Boston Common development is opposed.

In an editorial, Boston merchant Andrew Belknap criticizes efforts to reserve the the space for the enjoyment of the rich, declaring, “The Common is emphatically called the poor man’s inheritance; and it is, for all may enjoy it.” A committee appointed by the Board of Aldermen subsequently declares: “the rich man can procure shelter and accommodation every where, BUT THE COMMON IS THE POOR MAN’S GARDEN.”