New-York tribune., 1886-02-24
LAWSON N. FULLER HITS RIGHT AND LEFT
lie GETS UP MEETING TO ATTACK JACOB SHARP

AND SEVERAL OTHERS.
Lawson n Fuller, pugnaciOus and vivaciOus,
despite the years which first frosted his hair and then
nearly all Of 1t away got up meeting on his own
in the hall of the Masonic Temple last night to
hell things hot for Jacob Sharp and his aers and
ahettors Before and after and between the speeches
the Megs sisters ard Mrs Ella DE Carlo songs and
gave the audience a chance to cool oil. Ex-Civl
Justice Angel presided
we are here" lie said to consider the franchises
which designing by corrupt OF money steal
ing from and for their purposes ins.end Of
FOR the public good It is time FOR the taxpayers Of this
great city TO wake up For tho franchise Of the Broad
way Surface Railroad the city offered 81 100000.
The city didn't get dollar for the franchise 1t went
into the pockets OF certain and many people THINK
OF men who intrused with protecting tue cys In
terests. believe the investigating committee will
continue its search until find what has become of
money. Then, when the culprits found. hope
that the people Will stand up and that The laws are
enforced Another imposition upon the taxpayers Is the
bridge the Harlem River which procured by
the action OF half dozen landowners who, having
plenty OF spare time aud money procured the assage OF
q bill Albany with the result that tho xpayes
called to nay S2,5O0,000 for it, wonder that the
people OF New York will submit to the humiliation
which these corporations and capitalists who steal
lug franchises heap upon VA. wish that We had
something OF the spirit which makes the Briishcr fight
for his rights however small the The citizen who
fights FOR his rights fights for the rights nf all.
believe that these franchises belong the people. The
law never contemplated the granting OF franchise
except for tho public benefit. am not Communist or
Granger but say that have right to the benefits
accrung from every franchise that Is granted by the
public II the New York Central road Prontahly
carry me from New York Buffalo for 81 80. believe
that legislation ought To compel the company TO do
destined bo the greatest city the face OF
the earth Il is duty 10 see that It's foundations are
Lawson y. Fuller spoke next. Two years ago" be
said went to Albany to look htcr Jacob Shnrr ~
him and I'll foloS him Til he or die II ueei
he. Jacob Sharp says hat | am square aud lard
nghtcr. lie i right ard he cant tiny mo with $4,000
Of bonds. Taxpayers have rights, aud the Taxpayers
To % so "S S Sr ' HF nye " a. IN
tho eyes Of the civilized world 10y what they have per
mi te To under their noses. Ncw York Is tue
wors' governed city In the world II ousht to be tho
best in the world. Jacob sharp promised all sorts OF
thugs To the Commissioners Har"ly Que OF hl, pr pm
isc- has he fulfilled. Tue whole road cost Sl5oooO u
was capiin1rd FOR S3,j0O.oOO- ~ 100000 In stock
ami F2,3Ouooo IN bonds Ihey mottRhs'h thrn ran
chise to the lioahway and seventh Avcnne road Tor
9ga ycnrs. What has become Of he money Ask jacob
sharp; ask tho Board oi Aldermen
NJ. Fuller spoke OF George Bliss eternal and
George Bli-s told any man to tel tho truth Hes not
pAid that. maid tell them 10 lie and they do
Hroad way aud seventh Avenue pad. What was done
with the money II Was used 10 buy ofclals
and trcn said lie lied, aud I'm Iorhre Greeley n!an
10 the extent that when man lies believe IN calling
~ Judge Russell and Judge Green hc said: To
my nina there are no two men who stand 10 meaner
position than these two. They sold their influence. n
such who have sat tor our benches can do
such things. what can We expect Bf our Aldermen
Charcs G. Branan testified that he thought those gen-
tlcmcu acting Tor Ihcir clons Judge Russell Tor
the stew ant estate and Judge Green the Equitable
Lite Assurance Society. knew better They were
looking out for themselves. Judge Russell said no
thought horse railroad On broadway better than
cable road aud he got $4,000. Some men have been
smrchcd and II there Is anything like smirchng George
Bliss he Is one Of them II the franchao was obtained
by bribery II shGnd be- revoked by the Legislature aud
the city should take possrson OF The road and either
the road ITSELF or put 10 mp 10 the highest bidder
People who dd nothing to stop the JOB when II was
Ter way content themselves with making faces
at Jacob Sharp. That won't do any good.
l.. T.. Chittcudcn has PLACED himself In false
position. He opposed 10 the horse railroad; he was
committed 10 tho cable railroad, aud now he acts as
counsel for Jacob sharp"