New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-25
FEIRS GRABS WILL PISS.
Would Mean Defeat Of Republican
Party IN State.


James = I,elrnier. who as chairman ~ the
executive committee Of the Transit Reform
COMMITTEE Of one Hundred. and ~ representa-
tive Of hfty-thrce allied organizations. y"st"r-
dav attended the hearing before tho Seua'"
Railroad Committee on the various RedelI-WH-
cox bills. which the New-York city Railway
Company and other railroad corporations On th"
state are trying 20 force through the legislature
said after his return from Albany.
II was perfectly apparent 20 those who argued
against these measures lafore tho senate Commit
tee that they are slated Tor less7g" unl"s. f.'
protest against then. Other arguments 'tan i'a-
son were behind the bills. We hav" % Republican
RernEiirau 7 am dosiruus ~ seeing the doubtful
sfare 81 Te7s-York I'm Tho Republican column this
fall I q very much concerned az the SITUATION
I understand that campaign FUNDS "F" n'''s-'il
FOR the successful prosecution of an importan,
Presidential canvass. and tne money 0ontrihni'l
II f. more necessary 20 keep ana Z" WIN N".g7 ana
nothing will drive more votes away from the it"-
those u control ot the stat" g"yernin M 10 'h" "n
just demands Of the railroad cgrp'I At'is 81,
hard earned victory which The people have mus
far gained IN the matter or Transfers, 'S I,'
rreSniltiors. condemuing this ana Other perntcols
measures Mr. Cravath representing the railroad
hut a Indicates the universal sentiment ~ thiS
fG 1o been lighting For free Transfers and every
court that has thus far passed upon tn" question:.
Court has decided that these transfers must bee
10y tho New YORK NV RAILWAY ''IhFti4 at
an interesting points of its lines
The. company has appealed 90 The Appellate
Division. where the question was argued last week
and the court not yet handed down its decision
N tho court decides m favor 81 the railroad COM
many it does not need This legislation, r. f decides
against H. Dr. should not have a. Tho bin. which
together with tho other measures objected 20. has
been reported fayorabiy by the legislative com
fnfrfeps would give 20 the state Railroad t1mmlS-
sion q body located at Albany. power 10 exempt
Inc Nevg-y6rk city Railway Company ana other
railroad CORPORA lions throughout the State from
the obligation OF giving transfers 81 any "r ah
The law now gives each individual citizen the
10 transfer The bill also provides that hereafter
such penalties be x01. and that the action m .Ist
be- brought by the Attorney General OF the state
Tho spectacle Of people al their own expense going
statute before tho Attorney General 10 induce him
O bring suit would not only be remarkable. but
absolutely unique The penalty. too, * 10 belong.
To the individual. but 10 the state.
So far e giving the state Railroad Board power
to abs,lve the railroFd corporations from giving
transfers goes. Mr. Nroeiand and the other Off
cials Of tho New-York city Railway Company
have fought against al" giving Of transfers by
traordnary congestion Of travel resulting in in
jury 10 life and limb. but the courts have de-
ClIed against the company and avalanche OF
suits have been brought they have given these
and Broadway. and Twenty thiTd-st and Sixth
ave. which they have all along maintained have
hecn the points most dangerous 20 the public
No has heard either Of a riot resulting from,
has anyone heard that people have been Slaughf-
cred 10y the wholesale at that point The railroad
corporation has never explained why "a man armed
with transfer at this other points is i'm more
nickel '''
The bill enabling railroad corporation 70 re-