New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-10
ITS ORGANIZATION COMPLETE.
OFFICERS AND OBJECTS OF THE AssOCIA'
TON OF THE PUBLIC CONTROL
OE ER NGUIaEa

The Association Of the Public Control Of Fran
chses. q society which has been in process OF fors
nation for the last two months In this CITY, COM
pleed It's organization last Saturday afternoon IN
the Office Of it's counsel, William Hepburn Russell
Postal Telegraph Building by the election OF is
officers and the adoption OF Its form OF incorporee
ton. The officers selected are the Rev. Dr. w. D
Ransford president; John DE Witt Warner, Frank
ID. Pavey and Benjamin f. Hall, vice-presidenu;
Bolton Hall, treasurer William Hepburn husseil'
counsel. and Marion Mills Miller. secretary.
body OF trustees will soon be announced. composed
Of men prominent In commercial and professional
circles and in various civic and social reform and
labor organizations. from which sources the MEM
bership Of the organization has impartially been
drawn
Representative members other than those men
toned above are John s. Huyler, August Lewis
Thomas g. Sherman. Miles NJ. Dawson. w. d. Nc
Crackan, Hamilton Holt OF THE Independent:
Walter b Murray. Editor OF Public Ownership;
O. J. Smith. president OF the American Press AZ
ISOLATION; Dr. Walter Mendelson Jerome ONeiL
financial secretary of the Central Labor Cnion'
James Is. Reynolds. chairman Of the Executive
Committee of the Citizens Union. and Edward ID
Page. Charles F.. Wngate and others OF the Sociai
Reform Club.
Taking it's text from the new charter. the plat
form Of the association runs as follows;
''Inalienabe rights OF the city TO It's property.
Section Il. The rights OF the city In and TO 10
ws,sr pmbiic landings wblrves docks streets
avenues, parks and all other public places are
hereby declared inaenable. ".(Franchises Title l.
Chap. 3. the Charter for the Greater New YORK.
First-All franchises which depend upon exclusive
psc IN RSs sn o P pc and
be made 10 contribute from their value created by
the community. their full share Of public expenses
thus relieving personal property, buildings and
other improvements from the Increasing burden cf
taxes .
Second-Monopcly the result Of special privilege
rather than capital or production. which are me
creation of individual effort, should be the primary
source OF public revenue.
Third-The government must control natural
nature do not admit Of compettionj. otherwise
these monopolies will control the government.
Fourth-Such public services as are not natural
monopolies should be preserved 10 free and open
competition.
This platform formed after consultation with
a number of prominent citizens OF New-York. most
of whom have given to its final form their hearty
Endorsement.
The object of the association Is furthered by the
maintenance Of bureau OF information, the
prepare ton and distribution OF appropriate litera-
ture present in the form Of special pamphlets.
which will be replaced later by magaZinel ana by
the establishment Of local educational clubs. espe-
cally in the industrial regions OF the city. ana OF
general lecture bureau to supply these ana one.
organizations with speakers. In addition 70 tnr
jec Of franchises it will look out for the interest;
OF the public in particular grants, by representa-
ton. through counsel. al the public hearings De,
fore the legislative and municipal assemblies ana
the Mayor -
TALLY with literature and speagers. all political or
civic organizations which advocate the principle OF
its platform.
Membership In the association IL secured by In
dorsement OF the platform and the annual payment
OF s. which entities the members 10 receive copies
of all literature published by the assocat ton, cards
to all lectures held under its auspices ana annual
reports of the work accomplished by the organiza'
ton. .
The Office of the association Is at No. "a William
st. II IL intended to hold. in the hear future. a
elmer al which prominent speakers upon public
control OF franchises will address the members CT
the association and those interested in It's object