New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-18

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Democratic Senators in Albany the fear thu, that
were not thereY A-To watch his people
NEEDED TO BLOCK LEGISLATION.
Q-And you thought It more important for
them to be up there to block legislation that might
be proposed by the Republicans than for them to
be down here eating a great dinner In honor OF
Jefferson? A.-To block the legislation you are
engaged in.
,Q-And the Astoria Bill. Of course' Ayes, and
o-And the Civil Service bill? Ayes
Q.-And the gas bills? Ayes 49,.
Io.-The people of Tammany Hall? A-The peO-
o.-wth contracts carried out by members OF
u" o oT1saaiy" right clean through? A-Tam-
many right TO the ground,
3-TOu want the So whole s business laugh
teri The same as you got under Roosevelt, eS-
$50 long as your subordinate does not steal
and does not violate the law ne has Tsht to ad
Of his family. has he mott A-No he has no right
TO Advance any wrong interests: ,..,.
Ole. has right, for instance, as a public ON
Ger TO block contracts for BUILDING In o sen9olhouses
appointed by the former administration and then
f a6 SD on believe that cuts much Of
figure. It'll,
Q-HOu never heard or puDlc scnoOlS ana puDHc
works being stopped by Tammany Hall. have you?
Al don't know.
o-Do you remember the debt limit n5n cry? %, Do
about the city Of Network having been en- run be
SS2$ IS asss 9 e sssSs as talk AK
about that, and that was the belief at the time
ING. anS eey sSP e gu
stopped and thousands of workingmsn were s,.
thrown out Of because OF THIS deSt ~ unit
o-You did not have your hand on the helm then'
Al don't know. ] know when came BACK every
Q.-Who managed that? Who was II found that
%EI Suppose n the Mayor and the Controller and
the Corporation Counsel
RAPID TRANSIT IMPEDED.
O-That was found out in time to let good Tam
many men get work those buildings? A.-They
could do It before II they wanted to. don't think
that cut any figure at all.
Gone thing more about that debt limit. Was
not the debt limit cry raised to shut off the Rapid
Transit Commissioners in their plan? Al dont
think so. o .
No. S-D0nt you '0'"k 1t was l0r '"A' PURPOSE
Q-was not that debt limit. cry raised by your
transit plan and so 81 to assist your friends. the
Metropolitan 1 Titan Street Railway? A-Not that at all:
think 8Rq' did il had that effect did 1t n0'' A. a0n
Q.~You don't think It did? Al don't nt think So
Gut now, in spite OF that debt limit. you are
the SudS Of sas pan
Yes il would not cost so much money as the rapid
transit road. I understand now that you can spend
SS 9"How much " Would t cost to build the gas
plant? A.-Ten millions.
bridges? Alt will take seven or eight or nine
years build bridge 1t would not cost over
AAre there public improvements gong on con- con,
Ii holt hat at q
the debt limit they were very sincere and believed II
was so until they found out different.
people. adopted a plan for raising the apparent
resources Of the city. so as to permit your own
people to build these great public works! Al
o-Where there is great increase in the h:.. as
sessed valuatio that makes the city appear richei
does it not? Ayes, sir ,.
Q-The Increased assessed valuation furnishes "a
works. does it not? Ayes sir; should
imagine so.
CROKER FLARES UP AGAIN.
Q.-Are they not greater than they were a
year ago? A.-Now. look here Mr.. Moss, you had
better examine the Commission
o. am examining you. You must have
knowledge of that subject. Al don't know any
thing more on that subject. l am not familiar
with that If | was in office. If was Commis,
sioner and familiarized myself with that, couid
taK WIZ you very are in the real estate bust
ness Mr.. Croker. and presume UT Moss , Is CUES o
tiOning about your knOWleuee ne 10 aShlhs ~
on the increased valuation in the city. Al know
but not an expert on those Things; 49, ea fi
talk about those ,hings because 10 not iui's
Mr. Moss-You think all persons who receive
~ organization do You not? A-That all depends
on how they feel toward II. That Is LETT 10 their
surely an expression Of their feeling would
cause the giving Of favors would 1t not? A;nsone
feel like giving $40. 1t all depends on the man
himself. ,., . .,o nar,v
yom do not consider a man loyal TO the party VINO
does not contribute his share OF the party
do Won? A-Sometimes they are very loyal ana
oG oB BU when they able? ALwheG they are
thew would give for the sake of their party ,
QYou think that Io nan shor Mao as matter Of
I'm confrhnte TO the expenses of the organza-
ton? A.-That all depends on how they Zee. ,,r,,
ana Jasn man Who gets profitable contract should
he not as a matter OF right and Justice contribute
to ne he EXPENSES OF the organization? A-There Is
competition for all those things o, ~ tho
nsrtv9 you can't stop any man from bidding
on the work: no matter whether ne Is y" '"' "
soc the preference IS II it is possible to give
preference given in favor OF Tammany H IA wav
they not? A-No. not always: anything III TIC ""'
of patronage or contracts OF that KIND.
BLEEDING THE CORPORATIONS.
oDo YOU know when the Third Avenue Kali
road Company received the permit to open the
streets and install their electrical equipment tha'
there was a large payment made by some one con,
nected with IT, in the interest OF Tammany Ha"'
A.-Not to my knowledge
O-To yourself. for instance? A-No' SIT.
Or to Mr. Freedman? A-Not as know o.
6-Or to any Commissioner? A.-Not 10 MY
knowledge. "a No. 20 NV knowledge
Or the time that the LhlTa tnenches and
t noabrdSe system? Al never heard OF that
oNAre you sure Of that? A-Never hearu any
'ii m No rnnoor has reached you about 1t? A-No
Q-Have you not during the Iass Which We're
is &c vo~r prohts or earnings from any business
A.-No.
Won are in favor OF the city owning gas
nsnt Are YOU in favor OF the city owning an IL as
phalt plant? Ayes. sir thihk II "ou'd "
good thing ! am In favor OF IL ..o r,orev "a
-Do you know why 1t Is that more rtv i'' than is
being paid in any other large city! Al 10"
know ~ ,o,r +bat that Is the case? Al