trade; in the rcGstabshment of steady and
industry with fun employment for iaboring men, with
revived and trade both at home and abroad
Which road shall we takei Every person in the conn
try is interested In the decision OF this question IL l. FOR
the people 10 apply their sober judgment TO II and de
eide II "a they believe to be rig1t.
From what have already said twill be understood tha
fully approve the resolutions adopted by the cOnYen
ton far they relate to general State and NATIONAL
affairs. With reference TO the resolution concerning inc
canals IL may be proper that Ishouldbe more specific
It Intended that tho canals should be source
OF revenue 10 the State. Neither IL intended tat
they should be supported by direct taxation The pro
visions OF the Constitution requiring them to nay FOR
themselves very stringent and explicit so long hs
they able 20 comply with them always insisted
that they should do But recent events have so
changed their condition that they cannot do IT. In us
cussing this subject in the Constitutional Commission IN
1873, I took the ground that what remained OF the
canal debt must, from necessity be ultimately paid ~
taxation. All that now be reasonably hoped for ~
that they shall their running expenses. Win
the extraordinary increase OF railroad facilities and the
extraordinary competition between the railroads
for the carrying trade evident that there can he no
of tolls. by carrying out faithfully the REFORMS
and rigid economy lnauguTated by Gov Tldcn, believe
that expenses may he reduced below SlOOOOOO per
and that the tolls then be stl further rcdced
and long the present state OF things continues am
In Of the lowest rate Of tolls which VAL meet inc
current expenses without taxation.
Thanking YOU gentlemen, for the courteous manner In
which you have performed your duty, am VITA gfoat
respect, your Obcdeut servant, LUcIUs Robinson.
10 Messrs john Kelly, ThOs. Kinsella, CALVIN Frost
ID. Maconr, ir., r. W. Peckham, 4. J. Campbell, B. ID
Halliday VIM. Purcell, J.. W. Chamberlain ana James
MCQuade, Committee &c.