New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-27
NOU FOR REPEAL.

| The mass meeting on Friday evening supplied
one more convincing proof that the people Vi
New York mean to defend Central Park against
| all assaults. Their intelligent appreciation or
this priceless possession has often been declared
but never 50 emphatically as within inc last
| week. As one of the speakers at the mee'ihs
! reminded his audience, popular revolt agaih>'
| an invasion of the Park was one oil inc earileS'
| incidents in the uprising which brought inc
| Tweed Ring to destruction and infamy FROM
that day to this there has never been uhio
when individuals were not hoping and Planning
To accomplish some selfish or Ignorant scheme
of spoliation but one after another these puf-
Noses have been defeated, sometimes by dhca
fidelity. sometimes by public demonstrations OF
disapproval. The Park has been in danger re-
neatedly perhaps it would be entirely accurate
/, sav that it has always been in danger But
VET il has always been rescued, and this watch
ful and unemitting care is one or the NUS
crcditable facts in our municipal history Inc
consequence and the reward are found III INC
present condition Of the property which mas oeoil
so faithfully protected. 1t has become inc hnes'
Urban park in the world, a boon, JOY, circuit
70 New-York, our best compensation 1or many
civic discomforts and disgraces, our best hte
TO municipal distinction in tho eyes OF every
competent judge
This latest assault had more the aspect and
movement of a deliberate plot than any other
within o,r recollection. Those who desired and
endeavond to secure the Park for the Worlds
Fair were able to say truly that they were work.
inc for great National undertaking, that they
were considering the supposed interests OF HELL
ions of persons. Their Judgment was at 1aui1,
and they soon found that they had mlscalcuiated
uopular feeling but most of them were doubt
less free from selfish personal motives some OF
those who have been active in promoting the
speedwav project are in like manner fully ar-
omitted of any wish or intention to modest the
,iobts and interests of the community. Nobody
has ever imagined that Mr. Robert Bonner could
he led into any action which he deemed unfair
or injurious to others, and not few OF thoSe
who have stood with him in this business are
equally above suspicion. But II the project
began honestly it soon fell into the hands OF
manipuators who saw in il a rare chance Tor
spoils 1t was rushed through the Legislature
and under the Governors pen in the face OF
gathering opposition which threatened to make
even a brief delay fatal and was put into excel
tion nv the Park Commissioners before they had
seen an authentic copy of the law under which
they were proceeding. The scheme looked safe
and snug for few hours, and then the storm
broke. 1t has been our business for many years
TO watch and record the evidences Of popular
connection and we think it is safe TO say that
since the War no other demonstration of hos
tility to proposed course of action has been so
prompt and overwhelming. Public sentiment
is often guessed at and often counterfeited, but
ths was the genuine article.
The local authorities have been forced to sub
init and retract, and for the present the Park IS
safe. But the law still exists, and so long as Il
exists it is a menace. The Governor has not
completely reversed himself as yet but there
is little doubt that he would sign repeating
act. and numerous members of the Legislature
are avowedly anxious TO pass one Nothing less
than this will be acceptable to Ncw-York. it
is not surmise, but demonstrated fact tina:
the people of this city want the law repealed
That is the demand which has gone to Albany,
and there are something like two hundred thou
sand votes behind it.