New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-21
HANDS OFF CENTRAL PARK
THE OPPOSITION GROWING STRONGER.
LABOR MEN AND WEALTHY CITIZENS ALIKE 4;
DEXOUSCE THE RACErRACK SCHEME.

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| DEXoUScE THE RACErRAcK SCHEME.
The Democratic State Legislature ard Governor
! Flower wore roundly denounced yesterday BY the
| central Labor Union. The passage and signing Of
the bill authorizing the Construction Of a racctrack
through Central Par% was the OF This unusual
| action. workiDgmen came from all parts Of the city
TO the regular weekly convention OF the Central Labor
Union to see that their representatives denounced
the outrageous racctrack law. and insisted upon iti
immediate repeal James p. Archibald the recognized
leader OF the Central Labor Union In almost every
movement In which fhat body takes part brought
the subject the attention Of the delegates by intro
duclng set OF resolutions denouncing the law
an outrage, and demanding it's repeal.
A long discussion followed, In which most OF
the delegates participated. No spoke against the
adoption Of Mr. Archbad's resolutions The speakers
used the strongest language ard the discussion pro-
coded they became greatly excited. No genuine
earnestness could have been shown had the
question related TO strike OF all the work
ingnen of New York. Mr.. Archibald said
that the passage OF the bill the prompt action Of
Governor Flower In signing 1t the most impudcnt
trick played upon the people Of this city BY selfish poll
tcians In many years II the very kind Of clnss
legislation to which organized labor was bitterly OPP
posed, regardless of the political complications involved
In IT, Mr.. Archibald appealed 10 the delegates to at
tend the meeting which will be held to demand
the Assembymen and Senators who voted for the bill,
s well Governor Flower, would certainly hear from
the worldngmen at the coming elections The follow
ing resolutions were unanimously adopted
Whereas In tho judgment Of the Central Labor
Union the construction Of the proposed cetack along
the side OF Central Park is Outrage and men
to the rights Of citizens and an improper appro-
priaton OF public property for private use, therefore
be II
Resolved, That Central Park should be reserved a.
a safe and quiet place of pleasure and recreation for
the people OF this city and the Central Labor Union
representing least 80 900 people, demands the prompt
repeal Of this obnoxious law; and be II further
Resolved. That committee from the Central Labor
Union be authorized give expression TO Views at
the proposed mass meeting"
The following delegates selected to attend the
mass meeting: James r. Archibald, Jacob IL. Latter
and William H. Connolly.
At a special meeting Of the Ncw-YorlS state En-
qineers' Society. at their rooms No. sos West Thirty
hfth-st. yesterday IL was resolved that We demand
tie repeal Of the bill which hurried through tho
Legislature aud signed b. Governor Flower with such
Indecent haste providing for seventy foot raccrack
in Central Park The preservation OF parks Ia the
free uc OF our people has long heer one Of our most
G%en erS5 WE pe dnG ns, eb u ' Wdre
only one 70 which the people have cheap and easy ac
cess. Resolved. That a committee Of two be appointed
10 arrange needing and do all In their power to
repeal this obnoxious legislation"
The temporary committee which has In hand the
movement TO repeal the "raccrack- net Ia, fccn
actively pushing IT, work during the last two DAYS
\ meeting Of the committee has been held and arrange
mclts for "A MAS meeting discussed. II ha. been
decided 10 hold tn mccti,g In Cooper Union on Friday
evening Of Til week. Among those who have TINS
consented speak I'm favor Of rcral are Joseph
J. O'pOuOhue and Eihu Root
Isis circulated in tho clubs yesterday 20 test
the feeling Of clubmcn on the act They have been
largely signed.
said a member OF the committee Yesterday "
stroll along Eiglhavc.. from Fifty-ninth 81 10 one
hundred and tenth it.. tis morning gave me good 90
aortuniry fDr testing public opinion on the West >id"
ran against many people who had also evidently
ari,d ont with The IDEA ~ seeing III. lav ~ the snf
Each was asking the other how the forty foot trnp
rock prom ,ntoric along the avenue wcre 10 be dis
posed Of and what - become OF the groves lakes
and vallevs along the lnc AZ the " iereSior san
Reno" ard Dakota petitions werc under wav cN
prnesinc unanimous dl'arp~pval ~ ~" new mcaSIt'
Reduced valuation and r'uts and deterioration IN IN"
elm ~ tenant. among the e-,!lts expected.
Another nc'nir.r NJ IT, committee aid ." did find
certain sections strong feeling IN favor NJ The new
driveway when asked 20 nam" Ia" -cctlpns. he r.
rlied The roadhousc, ana tavcrns I'm the noghbor
hcoi.7
Citizens opposed to the Central Park racctrank
tDud cut the annexed blank. Insert name and nd
dress and sent II directly 10 J. j. Chapman secretary
Of 'he committee. NJ NJ. CO wallet:
Please add nv 10 the lie ~ those citizens who
favor the repeal OF the Central Park Driveway act