New-York tribune., 1885-03-23
PROTECTING NIAGARA FALLS
.u.oyc OPINIONS IN FAVOR OF THE BILL.
-u.r FORMER MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURES
e.y-THE SENTIMENT THROUGH THE STATE.
.:ao,oIIc number of expressiOns OF

,n,n,on in favor Of the Niagara fais heser'ensn D
~, before the Legislature, from prominent business
NOV ,.rv men of the state were printed in THE TRIB
,a.t week They represented large part OF the lax
lying uertion of the community as well as those whose
..a,eree ia most widely extended. Ihat they rehec""
the general sentiment Of the people OF the ota'e Is %
,ed nv the hundreds of other letters received py e
ra,arv of the Niagara Falls Association or ts mem
,r. This is especially true OF the letters lrom hoSe
mo have taken an active part In politics, ana VINO are
only the guides of public opinion to consderapie
xeut in their localities, but are tho QUICKEST W
.ach the drift of the sentiment OF those AROUND 'ei
large proportion Of the members OF recent
hav. written declaring their wishes that the Dill ng'
mass and offering any aid in their power MANY ol cse
-, hem written 10 ex-Assembyman thomas " Welch'
NJ Niagara Falls, who Is member OF tse asssc'"oh'
introduced the bill OF two years ago. ana mas lahon "
active part In making the merits Of the present p
The following arc selections from the letters Oh
Dembers of the Legislature from all parts OF the state
e. sn.aser r q Alyord syracuse-Anyt nything can do
On driving ont the yandals and bringing In good people
TO the beautiful Falls, command
r,..ssemhlvnan p H. McCarren OF the Democratic
State Conmittee Brookyn-wish you all success
Ex-speskcr c. E. Patterson. Troy-win do what roa-
sOnably can. o,,
EIsneaker George H. sharpe, Kingston-I assure you
OF my interest the matter
rI.speaker D. c. Iittlejohn oswego-I am In full
.vmpatby with you your efforts to protect tne
Of the Falls Niagara and 10 make the same 80 easy VI
hither TO view one of the grandest views In the "oro
Hx-sreaker Titus sheard Little Fals-I should Do
plea,ed at any time assist you in this good WORK
E..Assemblyman Joseph Joyce labor advocate Utica
Ihope for you full and II Is possoie 10 re
der any assistance, am entirely at your service.
Ex-Assemblyman John o. OBrien, contractor khneoech
For anything can do for you in that line snail 10
only too glad. a.,
ex-senator Erastus Brooks West New Brighton-Add
nv name as heartily in favor of this great work
ExAssemblyman Amasa ]. Parker jr.-I fully indorse
your views Niagara Falls question ana VIII 10 all
can to assist You here.
px..semh,vman Joseph Delahanty, leader OF the
Cohoes strike Cohoes-It than criminal to neg
lec the surroundings OF Niagara and IL shouo DC pre-
served for the benefit Of all our citizens III Is one oi
Gods great gifts TO humanity and the human la"ly
should enjoy the gift without any eAloruoh AoHn "
term pack OF thieves.
pxAsseublyman N c. Boynton, chairman Republican
state Committee Keeseville-The only argument that
can be raised against the Niagara Reservation tnat
of economy. and I imagine our legislators are pest
serving people when they contribute 10 lhe pleasure
and happiness.
The following are all from other ex-Assemblymen:
n I Wilcox. springvnle-Every here is for the
bill.
Henry D. Clapp, Carmel-YOur cause is in my opinion
80 excellent as to require special plea to insure us
entire success.
Martin walrath jr ST. Johnsville-In my opinion the
LEGISLATURE can perform no act that will rebound so
much to the credit the body and that OF the "hoe
sope of our state as to pass the bin for the pruserva
ton of the scenery Falls Of Niagara and open TIE
grounds about there to the public free.
William How land, sherwOod-Anythlng can DO TO ala
IN preserving the and scenery Of our State VIII
most gladly undertake 1t reves much TO see them
going TO destruction as they are
II. s. Clement, Congress Hall. ssratoga-HOpe you
will be able TO carry your bill through
George Northrup, West Granyiue-l wish you tne
greatest success In your enterprise.
John Hoag Sing sing-I voted against your Niagara
Park bill 1885, but regretted IL after mature rehecUOh
In your efforts the beauties OF this greatest
specimen of natures handiwork certainly have my
wsrmest synpathies.
J. H. Dimmick Port Jervis-I hope that some legisla-
ton may be obtained winter for the preservation OF
the Falls and TO wrest them from the board Of vures
that has possession Of them for many years. and
TO make them free TO the public
william II. Thompson, Spring yailey-I hope you VIII
he suecessfu In the good which you engaged
Henry ~ Page PerryI have from the first hoped That
measures would adopted to to the State the
lands adjacent to the Falls for public park
George Clinton, Bnfalo-May your efforts to protect
helpless Falls succeed! III can 10 any is iui'noi'
call upon me.
Levi Dc Land Fairport-I shall be pleased to render
any help that can
Edward A. Maher Abany-I wish you all possible sue
cess IN your worthy efforts.
william Townsend-Anything can do Tor you In THIS
locality shall do with pleasure
Jeremiah j. oConnor, Elmira-I hope you VIII succeed
in your grand scheme relative to the Falls
L. c. Bartlett Bnghamton-Et would be disgrace 70
our State not for ourselves and future gen.
eratons the gandest waterfall In the whole world and
10 make the grounds free 10 all
oF.Priee Jamestown-I am much interested in the
movement preservation of Niagara, and am glad
% do any thing can for its advancement.
George NJ Palmer, Pike-I am heartily in sympathy
with the Niagara Park scheme and If have any regrets
aha he INRis aftI
one OF the reasons would be my inability to take part in
she effort TO pass weconsidered bill providing for tho
establishment of State park at the Falls
Thomas Murphy, New-York-I VIII do all in my power
70 help the passage OF the bill.
Worth Chamberlain, Canton-I am wholly in sympathy
with your work and sincerely hope your plan will be
speedily pushed 10 conclusion.
Thomas Lomas Newburg-The bill for the prcserva-
ton OF the scenery Falls of Niagara should pass
John Beers Dsn6y-The people Of this section favor
making the grounds about the Falls state property
Edward H. Phinny. Jehersonville-I think the object
Of tho bill Is a noble one ,,
should DO passed and the Falls OF Niagara restored to b
Frank A. Edgerton, Ava-The object is q worthy one
Ihopc the bill may become law
Rufus Sweet Stcphentown-l earnestly hope the bill
Warren Kelly, Albany-The subject OF the proservac
tion OF the scenery OF Niagara Falls is one IN which
have taken great deal OF interest and am glad to aid
williain Niles Crcenbush-I certainly wish you suc
iu efforts and will be pleased 70 render any
assistance III my power.
Thomas SoxUn ssratoga-I shall be pleased TO do any
thing I can TO aid you In the enterprise
Thomas ii. Trenper, Kingson-I am heartily in favor
Of the bill.
Norton r. OTIS Yonkers--As heartily approve of the
NOV ement for the establishment of a State park
Niagara Falls IL will give me great pleasure 10 assist you
In any way In my power TO accomplish this result.
Alfred Hodges, New York; trust that the State may
seeurc the grounds at Niagara
j. Stanley Browne, Schcnogus-I hope to see the meas
ure you suggest become q law
L. NJ johnson, olean-I hope something win be done
remedy the present state of affairs at the Falls IL Is
disgrace 20 the State.
Elijah Il schoonmaker LAmestone-The grounds sur.
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