New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-02

mn WIZ ciintan conid feel tho enthusiasm TO
the and feeble people OF the ss wond put
their shoulder to the wheel ana take Wnhs ~ dol
immense of money-seven or elsno Lies and the
lors-to mn the space between the great ker nu xre
great ocean through the gap in the noun ans, sn
not understand that people must 1eeu on ali
his great fortune of our sltuaon on oil tns g h
saesmansp ON all this oonIasG tS heir indignation and
the stamp Of their condemnation and vote UNI. sa 70
the State OF NewYork lAppiauhe'I
THE pAIIOTs FOR THE AMENDMENTS
Now gentlemen let me say a word, "a my attention
has been ca led to it, the subject OF the VOTES ~
Tuesday The Legislature of the state New sok ooe
not leave very great void Of wisdom IN the uineen'
localities from which its members are scht pu' VIC
might have expected that they would have been aoIe
to submit so simple question as me, me v ane
the Canal Amendment without raising tb aTs
point for lawyers discussion; , Du. ~ the
Produce Exchange and the gentlemen OF tne Sau la
Union asked attention 10 It, Inc and their
submission are very distinct, and leave DuI .u or &
Legislature to do The plan is tnat aiSres with an
election Of senators intervening between te Htod
TO be two independent Legislaturcsshall DC sunmSu
to the people for their vote; ana IL oa shall all
people voting vote for the amehumen'' a that,
vote agoins, Il. the Constitution remains unbalanced
The third section OF the seventh article OF the Consttu
on is the one which is be amended In oruer 10 give
ms free canals and have them supported by general
Ia att H. this change is made II comes 10 DC con
made i'm the fifth and in the 81 Sh section OF the
same arcle ana these three sections nave DeIi
90 in certain particulars and those amendments
were completed tie Legislature resolved " that tne
Legislature OF this state 10 the present Legislature, and
having published for three months previous 10 tne
time OF the last general election OF Senator'S IN con-
formity with section of Article 49, Of the Constitution
hereby submitted to the people for Their action AZ
Constitutional submission The Legislature then pro-
ceeded by law which is proper and regular IN s course
provide for the taking OF the votes OF the
rece at this e5S% e heofs TO be- pro
and con-, providing for printing the ballots although
allows printing OF the ballots 10 be made py any one
who chooses ana then provides tha the DaIlots tnus
dtpo tied shall counted AMI after The different Stages
the canvass shall finally be collected, ana IL thefe 10
majority. the canal amendments are made ana IL ho'
III prescribing the ballot this act Of the LEGISLATURE
gives this form on the outside: " COnstHuuonhi
AmendMeut-Canal" On the inside: For the proposed
amendment to section g. Article Z, Of the Constitution
and then Against the proposed amendment 10 ctcIo
g. Article T. OF Constitution" for those VINO are OF
that mind; taking, you observe no n9tce oi t1o &
meut OF Section or of Section g, and question arose
wnotler the voting OF t1s form that the stature pre-
scrbed-.he only form it had prescribed as admssioi9
TO lhe boXes-wOud carry tle tDree amenuhents,o I
II dill not carry the three amendments Whednvr II
would carry the amendment OF orcIi lo O. Sns
aincnued Then wne,her, If ersons thinking thav tney
should proceed accurately than the legislature ~
nTesrritne Ihesp ballOs should MAKE "a ballot OF their
own say Tor section 3, section ana section o. or gat
the tnree sections. for one ana against lhe oneI~
whether those ballots could be counted. ~ .ou
Now this question say never should nave ARISEN
The sHsaIre was iDatentiye or careless but, never
tneless the law is and the Constitution as 49,
NV drst point To Inquire what wOulu De inc Ieu
IL va ING me form OF ballot given, only section
shnnIS ne amended and sections and suOud not be
amended have no hesitation In looking at the old
secon ana '"e saving that II Section
amended substantial amendment Oh tne
WAS carried Applause. Canals are TO De ifee seuon
is carried ana the canals 10 be supported by TAXA
tOn if section is carried and thus YOU nave the graz
result produced that The canals are 10 DC treteu a e
properly OF of New York. Tor the gOou OF te
people the state OF New-York ana are not 10 DO maui
The instrument Of burdenIng commerce ana are 10 pe
propery supported tine servant OF INC
people people tAppause.I If, then, sections and
harm would have been done and the great point which
two Legislatures nave l'boei upon ana nave dpP0rI
and the people 10 upon. viii be carried SUI IL
as seems the true sructOn, the three auenu
nents are submitted to the people and are 10 De Voteu
upon whole, as suppose they are anu WIZ
tended to be- and the joint resolution mas suom i
tnem as the 18Th article of the Constitution requires
if The Legislature i'll the form tnat tney nave auoPn
for collecting thr sense OF ayes or noes, aye IA
have put a form which only refers to the leading Section
gin my judgment II that ballot Is triumphant INC
On the other hand, see much Inconvenience ana
much misfortune III having u diversity OF DaioIs'
stitution to be takep the amendments have been
ted to thepeople heorm OF ballots Sy when Son
They must received, they must he counted and my
word for IT, if you place any Tehce ON w, viii be
Now, Geute,nen having said these few words this
troublesome question, perhaps OF law, and given you
nv VIEWS If you understand tue interests
er rne ne nieest OF cou2es You viii vote
for this amendment. lApplause'l
OTHER SPEECHES.
Fx-Iieutenant Governor Dorshcimer was next in
troduced by Mr. Conkiing. After he had spoken
Judge Noah DAVIS was presented to che audience
He said IN part
This question rises above others in the coming election
The canal has paid for itself thousand times III inc
development of the rich farms in Western New, forS
a
ming with the great lakes and ending nj our hafDO Inc
clause in Constitution providing thet the canhs
tolls thrOttes Them This helps 10 maze the rarOaus
mOnOpolIes. 1 in favor Of all proyer corporLuOns
Tney develop resources. There Is however, only
one way 10 restrict railway monOpOnes; That Is NY
making the canals free.
Algernon s. Sullivan spoke briefly on account of
the lateness of the hour In conclusion, he urged
that the audience call for Abram 5. Hewitt Ia re-
Spouse to the loud cheers That greeted this sugges
ton, Mr. Hewitt came forward and SAID:
If there is On occasion when citizen OF New,
York should feel the resp visibility OF MS position aud
vote ii on this question of amending the Constitution
so TO make the Erie canal Tneh % nas
children the competition brought about by the de-
yelopment Of the railroads between our own Empire
State and It's friendly rivals IS NOT 10 De Iegre'teu
Every cheapenng OF the cost OF transportation Is
benefit people. For this reason we want to take
the tolls off the canals with not say That Win tue Tolls
removed il is certain that this city and state can main
tain their high position IN commerce and wealth, but
the people cannot afford to take any rsk on the
matter. II once closed, the canals Will never
be reopened WHAT then3 We Will lose the only
governor the great systems OF transportation OF the
State ana we will be to the tender mercies
oil the railroad corporations Railroad rates nave been
reduced in a few years u q per ton
per mile We want 10 continue good work by maiu-
tanning the canals free | do not know what would DO
should rise IN its majesty and say: we VIII
build canal that shall be enough TO carry ships
achievement would m Ike New-York the empress city OF
the civilized world. Great applause.l
The meeting then adjourned.