New-York tribune., 1886-03-10
nusual and secret methods unknown to legitimate

unusual and secret methods UNKNOWN !" i's'
II is unpleasant know and painful to relate tna ,no
commissioners appointed ny Tue ra' frre from
be right to build the rnad are not entire IISo %
suspiciou One at least is believed 10 nave heiu a. ~
dental relations with sharns s n,ntioned nv the
clerk bOOkkeeper. Another was n' rsbo1 MS
witne.s Knox the Albany partner oI , MI,
Wa. Interested IN that part OF Broadway where rail-
road was most needed, and where ne lhu,' . oni,on
nersona interrst Your committee are OF lhe opl"un
,ha, neIther n these I,en should have servch on IN
cOniiuiss The city lost properly WIZ, Will ' wo'ld
Weld net interest of per cent On IT,: Fiu.'
100000 The results OF this suc'eSslul @ H -
IL alio wed to uuchaenged arc FAR rehchIns a @ d
nry Of danger first to the city and lts taxpayers hu
second and much more remotely W nonSo ~ ha
great aud valuable franchises of the city are swept
away aud "A vast income when Should i,r,ieI
among the dishonest aud unworthy. The rate OF tdNaI
ton IL consequently enormously lnrrea"ei' G7 io" W
rents and living pToporOnaly higher an" nu, s h
are muOed on honest labor and the resources OF tnc
poor ana as ssonn G%n''9Iyn'e yn to laboring men
comfortable homes, the cheapest hVlhg n,,' @
ths rost rcmunerative employment OF any
city in the world Is fast becoming place where only
the ricn afford to 1--we, aud where honest ihiaS
burdens The eject of these upon good govern.
ment a I'D cia order become more and more hPpaio
as we dny by day witness the lowered state Of nO c
morals ana tho decay OF official integrity and hnhoI
The acquisition OF enormous wealth by any nirtn,,"N
however cuuabr falls to arouse honest Indignation
or to caIl forth protest from public conscience
The greatest OF Villains are excused hrctus' , nv
ccessfu and the wicked prze itself Is male to n
out Justice ana cheat the law and TINS the canker OF
corruption is surely eating TO the very core nr 5
polite until there is danSer thAt the I'no y
come wheu our standard OF official honor ana h'esiN
shall reduced below the level of hdll-ciVi|eu o'
tries. -.,.., , ,-ho, shall he tho
remedy applied Your committee OtIeHe lud ~ -, ,
be "A specdV "a searching ana certain one SWlt anu
summary Justice should be mcted out To lhe sut) p',
lies and, quite important. the fruits oi u',r ,i
uality should he taken from them No fetrl' '
he sufficient, punishment VIII ever uihls , 80
or deter men in the from like crimes unl tne
franchise and property wronsiuy acquired sIl" & "T IN IN
all respects restored to It's rcntlui posstsSrS d w
the prompt aud speedy execution Ot ths deskn WI,
fOnhd lhe Ohy aucqudse p, @ r. mi. AMI and IN
pie the cupldty OF dishonest men, 10 thlS eh,' a'
urhersnce OF this purpose your committee ASK 'T o
operatlonof order loving aud law-aIdlng men. lhy
have had prepared four several act' IN regard 20 W p
visions of winch the committee are not u'al ,'us, w. n
winch Will accompany this report, which urh WIN 'no
immediate necessities Of the hOur aud when are ne-
ful owners and the same time so far ~ pos Pi" ~
tcct innocent investors VINO may have nerh uuoet W
pul their money INTO the scheme. These hlIs are Ptc
uared and introduced not alone 10 meet TINS
emergency, bat to be applicable TO al cases oi Ao "
Action ia asked ut this time for the reason that the
davs of tbr Legislative sessions rapidly passing ala
a postponeinent another year viii have so iaE GU
rencIe the successful cOnsplrAtOis that 'uIt'o
efforts would be fruitess. At all events the rtqueh
proceedings would embarrassed Let II he also under
stond that your committee intend by no means TO reai
I" nrnrIn the bribery of he Aldermen. aud 20 bring TO
the light OF day all guilty parties whose crn'hs N.Y.
within the authority and scope OF 'hls dy
Without going into details AZ to the proGr SIS aIny
in this direction. or disclosing INFORMATION. ~n'V =,
has not yet been made pnDnc, anu "n, divntce
would he manfestly Improper TO a"uiI",
committee cUulucHty btlleNo NAV t'O
roots of this whole conspiracy Will be laid bare be.
fore this Investigation Is endel and that this carhVa oi
official wrong robbery WILL AT least In some decree
he arrrs ed and that such further laws Will he recO-
mrndpd AS will prevent the repetition OF lke wronss m
the future With cordial cO-nprraton OF the author
es of the city cOuhy or Ncw-iOrk, OF which your
committee feel assured and which they fec! they nave
the right TO require bel eyed that the authors OF
this eliminating wrong will be surely punished.
Your committee, In conclusion, beg leave 10
call the attention OF the Senate To the dlHncuI-
ties which hedge about TINS investigation, whrrs
eminent LAWYERS, shrewd detectives ana wel'paln
agents are at all points ready to stlhe inquiry ana
the ends ofJustlce The secret hiding places "l
fraud are at all times difficult approach especially so
where great sums OF money ready TO he used TO
unte the enemies and divide the friends Of honest m
oury "Justice," IL Is said. travels with leaden
heel" but the cases very few where patient ana
persistent effort and inquiry fortified and sustained nv
an intelligent public opuion Will not detect the crni'
ra and pose the wrong.