New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-14
AFTER THE SPEEDWAY BILL
FOR ANOTHER BIG MASS-MEETING.
CITIZENS DISGUISED WITH THE ASSEMBLY
TACTICS.

TACTICS.
Tho Executive Committee of citizens on the 70
neal OF tho Central Park Speedway Act held meet
Ing Yesterday afternoon at the headquarters No. 63
walls l. b. Newcombc presided Among those
nresent were John Frankenhemer, Charles b. stoner,
Iobn I Chairman Charles Wheeler Barnes, William
+ schIeffein. Howard Mansfield and A. Walker otis.
The committee after discussing the delays In tho
massage OF the repeal bill through the Assembly,
adopted the following:
To the citizens OF New-Yoik:
on March 25 in n6ssmeeting, you made demand npoo
the Legislature law which threatens central Park
be Immediately repealed. The Senate Responded oy ~
healing the law on following Friday Since then thir
teen days have elapsed and the Assembly has taxen
action Only seven days remain OF this session. The
Assembly, Committee Cities, in which the iii now lea
has given two great hearings upon the DILL az Whieh me
voice OF the city heard IL ever that voice can pe hsru
in the halls Of your Legislature. One OF inc morning
,,ry saws edltoraly from trustworthy source
that money is being used prevent the repeal the
Speedway act" This to be the only eap'ana'on
the continued delay which will certainly DC iaeAi INC
repeal OF the law. unless the citizens are pfepu'eu
domons when they express oesro "'n fss'S
to a New.York matter, they mean business
The spectacle Of handful OF rich men cohinhms
take a slice Of Central Park In the iace OF INC u'a
opposition the citizens, great and SMALL Oh 'n' e'
and succeeding in doing So is enough TO hreaen 'hs
stability OF q republican form OF government ~ - mo-
enough that our local authorities and the orgahAaua
behind them have expressed desire 70 repe"i ~'e .
We wish 20 see the bill repealed and we kho" 1hae I"
con be done. We will take excuse We VIII not Ano"
tho blame 10 be thrown upon the country nevers' o'
uo know their action can be controlled by the power
behind the New.York delegation. and 1t rests WIN lam
many Hall to order vote 70 be taken oS'hars"s '
committee and passing the BILL The eiuLens Oh Wv"
York have shown the most extraordinary patience in"
a,ionca has come 10 an end II there Is 70 be ume
10 strike the time strike has come More Is coneeie
in his matter, than the question OF Cenefai ram ~"
question is whether the mass OF the ctlns 'na.i '
their will effective they having declared that VIII ioa
viii be- calico upon take part in demonstration py AZ
Tho citizens OF the entire popuace for which preparations
are actively being made. We call upon az s'' .,,
~ NewYork who believe in democratic government " hoo
themselves in readiness 10 take par' Ill e'
hereafter 10 be announced.
Alter this had been adopted, telegram was re-
ceiyed from Albany saying that the Assembly coi'
mittee on Cities had been discharged from consumer
alton OF the repeal bill, and that notioh !" au'
vance the bill was to be made al once ou' 'AA'
the vote would be closed
rho executive Committee did not think that the
,,soharre Of the Committee, in view OF the past
,,s and the evident intent Of the Tammary Leaders
IN have the bill fail, gave any reason i'r inc coSs
rio, Of labors to the people once more anu
make their voice heard IN Albany. Ihereioro "As
determined TO go on with preparations lor a.'ne'
demonstration 1t will probably be held out Oh ooors
on saturday night, or In case Oh raii' az ''A'' A
on sunday.
Albany April 10 (SpeciaD.-The Assembly N''liHi' .
- Cgtie. have been compelled to surrender SENATOR
rInnhltts bill repeating the Central Park speedway
law. Mr. Webster the chairman OF that eomn,'" ZEE
bould be discharged from further consideration Oh inc
hill II was high time that Richard oroKer u'rec'eo
hi, humble servant Webster TO make this hiouon'
Mr. Cooney OF Brooklyn, opposed the hio'ioh' do
mcmher az the committee He also said that the AS
.embv should not stulify itself by passing the hepA
hill Mr. sulzer warmly sustained Mr. webster Dc
clarng that publa sentiment in New-fork Is uHaii-
rousIv In favor OF the repeal of the speedway act
Then the Assembly, by vote OF oo 10 d. a'''p'e~
Mr. Webster's motion. -, ~, x.,, Al.
Too many Republican members from the rural , dls
t,irts for their credit as legislators voted ashnst
NJ Iyebstcr's MOTION They should change "rghs
about face They have been badly IDLY p sSsed hin pu o5
against the bin can excuse himself by the plea thas
he was unaw are OF what the people Of New-iWX 10
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