New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-22

they own trotter, know that trotters may de, Dme
property DOESN'T and that it would be ldote 70 . hi
certainly would TIE only way TO .stie tins q"f for
tvey hat they won't stand IL. Let them go ny q
thou: strong ard demand not ssa for e IP,no2t
this Law, and let the aemahd De 'hrcaOe'hNs'
Over 5oo protests were received yesterday from
bankers cergynen, teachers, merchants, shOphreP
aud atorers against the vandalism Ihe oOli.nI,
tee in charge Of the movement to stop she outrageous
Union on Friday night Abram 3 Hewitt ITe bs1e
r. Ccuder Joseph j. 0Donohe aud Emu 3In tSe abor
organizations viii record ther protest ard tcu no"
many people th icy gepeI 10000 czens vii be en
10 The Legislature. John Jay Chapman went 10 ~,
bany last night to begin the movement their iof en1
the following letter 70 this once Yesterday - .,
THE temporary committee having IN ch a , liz
pzatOn " the mass-nieeting TO be held ID ths
city to secure the repeal Of the recent cen GGIi r"ra
Driveway Racetrack Act desires to 2aoieSs "
Gar in favor Of i repaI was begun late Friday night
soon the full Import % the rash measure Mr'
vened abundant evidence haS been gathered OF .lie
unpopularity Of the act From all clnssgs naVc Ge
for evidence or for the judges clarge-so clear nave
been The convictions Of all r c.end-'ne 'erO''
In the general condemnation. city jonnals almost
without exception. have joined but then wIR' u r.
plcable haste of Governor, Legislature and Park Com
ms-ioners points TO prec0nceted pan ~ @ h
effort can the depofaIe Violation Of the Park be pre-
vented. Moreover. whatever l. to BE- done must be
the wnn i post and il competitor withhold the lash
the race Is lost
The committee has ample work before IT, in the
various details Of corespondcnce circulars ana eX
limited time Of the proposed meeting. Ordinarily a
committee looks to the press for aii ana the pres
relies upon the committee for information In me
present case however the merits Of the case are IN
the possession of the press The committee can Only
shpT our ' pnrpoS in sending is letter is chiefly to
emphasize The need Of prompt action and OF slch con
known and discussed In every home and mat no
citizen may first learn Of d ihe meS ~, a. Is "a
secretary Temporary Committee
A member Of the committee said yesterday;
Letters are flowing in from prominent men =, IA
Indngton. W. II. kenyon, John De WoH J. A. Roose-
vclt Gilman r. Tucker. Addison Cammack ara No
have written letters to Us Offering their assistance.
The mass meeting TO be held on Friday night ~. wen
as the work Of pngorns te protest ,@t Il to go
penditure of money President Henry A. Oakley Of
The Continental Trust Company: is acting Is receiver
for fund, There nrc many subscriptions running as
high as 800 but the interest that Is taken IN the
movement particularly emphasized by the fact That
scores of small subscriptions have bee: received from
people who in poor circumstances All CLASSES
should sign and send in their 9anCs as the ;irengtn %,
for The repeal of tie law must be made as unanimous
possible
y
culntcd on The floor OF the STOCK Exchange Yesterday
morning and signed by over 20O men in short tine;
The labor Organizat, ons aud many clubs In different
parts Of the city have called for the repeal OF the act
and property owners on the side Of the Park are
sending In their names In large numbers Citizens
everywhere are uniting In the protest.
Citizens opposed to the racetIack Should cut ont
the annexed blank insert name and address and send
II directly TO J. j. Chapman. secretary Of The commit
tee al No. 81 Wall-st:
Please add my name 10 the list Of those citizens who
favor the repeal Of the Central Park Driveway act