New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-27
REASONS WITH C0LER.
Shepard Says Retired Official May
Remesent U'hom He Pleases.

Edward NJ. Shepard. who for the last two weeks
mas been trying 10y the correspondence sehoo'
method 90 make lawyer oUt of Borough FteSi-
dent Coler sent Nj Celer another letter yesterday
ustifying his act'on in representing corporations
5oinr business with The ciiN. Mr. Coier attacked
Mr. shepard FOR heing cooperation attorney so soon
after being counsel for the Rapid Transit Commis-
sion and suggested that Mr. shepard would have
sificulty IN looking a legal proposition from Ile
point Of view OF the pIoletariat which Is only an
other nanlc for Mr Colcr. Mr.. SHEPARD says
Almost every judge after he retires from the
7ench as Is Illustrated ~ the case OF a NeiN us
iierfv in matters hch have not been before hlin
q represent private or corporate iiltvltSts; ~, a.
feid ofice or an executive ofhc5r, 20 hlustfate
further retiring from puoie service = a. Nm,
sef or OF others the city or other government
rs banker Tor instance, 10 buy city or government
serprftie or as owner OF property 20 sell II 10
The COVE nrleut. II the Rapid Transit law reIaaih
FOR rapid transit extensions should feel az M
erty 10 promote plans 10 pI0nl1S 'nf In 5SSins SO
competitor for such ; IN % he ori
should, perhaps. b. pal1 champion OF lag Pi he
waite interests. none the less what old "ouiu I've
We SHAH an count it an unnecessary sacrifice on
rpresidency YOU shall feel that YOU never have
business negotiation with the city 81 New OF IF
~ Usfb any deparfment board OF the CITY H.
on me o o.. Sa,,lS ,e offered and accept an
important public office such yours, he should
certainly surrender his representation OF me ran
possibility inconsistent with undivided representa-
ton OF public interests. and should not hesitate
thereafter. in any matter, 10 act against the
railroad company. Nor would any intelligenty IN
persan suppose. unless he DOUBTED tne law
ver's integrity. that he could not be as falthiul
10 a public client he had been 10 4 private one
The recent superb public service Of Charles T.
Hughes was no less efficient or high minded be-
cause he had before. and IN other thlhgS. IspIs-
sented life insurance companies or men whose az
fairs he has since couraSeously lnNesugatsu-
Senators and Congressman who, under ther oa i
re messing for drastic rate measure against
raflrC ad companies deserve no less praise because
thew formerly represented railroads which now OPP
nos their measures The ever memorable service
rendered by a great fellow citizen Of ours Judge
Gavnor. twelve or thirteen years ago, in resisting
C;ravesend iniouites deserves no less public gratl-
tlde because he had before. and in legitimate mat
fers acted for Gravesend authorities. A man 5 re-
mute should Of course depend upon his doing now
and ever his honest duty in the place, public or
7,rtVafe which he fills. please think further
over your new doctrine, and your last conclusion
will. / know, Re right.
Mr. Shepard said at hts law Office In the after
noon that he did not 10 indicate any intention
q. The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company 10 become
a bidder fo- subways In this city. So far as ne
knew he said, there was such intention.