New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-08
HILLS SERVILITY TO TWEED
THE LAST DAYS OF HIS LEGISLATURE.


Legislature OF 1871, Mr. Hill said that the 1.-TWO Per
Cent Tax Levy bill" was measure OfrcfOrm, ana that
1t was asked for by the best men in the metropolis
and he adds: "With the exception OF the Two Per Cent
Tax bill and the amendment Of the Registry law thoro
was little or no legislation at all in 1871 for Now Oth
City" It IS unnecessary to beyond the files OF the
Assembly to show the absurdity OF this claim As
shown in Yesterdays TRIBUNE, great public neellng
was held in Nev-York over two weeks before Mr. I'M
voted for tho worst OF measures at when
meeting 900 Of the leading citizens OF tho metropolis
were present and they only strongly condemned inc
bills and pointed their villanous features, but hey
took the pains to see that neither David b. Hill nor any
other member OF tho Legislature could have
IN excuse for voting for them. Tho MES OF
the Assembly show that petitions were hu
mcrous against these corrupt measures. but DaVid
B. Hill turned the same deaf to these appeals as ho
did TO those asking the repeal Of the ncfarous act
which gave the Erie Railroad over to the plundorings OF
the Flsl-GOud Ring.
As to the number Of the bills passed for New-Nork
City that year. they MI eleven pages OF the index David
B. Hill voted for all OF them. When Assembymon I~
bradford Prince introduced resolution proposing
constitutional amendment to restrict special legislation
for cities it was referred to the atom Fields Judiciary
Committee and David b. Hill signed report that such
an amendment would be impracticabe,' as New-fork
City must necessarily be governed by special legislation
Mr. Hil's Willingness to do tho dirty work OF the KlnG
was so well recognized that Fields delegated to him the
greater part OF the OF drawing out and presenting
rcports from the judiciary Committee. In fact, Fields
and many other Tweed men were too often under the
influence OF liquor bo able to attend to business
Home rulo for Newly Or was no part OF Mr. Irs creed
At the time when he could have done something effect
nal in that direction. "Tom" Fields introduced bill
incorporating new company, giving t perpetual
moropoly of Central Park and adjoining districts with
ont any corporate restrictions David T. Il voted for
that "a he did for every other scheme for corrupt ana
profgatc disagreement.
The iniautous Registry bill was nercey denounced by
the peop!c OF New-York City. As shown by Judge Bar
rctt I'm his speech at the Cooper Institute mass-meetng
and rs shown in TIE TRIBUNE repeatedly, beyond the
possibility OF n doubt the Ring had made elections In
New.Yor& mere farce Even the great "rctormer
Tidcn knew though lie conveniently closed his eyes TO
the fact that In tho previous Legislature Tweed had
obtained some Republican votos for his charter on the
strength OF an agreement that Hoffman would sign
fairly decent Registry bill That agreement was carried
ont but in 1871 Tweed proposed % repuliate II ana go
back to the methods by which tho Ring polled more
votes In some districts than tho entire population
including men, women and children. David d. lil!l
assisted Tweed In that work. and IN ls72. after the rob
berries Of the ins matter OK inaonc'tabe PROOF
and public record lin voted against repeating the
Tweed Registry Act and against taking from
Mnyor Hall the power % name inspectors
ofccction and against spring Election bill which was
designed % enable the 20 tIu the thieves ont q"
Office without waiting the slow process OF courts and
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