New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-09
TIE RAILW4Y COMMISSION BILL.
A CONVENTION OF BUSINESS MEN TO URGE TIE
GOVERNOR To VETO HE BILL

A CONVENTION OF BUSINESS MEN TO URGE TIE
GOVERNOR TO VETO HE BILL
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNEl
SYRACUSE, June S.-PursuaDt to call cir
culated extensively throughout the State about 600
merchants manufacturers and producers assembled in
Association Hall in this city today to form state Or
ganzaon of business men and to enter their protest
against the Railway Commission bill now before the
Governor. The assembly was most imposing BODY OF
men representing all branches OF trade and mannfactur
ers and especially significant the absence Of pro-
fessonaI politicians who usually endeavor to at
tach themselves to conventions Nearly every
city and village in the State was represented
8 s. Lowery of Utica, named as temporary chair
man. He declared that 1t WAS time that the business
men OF the state banded together for protection The
convention he SAID had declare that the railways
had developed the country and to urge on Governor
Cornell the necessity Of veoing the Railway Commission
bill now before him. Senator Mccarthy delivered for
chile speech in which he declared that the people did
mot want railroad commission, and the Senators and
Assemblymen at Albany voted for the bill solely because
the political platforms OF the two parties had declared III
favor OF a railway commission
Jobp f. Rathbone, OF Albany, was declared permanent
president Rathbone made speech against the bill,
and declared that if became necessary To protect their
rights at Albany, the business men OF the state would
ioin together and form a thlrd party which would be
strong enough to guard their interests The Committee
Oh Resolutions reported the following;
Resoired, That this convention, representlnga great
diversity OF industries and desiring 10 act III harmony
with ali the industries OF the state, recognize power
TO cont and regulate questions OF great Importance to
the ueuple than that conferred Dy the
Copstntion upon legally elected executives and leg
isa0s therefore, in of the necessity or Legislature
interference with the transportation interests OF Jne
State We protest against the provisions In tue Railroad
Commission bill before tho Governor, which take
from the people that sacred and inherent right OF self
government IN the appointment OF one OF these Commits
soucrs and certain local association in the
CITY New-York self-created, and anenaDle to
eoutiYe legislative supervision in the discharge OF
such trusts.
Resolced, That 10y the theory of Government the
material prosperity OF the State is best promoted through
the industry Intelligence and sagacity OF the individual
b. legislative supervision ana direction,
and earnestly protest against the ten
drucy aggregate In the state such the
conduct Industries. believing that the business
men OF the ath manage their affairs and
harmunze all conflicts OF industrial pursuits To their best
antage and of the community at large OF which
representatives
committee was appointed TO go TO Albany on Tues
day next present the resolutions to Governor Cor
nell and urge him to withdraw his signature from the
Railway Commission bill. State Association was then
formed under OF the New DIRK state Association
OF Merchants Producers aud constitution and by
laws were adopted. John f. RathbOne OF Albany, was
elected the president OF the association with
the following Independents: John j. Grouse, q.
Mock Tnomp son kmgsford John Hammond and 1. III.
Weed Colonel G. A Burt, OF Newark, was appointed
secretary and A. Hamilton, OF Rochester. treasurer
An Executive Committee Of twenty-five was appointed
The convention then adjourned sine die.