New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-29

Before mass meeting which filed Cooper
Union. called together by the Republican Club,
acting with the municipal Improvement sOcie-
ties. which have waged 50 gallant q war on
corporation greed. Republicans appealed 20 the
Republican legislature and the Republican Gov
ernor last night 20 shut out the Infamous series
of grab bills which have been introduced and
rushed through committees. The good name OF
the Republican party was at stake. said they,
Republican success in the approaching campaign
was hazarded by the extent 20 which the leEis-
lature has already considered these corrupt bills.
To pass them would give 10 the opposition an ar
gumeut uuarswcrahln. 10 shut out all hope that
the Republican party would ~ive home rule 10
the city, which was striving so hard 10 obtain IT,
Resolutions condemninE the series Of railroad
grab bills tho Rernse1 East Rive- gas bill. the
bill TO recharte- the Niagara. Lockport and on
tario Power Company. and the Smith water
bin. were passed. They Will he sent to the
Governor. the legislative committees and any
others interested i'm the movement 10 kill these
measures.
The FIVE Wilcox -BedeI bills received rerciless
castigation at the hands Of speakers who rep
resented the Republican club. the Peoples In
stitute tho Citizens Transit Reform Committee
Of one Hundred. tho Citizens Union. and the
many other civic bodies which have banded to-
! gether TO curb street railway rapacity The
| relocation bill" which The Tribune Tough; from
| the rnoneu: of its introduction was exposed
! iu all its hideousueSs The various measures
which would work toward the abolishment Of
! free transfers were explained and the results
TO the workngmar and hts family graphically
! presented.
JEERs FOR CORPORATION DEFENDER
! That the audience fully realized the import Of
| these measures was manifesto by its frequent
I r...f,~
/ 10 punish tho legislator who should dare to op-
! pose their wishes ono man advised lynchins
the corporation boodlers
/ When r B. Thurber presented 20 tho chat
! man a series of questions he had prepared ask
/ Ing If the public fully appreciated the improve
| uents the stree railroads were making. and
/ how. II all Their demaTds for franchise rights
/ were termed grabs the- could contnus these
| Improvements. tho meeting almost dissolved IN
| a miniatura riot Jeers. hsFes ana catcalls
/ greeted Mr. Thurhe- IS his questions were read.
! Tho chairman ha ~ call repeatedly for order.
| When James & Lehmaior replied 10 the cues
! tions. his every word was greeted with cheers.
Charles Spragra Smith. Of the Peoples Iusti-
| tute presided He told briefly the object % the
meeting. continuing.
Crises of great ruou-ert have arisen ir our bic
was i'm rerI but none Of waste signiacsnGs dsepe-
reaching thar the ono Va confront t0-Csy t'uf
the question is whethe- certain bills shall pas7
Sfate legislature nc that is but the surface
! issue Democracy itself Is ir the balance
| Look abroad our neighhOr state. u0O.e iu -i-
uensicus proud in traditions. o0uont IN resources
e. to-day scarce struggling prey in tho hands ~
that arch ~ tho FRA 1chse thnt Infamous
huckster " the peoples rights United states Son
| ator Matthew Stanlev Quay.
Look north south. east. wes-. all too frc1uc0tly
| for homer and our hop@ a similar spcctacl
| corfrouts What going 70 DO about g.
! ,'Tyrcn some ot them answered voice. Con
tnuc Indifferent and tho new shachles VIII be fun
| forged
/ To-niGht arr to raiss ths peoples cry ~
| strike tho peoples blow. acts important iu their
| results MS. I'm quigEcDiuE slow resolve into
| ectiou. and steeling our determination 70 wiu no
| matter how long the struggle. far more Important
] than I'm the effect they are 20 have upon the men
! now assembled in Alhan-. who supposed 70
/ represent the people. and give only much
/ reason to suppose they represent Us not A. ALL
! Mr Smith read letter from Robert y. Ken
yon. first vice-president oF the Republican
! club Of which Governor OdelI on whom VIII