New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-01
MILLIONS or PLCNDER.

Jrnlcss something is done Immediately 10 avert
,hou tho outrageS committed upon the city OF
New-Yorll by the Legislature last week VIII DE-
fuuy confirmed. The bill for the construction 81
two East River bridges So supplemented Is 10 al
low an elevated railway company, which IN ms
matter is probably the creature OF Mr. jay uoulu'
to buid elevated railroads across Ncw-l ork 'l'y
20 any ovtqnt mot To exceed three miles,, ana
= bill handing over bodily tho surface OF the
strcots Of the Annexed District 10 Ed Murphy
tho boss Of Hills machine in this state were
rusbod through the Assembly last week by
an extraordinary majority These bills con-
tain the hucest and most iniqutouS jobs tha'
have disgraccd the Legislature and men'eu 'hiS
unfortunate city in many years. Ihey put pr
vatc prcncrty to the value OF tens OF millions 81
dollars substantially in the hands "f VT "pu'u
and the three Democratic politicians llugA VIC
Lauchlin. Richard Croker and Edward MuIph!'
who are lust now the absolute and irrcSpohSihie
masters of every department OF the government
Of this State The circumstances Of the pas 'g'
of these wicked steals were confession oi "hJie
sale corruption such ~ is almost bcNond hc'i'''
Only one man. and he Tammany lia'I Assem-
blyman. had the honor and courage so much Is
to cast a dissenting vote.
The worst of this abominable business Is That
the elevated railroad and bridge part oil IL 10"
awaits ONLY the Governors signature To become
q law. and We can scarcely dare to hope That
Governor Flower will undertake 10 resist such a
combination as Jay Gould, Murphy. Croker ana
Mel auphlin. The worst features Of the three
milos-eleyated- railroad grab were tackled on as
amendments at the very moment of the pas
-: I,. tho Then. he
fore the ncwsplpcH could even find ont Wnai
II really contained, it was whSked over 10 inc
House. Everybody whom Murphy Croker ana
Mclaughlin could control was IN his seat, ana
the bill was a law before any one could utter
protesting syllable. MuIphy's " lluck!eberry
Railroad lob was showed through at the same
time. Nothing in the history Of the Legislature
in the worst days Of the Tweed dehauchcr"S
exceeds thia 1t exhibits a. nothing else could
what Hill and Murphy stole the Legislature for.
The people of NcwIoIk, unless they want 10
SEQ themselves robbed and damaged in their
homes and places of business in unlimited meas
urc. and forced TO pay still greater tribute L"
Mr. Gould and tribute Of the sane kind TO Muir
phv and Croker, who now add the character OF
railroad grabbers to that Of political bosses, VIII
he ND and doing. 1t may be that Governor
Flower can be aroused to the citys defence. II
he cannot it is a sorry day for Ncw-fork
Mr.. Sulzer, the only man in that entire As
sembly who voted for the city and against these
rascally steals is Tammany Hall Democrat
But he is evidently an honest, conscientious and
brave representatives and he deserves generous
nraise lie has been showing an independence
of spirit, capacity for his work and high
minded concern for the city's rights and interests
little in keeping with the company he was among
That he should be alone i'll the votes he gave
last week is something we cannot understand
Where was Mr. Conkling? Where was Mr.
Uo,pP Where were Mr. Hustled and Mr.. Deyo?
Why did not they get up and tell the Repub-
licans present what was being done? Not a
dozen mon there knew. The mob that voted
simply did as they were hidden without the faint
est notion of what their ayes slgnlied The
whole affair looks queer, and gentlemen to whom
honor il dear cannot be too quick with their
oynlanat iOnS