The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-03-10

/ Central from the Hudson river rail-
doTe Vanderbilt and the New York
road, which ran its passenger cars way
down to Chambers street, running them
up to Thirteenth street with horses.
The legislature has ordered the New
York Central to put the tracks into q
subway. But the Central says it won't
put them underground, as it would cost
an immense sum, requiring, as It would
huge sidings and switches; and the
Central says that if the city insists it
may take the property after condem-
nation proceedings, after proper ap7
praisal, in which case it would expect
TO receive the modest little sum OF
$Ioo,ooo,ooo That is a tidy sum, but
lit is worth fully that amount, and nine
.tenths of that value is the result Of
long holding and the growth of the
city The city has. to pay for its own.
growth, pay the penalty of SO immense
ly increasing in value 1t also shows
that the time toy stop encroachments.
upon the public privileges is when,
they are first proposed, and that there
is always to be kept in mind the enor-
nous values that will result in later
years.
The Sunshine people show neat ap-s
preparedness in presenting an appeal
for funds. 1t is in very small way
indeed, iii which they apply, because.
they carry around copies OF Sunshine
their official paper, for which they ask.
the modest sum of one dime, and then.
the agent hands over a little card ask.
ing the donor of the dime to give them
the address OF any blind babies they
know OF, or of any blind adult who is.
In need of care and attention, promis
ing that their agents will at once seek;
out the blind persons, and take them in
charge, There is certainly no better,
place for sunshine to go than into blind
eyes, if it can get there, and to warm
up and cheer the sufferers if it can
restore their sight None appeal to us
more strongly than the sigfitless ones
The city makes some provision for.
them, but it is scanty. They certainly,
should not be compelled for lack of
support, to sell pencils on the streets,
or to beg on the highways. Miss Helen
Keller, the prodigy, makes an appeal
for them. Let all take hold with Sun-.
shine and help the blind. I
ss Mr.. Hearst's political movements
are becoming more and more active,
and he is fast building up a party in
the Empire state. 1T is quite within
the possibilities, and even in the prob
abilities, that he may be nominated for
governor OF the state, OF New York.
But some of Mr.. Hearst's followers
and converts do not stick. There is a.
substantial loss TO- him through the
wards in the city among those who.
voted for him for mayor and many are
saying that the Hearst boom was not.
a permanent one, that il will soon be
dissipated. IA notable follower, Hon.
Bird S.lColer, whom the Hearst men
elected president OF the borough of
Brookl lyfl seems to be at odds already
with his great leader, for Coler has
been bitterly attacked is the board of
aldermen by H. C, Peters, the leader
of the III earst forces Iii the board.
Peters, it is said acted with the con-
sent if not by the order of Hearst and
the Municipal Ownership league, now
the Independents league, and it was one.
of Coler's pet projects that was assail-
ed, showing that both sides were deep
ly interested in the matter. A falling
out by two such prominent leaders OF
"a young cause, shows badly and has:
done much damage already to the
Hearst boom and movement. Another
thing against the Hearst boom is the
disposition Of The Hearst managers to
pitch in on anything and everything,
as though the members were afraid,
they would. be forgotten if they didn't
make some new move each day. They
were quietly squelched by Attorney