Cortland Evening Standard, Thursday, November 3, 1898.
ANOTHER CROKER PLOT.
He Wants to Gerrymander Greater New York So He Can Control the Legislature.
The plan of Croker to get control of the state has as many divisions, subdivisions and propositions as a problem in integral calculus. He has figured to a nicety just where he can upset laws or abolish precedents to bring things about the way he wants them. If the voters are so blind to their own interests as to give him the chance, he will so reconstruct the statutes of New York as to keep himself or his successor in power for years and years to come.
One part of the plot is to get more assemblymen and senators for Greater New York. The wise and equitable provision of the constitution designed to prevent any one section of the state from controlling the senate and assembly annoys and embarrasses Croker in his campaign of plunder. If he could gerrymander the state so he could always control the legislature, the road to riches would stretch before him as smooth and even as an asphalt pavement. Victory for Croker this year would be the first step toward change in the constitution to bring this about.
Mr. Croker has put out a statement in which he talks volubly of "equal rights" and the wrong done to Greater New Yorkers because there are not enough districts to elect a Tammany majority to the senate and assembly.
The upstate citizen and taxpayer will ponder this part of the plan. If Croker can do it, he intends to make the people who live north of Manhattan Island bear about all the burdens of taxation.
◘ Street cars in Brooklyn were decorated with pictures of Van Wyck. Roswell P. Flower owns the street cars, and he may have use for a governor who will grant him a concession here and there.
MARRIAGE PROVES A BAR.
No Married Women Can Teach in Greater New York.
NEW YORK, Nov. 3.—At a meeting of the school board yesterday a resolution presented by the committee on teachers that no married woman could hold the position of teacher in the public schools was adopted. The board ruled further that the intention of marrying on the part of the women teachers would be interpreted as a resignation. This is the outcome of an old fight. Usually the teachers employed were unmarried.
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| Frank S. Black. |
PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.
Governor Black's Speech.
And who are the claimants now who ask you to repudiate this record (of Republican administration of affairs in New York state?) Who are these clamorous pretenders who would have the investigation of the canals entrusted to their hands? They are the direct heirs and successors of the infamous Tweed ring of 1870 and the equally infamous canal ring of a later day. Who are these fluttering saints rending the air with denunciations of the force bill? They are the beneficiaries of a stolen senate. They are the conspirators who have defiled the bench. They are the perpetrators of those rapes against the franchise which have covered their names with infamy for all time.
With these questions and answers in his Lenox Lyceum speech last Monday, Governor Black followed his terse recital of what the Republican administration at Albany has done for the state of New York in four years. That recital and the blistering arraignment of the heirs and successors of Tweed formed a consideration of state issues so comprehensive and so indisputably creditable to the Republican party that no Democrat will undertake to combat it.
State issues embrace deeds and doers. Contrast the great works accomplished under the administrations of Morton and Black with the things done in preceding administrations by Democrats! Hill a hindrance to every genuine reform. Flower an echo of Hill. Ballot reform juggled and defeated; the constitution disregarded because of a bit of patronage in census taking; the state capitol a feed trough for Democratic heelers; canal appropriations diverted to party purposes while the canals were left to decay; the ballot debauched and its fruits snatched from the people by theft.
The Republican party has given the people the best ballot law the state ever had, a primary law which the most critical commend, a completed capitol; it has put a stop to forest depredation and made a good start toward preserving the Adirondacks for the people; it has given the people the low tax rate of $2.08. It has inaugurated a movement for biennial sessions of the legislature, a reform which when consummated will save hundreds of thousands of dollars and reduce the annual output of bad laws. It has applied the moneys voted for canal purposes to the work which they were designed to do, till to-day the feeders, walls, outlets, banks and bottom are in the best condition they have been for years.
Who are these clamorous pretenders who ask that the people give the state and its reformed affairs over to them? Heirs of Tweed, actors in the outrages of 1891-2 by which the people were robbed of the result of their ballots. The boss and his automatons under whom New York City has been returned to the wallow from which the Lexow disclosures roused us indignant citizens to its temporary reclamation.
The memories of the people are not so short that the inequities of the Democratic control of the state are forgotten. Their credulity is not equal to accepting Croker, Hill, Danforth, Murphy—the rampant tiger—as pilots on the cruise for good government.
Governor Black's speech was frank, incisive, comprehensive. It covered national and state Issues with a clearness and courage that carry conviction with intelligent and fair men. It was of the best type of campaign speeches—-honest, and in all parts fortified by demonstrable facts.
THE CITIZENS' UNION.
Spellbinders Held Forth In Taylor Hall Last Night.
The Citizens' Union meeting advertised to be held in Taylor hall last night was not what might be termed a success. Probably 150 persons were present, and when the name of Platt was held up to ridicule, the Democrats applauded, and when Crokerism was assailed, it was the Republicans' turn to cheer. Edmund H. Titchener of Binghamton, the candidate for state treasurer, presided at the meeting. He said that he expected that the next time the Citizens' Union followers come to Cortland, some prominent man of the town would act as chairman, and fifty other prominent men would occupy seats on the platform. He did not announce the date of the next visit. He modestly confessed that he and his colleagues did not expect to be elected, but one of their main objects is to poll 10,000 votes, so that the party will be entitled to a party column on the ballot next year. He traced the attempts of the party to keep Roosevelt at the head of their ticket, and because he would not accept their nomination, he is about the worst man living.
John J. Chapman, a one-armed New Yorker, next heaped calumny on the head of Roosevelt, and other Republicans, referring to the nominees on the Republican ticket as "yellow dogs."
Charles Frederick Adams of Brooklyn was the next and last speaker, and it was nearly 11 o'clock before he finished. His especial grievance seemed to be against the Democratic party under Croker's dictatorship. He referred to the mass of political workers in both parties as "merely the deluded victims of the bunco steerers." Mr. Adams is a forcible speaker, and is a well educated man. He had plenty of stories to relate, but the general criticism on his speech was that he destroyed the effect of it by talking too long.
The party left for their homes at 11:25. Mr. Chapman informed a STANDARD man that last night's meeting closed their stumping tour.
ENTHUSIASM AT CUYLER.
Candidate Sands Received With the Booming of Cannon.
The impressions which the visits of George S. Sands, the Republican candidate for the assembly, have made in his tour about the county have been the most favorable, and everywhere he has been greeted with unbounded enthusiasm, but the climax was reached at Cuyler last night, where Mr. Sands and John J. Weed of Washington addressed a Republican gathering of large proportions. When the Lehigh Valley train which bore the speakers drew up to the station, the hillsides resounded with the booming of cannon, and when Candidate Sands appeared on the car platform, a mighty shout went up from the fifty or more Republicans who had gathered there to meet the speakers. The meeting was held in Lee's hall, which was packed to the doors, many being compelled to stand.
County Committeeman W. W. Thompson called the meeting to order, and named as chairman Hon. Benjamin F. Lee. Mr. Lee made a few appropriate remarks in taking the chair and in fitting terms introduced Mr. Sands, who proceeded at once to a discussion of purely local issues. In the course of his remarks, Mr. Sands stated squarely and plainly that in case of his election, his vote would be cast for the Republican caucus nominee for United States senator to succeed Edward Murphy. He made it plain that whatever grievances, real or imaginary, any one may have regarding the conduct of party affairs, none of them could be justly charged to him. Mr. Sands then touched upon state issues, and matters which he has discussed at the other meetings in the county.
Mr. Weed's address turned largely upon national questions, though he did not forget to mention state issues and urge the voting of the straight party ticket from top to bottom. The meeting was brought to a close with "three cheers for George S. Sands, our next member of assembly."
After the meeting, Mr. Sands was warmly greeted by many Republicans who assured him of their hearty support, and it was significant that many Democrats pressed forward and grasped Mr. Sands by the hand and gave him the assurance that their votes would be cast for him next Tuesday.
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| Main Street, Cortland, N. Y. |
A RECORD BREAKER.
Paving Company Laid Over 1,400 Square Yards of Asphalt Yesterday.
Yesterday was a record breaker in the laying of asphalt on Main-st., and to-day has been a machine breaker. Yesterday the work was carried on the east side of Main-st. north of Lincoln-ave. and at 8:15 o'clock last night all of Main-st. was completed as far south as the postoffice corner [Standard block—CC editor]. During 11 1/2 hours yesterday over 1,400 yards of asphalt was laid, which was the greatest amount spread upon any one day so far. This included sixty-eight loads of asphalt, each load weighing 4,800 pounds.
As soon as the work was finished at the north end the whole aggregation, including men, machines and tools, adjourned to the postoffice corner and began laying the binder course on the north side of the crossing of Main-st. between Tompkins and Port Watson-sts. The south side of the crossing was left for teams to use on the concrete. As soon as the asphalt is completed on the north side of the crossing, that will be turned over to the teams and then the south side will be finished.
After laying this little section at the crossing last night the work was begun on the west side of the car tracks south of the Tompkins-st. corner. Then the trouble began. Only about fourteen loads of binder had been laid when the asphalt machine broke down at the plant near the Lehigh Valley station. It took about all night to finish it. Another break occurred during this forenoon and another one this afternoon. The result is that work has gone slow to-day. But the weather is fine. A week's good weather with machines in good order now would finish the job.
MORE PAVING IN SIGHT.
Petition Being Liberally Signed by Groton-ave. Property-owners.
A petition to the board of village trustees asking that Groton-ave. be paved next spring as soon as the conditions will permit has been in circulation since late yesterday afternoon among owners of property on that street between Main-st. and Otter Creek bridge, a distance of 2,315 feet. The petition is being liberally signed, and it is said a majority of the signers express a preference for asphalt. It is the intention if enough signatures are obtained to have all the preliminary work done during the winter months so that the actual construction of the new street can be done early next season.
PLAIN CASE OF SUICIDE.
Mr. Robinson Ate His Breakfast at 7, and Was Found Dead at 8:15.
Coroner W. J. Moore, who was called to the town of Lapeer yesterday to investigate the death of Alanson Robinson, whose suicide was noted in yesterday's STANDARD, decided that an inquest would be unnecessary, as it was plainly, a case of suicide. Mr. Robinson ate his breakfast as usual at 7 o'clock and at 8:15 he was found dead, hanging from a rope strung over a beam in the barn of Clarence Ayers, a neighbor. Mr. Robinson was 74 years and 8 months of age, and resided with his niece Mrs. William Barry. Mr. Robinson was a brother of Supervisor James R. Robinson of Lapeer, and also leaves another brother, Mr. Miles Robinson of the same town. No cause for this action is known.
A NEW HALL FINISH.
The finish recently put on the halls of the Standard building leading to the Y. M. C. A. rooms has attracted considerable attention and favorable comment. It is made by gluing a fine quality of burlaps to the wall, and then filling and painting. It leaves a rough but attractive surface, and makes the walls proof against breaking or defacing of plaster for many years. Burlaps are now made for this special purpose and of almost any width desired, and this finish is becoming quite common in offices, halls, etc., in cities—its merits being attractive appearance combined with strength, durability and cheapness. It can be painted any color, and by use with a frieze and moulding some very artistic [effects] can be produced. The first time this style of finish has been used in Cortland is in the Standard building, although in Ithaca and Syracuse it is quite common. The work was done by Mr. H. F. Shirley and his assistants—Mr. Shirley having recently posted himself fully as to the methods used elsewhere. The job is an excellent one, a great addition to the appearance of the halls, and a certificate to Mr. Shirley's good taste and dexterity as a workman.
BREVITIES.
—Major D. J. Apgar is of the opinion that if next Tuesday is as pleasant a day as was yesterday, Roosevelt will be elected by 50,000 majority.—Ithaca Journal, Wednesday.
—New display advertisements to-day are—McGraw & Osgood, Railroad Shoes, page 6; J. B. Kellogg, Special Sale, page 6; Kearney Bros., Great Sale of Clothing, page 8; Angell & McFall, Meats and Groceries, page 7; Samson's Compound, page 5; Opera House, Tom Edson, page 5.
—Mr. Warren P. Sykes, a farmer residing about eight miles west of Cortland on the Groton road, died last night of paralysis, a stroke of which he suffered on Monday. He was 70 years of age. The funeral will be held Saturday at 1:30 P. M. Burial at Groton.
—The merchants on Main-st. desire the people of the whole county to know that after having Main-st. torn up for two months and their front doors blocked up the whole of the street is now open for use and for traffic north of Tompkins and Port Watson-sts., and people can drive up in front of any store on a splendid pavement.
MCLEAN'S BUTTER FACTORY.
A Model Institution Just Opened for Operations.
The stranger who alights from the Lehigh Valley station at McLean and walks up toward the business center of the little village cannot help observing a handsome story and a half frame building on the left hand side of the street, painted blue and having on its peak two well proportioned cupolas.
This is the new factory of the McLean Elgin Creamery company, manufacturers of pure separator cream butter. It was the pleasure of a representative of The STANDARD yesterday afternoon to visit the factory and learn something of its construction and operation from Mr. Charles W. Kite, representing Burnap & Burnap of Toledo, O., the builders of the factory. Mr. Kite has personally superintended its construction and equipment, and it is indeed a model of its kind.
The farmer unloads his milk under the drive shed in front of the building by emptying it into a tin receiving box from which it runs through a tube into the weigh can standing on a pair of scales. When the farmer leaves his milk, he receives a check which entitles him to his share of the skim milk which he pumps into his cans from the skim milk vat in the inside. The manner of obtaining his skim milk is something after the nickel-in-the- slot order. He drops his metal check into a receptacle in the pump, which allows him to pump out just what belongs to him and no more, for the pump automatically locks itself. This does away with the quarreling among farmers over their share of milk so common at factories and creameries.
The milk, after it is weighed in the can mentioned above, is then raised by an elevator about eight feet where it is emptied into the 400-gallon receiving vat. This is accomplished simply by means of gently pressing a lever. From the receiving vat, the milk runs into a tempering vat, from which it runs into two Sharpless Russian Standard separators, and from them into vats for cream and skim milk. Up to this time, the milk has not been handled by hand in the least. After standing twenty-four hours, the cream is drawn from the vats and poured into the revolving churn which stands close at hand. From the churn the butter is placed on a wheel tray and taken to the revolving enclosed butterworker. In the southwest corner of the building is located the cold storage with icebox above. The power is furnished by six-horse power engine, and twelve-horse power boiler which are located in a room 18 feet square at the rear of the factory building proper. The factory s sealed throughout with southern pine. It is very conveniently arranged for its purpose. Two men can easily care for 10,000 pounds of milk per day. The first milk was taken in Tuesday morning when over 3,200 pounds were received.
The company has engaged as buttermaker, Mr. E. H. Brigham of Spencer, N. Y., a man of twenty-six years' experience. It is the intention to ship the product every other day to the New York markets. The plant was up and in operation just six weeks from the day it was started. The McLean Elgin Creamery company is capitalized at $4,500, and is officered as follows:
President—A. M. Francis.
Secretary—J. C. Fitts.
Treasurer—D. W. Rowley.
The board of directors is composed of the above officers and Messrs. Milton Webster, Charles D. Hart, A. F. Howard and George Fitts. The building committee was Geo. Fitts, D. W. Rowley and C. S. Howland. It is the intention to build a large icehouse at the rear of the factory and fill it this winter. The total cost of the building and equipment was $3,750, and the farmers of McLean and vicinity are certainly to be congratulated on securing so fine a plant which will surely result to their mutual advantage.
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