New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-25
PLAYING FOR BIG STAKES
INTERESTS AT ALBANY OPPOSING A RE-
PEAL MEASURE. 81. -

PEAL MEASURE. 81. ~ t
ENORMOUS PROFITS IN SIGHT FOR STATE ouAH
RYMEN If THE DRESSED STONE LAW RE-
MAINS ON THE STATUTE BooKs-"MIKE"
DADYs MISSION AT THE CAPITOL.
rFRoMrHE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRrBuNsl
Albany Feb 4-There has been a creditabls
lack of scandals thus far In the history OF the
Legislature Of 1885, but it Is possible that thi'
immunity from having some dark stains upoL
its fair record will not long be its experience
Every one long about the Legislature sees
good many bills slipping toward Governor
Morton of an unsavory nature. Plainly they are
strikes; bills never introduced to be passed
but to be used to wiring money II possible, out OF
some rich corporation. 1t Is Satisfaction u
know in looking upon these bills that the cor.
porations attacked. according to report, nave re-
fused to give any bribes to impede the progress
of the measures. and are depending upon Gov
ernor Morton to wiring the necks OF the acts. 40
a result Of this policy OF the corporations, some
members OF the Legislature may In future COM
plain of having had "a poor winter OF 1t. ana
the political committees which protect corpora
tons at Albany for consideration may have
less money to expend In the fall In the bribery
OF voters the putting Of rural newspapers
under obligations by paying them for printing
campaign literature; but the people Of the State
Will gain by it,
There are signs that the corrupt element IL
the Legislature, which always exists, has gone
rather far afed in It's search for irregular com.
pensation. One OF the acts which 1t apparently
hopes will yield 1t revenue Is the bill Of
Assembyman Van Keuren, OF Ulster County. re-
pealing the Tobin Dressed Stone act Certain
ouarry-owners Of this State, 1t is plain are op'
posing the repeal of that act since 1t gives them
a monopoly Of the "dressed-stone' business ia
this State. so far as the business Of the State
of cities Is concerned. These quarrymen are
playing for big stakes" since the city Of New
York is about to build s50,000,O00 rapid transit
road and needs a large amount Of dressed stone
for the proiect A. b. Boardman. counsel Of the
Rapid Transit Commissioners. said here last
week that the Commissioners desired to use
good deal of granite in the construction OF the
road Granite quarries, he further said, had not
been developed in this State. Michael ]. Dadys
the politician contractor Of Brooklyn, Mr.. Boar0
man affirmed had an updeveloped granite quarry
and wished TO give 1t fantastic value by
keeping the Dressed Stone law upon the statute
books Michael j. Dady has been in Albany a
good deal this winter hanging about the Capitol
One of the speakers before the Committee on
Trade and Manufactures of the Assembly VINO
have charge Of the Van keuren Repeai oii'
hauled out of his pocket two polished specimens
of granite which 1t was understood came from
Dady's undeveloped mine.
this State. For instance, he Is said 10 own ore
al Breakneck Mountain. upon the HUDSON NV.
Railroad. There paving blocks are quarreu' "a
Dadv owns this quarry il would be most ue-
cidedly TO his pecuniary interest that the state
should not permit any Yankees from Connectlcut
to compete with him in the New-fork market
wben the city government should ask for bids
for paving blocks to pave the streets VI '""'
city. -, 49,.
in the majority In the Assembly, will find II
worth their while 10 look into this Dressed
stone law matter. They represent the taxpayers
OF the state as few men do; and those taxpa!eis
will be full of indignation as soon as tney o's
cover that the price OF dressed stone useu III
public works Of the State. in the canals, III otate
armories, schools. prisons ana chari,ao'e iis',o
tions has been unnaturally enhanced by Jaw
which gives a monopoly TO the quarrymen OF ms
state and prevents the State officers from puylns
stone in the cheapest market. wherever IL may
be- The voters in November next VIII oe as askea ,na
TO vote upon the proposition to expend ssooowv
in improving the States canals good aeal oi
that work OF Improvement VIII s, neeu uusss Wsse.
stone Is the Superintendent or PUBLIC WORKS
10 find the cost Of this Improvement enormously
Increased by the Dressed Stone law-witn the
aim Of giving some quarry men @ an ,astion -
profit? Indeed. there may be some question y
the people Of this State will favor Improvement
OF the canals II the Improvement Is 10 De neea'
lessy costly; II It Is to enrich certain quarry
men. -, - ,.,.,..,,o, ~
Tho Dressed Stone law is also an innovation ot
a dangerous nature II the Legislature OF ms
state passes such Law. attacking the workins.
men OF other States by preventing the free SAFE "
their products within the borders OF th's S,a'e'
the people OF New-York will experience wlthn =
short time retsliatory action from the states az
fected Mr. Boardman while here last week.
said tho law was an interference with interstate
commerce and. in his judgment as lawyer. an
unconstitutional act. He also said that ne was
on ardent Republican but he would say the law
was a disgrace to the Republican Legislature Oh
1879. which passed II. The only consoldVoh III .ie
matter is that the Dressed stone act was ih'f1- -
duced in the Legislature OF 1894 by Michael r.
Tobin A Democratic Assemblyman from New
York The Republican Assenblynien from the
rural districts who voted for II prooaoiy oi9 @ NJ.
see its effect upon the expense account oi 'he
state or they would have voted against H. nav
ing oeen introduced by New-fork member ,ney
thought IL affected only New-forK Niv .>oW
that the effect of. the law upon the cost o Std's
work is becoming visible TO them II is TO De nopeu
they will vote unanimously for its repeal Mlehaei
]. Dady. as the associate Of John Y. Mckane as
q Mclaughlin Democrat only last laii car "a
pect no mercy at their hands ...
The Committee on Trades and Manufactures
which has the Van Keuren Repeal Dill IN ynaise
is composed Of Lawson. Of New-fork; fuisr, OK
Jefferson: Rockwell. OF Kings: Haniiiton VI u,,.
York: Rider Of Otsego Clark, OF Niagara, VIE r,,7
OF New-York Corrigan. OF New-lorh, am .d ia,
gerald OF New-York II cannot pe saiu III, IL
Sneaker Fish made felictous selectioh III ill., ,,n
ing up this committee. Mr.. lawson, o' ,So So" Re,
can be depended upon to vote to repor, tns ma.
peal bill favorably. but 1t Is 10 pe =, In that
90 se the Assembly should take hand In the mat
ter The bill ought to have obs been are TspCTee he Rapid
"a ia . ao'y ,,ssohers of New-York should nave
,bsr hands united at once by the passage OF the
Repea Rem, act. II a repeal bill is not passed soon
there will be good reason for thinking Una. ,"e
-, "a r,ilroa ds of New-York have been IN At
barv working with interested quarrymen OF this
State 10 prevent the passage OF this measure.
TO MARCH ABOUT THE STATE.
...>.rn.1 NJ ,fpIN PERFECTING HIS PLANS FOR