New-York tribune., 1900-11-19
W. E. CHANDELIERS DEFENCE
THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE SENATOR SAYS
THE ONLY REAL OPPOSITION TO
HIM IS THAT OF THE
RAILROADS.

Concord, n. h, Nov. Is CSpeciaD-Senator WILL
lam E. Chandler has issued a pamphlet with the
title. Defence OF Senator Chandler Against tho
Criticisms Of Mr.. Henry NJ Putney with Addi-
tio3al Pertinent Letters II is addressed ITO the
republicans of New-Hampshire," and begins: In
connection with the Senatorial canvass it is my
purpose 10 speak TO my constituents with my usual
tranknesS In answer 10 various real and ostensibe
reasons given against re-electing me-" Mr. Chand-
Ter says the principal leader OF the opposition to
him IS Henry NJ. Putrey. chairman OF the State
Railroad Commission and Editor OF The Man
chester MirroT. and charges that the opposition is
really that OF the rallroads-rst OF the country be-
cause OF his fight against pooling and other railroad
measures in Congress- and. second. of the Boston
and Maine. because OF his attempts prevent con-
sohdatfon Of railroads in New-Hanpshire without
adequate safeguards FOR the State IN compensation
and because OF his fight against the free pass evil
Other stated grounds OF opposition are his hostility
political assessments upon Federal oficeholders
IL violation OF the laws OF the United States and
his continuing pledge OF efforts re-establsh
Yer as standard money through international
agreement. These grounds, Senator Chandler de-
cares. a4e mere subterfuge. On the opposition OF
the railroads Senator Chandler says:
Ny constituents are entitled TO examine my
record on railroad questions ana ought to consider
q More than twenty-five years ago began TO op-
pose @ me systeIn 1 OF rec passes nos kn9%ns why
R-d perhaps 5000 ride free compensation for
controlling the politics of the State. % II has
seemed thaI should always be an In
dependent New-Hampshire railroad system which
lines mainly existing outside the State The con
sistenty and peTsisentiy from iSS5 to iSs5 during
w-ia peE!oo the & PaTdc1aT S9neor1 raiTead
sUrrendeTed, for price 70 the Boston and Maine
came 10 a final end (2 II consolidation came 10
@ oaace that e rosd me no 9s on VA III order der
10 give protection 70 the people should have the
q fares and freight before the companies could
OF consolidation It seemed 10 that there should
De no watering OF sIock-no fictitious issues Of
The people would be unjusty required forever 70 pay
seemed 70 me Just thar the States clearly reserv
interest IL the Concord Railroad, worth s2cHo 900,
enriched BY that amount 70 the lessening Of 1aSa-
70 be built wherever Ths public Interest would
thereby be promoted. but never II seemed 10
as such competitors with the latter as to lessen
their resources for railroad development of the
grade crossings Ny views on this SUBJECT have
q The railroad managers themselves if they Intend
Which they now say the public good requires Gov
ernor Busiel was in 1885 removed as q director IN
Tocatiag general policy Of electric raiToad con-
struction n which the railroad managers fully
politics should be made free from railroad doruina-
the lawyers and active Politicians and State officers
are taken into The service Of the railroads through
free passes CT money payments should come 70
eEd. Instead OF becoming almost universal,
NeV,-Haaa2ehire. I have entertained the same
views and pursued the same course OF action, al
r co8soIiaeion has made beadWsy hsvs +rsd
secure sufficient governmental regulation and
control All these things IN State and Nation have
been done by solely n devotion to duty.
selashly. I trust, and certainly without any base
or improper motive whatever. or any personal
an1nosity against any railroad owner or man
ager
tect both capital and labor the railroad and
ne railroad users Honest men may oiner IN the
discussion CIV, Wise and safe legislation is likely to
Il Is the desire ard purpose OF MI Putney to ex-
cluds ne from direct participation in the solution
views and acts during the last quarter of century
trary views and an admiEeT Of his course on rail-
during all that period He is willing there should
adequate governmental protection 70 the people;
and he advocates unlimited free passes be with
tbe rairoad ocas WbetheT II IS good t5 NO poS1 ST
questions except railroad officials and attorneys It
IS doubtless for the railroads themselves to deter
Hampshire
Senator Chandler replies 10 the criticisms OF his
attitude n respect 10 the war with Spain He
says he bore 81 viii 10 Senator GaIlnger in
making the complaints about violations Of the Civil
Service law. He had told his fellow Congressman
that they were violating the law. and asked them
mt me T5.6ubIicsn carnneie1 on Legal basfsnot
al 70 annoy Senator Cialliuger Concerning his
attitude on the currency question, he says he is
~ p S3 te nte5 sta3es Alone 'Tfe Zee
stood the platform Of 1896 favoring Internal tonaI
btreLaIisrn. and voted against the gold standard
bill solely because the Republicans would not
peat their adhesion TO International btmetaIllsn
whenever Il might be feasible. He thought they
had right 70 change their position until the
vertion OF 1860 had adopted new platform When
the bill was before the Senate. however, he voted
against slI free coinage amendments
The pamphlet concludes with four letters TO
President Mckinley intended TO emphasize these
points and acGuaint the President with what Mr..
Chandler regards IS the real aniuus OF the oppos-
Ilca 0 his reelection