New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-08
FOR UTILITIES BILL.
BIG BROOKLYN MEETING.
McC0rren Denounced by Speakers
IUinS Praises Hufcut.

Practically every board of trade and taxpayers
association in Brooklyn was represented at the
meeting in Borough Hall, called last night by
President Coler's advisory committee of hun
bred. The gathering appauded Justify when Mr..
Coler took a gentle shy at his oldtine enemy,
Patrick Henry McCarren.
The meeting. at which about two hundred were
present after hearing William NJ. WINS and J.
Aspnwa Hodge. two of the lawyers who were
identified with the drafting of the public utilities
bill, explain the measure in detail, unanimously
passed resolutions indorsi1g the bill and demand
ing its enactment by the Legislature. The meet
ing also registered its approval of the Esberg law
and put itself on record opposed to the repeal
of the law. of the 'whereases' leading to this
action being that "the Democratic leader of a
Republican Legislature, acting behalf OF the
Transit Trust, has arrogantly declared his deter
mnation TO not only defeat the public utilities bill
but TO repeal the Elsberg law"
What he called attempts at the emasculation OF
the public utilities bill by the public service cor
porations and their agents were especially de-
nounced by Mr.. WINS. and every man in the house
seemed 10 be with him when he asserted that the
bill would be passed by the Legislature and that
1t would be the splendid monument not only of
Governor Hughes. but of his friend and legal adj
wiser. Dean Iuffcut, who killed himself last Sat
urday.
Mr., WINS prefaced his remarks on the public
utilities measure with graceful appreciation Of
Dean Huffcut and the part he had played in
nection with Il.
Dean Huffcut," he said. was a scholar and
gentleman in the best sense of the word. he was
also patriot in the best Of the word"
Referring to the flags and other insignia which
decorate the room: of the War Veterans and Sons
Association in the Borough Hall. where the meet
ing was held Mr.. WINS paid a tribute to the
who go forth to armed conflicts
But there are other citizens who go forth TO
civic duty and who have the impulse of battle
TO spur them to hot fight, But they Just as
sound patriots. Dean Huffcut needed no drum
beats no waving OF flags and no cheers to urge
him on. l say he Just as much wounded as
though he had been stricken down in battle. He
fell like the truest of soldiers. out in the
cause TO which for years past he had been giving
his best efforts. The worry and strain this
Dill Killed him But OH the pity of it!'
There was intense silence when Mr.. WINS ended
by recalling a meeting which a small party OF
those directly identified with the drafting OF the
bin had held in tire Governors library in Albany
only week last night. At that time. said the
speaker, there had been member the
group who surpassed Dean Huffcut in keenness. in
courage and the quickness OF his logic in discuss
ing various points of the bill.
Taking up exposition Of the bill itself Mr..
WINS said that If the public service corporal
found II a cause for complaint they were them
selves responsible. The railroads themselves, he
said, were really the authors the bill against
which they are bitter. they themselves
created during the last twenty-five years the
ditions OF evil which society found IT necessary
legisate against for its own protection
Among the people who have spoken in Brooklyn
recently against the bill. understand IS Senator
Depew," said Mr.. WINS. He. too. must claim
authorship for the bin. which might been
made necessary had he spent the better part OF
the last twenty-five years in debauchng legisat
when he declared that f senator pepe eve SPd der
speeches alone during that period we wouldn't be
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De art
ther he said BY interested nanGers and
e'sopohIsn system another seventy-hVe year grip
In defending the public utilities bill against the
a ava nat had been made upon IT. Nj WINS said
any that had ever BEEN p woFf In OF doing s se pie
TO deny the at he had
6he pill senator Page he declared, was the only
vaIe as ali his other Conferences With members
Oh tie Legislature were made in public where there
was no chance for evasion or buttonholing
b 9s o of the Larger objects that the OF the
teach the railroads the lesson they had so long
needed. that they were not bigger than the state
es among the Brookiyn business men present
circulated That the bill provide 8e for n ny
view OF the findings or orders Of the commission |
which is to be appointed under the provisions OF
President coleT. in opening the meeting said that
friends in the Legislature that the policies for
Of the people Irrespective of party support
"tortunately, he went on the issue Is made
On the one hand We have Charles +. Hughes OF |
whose character l need say nothing On the other |
hand We have Patrick Henry McCarren, of whose |
character, likewise, need say nothing. On the |
one hand have combination Republicans |
and Democrats who have stood for decent measures
In the legislatures OF the past; the other hand
We have the captains and colonies OF the Black |
Horse Cavalry. ON the hand have all the |
decent forces OF society: on the other have an
evil combination of Democrats and Republicans de
termined TO betray the people who elected them and
to only the masters who pay them. The |
name OF their conduct is treachery. They are max
ing a pathetic Joke Of the enactng clause of all |
legislative measures. The people of the State OF |
New York represented in Senate and Assembly. do |
enact follows. "
There Misses when the Borough President |
mentioned the name of his ancient foe and CON
tinued applause when he declared that Charles T. |
Hughes was the pest Democratic Governor New |
York had.
J. Aspinwall Hodges declaration that the cause |
of flurries and panics in Wall Street was really |
attributable to President Roosevelt but 10 the
mistrust of the common people and tho plain in |
vestors seemed to tickle the assemblage. but the
common people and the plain people are waking |
up last" he went LAS a result you have a |
public utilities bill before your Legislature and 1t
Is going to pass"