New-York tribune., 1900-09-30

republican Job the control and 1oo Is
The hands Of Republican uRf 9mnerShP of its stock Is in
Public zen Tsntne tne matter was before the Board Of
fem Dem9 rats tried to break in on the deal but
fTustratedy a0g TOF the the, Dsm9cTatic
cent Dream an R@WRSpO WSPp .s0s stock Is now only ide
TTS5mpany T5a be in the hands of Republican potcIansS
Republicanp water Company Is the creation OF a
h9r Tbere created ted by accident without purpose
S5 % issS was passed he title Of this % aet is s9e Jest
the powers Of tb feiies An Act to limit and define
Imised real all purpose is to make those powers un-
iude Let ba b1pente almost to the point Of infni
t tae water supply Of the city of New-York let the
I the nanea sengh Rh0ufsd thGs nS aeohred Its @
state Of Ne Nae master Of the people of the whole
no tRe field Of this company limited to the Rama
the words And along such other % watefsds Se and
pose of as as may be suitable for The
S%ork Thus its field is the whole State Of New
Victims If efeg be rGf Gf that fnat there s1atg m az
upon tbe ITeling Of unrest among the people based
uSts bna and m other private trade combinations What
Aa ad Wh the pTgaes Waeef
cereal products are the xeres uxures ano iron and
MENACE TO FARMERS.
The Ramapo Water Companv Is menace not
only TO the dwellers in cities but to the farming
OF powers conferred UPON this corooratioS frs by
republican Legislature, 1t need only file a map of
day SSG&sf %sh o 95 aoaar tinfs and int It
aiay StdinIly the lands covered by that map are
able Lands covered by these maps are liable to
are thereby impaired Permane9t ea S0 6ee
are practically made impossible. There is no
must be begun. There is no limit Of time after
%nlcn V,in II condemnation proceedings are not be-
from the titles to their properties There is
activities Of this company are limited? It can
plaster over half of the State of New York with
materials and the pay of the necessary. draughts-
men, and then smile sardonically at the pitiabe
selves; from the incubus.
Is there no qualification in the act as to these
absurd that it would seem to have been inserted
only as the grimmest of Jokes. A farmer gets
notice that his land has been covered by one of
m is oa Il he fails sv to SG S5 Tap ba Hn days
short time to allow even the sharpest OF city bust
torney. How many farmers would consult law
yer as TO their rights Immediately after receiving
where action was Immediately taken. The farmer
m o 10 & ren onr en- 6e eo OF
poration2 and on the owners or occupants OF any
sire. The petition to the Supreme Court must
present an alternative route accompanied by
the e9rpoTaton at and Of the & proposed @ alteration
thereoI ana copies thereot snaL De served t upon
with the notice of the application
WHAT FARMERS MUST DO FOR PROTECTION
In other words, the energetic farmer in question
notice to accomplish the following impossibities:
First-Consult lawyer.
men
routes selected by the corporation
Fourth-survey and map out an alternative
ber OF these alternative maps prepared.
Fifth-Discover the name of the fee owners as
well as occupants of all lands afected by MS
alternative routes and serve them with copies OF
The alternative maps and surveys thus required to
be made on the spur Of the moment are then com
been years in course of preparation by Com
mission Of three appointed by the Supreme Court
pressv forbidden to materiay iengthen the route
designated by the corporation nor shall It sub
sequently change the general line adopted by the
each be entitled to Sc a day for their services and
TO their reasonable and necessary expense 3 to be
ment." Truly the Republican farmer of this State
sh2gd @ s @ Psr from 0 hgg stat if not of
city Is free from the stain of the Ramapo scan
it by the unerring finger of public scorn Our can
this issue clearly. frankly satisfactorily; With a
Democratic Governor and a Democratic Legs
lature the people may confidently await relief from
That corrupt ar dangerous monopoly has been
scotched not killed 1t is to-day an issue in this
campaign that concerns every municipality and
Ramapo Water Company can establish the prece-
dent Of corporate monopoly Of municipal utilities
Of this State will he secure In the entire history
a more preposterous and outrageous proposition
than the suggestion that the water supply of a
AS Governors cannot Iegislate. the voters who
should preserve the rights of the people should see
to 1t that every person elected TO the Legislature
this year is pledged to preserve the rights OF all
There cal be no greater issue in a campaign. The
Ramapo Water Company is merely sample OF
what may expect long as legislation is con-
troled by corporations or by the men who profit
by legislating 10 order
CORPORATIONS SHOULD BE LIMITED.
Whatever the State creates, it should either
supervise control Government created for
tatives of the people should barter away the public
rights and utilities in perpetuity. Every corpora
the right of renewal should rest with the State and
rot with those IN lnterest business that requires
ties is not entitled to the protection of the State
and should he refused corporate powers.
No corpora should be allowed to issue securI-
ties except for actual value, and these should not
least of one actual business year and then only af-
ter public reports % I 9y eePed @ unqeT
is TO check stock jobbing, and foster legitimate
mite information upon which to base assessment
No one corporation should be allowed to -pur.
chase stock in another corporation. Two-thirds of
the trusts in existence have been created by one
Should some means be devised to prevent the
ABSORPTION OF 0y e2Gdafr "nether ne 6
gradual secret purchase Of stock with the view or
the future growth Of an already unhealthy indus
trial condition will have been found; ,,,
Places of business and location of factories should
be named at time of incorporatlon and no re-
Of If same san shouT & be to Dreyen e
tion of communities and for the protection OF enl-
Contiguous TO factories and in many upon
the Recommendation of employers.
p0raton obtaining a charter privilege from State
government should be open at al times TO eXalha 1
officers one Of the most Intelligent and plausible
Germs were OF great adVant5se 70 oe e aha res
cause they divided thelT capltal .I bio ins snl 8