The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-06
DON'TS FOR CANAL ORATORS.
uHiT NOT TO TALK ABOUT IN
THE CAMPAIGN.
p,,r,, Of Dead Weight without Gov.
Instructions on the Count erinE
Of Embarrassing Questions -One Line
for the Farmers. Another In the city.

Of Embarrassing questions Lane
for the Farmers. Another In the CITY.
soa,kots are to be sent ont on the stump
"a make a campaign for the $40, 900, 900 canal
snnropriation, which is to he voted on next
rnro,rhor 10 the association which Is TO
sv their expenses the following instruc-
lions are offered Tree.
Don't mention Gov. Odell. The canal
enlargement proposition has enough dead
weight without him.
# ANYBODY asks what happened to tho
100000 appropriation voted in 1895, sug-
,os, 10 vour audience that he is a rowdy
and dlsturber and ought to be put out.
When YOUR meeting is along the line
~ tho canal write to us for names Of canal
contractors thereabout, and they will sup
nlv chairmen for the meetings-perhap
audiences as well
When talking to farmers impress on
them that the cities are to pay almost all
the cost Point out that New York city
uavs so per cent. of the State taxes.
When addressing meeting in cities
declare that the farmer is against the
EXPENDITURE because he's jealous of the
cities
Tell the farmers the saloonkeepers will
have 10 pay for the canal out of the in
creased excise tax.
Tell the saloonkeepers that they must
tc for the canal because the farmers are
against IT.
Don't mention Gov. Odell.
In Buffalo say that the ,oOo-ton barge
cannot navigate the lakes. and all freight
mus, be transferred there and pay handling
charges
Outside of Buffalo say there's no reason
lor ShnnI1p't its
cargo from the upper lake ports to the
seahoard without breaking bulk.
v.u're safe in anything you say about
r .cu.ron barge such as tho canal is de-
signed for. No two canal advocates agree
on lust what it will he.
A very annoying, question sometimes
asked is who gets the cent II grain is car
red from the West to the seaboard at a cent
bushel less?" The questioner thinks the
answer is that which James d.. Hill gave
that it makes wheat cent cheaper for
the other fellow. The best way to meet
that query is to say: Il presume the person
who has SO rudely interrupted me is in the
employ of the railroads.
Don't mention Gov. Odell.
Roast the railroads always. Hartmann
interested in only one railroad IN this State
and the veto power takes care OF its own.
Mayor Lows historical researches pro.
d,iced the statement that the canal is OF
Irish origin. Don't use this argument in
Orange county.
Tell Republican meetings that il all the
canal contracts are not let in 1904, Gov.
Ode will run for third term to save the
plumber from Democratic administration.
Tell Democratic meetings that Demo-
and then the Democrats will have chance
at the SOL 100000
But don't mention Gov. Odell il you can
avoid it.
Davis act will permit the appointment of
hundreds OF men to soft snaps.
Tell your people that the money spent
on canal improvements comes back to the
people in the spendings OF the canalboat
owners. Dont't mention that their gross
receipts last year were less than $1,000
coo, while the State paid out $1,000 900 for
maintenance. The squatter storekeeper on
the bank OF the canal who sells dried cod
fish and potatoes to the canal men may be
Pitch into the railroads. The work they
offer keeps good men from the nobler en-
ployment OF driving canal mules.
II question lis asked that you can't
answer, remark pityingly: That is the
stock argument Of the corrupt combinations
OF capital
Questions about the elevator combine at
Buffalo should be met with the retort: y rue,
but that's the way the money comes back
who's paying your expenses.
If any one attempts to show that barge
canal cannot compete with the proposed
Canadian ship canal, scream for the Ameri-
can flag and the sergeant at-arIns.
Don't mention Gov. Odell.
II YOU hear it suggested that the State
could build railroad for one fifth OF the
sum and carry freight free on it and save
money, ask: Haven't we got railroads
enough?"
Gov. OCell estimated that the canal en-
largement would cost more than s255 900 900.
Cut short any references to that by pointing
out that the statement was made in mes
sage to the Legislature, and besides nobody
knows Just how much the canal will cost,
as the State Engineer finds that another
survey will have to be made.
Pier24, North River. will be at the disposal
OF orators for practice.
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