The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-24
LOW CHUCKLES ABOUT ALBANY
THINKS THE CITY COT THE BEST
or 1T AT'THE SESSION.
Tells sixty-ninth Regiment Veterans 70
Vote for Gov. Odei's slOl .OOO,OOO
Canal Proposition and Takes On
Els Hat to Noisy Old SOLDIER

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Vote for Gov. Otieil's slOl .OOO. OOo
| Canal Proposition and Takes On
Ills Hat to q Noisy Old Soldier
Mayor Low was not down on the pro-
| gramme as a speaker at the dinner OF the
Veteran Corps OF the Sixty-ninth Regiment
which was held at the Marlborough, last
night, In celebration OF the forty-second
anniversary OF the regiments start to the
front lin ei. The Mayor made speech
however.
Perhaps you are not aware that the
Legislature adjourned at ~ O'Clock to-
day" ne said. Il wonder IL any of you
feels half as much relieved AZ does the
Mayor OF New York. And yet We have
fought a good fight.
They will not get one bill on the statute
hooks TO which the Mayor OF New York
objects. Yet l doubt II any Legislature
in recent years has dealt with questions
Of such import"
The Mayor was more or less interrupted
by diner who insisted upon talking in
loud but uncertain voice.
Finally the presiding officer stopped the
Mayor while he told the unruly one that
if he didn't keep still he would be asked To
leave the room. After that the man kept
quiet and the Mayor devoted a moment
to him. Looking toward him. he said
II dsre,pect wIs meant, that is one I'm ihn b
happy' l think that any man who went 70
the. trout with the Sixty-ninth should pc
sIl6wed 70 say What he peases. even even 4 the the
add this: that the Mayor OF New York takes
OF his hat to the man who served in The ranks
ton OF the country. Cheers
Then continuing about the Legislature.
the Mayor said:
On the financial side the Legislature has
enabled the city 70 avoid unnecessary taxation
thus solved the problem which has vcxed
the city for many years. II has also pro-
dsd for the cry be Of t.s ~
n borrower in the future than II has been In
the past " has ARRANGED FOR the Pn6l,GSa ca
may be known and the inequalities corrected.
The Mayor then spoke Of the legislation
which h as allowed the New York Central
to make changes in its tracks and station,
thus reopening streets for the USE OF the
city. and the ratification OF the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad franchise. which makes the
tunnel possible. He said that it makes US
realize what big city New York lis when
we think that two railroad companies are TO
spend nearly SlOO, 900 900 for their equip
ment here. He continued:
Since we have beat on the Railroad grabs
that we're intended. ] think the city may
well think that it has obtained much good
from this Legislature and little that Is likely
to do IL harm
The Legislature also took one step that
ought to be OF especial interest to this COM
pany. II has passed an act putting to vote
next fall the enlargement Of the Erie Canal.
II should be RENE mbered that the canal was
built originally by De Witt Clinton. one Of
whose parents was Irish.
The opening Of the canal founded the pros-
perity Of the city Of New York. There is
such a thing as modern canal. with large
locks and depth for boats Of great size. Such
a canal as that can no more he compared TO
the old canal than can a railroad Of fifty years
ago be compared TO the railroad Of to-day.
So | hope that when the question il sub
mitted 20 the people, you win not forget its
Irish ORIGIN and will throw yourselves into
the canvass TO see that the canal in the ~.
ture shall be what il has been to US in the
past.
Justice Fitzgerald OF the Supreme Court
raid that when the Mayor said he felt re-
heved that the Legislature had quit. his
neighbor. Coroner O'Gorman. had turned
TO him and said that the Mayor wasn't
half as glad as the Coroners we're because
with them Il was case Of life or death.
Magistrate NJ p. Brecn was toastmaster.
and the other speakers were Recorder
Goff, the Hon. II. ID. Purroy. Gen. James
O'Beirne and Col. Edward Duffy.