New-York tribune., 1890-01-19
WEARY OFTHE ERIE CANAL.
THE ONONDAGA FARMERS CLUB DEMANDS
NATIONAL AID.
DECLARING THAT THE CANAL Is OF GREATER
BENEFIT TO THE NORTHWEST THAN TO
NETWORK 49, OTHER STATES SHOULD
-uEI TO RL,AR TILE RURDEN.
HELP TO BEAR THE BURDEN.
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NETWORK OTHER STATES SHOULD
HELP TO BEAR THE BURDEN.
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Svractfc " Y, Jan. 1s.-rhc OnOndaga County
Farmersf Club held one Of the most incre, sting meet
ings Of The year here to-day. The topic under dis
cussiOn was the canal system, and 1t was embodied
in the following resolution:
Whereas The free canals "A gricvOus burden
to the farmers Of the state for which they receive no
adequate return and the capacity OF the canals a.,
the state accessible to them, hence any Increase OF
their capacity would be for the sole benefit OF the
great Northwest, and in no sense for the benefit of
the farmers of this state therefore,
Resolved. That VIC, the Farmers Club OF OnOndaga
6 this state to refuse to grant any the funds Of
this state to lcngthcn the locks or in any way 20
increase the capacity Of the canals, or 10 Duld elc-
vators at the expense Of the state. n,
Resolved, That the corresponding secretary OF tils
the vsrOu, farmcr, clubs. oranges and patrons O
husbandy in this state asking their cooperation III
this our effort to stop the squandering OF our money
the canals.
A. W. Litchard president Of the Acgany County
Farmers Club. said: We about seventy five miles
from the Eric Canal, and. agriculturist' we III
Allcgany County are opposed to the expenditure OF
II 100000, more or less. to be lad
out in repairs on the Erie Canal. we
arc in favor Of National appropriation, so that Hch
state may bear its proportion Of expense to Keep the
canal improved and IN repair We believe that 1t
was mistake for the Legislature to make the canals
free that all Of public institutions. canals ste
prisons and pcnitcntiarcs should be selfsupponing,
and should not be public burdens upon the hard
earned money Of the taxpayers of the state OF New
York.
Hamlet Worker. Of Geddcs. said: 81 opposed to
unnecessary tax for maintaining the canal There
ar. some people who say that cannot live without
the canal and one heard say that coal actually
went up ~ 4 ton at the closing Of the canal That Is
not so. Coal did not 20 up cent
EX-Asscmbyman Wallace Tappan, Of Baldwlns-
VILE said believe that the canals are essential to
keep down monopoics. They are essential a, level.
Ter, of rates When the question of the freedom OF
the canal came up I'm the Legislature, | opposed IT,
believed 10 would be against the interests ot tho
iarmcrs hui We were voted down by the large cities
Of thc SLATE now / believe that we ought not to 60
i"rte and :, Ike broad vicy. II h, question and inn
stand me t. favor extensive improvements entirely at
,b vncpsc nf the taypaycrs uf Ncy-l ork state We
WAY which is important means Of trah,portat9n
for products from the Far West to the East IL
j, the position that | have assumed and assume 70
day that We ought To favor the Improvement OF the
canals. asking CrngrcS' to come forward to the tnie
of 900 900 or r2O.OOo.oOo. or even T5o0OOOOO,
need be-. 10 assist ~ make the canal sy stem broader
docpcr and better than 10 f. now
been dome for the '. anal rhcy Rnyc been benefit
hut the day Of their u-"fulnc-- Is past
william Brown Smith argued that the railroad.
might Dee able 10 carry a. 'h"apy "a. me canals II
they received a. much assistance from the state
Nr Tapuiu offered the following substitute for the
resolution which had been dlscu~-cd
Resolved That Is the ~ this club that GOV
erpm,nt aid should Doe asked % bep maintain the canals
The state ~ NeW-YorA That. ina,much 'hc sr'ao
Wc-t receiving equal benefits with this state, W. arr
n favor u an equitable adjustment of tho canal manage
u.ut AMI demand th- W,-tern States boar their
proportion u the taxation their -enlncc In common
vi'h IN. Stat of New-Yor6.
II Was voted to add TIE proposed substitute to the
original. The amended rc.olution, then adopted.