New-York tribune., 1903-04-11
WOULD OSTRACISE THEN.
Minister Names Directors He Would
DriUe from Churches.

The Goodsell- Wilcox bill before the legis-
lature, is denounced by the Rev. DR.. John P.
Peters, rector Of st. Michaels Church.
sneak thief BILL and an attempt TO secure
by fraud trickery the property Of the people
for the benefit Of the Metropolitan Street Rail-
way. DR.. Peters gives the names of the direc-
tors Of these corporations, and declares that they
are responsible for this attempted legislation.
AS chairman OF the West Side Citizens Transit
Reform Committee Of One Hundred. Dr. Peters
gives out this statement:
In the last few weeks much attention has been
called 10 a number of sneak bills introduced in
the legislature Of this State in the interest and
through the influence of the Metropolitan. or.
rather, as believe II now is, the Interurban
Street Railway Company. One Of these bills
Particularly contemplate piece of legislative
trickery. introduced by Mr.. Mullaney and after
ward withdrawn by him. under guise Of increas-
ing the penalty TO be paid by the railroad COM
panies for refusing transfers, in reality, TO all
intents and PURPOSES removed that penalty alto
gether. Il more nor less than an attempt
TO pick the pocket of the public. When the pub
lie found the thiefs hand in its pocket, the hand
withdrawn.
Others of these bills are. the Folet, the
L'Homuedieu. the Cadin and worst of all the
Goodsell Wilcox bill, first introduced in the state
Senate by the Senator from Orange County, and
publicly stated TO have been drawn up by Mr.
Robinson. counsel TO the Metropolitan street
Railway Company. now, after amendment. in
charge Of Mr.. Wilcox chairman OF the Senate
Railway Committee. Under the pretence OF
bill devised to give, without compensa ton 10 the
public. certain privileges and rights to the Met
ropolttan or Interurban Street Railway Com
I9ary sneak thief bill. carefully planned, an
attempt 10 steal the property OF the common
wealth when it is not looking.
ANY intelligent and honest man must condemn
such legislation as dishonest. It IS an attempt
10 secure by fraud, without payment, the prop
erty Of the people. 10 obtain by trick privi-
leges which the people shall not know are grant
ed until after the thing has been done.
Mass meetings have been planned to condemn
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legislature to prevent the passage Of these bills
It goes. Of course. without saying that every one
regards the legislators who introduce or further
such legislation and the governor VINO 6lsLS
such bills as dishonest men; but we assume uT-
fortunately, that there must be such dishonesty
in politics. All that we hope IN general 10 ac-
cor0r1Iish is to reveal the iniquity in advance
and by force Of public opinion compel the poll
ticians 10 deal with some ordinary degree Of de-
ce1cy, Matters will never be righted until We go
further than this and make our onslaught 4IoI
upon the corrupted, but directly upon lne cor cor
rJlptors This legislation is introduced at Albany
l,,- or through the influence Of the MetrOpoitan
or the Interurban Street Railway company.
This company corruptly pays one or % bosh Pot.l- % ~
cal parties large campaign coTlfI II. -.
turn for which the party oIganlZ3I 3Iiols ~ nus
pass its bills It is the directors OF tals 60, a
ton or those corporations WI4o are ItSI'ot-9'
for these corrupt measures who nave palu d
graft for the privilege Of being allowed 10 Ioo
he community The directors OF these COM
panies as follows
OF the Metropolitan: . ~, Crtefr7
Herbert H vreeland president; De CIiIIoIq 43
Moreheao' 7fsTieI p Hasbrouck, Richard W
Meade. Henry A. Robinson, william i. EIhIl1s' IhI
Peter A 3. WideneT. Thomas Doiah' OIeH i'o'''
ir. and De CI1rord MOI Ie44eHo'
OF the Interurban; , =
1ze-hert H vreeland. president; Charles Z
Warren secretary: directors ii gId5 Iser-
ind paul D. Cravath, Thomas + foNlTl'
Gorge G Haven. Thomas F. Ryan, Mortimer l.
Schiff and Charles E Warren. -,,o,,,, Ia nr,h-
T. ie these men whose names shCuIo pe -
,ised in every paper Of this city. who should pe
denounced from every plat1Gri pa M III his is' corrupt
meetings as the men respolis-Ni0 Io' ~
end thieving legislation. ,.-,e-, +ba
election OF Mr.. Strong as Mayor ne 0lr-S ~, lie
a. --bfcF, this legislative corruption - -
.o--,a5 So nv holding up slch men pIuI-'S I'm ~
onTrobrium. They must pc ar aII'ei t .acietx- as
chu @ 5,ebonaef and unworthy for honest men -
egnciate with. Not until the attdch - ubo
dtrectIv upon the directors OF coIo toy will II
ave responsible for this sort OF coi up'i0
he possible TO cure TINS FNIi- ~ ,a,,,,
's = ~. men named above have the rePI
.a+ion in the community OF pellis ,t+ ~, This
id'l'li tiio sn;ritad men They canlloL =? -
anu p.tar 1-a 1e responsibility for TINS IN 80,
iP9riafion and throw the blame upon r NJ The
reputable associates II = are Being pursued by
Ieeisla I,nanv of which they are dlTeclo,9 lT7 tta
- ore not they certainly ought -it,Ia - 81
t,,c hae a right 10 hold them ~
pubnC Hdo =" 9n,,astton as to the efnclehCy u
There Therest II - of the Metropolitan Railway CoIto III
Tanv. and presume also -. % serious question
InterCrbah' @ nue iitT Of its methods. or rather
TO is s no but that its hoa @efheas these T T
immoral and the public must 4be immoral nn and dis
tuos b men methods pursued by their c9Paifs E t5a
The honor Of each indiy5GHa1 In this atter @1
ap0Fe SeSe can do a valuable sei - ~ "a
shtng Ihe RfFanky the not Sny OF shsSs m ge
rectors but OF directors OF re o9 gty OF such un-
ea whos ond conduct as c h@t q6qge
described. IL Is III I,,e.aauv and should be actu-
tions who are for the management Of their
oy rfpsnsod and the do S mqGs Sy RGR
lcity to bring home to t5 eae dshonorabe conduct
2 e te Let the foPs fand aBd kGT heR
are the men res'oiS me politicians. but also
ing. Name me- io1 corrupt the politicians.
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