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Cortland
Evening Standard, Tuesday, October 27, 1896.
PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.
The
Constitutional Amendment.
The constitutional amendment to be voted on
at the election in this state next Tuesday is one as to the advisability of
which there seems to be some difference of opinion. The State Fisheries, Game
and Forest commission favor it, and the New York state association for the
protection of fish and game oppose it. The New York Tribune also advises
against it. The STANDARD believes with the Binghamton Republican that the
proposed amendment is for the benefit of the would-be favored few; and would
mean the letting out of the Adirondacks in job lots to rich individuals and
corporations and, in time, the exclusion of the people from their own property,
and that it ought to be beaten. We give below an open letter signed by
President Amsden of the New York state association for the protection of fish
and game and by the eleven members of the executive committee of the association.
PRESIDENT AMSDEN'S LETTER.
The New York association for the protection
of fish and game urges all people who have ever visited or may hereafter wish
to visit the Adirondacks or forest, preserve, to vote against the proposed amendment
to the constitution permitting the selling or leasing of forest lands belonging
to the state.
The forest preserve or state park was created
for the benefit of the public at large and not for the individual benefit of a
few lessors. If permitted, the best localities for fishing or hunting would be
speedily leased for an indefinite term of years, the public excluded and the
purpose for which the preserve was created would be destroyed forever. Several persons
could combine under separate leases and control large tracts for their exclusive
use and benefit; or could erect "summer hotels" without number upon
every available spot, stream or pond and the beauty of the woods and the entire
face of nature would be changed forever.
Some people urge that this would protect the
woods. Every one of these lessors must have fuel. Wood only is available and
the axes and saws would speedily cut fire wood year after year until the woods
would become only a timber slashing.
What would the residents of New York or
Brooklyn say if it was proposed to lease Central or Prospect parks in parcels? The
people should vote against any leasing of parcels of the forest preserve. It is
not a question of a small income to the state from its rentals, but it is a
matter of public rights. The rights of the public should be protected as well
as those of state lessors.
Rev. John McVey of Binghamton, who is well
known in Cortland, writes The Republican of that city as follows:
The amendment provides that "the legislature
may authorize the leasing, for such terms as it may by law fix, of a parcel of
not more than five acres of land in the forest preserve to any one person for
camp and cottage purposes." To this provision there is great objection, at
least so far as the Adirondack Park is concerned. I met no person in the woods
this summer who did not see in it a further menace to the integrity of that
great sanitarium of the people at present enjoyed by larger numbers than ever
before. The woods are suffering now at the hands of individuals and
corporations who have secured large tracts of land within the Park bounds—and
this amendment would only add to the destruction. There is no need of it, for
the shores of almost every lake owned by private parties are platted and lots
are for sale. It will be years before these lots are disposed of. How the
legislature came to propose such a amendment is something strange to those who
know the woods, and what is necessary to preserve them.
It is pretty evident from the above that the
voter who votes "no" on this amendment will make no mistake.
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The burning of the Stars and
Stripes at the Popocratic rally at Springfield, Mo., last
Saturday evening ought not to surprise any one. A party which in defying the authority
of the United States, and seeks to work the dishonor and ruin of the country,
could hardly be expected to have much respect for the flag.
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The pulpit is practically a unit
for an honest dollar. There never has been an instance in American history in
which greater unanimity in purely secular matters has been demonstrated.
Wheelbarrow
Election Bet.
The usual wheelbarrow election bet has been
made between Messrs. A. McNett and Frank Hilligus of the Palace Star laundry on
West Court-st. If McKinley is elected Mr. McNett agrees to wheel Mr. Hilligus
from the laundry to the Messenger House, back to the Cortland House and return
to the laundry at noon on the Wednesday after election. He will also furnish
Mr. Hilligus with a fine ten-cent cigar that he can smoke during the ride, and
he himself will make use of an all-day sucker during the journey.
In case Bryan is elected Mr. Hilligus will
do the pushing and Mr. McNett the riding.
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| Cortland Opera House. |
On election night the election returns will
be read from the stage of the Opera House. This will give people interested, especially
the ladies, an opportunity of listening to the returns while sitting in a comfortable
seat without the discomfort of standing in a crowded room filled with tobacco
smoke. The tedious delays between returns will be enlivened with clever
specialties, good singing and fine music. The prices are placed at 10, 20 and
30 cents.
The Man For the Place.
Mr. W. H. Livermore, formerly editor of the
Cortland Weekly Journal, whose trip to Cortland to register [to vote] we
noticed a few days since, and who was recently discharged from the Government
printing office for being too good a Republican to be acceptable to its
Democratic head, will be an applicant for an appointment to the Soldiers Roll
of the next house of representatives. Mr. Livermore, as our readers are aware,
lost a leg in the war for the Union when only a mere boy.
On October 29, 1861, when but 14 years of
age, he enlisted for three years as a private soldier in Company H, Fifty-fifth
Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and with his regiment participated in the
following battles: Shiloh, Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., April 6-7, 1862; Russell's
House, Miss., May. 17, 1862; Shelby Depot, Tenn., Oct. 23, 1862; Chickasaw
Bayou. Miss., Dec. 28, 1862; Arkansaw Post, Ark., Jan. 10, 1863; Vicksburg,
Miss., assault, May 19, 1863; Vicksburg Miss., assault, May 22, 1863; Vicksburg,
Miss., siege, June-July, 1863; Jackson, Miss., siege, July 10—15, 1863;
Amsterdam Fork, Black River, Miss., Aug, 14, 1863; Mission Ridge, Tenn., Dec.
24-25, 1863; Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., June 19-23, 1864; Little Kenesaw Mountain,
Ga., assault, June 27, 1864; Atlanta, Ga., July 22, 1864; Ezra Church, Ga.,
July 28, 1864.
In this latter engagement he was severely wounded,
his injury resulting in the amputation of his right leg on the battlefield, and
at the age of but 17. He was compelled to return to the North while his
regiment continued on with Sherman in his triumphal march to the sea and the
grand review. In the published history of the Fifty-fifth Illinois the
historian, in depicting the battle of Ezra Church, (page 350), makes this allusion:
"Livermore, a boy noted throughout the regiment for his irrepressible
jollity and utter contempt for bullets, lost his right leg." By reason of re-enlistment
as a veteran volunteer on Jan. 2, 1864 at Huntsville, Ala., for "three
years more or during the war," Mr. Livermore demonstrated his love of country
and patriotic zeal, but his subsequent terrible wound [and] consequent sacrifice
canceled his engagement with Uncle Sam and he was honorably discharged on the
fifth day of February, 1865, after a continuous service of thirty-nine months.
Mr. Livermore was a charter member of Grover
Post, No. 98, G. A. R.
of Cortland, and also of Encampment No. 69, Union Veteran legion of Washington,
D. C.
His distinguished services to his country
and the suffering he endured in her defense, his marked ability in various lines
and his loyal Republicanism ought to insure his obtaining the place he seeks. His
Cortland friends would be more than pleased to see him succeed. They will be
gratified to know also that our congressman, Hon. Sereno E. Payne, is
interesting himself earnestly in Mr. Livermore's behalf.
BREVITIES.
—A week from to-day is election—and even the
beaten party will be glad when it is over.
—The Republican headquarters were connected
with the telephone exchange this morning.
—The Groton High school football team comes
to Cortland Saturday to play the Central school team.
—The
polls on Election day will be open from 6 A. M. to 5 P. M. and not from sunrise
to sunset as under the old law.
—Mr. W. F. Eldred has just erected a fine
flagpole fifty feet in height from which floats a handsome flag and a McKinley
and Hobart banner.
—The former members of the St. Vitus dancing
club will give a dancing party at the armory Thursday night. Daniels' orchestra
has been engaged.
—The Ladies' Guild of Grace church will
serve a chicken pie supper at the residence of Mrs. C. W. Saunders, 28 N. Church-st.
Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 6 until 8 o'clock.
—New advertisements to-day are—W. J.
Perkins, don't suffer, page 6; F. Daehler, hold on there, page 6; F. B. Nourse,
silver! silver! silver! page 4; G. J. Mager & Co., great cloak sale,
page 6.
— Four tramps giving their names as William
Loyal of Castor, Me., James McGuay of Boston, Charles Donohue and Edward
Higgins of Chicago, were discharged in police court this morning with
reprimands.
—Mr. A. Frost has just completed the erection
of an additional greenhouse at his place on Tompkins-st, 75 by 22 feet in size.
It will be devoted to the cultivation of roses. He is to-day engaged in putting
in the heating apparatus.
—John W. Corbin, colored, was Monday at
Ithaca convicted of murder in the second degree for killing his wife last New
Year's night. Judge Walter Lloyd Smith, before whom the trial was held, will
impose a sentence of life imprisonment on Wednesday.
—Mrs. Grace B. Hubbard will this evening at
8 o'clock at the conservatory of music give an explanation and exemplification of
the exercises embraced in the Emerson system of physical culture. Invitations to
be present have been issued to as many of those interested as the seating
capacity of the rooms will permit.
—The office of The Record company in the
Democrat block was closed by Sheriff Hilsinger Saturday on an execution
amounting to $526.38 in favor of D. F. Wallace.
The two partners in the business have been Messrs. B. E. Miller and C. H.
Drake. Mr. Miller holds a mortgage on Mr. Drake's half, which will be sold by
the sheriff Saturday at 10 o'clock.
—All the wheelmen are taking keen delight in
the splendid condition of the pavement of Railroad-st. and are going considerably
out of their way for the privilege of riding on it. The contrast between that
and Main-st. can hardly be imagined by any one who has not wheeled over them
both. Indeed it was suggested to-day by a party who does business on Railroad-st.
and is delighted at the looks of things in front of his door that the Main-st.
merchants would do well to set up the signs of "Danger" at frequent
intervals along the street in front of their stores.
Public
Hearing on Elm-st. Franchise for Electric Road on Nov. 11.
There was a full attendance of the board of
village trustees last night. The first business transacted was the passing of a
resolution accepting Hyatt-st. and Owen-ave. as a public street to be known as
Hyatt-st.
The petition of the Cortland & Homer Traction
company asking for a franchise on Elm-st. between Church and Pendleton-sts. was
next taken up and it was voted to hold the first hearing on it at a public
meeting on Nov. 11 at 7:30 P. M., and publication of the notice was ordered.
Sidewalks were ordered repaired at 25 and 27
North Main-st. and at 3, 5 and 7 Pomeroy-st.
Trustee Wallace was appointed a committee to look after the change of grade of
sidewalk on the north side of Port Watson-st.
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