New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-07
BAD WORK AT ALBANY.
THREE REPUBLICAN SENATOR'S SUPPORT
MURPHY'S HUCKLEBERRY' JOB
COGGESn,LL rMERsON AND RICHARDSON DE
sEEr TnE REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION ASD
GIVE THEIR VOTES TO ENRICH A GANG

sERT TnE REPUBLICAN, OPPOSITION AID
GIVE THEIR VOTES TO ENRICH A GANG
OF DEMOCRATIC POLITICIANS.
PROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT or rHE TRIBUNE
Albany. April c." I'd" Murphy's Iuckcberly7
Railroad bill passed the Senate Yesterday morning by
means Of three Republican votes THIS scandalous Job
gives to Murphy and his combination Of capitalists and
politicians complete monopoly OF the streets OF the
Annexed District for surface railway purposes and
cxempts The "Iiucklcberry" company from sub,tnn
tally all the provisions OF all the general railroad acts
existing for the protection of public and private rights
As passed the Assembly and cropt ont OF the Senate
Committee the Iluclebcrry- job was just about the
dir;icSt stca, that cOuld be devised in the way OF
railroad franchise The circumstances attending its
passage by the House utterly bad. II was
sprung suddenly Murphy, Croker and Mclaughlin
combining forces. shcchan went from his place ms
the President Of the senate to the floor OF ;he
House and there lobblcd the bill through with all the
dexterity of professional promoter and all the ar-
hority Of party boss" Murphy stood In the
Speakers room. privately working the members.
In fact all the strength OF The I'M Tarlmany ma
chine" was exered to shove the job through; anu 1t
| succeeded.
The newspapers cried out Indignantly and there was
| a halt. Then Flower wrote letter Implying that
he would the bill unless 1t supplied with a
provision giving the people some compensation Thus
warned and rot being OF n jOry In the Senate
committee Murphy consented to have the bill amended
by adding the provision that when the road should
earn ~. 200 day 1t shoud pay the city ! per cent
OF lis gross receipts but. there being no limit what
to the capital stock he was permitted to Issue.
this amendment obviously so many waste "ords'
In this form II came up in the senate Yesterday.
II was Thoroughly ventilated. Mr. Walker gave
another signal dcmon,tTa Of his independence and
sturdy manhood by leading the opposition and by de-
nouncng It plainly dirty political steal. SENIOR
Erwin and senator O'Cornor exposed It's motives and
effects rclcntles,lv. They showed not only that II
was Job TO enrich Murphy and h- boodling gang
and TO supply the Democratic party with a huge cam
ralrn corruption fund. but that 1t was intended to
accomplish this by gross ourages on popular rights.
II gave these people monopoly Of street raroadng
In district as large the present city OF New->ork
and TO bcromc popuouS. II gave this
immensely valuable right for nothing. absolutely moth
ing-whcn Of wealth and standing stood ready To
pay for 1t IN the Of hundreds Of Thousands Of
dollars. Ii exempted the company from all the
limitations and conditions fixed and imposed by the
general laws for tho recompense and protection 81 the
people.
These speeches had some effect They moved
Senators McClcand and Mcmahon. two Of
those unfortunate Democrats who are buTdened
with regulations and conS'lcnces. to oher
certain amendments which rendered tho Job
somewhat less ouira geous-not much. however-aud,
Republicans whose made ont the majority were
Coggcshall. Emerson ard Richardson. They were d.
nnctly warned by Mr.. Erwin. the Republican leader
that hl, opposition presented on political not less
than public grounds But I'm spite Of this, and Of th"
fact tina, their votes were ercctua they consented
10 stand ont before the people and their party Is
! those Republicans who willing TO enrich gang
Of Democratic politicians and supply Democrat
corruption fund In "A Presidential wear from pub
lie irincm-. granted Iii defiance o. municipal rights
There e no need tn analy1e The motive wlHch
would induce these three Republican senators :" act
80 indefeuslly. Du, the point want Ia MAKE IS
| Just this There can be no such thing a. enec'ua'
opposition 10 The shameless personal and partisan
schemes which are Gour. hing hly IN this I'M
Tammany Legislature u Mossrs. Coggcshhl Emerson
| and Richardson can treat considerations II pubic
duty and party Interest they did yesterday ~ Is
common hast among the Democratic leadcN here that
they can comma Il certain Republican votes when
ever they need fl,u This b. Al ovcrstat"meit
bui the, 60" a .y commanded the votes ~ 'ogs''hll
| Emerson aud Richardson Tuesday m rnlng nhoer CIR
cumstlncc, which viii properly cNrie cic dests' 81
every Republican IN New York. II this Hn0 ol husi
49, is Ia 80 on. the Republican minority mere mEh'
lust ~ We'll di>b:d AZ once ana 70 home ana "Nh
| The results Of the next election. Mr. Erwin oh!ht
ia have "A franz. talk with thee three gentlemen, WIN
Tho view Of discovering how far aud Va what matter
they intend 10 accept the leadership ui >heehhh nu
| fnnt1r Matter, could then - o. more smopthN
| II not more fghteously. h. t. "