The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-22
A TnucKMAN ON TERMINAL FACILITIES.

TRUCKMAN ON TERMINAL fAC1LATlES.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
That IN anufactories have been driven from the city
and that commerce has been in . measure paraly zed
by the increased expense In handling OF reghts and
that both or either would be revived benefited by
allowing trans OF freight to run over the
Belt any other road through the streets Of this
city is an argument advanced solely in the interest of
and for tho exclusive benefit OF capital. II permitted
IT. will be dea hkuell ~ hundreds OF men who earn
their living with horse and truck Our occupation
will De gone ana no new one is Offering. We Will 0e
displaced without leaving any vacancy Tor others W
I'LL Legislative bodies nave been most prodig"l IN
dispensing iavors to railroad corporations, out their
ravenous nav is Lever satisfied Our representative
politicians are prouse IN protestaons IN behalf Of tho
workip gman during election excitemcnts. but capital
has only ask Ior legislative attachments, and the
toiers by the wayside may 20 anu JOIN the army
me army OF tramps whose ranks have been aug
mented so uarmiugly within u lew years is largely
nuebted 10 the concentration OF capital FOR business
purposes, aud the granting oil franchises u monopo-
lies which Invariably substitute steam aad its labor
saving appliances 10 the displacement o The bone ana
sinow OF Tue land. That railroads have done much
more than equivalent. some Of them aie wealthy
almost beyond computation The apparent soiicItude
OF the Grand Central Tor the welfare OF commerce
should hot entitie them TO adermanic favors which
striKe ut the lie vi the workinSman rRUCkMAN.
POLITICAL GARDENING.
To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
In the HkKALD OF the 2lst taxpayer complains
Boulevard vt 81 80 per day, while another bosses him
at 81. All the along tho Boulevard have beec
plan led ia the extravagant manner SO long as
New York politicians have tbe selection OF gardeners
Tor ard Tor The Central Park The people
money VIII he mlsspsnt upon incompe tent oiicius.
there IS at present blacksmith III Tue employ vi The
Seventh Avenue Railroad Comp my VINO was at one
lime Rated master gardener GU the Cen-
traI Park and the person RECEIVING 81
per day tue Boulevard Tor bossipg one man
used 10 keep sn stand IL Centre Market TIE biae X
smith ana the nshman may Uc both useful ana oeheD
heu they genuine themselves 10 The busi-
meas they understand, but taxpayers cADn0t wonder
Ii the trees decay and die under Ihclr care
A great many OF the trees on the Boulevard were
planned nve years ago They were secured Ny taths
ana wire 10 save them from being eaten BY goats
the fastening remains u this day anu when the
Ialhs ana wire VIA be removed inc upper part OF the
surprise 10 those conversent Win trees ana SHRUBS
is, that many have survived under such treat
InenL This iour-dOllar gardener got employ lnsnt
the park under the reign 0l Peter
Is. Sweeny, anu got charge oil planting
GU the Boulevard III the .tine vi Commissioner Van
Mort No doubt Commiss !oncr Campbell honestly
believes that he Is July competent.
cam OF agree " th "iaxpayer tnat i've competent
cUulu be nireu Tor The WAGES th.s man aud ms
boss getting. competent gsrdcncr wil DO aols
give tEc classical Aud common names OF trees and
SHRUBS and other plants iniruslsd ~ his care an
Without that iushcston ne is net A. 20 treat plan Is
properly. Unfortunately Tor The Taxpayers the Park
Comm issIouors are not competent W Judge who Is
quaIiued VINO 10 not 1t Is The blinu leading the
bud. poitciaus Recommendation Is all The quail
ncatiJn necessary A. GARDENER.