The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-04
WATCH THE BRIDGE BILL!
aHE LAST OPEN ;oPP0sITTON TO ITS
PASSAGE DISAPPHlRa

PAssAeE DISAPPBlRa
,oaeator BIrkstt YIN Turn 20 ana Help q
fass n. bat Th9rs are secret and l1alien
Influences which May Suother IL.
The last open opposition to the passage Of
ne Bridge Reform bill has been removed.
senator Birkett told Sun reporter last even
ing that the bill. perhaps emended in one or
Two tEihinR particulars, would be reported to
the Senate on Tuesday evening He will him
self advocate its passage, and he has no doubt
II wiz DO sent to the Assembly that night
This would give a reasonable opportunity for
IT. passage before adjournment II the Brook
un and New York Assemblymon do their duty.
But the passage Of the bill IL not yet assured.
The secret opposition to the measure has by
no means been abandoned. 1t will not in any
event take the form OF opon attack. II the bill
should como to q decisive vote It would I'M
doubtedly pass both branches by big major
~. The great danger 10 Of such obstruction
tactics as Senator Blrkett employed on Thurs-
dsE. It is not at all probable that any BROOKLYN
member will make the great blunder which
Senator Birkett committed. II the opposition
takes that form 1t will probably come from
como country Representative who has been
prevailed upon to lend himself to the plot. and
upon whom no such dread penalty would fall
- certainly would be visited upon any Kings
county member who dared thus imperil the
lives Of his constituents.
There 10 danger. too. OF the failure Of the bill
through aims Of omission on the part OF its
nominal supporters. There is no doubt some
lack OF heartiness in the support OF some men,
bers for the very unworthy reason that Mayor
Chaplin 10 the sponsor Of the bill In it's new
shape. and that his action In the matter has
made him In wider sense than ever before tho
most popular man in Brooklyn. In fact, be-
cause 1t is peoples bill and not a political or
party bill the measure lacks o certain kind
Of support which some politicians will
give only to job. Tho complete dis
appearance OF all direct opposition 10, however
sufficient proof Of the state OF public feeling on
the question. No politician in Brooklyn with
any aspirations is so blind as to dare oppose
the Bridge bill in its present shape. A Sun re-
porter asked Senator Birkstt two direct ques-
bridge trustees :" and SDo you agree. with
perIsr" and he replied yes" TO each.
the, reference Of the fastest iii % committees
bad been msconstrued. He denied that It had
disciaim responsibility for the consequence
OF delay. 1t was not the fault OF members OF
h p 81 sJ he "a s Se ses:d the SfdH @
including the one now pending might have
been ,ntr9ipceh last January: 800, ,m
then he s was ' asked. The Situation has been
vel kHoEn and Il is not the duty Of the mem
such q matter whose duty is.it?
The enaior 5 rely was to the effect that he
n mp nSt it. man Who does bus
mass in Erooklyn and crosses s the e, bridge about
that travel there is unsafe. The trustees
said nothing aIout it, and the newspapers
n to haze new bill Tp sdS and Fsfersd
10 n committee was made because l really
d'dht know what II contained, Well; perhaps
IA
ihrooElym, didn't know II. for ! haven't had
rsno m 5 Is nes on aSd Rae
been driven 10 death during the closing days
seratHr jacobs said yesterday afternoon that
had It not been Tor senator Birkett's objection
I, enew bill would undoubtedly have passed
tho S.nate Thursday evening and 1t would
then have stool an excellent chance of pas
snEe 10 the Assembly. He proposed TO bring
decide its iaie at once in the upper branch. II
Ss b s % S SSTss the Of
towald lie pending BIZ 6 worth taking e good
RSk t"sr are sspf he 'f SIT %6en
fails to pass they will inpocently hold up their
lies with The Legislature: because 4
providing better farili,ies This personal oppo:
sri N o: the present incpmbents. while based
slr.aRsiaaes., leeuliaEiy aseravsti9S and is
htterly resented by the people OF Brooklyn.
IL
and Hub 10 cross the bridge are the last men |
IN the, world whose opposition TO re-
lar eeSS oa hH asRI Es 66I InS
aroused. and i opportunity arises there Will |
a ey Go Sh6 ahe Ie
lature will leave undone II It falls TO pass the
The fridge Trustees Must Go-or the men at |
Aibaby WHO iall To- do their duty must answer |
t0an outraged public sentiment. which viii be |
That sentiment continues to ind expression |
in The Iress Of Brooklyn: This is from the |
Sta4aGa; mon OF Yesterday:
President Howell confessed week ago that |
u wa. positively dangerous 20 life 70 make |
The object OF The statement was to scare the |
Leglslsipre into passing hastily ~ the last
InorSna sg alma p noaEs D Rnsrd a.
Trustees which had already attracted 20 Its In
competency he atten'i' Of the two cities.
That utterly had bill was not without it,
1T reused the people 10 rebel at last Through
iOrt and thTSuGE the nsvs s q this ely
The true condition Of affairs in relation % the
Legislature. The time MAS short In which 20
pr9eur. proper legl.letiOn. but with the
rated he only true policy 20 be adopted
"rsSsrsa SSs :ss Il eSisi iss 30 q
present situation. OF course. II made pFoyis-
psesssSTT. sisn, GG,, Il has pItiSd sgsinst lie
huebee tbat II 4 neat 20 InpoSSl6ls 70 over.
come ~ this stage ~ tie leg ialhilVs aRaalon,
he iscttbSt muTdeT-9ho lssAle murder
mag ~ done 90 tbs bridge abY day ~ panic |
% the bhfFOg IlAifoiins . the collision Of Ihs |
deDaelI ogefeTYNdng iFs,bs has nd OlaFaiod |
y Tefepi tie bridge trustees. o. the fnosi ln. |
hneDtlhl pCTElOD Of lhsBl tls nse fegfy egndl. |
enie. aDd the political pAif0Bess bnnisFs from /
uelhg egegg tpshbs " defeat lie yanObS jill ~ |
ARRh0o0 ~ Mayor IlAplnI
y ssIspogt o. and olaasilloB 20 The IN are |
1ks .eSs soFsss from he I.sopls. tLs other |
g5eeeees BAlblI bSn IhseFbppl0ns bhAselG |