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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1894
Page
8
Governor declines formal reasons for veto on the Bell Bill as applied to stock increases by corporations under Statute 184 Chapter 47 and notes the American Bell Telephone Company as a possible subject. He says the veto message explains his action and offers no further publication details.
Representative Arthur Knell hails Governor’s veto as crucial to curb corporate monopoly power in Massachusetts. He says the veto upholds state laws, preserves public service regulation, and maintains government of the people over trusts, praising Greenhalge as vigilant fearless and faithful.
Governor Greenhalge vetoes the Bell Telephone bill amid a fierce fight over quasi public corporation powers. He argues the law protects public rights against powerful interests and credits the veto as a safeguard for Massachusetts lawmakers and citizens.
Dan Coakley speaks at his Cambridge home praising Governor Greenhalge for vetoing the Connecticut River bill and a phone scheme. He cites party loyalty and calls Knell a champion of the masses while lauding the governor as a tool for the people.
The Massachusetts House and Senate members are praised for fighting a $20 million stock increase tied to the Bell Telephone project. Governor Greenhalge endorses their stance while they resist lobby pressure and defend public interests amid the high profile dispute.
The passage credits Kneil with a legislative victory but frames it as a broader win for journalism. It lauds the Boston Post for exposing a risky measure when other papers remained silent, calling it a debt of honor to the fearless paper and its motto With a Mission and Without a Muzzle.
The Hon. John D. Long said he knows of no reason the bill should be rejected and, as counsel for the Bill Telephone Corporation, has worked in its interests. He declined to discuss the governor's action and was unprepared to comment further.
Senator Fitzgerald praises the veto as proper while J Otis Wardwell expresses surprise and disappointment at the defeat of the Bell Telephone measure. President Hudson of Bell remains silent after attempts to obtain comment on the governor’s veto.
Ex attorney general Albert E Pillsbury argues Bell Telephone is a public service private corporation and part of a monopoly-like system. He cites Budd v New York and New York appellate rulings to show the Bell group controls sub companies and long distance lines. He notes American Bell owns American Telegraph and Telephone Company, raising questions about Massachusetts telephone operations.
The Bell company campaigned to raise capital without restrictions and to avoid a telephone commission. After a lengthy battle in the Massachusetts Legislature, a dramatic House night session and Senate votes, Governor Long vetoed the bill. The Providence Post supported the people’s rights and chronicled a roll of honor for lawmakers allied with the press.
The passage treats a corporation as a public service entity akin to a monopoly under the bills framework. It emphasizes strict adherence to the principle that the firm operates in a public capacity.
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