The New York herald., 1869-09-04
CITIZENS, ASSOCIATION OF KINGS COUNTY.

Address Of the Association TO the People Of
Brooklyn-A Warm Blast for the Poli-
ticians.
There was well attended meeting OF the taxpay.
ers Of Brooklyn and Kings county held last evening"
under the auspices OF the Citizens Association, at
Phenix Hail. Court street. ex-Judge NJ b Morse pre-
siding and Mr.. Ceave ofr clating as secretary Mr
Reynolds, Vice President OF the association. was
called to the chair Immediately after the meet,
ing had come to order During q general
discussion upon the INSTRUMENTATION Of local
affairs 1t was stated by Mr.. Wiley that
$4,000 had been paid for searching titles to one In
dividual by the city, and $4,000 was subsequently
paid out Of the Treasury for the same WORK. The
assessment Atlantic street will cost $4,000 lot
on each side Of the street, while in New York the
same work was done for less. It was folly 10 add
twenty-five per cent on the taxation OF property In
Brooklyn thus paying $685. 900 into the State Trea-
sury for nothing, The people should look 10 their
own interests.
ADDRESS TO THE CITIZENS.
The following address was read and unanimously
endorsed by the meeting:-
FnLLow CITIZENS OF kIsss couNrY-A period has ar
rived In the history OF affairs regards axat on that
demands your earnest socude and immediate action Our
Without being fairy Represented, and the maxim BY them
promug1ed that axa.Ion without representation
e: more ay apply and
crush their machinery that votes shall represent
70 S s'y your % Dsrdens % Legislator who
should ls,l be chosen from those among you who are
prysss q becoming xSs Say
Invariably
It shows the dsrepptable character OF large majority Of
pate II them The executive branches Of your ssvsnmeni
20 ans
70 enrich the rings composed a. is reasonably pre-
same time those same officers pretend to act faithful
he has ssn s ss ID s
the sure refuge from oppression in every form, has
s
10 your future ,San no
sGn a, ALL 4 s evils which spring from such pre-
viii increase in tyranny The leader. Of The
control your aGa while prss:ndns to g bitterly
hostile have In fact woven their plays together behind the
:ses srssi period ssaS though '' he Pr.s:
fraud and would sur i: isrrIss xsspon:
sSs though
.a than 90 the pSs % OF
any as The sS
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pans n no Of Uss a as . mot @ ss
lss II their Il. ssy sd .as Swss d psrv and pos. @ Sa.
become dishonorabls science OF treachey and
sion as in your earlier days Your political skies viii not
ssh long as men Of OF the
yss Is I not presumed that Al who politician. are
Of shem "Rnss sre the o. ordsr 81 shs aay
and such e5pe5tness used IN their formation and
s
politicians viii Savs .SsoSsd he
S e S And G entirely safe 70 predict . s;
be enacted , for your benss and while The politician:
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s.pense which large majority q you will rarely or never
@ srory S % a
sn S, The K use smsas IN % sns own
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men who can to work for your but who cannot
bower. political parties are now % So .octoas
& gca be s safe e sa S rel ss1
The sheriff Democratic and republican csndsaes must no
and S.% dss hs spo there SsS srs Ss Sons:
sse S @ sssy
gift Every law which has been enacted for your injury they
Will use thelr pest exertUns repeal ana
for your detriment they will every lawful way attempt
As all political by
you you use BY simply sleetng honest and capable men
from their hold upon you. The Citizens Relief Association
has sprung into existence from earnest desire of the
pe Of all in kings to discard party affiliations
and ties and take start in the election Of officers from
the people II not the desire Of the association defeat
in the coming any election any honest and
capable man, but its desire and determination to
s ag Ses in Ii. s o X.
pie For that purpose association
OF al persons who reform taking steps
organize branch associations In their separate wards and
towns, such their good
sgges to place in osl positions honest and capable
all suggestions in that particular will receive the
fu attention OF the association ia also proposed
before you stated times facts figures regard to
workings OF the various combinations thriving upon
your property as viii not only surprise but star YOU The
past history position and future Of those
who and abuse their trusts viii receive attention.
and all facts IN respect thereto viii be used for your
Az by the constitution Of the association fee be
acted hoped that all citizens who love good and honest
government will enroll themselves under its banner.
The meeting adjourned for one week.