New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-18
OPPOSED TO LOWER FIRES.

DAVID DUDLEY FIELDS ARGUMENT IN BEHALF OF
ME ELEVATED RAILWAYS BEFORE THE GOV
ERNOR.
iFkou TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSHI
ALBANY. Feb. 17.-David Dudley Field and
r. NJ GallsSay vice-president of the Manhattan Ele-
waited Railroad Company appeared before Governor
Cleveland a, the Capitol to-day to oppose the Dill
reducing fares on elevated railroads OF NewYork to
8 cents Mr. Field in a quiet, conversational voice
a-gued that the railroads could not pay their expenses
at cents . passenger; and secondly that the state
when it incorporated these railroads had virtually
promised that would not reduce their rates OF fare
The argument was almost repetition OF that which Mr.
Field delivered the Senate Railroad Committee
last week. Part OF his argument lie gwen below
The companies built the Second Avenue Line. which
has never paid expenses Then our expenses Increased
and al last what we thought would be an Immensely
nroatabje business proved 10 a losing Our main
point that the good faith and honOi Otne STATE are
6reaks IT, as vel as a compact with the city that the
fares shOul be maintained at accran rate Melowered
those ourselves voluntarily eA'enlihg ie
sion hours At every urn you are c@nlroee
with 6e promise .bS 81 the not Guy be- S lowered
me gentlemen who are opposed 20 us Invite
us to 20 TO The Federal Courts for redress The state OF
Eew-YorF having acted hike bandit must seek re
sress from the United states This is kind invi-
Ne Ne" we're not herd in the Assembly; they
paid 10 attention 10 our Remembrance. Iheh I'D
TS ms Bill he received the that there was
pubic demand it. IL this at rat on oil our charle5
There Is OF scGoOl OF lawyer admit WHO say hat tEt
state OF New-Hork modify "a contract winch
they have authorized corporation 10 make win an-
other belong to another school Here Is promise OF
the state Of Ncw-YOrk that may charge 10 cents
passenger The state Of NewYOrk Is made 10 says 1T
rs true 1875 dd say sou could charge 10 cents
but il Is 1888, now ami nave changed my mind"
II this bill passes you do anything with property
We not contendng Tor ourselves alone but Tor those
who have invested money our stocks on the pledge
OF that their property would not be disturbed
here are 6l5 bondhOlders and $50 stockholders But
they say "lOu have watered your stock" We'll,
TU shoW that can be said even dlsanty Of only
one conpanythe New York Company which is the only
one thai has paid. Even that cannot pay at this
rate OF Owe CENTS uness there is miracle We don't
know tine life Of structure some engneers say IL VIII
iss m wears others that VIII not last ten years Then
IL viii iaye 10 ue renewed. Send this bill to the Rail
road Commissioners and will abide by their decision
whether we can pay interest on our bonds the fare
Is reduced 10 cents There IL great amount OF taxa,
lion 10 be paid. We have alrehdy pad
s7ib 900 I'm taxation and there is $i,50OOOO which
e nave been taxed which have refused 10 pay ana
are In the courts should TINS sum not be con-
sdercd in estimating whether or not VIC can aDoru 70 re-
quce the fares
Mr. Galloway presented statistical information about
the business the railroads since their organization