The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-27
CROKER TALKS ON TRUSTS.
VRGEs DEMOCRATS Ar ALBINY TO
~ VoTE CHEAPER GAS,

Cheaper Telephones, ana All the AntI-Trust
Bnis. and Let the SInjority Heat the Bills
tr Il waists To-Tnmmhby Executive Com.
nittee Unanimous for biennial Sessions.
The Executive Committee Of Temmany Hall
'hnet yesterday afternoon, aud Richard Croker,
Chairman Of the Finance Committee, and leader
iof tho organization, made two speeches to the
tNielegates. Only two Of tho district leaders
@ero absent from tho meeting. They were
FJohn c. Sheehan Of tho Ninth district, the de-
posed nominal head Of the organization, who
sent Councilman +. J. Goodwin to represent
him, and Martin Engcl Of tho Eighth, who was
represented by Henry Goldsmith.
Mr.. Croker's first speech was on biennial ses.
pions OF tho Legislature. lilo said:
,"Gentlrmen, thcrc Is q bin now pending in
tho Legislature which. l think, our organiza-
tion should, consider. and on which We should
take q stand. j refer to the proposition to have
biennial sessions Of the Legislature. Tho
Tammany Hall legislative representatives of
the people are. OF course. so far as this or.
EaniZation Is concerned. free to vote tho
way their best judgments suggest, and l don't
think 1t improper II we discuss tho subject here
and uake what we may think desirable recon.
Rendation re .ardins the question. Individuai.
Legislature and it's fruits prompts mt to say
that tho fewer sessions of that body there arc
the better OFF arc the people Of New. York city.
Everybody seems to rejoice whom the Legislu-
turc adtourns. because there IL always some
thing being done there that 10 detrimental to
pality. It matters, not how great an injustice is
done to US by the passage of a bill while
ecuro rural section of the State. Tho in.
terests of the second greatest city in
To my mind the biennial sessions would DO
much cheaper and less harmful. However. this
IS only my opinion, and 1 should like very much
to hear tho vicws OF some of tho other members
OF the Executive Committee
Tho matter was debated by Corporation Coun-
sci Whalcn. President Thomas L. Feitner Of
the Board Of Tax Commissioners, Coroner It. I.
Fitzpatrick, Is. +. Martin, and Maurice Feather
son. Finally Maurice #. Holahan, President of
the Board of Public improvements. moved that
the sense Of tho committee be ascertaineu by
means OF q vote. Tho vote was taken, and
every member Of the committee recorded him
Bolf as favoring biennial sessions. No resolution
oS Tb = 1ee on ih spd msbt Sr' T Crot sao mSSc de0,t with
the. policy OF Tammany Hall and the manner in
whichlthe organizations platform pledges should
be carried out. He said:
4" would like to refer to another matter. and
that is tho absolute necessity of impressipg
representing the people in the LeEislature, of
doing their best 70 live up to the letter of
cratic era p, city and e county co oose PS sn last pG fail.
and on which we won q signal victory
These platforms favored, among other things,
home rule, personal liberty. q liberal excise law.
dollar gas. cheaper telephone ratos. Trusts were
condemned. and promises were made that the
act such laws as would prevent these giant cor
porations from plundering the people. The
pledges made must be honestly kept, and wo
must go to. the last ditch in our efforts to make
them good
while the gold and silver question may pro.
woke contention and discussion, ] tell you that
the feeling among the great body of tho people
at the expense Of the poor is a. very
East and West is that the rich are |
getting richer and tho poor poorer.
bany to confer with their Democratic associates |
from other parts Of the State. so that for all tho |
bills 80 far introduced which will give our oiti.
Esns cheaper g1s cheaper telephone rates,
and the extension q home rule to every |
part Of the State. they will vote as q unit.
w do not wish these bills TO be treated as
private measures. Let the Democratic Sen. |
moior and A. Assem- BY SAY say to the Republican
all these measures and with that understand
to. pass them. II the Republicans refuse this
bility for their action; Take my word Tor it.
that II they do refuse the people will hold them |
20 o strict accountability next fall and drive i
them out Of power. II the Democrats are true
they need have no fear for the future.
The representatives OF this committee should
confer between now and Monday next, with tho
LEGISLATORS from their respective districts, so
1--we session %1mo may be a short one. and
about tho iHsA enaetmens Of Of T the
Senate and Assembly. | speak Of these matters
irrespective of party. The beneficial effect will
% felt by the people at large regardless of party.
II you do this you will have done your duty.
matter, but all the committeeman seemed to in
Horse Mr.. CrOker's entimentS |