New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-16
THOSE CHARGES MUST CONE D0UN.

GROWING POWER OF THE MOVEMENT AGAINST
TIE TELEPHONE FXroETioN.
The Telephone Subscribers Association, which has
renewed lis warfare against the Metropolitan Telegraph
and Telephone Company, is fully determined this ume
10 continue the fight until some sati-iac' ry results
are obtained The members Of the association say mat
the exorbiaut, eytOrtiOnate. unwaHahtci ana o"I
raccous rates which the telephone company no"
charges have gone on long enough. and that the yearly
cost FOR telephone service shoud be 800 Instead oil
S2f0.
The Offices of the subscribers Association arr in
Room 80. no 50 Liberty >t and yesterday dozens OF
prominent Who did not take part In the move
nent against the telephone company two years ago
called there offered their assistance. and asked that
their names be added to the list Of members.
II is the purpose Of the association - get bh IN
troduced in the Legislature which Will fix reasonable
rate for the annual use Of telephone service but as
two similar bills have already been defeated on nc-
count Of Tammany influence, an attempt VIII be male
70 overcome that difficulty before the bill is introduced
and If the measure is defeated at Albany the men
who vote against II will be treated ut the polls at the
next election in manner similar 10 that receiver ny
members Of the legislature who voted some years ago
against the passage OF the bill which was to fix the
price of gas.
James Talcott one Of the most active members OF
the subscribers Association, and Frank ;. Gardner
the secretary Of the association are DESTROYS OF know
ing what reason Tammany can give iOr opposing II
measure so equitable as one asking for re-
duced telephone charges and yesterday they called
to see Mr. Croker the Tammany chief Mr. Crokr
however it was learned, not III the city. lie
s I'm Albany attending to important business, '
so the callers were informed, and the men In charge
OF Mr. Cookers Office did not know when he would
returi MesSrs. TalcOtt and Gardner will start for
Albany today. and while there will endeavor to find
a Democratic member Of the Legislature who is brave
and honest enough to present a bill which will compel
the telephone company to cease robbing lis numerous
subscribers. They will also while at Albany en-
devor to see Mr. Croker and Boss" Murphy. Of Troy
will also be called upon.
Prominent business men Of Brooklyn and Jersey
CITY are also greatly interested I'm the movement
against the telephone company and secretary Gardner
Yesterday received numerous letters from business
men I'm those citics who in three cases ont Of I'VE
said that although they were Democrats, they were
a, much opposed b. the outrageous rates charged DN
the telephone company any Republican subscriber
Politics do not enter into Il matter 81 this hlhd'
saws one of the correspondents democrats as wei
Is Republicans use the telephones, and they Ye op
po,od Is much as any else 10 the eXOrbitant rate
which Is now charged. There j. sufficient disorder In
the Democratic ranks already without stirring mp any
more trouc and If the Democratic Legislature knows
what IS good for itself il will not oppose the bill when
Will provide for the good Of some Of the DEMOCRATIC
subscribers ! am a Democrat but ! viii not sup
nor :: man who will not look ont for the interest,
of his constituents. but will submit % beng ed 10y
a political boss Ut
tration OF some Of the letters which the Subscribers
Association has received from Democrats Of NcwN0rk
Drooklvn and Jersey city. The association Is out To-
win this the members say, ana IN" Waflilc WIZ
be continued for years if necessary, or until Their
object Is gained.