New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-29
MASS nEETzNG OF THE IEON
TRADE. |N
Movem~n, in Favor Of City Reform.

Of men employed at the principal iron works In the c!
and setting forth the necessity Of demonstration IN
behalf Of Municipal Reform The largo hnl was
crowded with respectable, orderly and enthusiastic
audience Of workngmen who showed by their p!ardits
how fully they sympathzed with the sentiments and
denuncations OF the speakers During the Intervals
between the speeches Grefnlla's Band performed
selection Of patriotic and other music. T..
! The meeting was called 70 order bya gentleman ~
The audience by proposing for President Mr NJ o
WYMMLL OF the EtBa Works who was tuiy eirc,eu;
On the motion II Mr.. NEsNFIL. the nootng pToceeu,u
10 the election Of Vice Presidents. who Subsequently
took their seats the platform after which humo'r
OF Secretaries were appointed.
The Pre- sidcnt Mr.. WEnMEGL then 5fate'i te ouJrct
o, the meeting be- whether the present system OF
City Government should continue. Wbefrvcr couiS'tne
Injecting took il must be determined siu the is va,
come when the city must be ruled by honest men ana
not rogucs They must pay attention 10 tie s"ihncF
predictions Of politicians but carry oul a. they soniu.
If they liked their object that Now orr must IN I!e
be ruled by honest men. 1t would not do any longer 20
bribc reporters and then have the morning papers s
ing that ib. streets were clean Of reSosiioni
would ne presented 10 the meeting and he "ouio ~
once call on Mr. james NJ. Hicks 20 ToaH tae'h
Mr. HICKS then read preamble and series % r's?lu
OF New.York Rad become thoroughly corfup, exr.va,
giant and Negligent. and comOln lion 81 ts,i,ii !,
sharpers; that the isxe, amounting 20 SI",Dl .' c
chiefly on the poor rendering d"arer cv'ry 'ctssy 4"
ljh tha, the said larger than thusc oi hf thr"
cities q. the old world combined were not spent Tor ,he
sanitary welfare of The people but 70 keep IN gPNer c
officials and reward their heneeTson; th't the-' cor
rupiuns and abuses due IN gieal measure 70 t'
neglect " the citizens 10 moi e'eiug -uiiho' nen u
therefore the ineatis resolved: That tie tine has come
in which every citizen must his efforts 20 iesoue t
ci,v from it, corrn; and reckless antlorn that the
proplc arc ihr rightiul source II power ana ine
confusion and corruption nn'F IrrVai'ht r.'"' ",'n
fa usuruatiou Of th,ir night ~ Grlrr '',b.r men ny
political wira.pueTs TIM; thc first diy ~ tie c''i@'h
II to sorct honest honorable and uYiigLL Li'A ~
speciiye OF patiy 10 administer toe CITY aH"s tAH'
ir efforts OF the Citizens Association I" rioim mum
oipa abuses commonf ihrusplrrs ~ our support ana
We pledge onrrye, 10 ther lis rrn"ipr- asa ps
ana hereby join Il Hsrt'rs; inst W approve IN"
plan o! lbr Citizens Association. 81 carTTirg ni po"rT
back to the people, ,sat the working mrH OF this ey
are prcIa l.y sufferers from bad gov heli anu
must bear he lnsresi eolion ii The evil Il s"tns III
the check given 81 enterprise eni inius'f Os thr u"
u.-.,rs en-. rays le sickness ard death resulting
fcin neglected sanitary regulations. htly a'rnet' sc
md fhrlcsorc. tho work ~ cry r'."rin Justly
81 ia .ler ton gai,n t'ai tic Tai' Of 'nfGtn M"
amounting to So head. and ry!iHe On ever man
with wife nud inrce children 60 l"id !, 'htlai
pra bition of tue poor mans business aLu residence ia
fs city and 81 ans coaaii,uigr burden TO heavy
Il, l-e borne that tie large urVpcrfY aad vlua,' fran
h.es owned hv tho ei.r estimated q; hundred mil
lions which in the hands ~ honc. enterprise Woum
,icl nearly IL quite enough rcTenre 10 pay aH
e!y eAPra'e ana 'y y se ~ ,,ao.,ye
and prosprr.us ihr world. sEuai 70 longer run u
esie through nsinsusgrm"nt aud maud bnt DC IN
trusted 10 n ih;ui and juiciucH public scFvaHts 10
that tie aorl rgmen demand hohe~fy ia
their public seT.aI.. a9d. having vees - ;icif Us
pt..Al Ia rl 20 Neiftt il'n I" ONO" hi'
lhe Dad ONES; the legitimate object 81 municipal
ruyern!ncn. u ihr protection OF lie liberty and prop
erty and tie rnent Of infgsry eTtrrpac ava
good order ir- prrtiyr Of parry rhtfN. thii IH.lhs
IN al Theses q, ri. the present GeyrTumeGt %, ih.- city
is unworthy ~ .hr peoples inNcr AM soad prfsAh
which verdict We Propose Ia ann"ui cf ~ vac new '
ton by the vote az ~ 90 hoaeSt working mca That iie
iron workers OF New ork accustomed 10 deal WIN
hard material viii not dosraf. hH' Tn intf rests OF
million citizens the rroroiion %. Their hra!ih, prnec
ton ~ life encouragement Q: ind' ~. thr h''ei.p
4 the ffrrNygmruf 81 ~
street, dwellings. decks &c.. objects worthy cihr
noble, ambition AID should b kryi tree ifD panty %
reference. thsi the 0nlv true to-, io spr "a caadi
aeies for Office "a the jehersonian nqur, j. be hon
rg is he capable =" that the curinlug ~ taxes ID"
reduction Of the Price Of rents f" ei''h'nr Sc ana
we owe J, 70 or families 70 insist "n keeping them
within the limits az rigid cccnniny That Ne Hcny we
streets are cran nnd will raiirr rfsi orr rcnsr1 oi
sight and 81 ihnn the ceghcfls u the Inspectors 81
r.nnscr ,r,!.. that 20 permit: tho continuance ~
il condemn would b" tf'7'son - a'chj' aHH
n against p"steTitr . "a
Tho resolutions were then pnt ~ tnh NhAii H'A e''
,ne, some music by the band. The Chairman called on
Mr. CsoW. who -4id that though The meeting might
understand the obicc, Tor Which They were caItl 70
reihrr thcs aust I,corci that ia al previous Efforts
Of reform ~ til city II bad only born H." daru th
- whitc.ass his sscrrtaIy but now W IL" ,infens
Association thsy meant % come iptn the hest o. ti''H
ms a sparrow h1wk. This movement Wa aiiead! crrIi
ing aa,p anurg the partssns ~ corruption anf th'y
mast cot imagine that this organization "Hs insIirr
: by any llfui zeal u hea ni 'n' c'h'"s
of efficiency ard snccess. IL embodied The hishc'i y!
,cgcnce and coilbped large peeuu.srs Resources II
wac union OF ciiizsB, respsc;ivr % ar.y aiming 20
secnre Inst rule for the city, ard rnscd nn the en
that the people the uice Of power. Hnd wished
the people 81 their ight q! nomnniing snrHhe
mon insicad 81 Glov ING corrup! men 10 nominate nhi
elect Themselves. II would act through wA'd orgaAl"
iiUns worked ~ rcodr gfcns and h"ns~io house va
itation 10 discuss tho matter az cy gusrTnmort IN
the citizens iudiYidgalv Zach ward Asd colnint.eS
of one hundred and ihgr never hld been hitherto 81
cnthnc and unpati-an rn oEgfnT'iin. '"T u ieit Tie
nomination 81 10 candic ses 10 the ci'ns them"lw<
NJ ff4. lar
Asfoca,ion hid Ro-rl ~ dosrn ~ IN" no-i eminent
legal auitori'irs IN far city They had also SanlGSy
oa rd presided ~ tie most eminent pay .sleps o
the city and CoEs;ftivo Hoard eompo'ed 81 t1rif
most celebrated engineers never had Society a Jar
prn poet 81 succass kcifs and b. nd no h,snsuon
10 prca.eug .hn the Yoopic under IT. leader ship would
ystIoaoom This imperial city from rs bondage OF coz
fup..og. Tie spec Ssf. wlo WINS lnriiy aircr'l
tioug0u the Whole Vi biz speech, SAT ap~n amid oli
applause.
ne GUARDIAN then called on Ir. Neyvo,l Of tie
Morgan Iran WORKS 10 address The meeting
| M uEiso GOD Iisirg WA rrhT'v Interrupted Dv
policeman. siO We rrprosr shoud have hrrH thcir 10
preserve order and not breat IL and who ,'ruts- let
ns have scmc COMMON practical Senfei ~ wIicH MI
| Heyp Ooi answered. "lou vii lot no adJc,s Tie
Chairman first p,Thap~. ard then VII !ssr OF my
coat 10 JOa " necessary. theer~ lr Then 'ai th,'
was eapreiuy IA woikineman's question b~cause event
usly they had ~ pay a the taKoa. VOW they Lad =
chance 70 deal with tie ring dow, i"Hr, 'hd night
throw them overheard altogeih.r and they would
bs no =orBe wiihouy tho politicians n Ncw-i OK
.bo had their hands Up N tho elbow 10
the public treasury. and were sorry .heir whole hoii
VA. not IN arm. u hal been said 'ps' wrTc some
honest men smcng the poiticaBs,of Vow ORR. hni u
| aSAne would show lin such man he could make his
fortune tomorrow by chhibiiUR hun ut barnn =
Some s.d peace peace but VIA be to ne Si shcn ne
saw carriages robin. up 10 his neiFAh"rs G"T i"F
which he knew the city p'y ing --tD n montb
They cacu4ted ~ sweep New York CITY clean neM
lal and the politicians wouid md they had an awin
knolLy .et of men 10 dea with
i c,n,lemar In the body 81 bke audience (M- Patrick
! Daly) who said DO had lost his place ut tbr cily