The New York herald., 1871-11-18
MUNICIPAL REFORM.
The Young Mems Association a
Permanent Organization.


Not To Be Partisan-Purity Of the Bal
lot Box TO Be tn Grand Object
ss Speeches by Judge Barrett, w.
IT. G. Evars and Mr. Olney.
The meeting Of the Young MEMS Municipal Re-
form Association at Steinway Hall last evening
was significant proof that the election is over. In
spite OF the appetzlng oratorlcal refreshments
offered to the public, the hall was ony
comparatively well filled, and there was an
evident lack Of enthusiasm and earnestness when
the meeting was contrasted with tue glorious gath
ertngs OF three weeks ago. Still there was great
deal OF quiet energy every now aud then exhibited
and an inspiring occasion was evidently only
needed to call forth the widest enthusiasm.
The meeting having organized, Mr.. MILLER read
report to the association giving Its early history
present strength aud Its prospects Of permanent
life. The report suggested that without being
political organization the association should live
forever for the simple purpose OF watching the polls
and securing the purity OF the ballot box. "a
JUDGE BARRETT's REMARKS.
Judge BARRETT then spoke. He said that although
these were days Of jubilee, they mad not met to-
getner simply to enjoy the triumph they had won.
They had Jet to grasp the fruits Of victory, and In
order to do that moderation, prudence and wisdom
were impsratively necessary. Election night ne
realized that their work-tne distinctive work
Of this organization but just begun. Already
they had brought thousands Of voters to the polls
who had never voted BEFORE and had thus stirred
up the citizens Of this great city to the performance
Of their duty. Mr.. Barrett then gave several in
stances of the thorough and earnest manner in
which the ASSOCIATION had canvassed the city. lie
continued by saying that the great necessity Of the
hour was political reform. In England last year he
had been constantly told that republican institutions
had failed, and had been ASKED proof OF It to look
at the government Of the city OF New York. We
had now at last chance to get good local seig0
ernmenL In the past democrats as well as repub-
hcans mad msrrustsd the people and mad handed
US over to commissions Let the Legislature now
give Us o charter, givinR US sole power
over our own local concerns. Some bad
men might peEhape, then be elected. but
rSe believed the general result would be
very satisfactory. he thought this association .
ought to he governed by one great guiding princi.
a S i we n kps pH 10
gether should steer clear Of politics as politics, and
out on election day, honestly poiied and 6onestiv
counted They should DO that without tine slightest
regard 70 CANDID ates or parties Let tnsm never 10
men from both parties could never keep together
for % 4 nan cs s onefp 70 s y
fore, snould be simply to rouse oil citizens to DO
@ o 70 20 then to Ss wt1ou telling
than that they would certainly break In the rst
escon where So,h parties e put IR honest csnd
q question simply between corruption ana honesty.
Judge Barrett concluded by reiterating his belief
people and to give the people Of New York local
selCg0vernment.
MR. oLNRy's REMARKS. 9l
Mr.. OINEY was the next speaker. He conRratu-
lated the association on the noble and magnificent
nn1. IN
1t on It's increase OF numbers. month ago
is had but three hundred members; now 1t had
inscribed on It's re Ills fifteen hundred; and he
believed that IN the course Of another year it
would have as many thousand. The day after cleo
tion 1t had been said tnat 1t was q difficult
thing to md o man who had voted the
Tammany ticket. He believed the Time would come
when 1t would be impossible to find a patriotic and
honest young citizen in New York VINO was not q
member OF their association. The grand danger of
this country at present was political corruption This
association should connne its operations to securing
political purity. Il was hoped that the Legislature
would give us new charter, and then there might
be char,er election next spring. Let
the association nll up Its ranks in an
ticipatlon OF tins contest. Mr.. Olney then
alluded to venality and corruption which were gen
orally believed to stain our Judiciary There should
be an immediate investigation OF these charges,
should be impeached. tApplause.j ho unders TODD
OF reform would soon take mold OF this matter ana
make thorough examination OF It, Another ques-
was the question OF majority representation In the
opinion OF many, minority representation offered
should therefore be thoroughly discussed. "" Mr.. !.
Olne1 concluded by lmpressing upon the association
the duty y owed to It's country TO preserve the
purity OF the ballot b0x-the one grand safeguard
OF American liberty. ef H oHce9'
THE RESOLUTIONS. vW
+ The following resolutions were then read:-
in the municipal affair Of the sy Of New ort which had
f'sns he .sse %%s
a 1s
ss Of the Rrnspss upon which y. action has been based
part the recent eson The
ssi ssi
.s tie
men who for long have rcbosa ne treasury hsvs
they have held has been in due TO our efforts
which hsiHsp iHpssa:'s ssa .pos
gard the whole FOR these ia their sxpulion
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higher .nd Ser % sndsrd lar q public
pa.s aaa Iaes Z. s.1p. as
Resolved That shall fuurc as We have been IN
the past the incorporating enemic OF and corup
ton everywhere, and overthrow them We conn
mend The watchfu vgilancs OF this essa
ton applicable TO h, city 10 the approaching We
nomination and election ciuyen OF h,rh
standing unimpcachabe character the oncs OF Chlef
honest and competent mon 70 the heads OF all
cy in al matters pertaining The city wasSe sSs
relating the receipts expenditures OF public MONEYS
We demand abolition of and the supprea-
Of MI plurality OF Offices; one once Is sufficient for
man. We demand prudent economical admit nlstra-
ton everywhere We demand the signal prompt cocc-
ion taxes whether Tor real personal property and
OF all which
the frends and supporters Of men enabled by
OF their
us share public burdens To oil and kndred
matters municipal reform pledge 10 give our
constant and untiring attention
Resolved That tho thanks Of this association OF all