The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-17

esod in II have too long left this business others.
Let US organize here this very evening" appoint com.
as shall compel the Authorities State and muuIclpa
10 provide 81 once with rapid transit road which
shah DO satisfactory to the public, tree this dcbouud
city, and give Il new start IN prosperity, growth and
power. applause
SPEECHES or THOMAS O EccLEsISE AND OTHERS.
Upon his Introduction Mr. Ecclesine spoke as FOL
lows:-
FELLOW ClrzEss-spcaking to you as residents o.
this district 1t will hardly be necessary to elaborate
the now universally recogn fact that rapid transit Ia
ia to the continued growth and prosperity
city OF New York DESIRE however TO reute the theory
that been promulgated by The opponents or rapid
transit that II Is merely local matter, affecting this up
per end Of the district and bringing no compensatnG
advantages the rest OF the city oil New York ]
suppose that II will BIO admitted that anything that
ncecases the population and the Tax vau ,tion Of The
property oil the city benefits this community Now,
what do we lind existing to-day In New York; The
casual at any OF the ferries that ply
between this Guy ana BROOKLYN, or 'n MS cry liz ana
every business day the number OF business meu
returning 10 their homes IN New Jersey, ana IN var
parts Long Island after tho business hours are
In New York Every one OF these men earn their
living here they take much away from the general
fund that should be the source oil tax revenues they
practically carry away 20 much wealth from this
county that lcgtimately belongs 10 the county, ana
should iurnsh II source OF revenue.
The legislation sought 10 be obtained In the last
Legislature in favor o rapid transit was simply this
That before any htigant could 20 into court ana ootan
an ex parte njunclo he should Tile bond IN suficen
amount TO indemnify the company for the damages re-
suting to them from the injunction II a. the end O
Thcre was nothing wonderful in this feature
Many legal procedures have this element attached 10
them. You cannot obtain an order restraining the
liberty Of u citizen without filing bond sufficiently
ample TO compensate him Tor damages In case thu
oruor OF arrest is aftcrward set aside; you can't
touch property without fling bond In double the
amount Of the property sought to be attached, and
IT certainly seems reasonable IN public enterprise
OF so vast Importance 10 the welfare OF the entire
community the rapid transit enterprise should be
guarded by such safeguard as this For reasons
that have already been explained that legislation
failed The remedy lies with the people II
the people OF this State and county, recox.
n,zng tho importance Of rapid transit, desire
attain II, they can do 80 by eectn8 Legisla-
ture will be pledged TO rapid transit Applause
The people organized IN their power some years
ago aud hurled from power the men VINO were aise TO
reposed them, and based as our govern
mcpt Is upon the sovereign Will OF tho people, when
they take the trouble 10 express that sovereign
will in tue legitimate exercise OF the elective franchise,
they will accomplish their object and obtain from the
L legislature any enactmonts they may require"
Mr.. Simeon Il. Church was next introduced, and
strongly urged upon tho voters Of the west side
the necessity Of Iheir sending only rapid transit
mon 70 represent them In the Legislature. He
SAID they ought have representatives intelligent
enough TO know what rapid transit means for this
city, and faithful enough 10 carry out their convio-
lions
Other speeches wero made by gentlemen present,
including Mr. d. f. TENANT who narrated some inter-
eating OF the progress Of rapid transit
A committee then appointed TO present tho
resolutions OF the meeting to the President Of
the Elevated Railway, as foows:-MessrR ID.
II. Knapp, Fernando Wood Cyrus Clark, Will
Clark, Knapp and Dixon also appointed commit
Obtain signatures to petition to the President
OF the Elevated Road from property holders on Ninth
avenue, asking An extension OF the lne alter winch
rapid transit meeting Will be held on the east
side.