New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-28
L1BOR MEN AGAINST THE SPEEDWAI.
THEY REQUEST SENATOR CANTOR TO INTRO
DUCE THE REPEAL BILI-TO CALL
OK MAYOR GRANT.

The unpopular Central Park speedway law WIS
the subject OF considerable discussion at dhe cohou
ton Of the Central Labor Union In Clarendon nan
Yesterday. 1t introduced BY james T. Archp''i''
who has been active I'm rOusing the labor ORGANIZATIONS
to demand the immediate repeal Of the law The iol-
lowing resolutions. introduced by Mr.. Archibald,
were unanimously adopted
.yhereas The people OF New.York CITY, IN mass'nee'
ing assembled, at Cooper Union. March 20 ioo-' h"'c
dcmande CHE rera the obnoxious act recently passed
by the Legislature authorizing the CONSTRUCTION :"
track In Central Park. and,
Whereas, Any such OF the park Is perNcrsioh "
the purpose for which It was created, and
whereas 4 committee appointed under the auspices OF
said has requested State Senator j. ~ cantor
to Introduce till in the Senate repeating this mlShe'ous
law, therefore be 1t
Resolved That we hereby request Senator Cantor to
introduce bill and to every effort IN ms power u
secure s passale pursuant to the demand made Tor seh
repeal by the people Of this city, whose VIII should DC
respected BY the Iegaturc and that the secretary write
to Mayor Grant for the purpose Of ascertanng whe ne eau
receive populations from several labor organizations oil
this city and q cOmmlyce from the Central LABOR Union
who SIX to secure hls support OF the repeal Pin. Aha.
In preScntng the resolutions Mr. Archibald said that
he 1atb"r of thr onoxons law Mayor Grant he
said may attempt 70 deny THIS bnt Know nQ II Is a.
ca,y 10 see. then. that there could have been
ltIc difficulty In getting our w"rLy ueryst hat
Committee Of workngmen call on Mayor Grant every
day early and late giving him no peace, uhu nc aeitto
%
If was through his influence that the bill was passed
thr1uch hl, influence the law must be repeated. -,
A committee appointed, ana IL - hiV'c ~. ny,
probable that the corridors OF TIE Clty nan VIII W
throngcd with earnest enavcs OF labor orenSa
lions day until something definite Is earneu 'o"
corning the fate Of the speedway law
TIE REV NJ. c. PETERS DENOUNCES TIE SCHEME
Interest u the efforts 10 repeal the law TO make
speedway In Central Park is growing and spreading as
shown by the large congregation which assembled last
IN pof. Church
and sixtyclghtst to hear the Rev. Madison C. Peters
who had announced ~, prelude to bis sermon INC
subject: What a Racetrack In Central Park NOuin
Mean Side lie said In part
The cultivation speed cannot BE- regarde as
a sin for tho Lord made fast horses. an IN hearty
sympathy with the effort 10 secure good soft
,o,ds an which they may speed their horses but not
in sympathy with movement 70 gain this end at the
xnnso q, tho peoplos pleasure ground at the sacrifice
o. the lives and limbs children. and the lcssenng Of
the pleasure or comfort Of our citizens
A long as this In existence, Central PARK Is
in danger Hence need % frightcn tho call0us con-
clcnccs Of our representatives at Albany, and force
them 10 repeal this Let us place before them Such
An overwhelming protest that they Will net dac 10 riuse
Let US them that while hoy enac" the pnoic "ea
and strike most cherished spot. We VIII not st still
race track here In the park would mean me uepoihe
OF New York's pride. Central Park Is not only crolI
IN this city the whole country ana H. therefore,
chooves show these dcmagogues that W. bo'h az
reclate and deserve IT, VIII you not defend II as long
A. hee Is strength I'm your and blood In your heart
Consider As We should th, park i trust which we
arc bound % transmit children intact a. We Ia our
turn received IL from our fathers