New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-28
GERMAN MrNICIPAL REFORM MEETING.

GERMAN MUNICIPAL REFORM MEETING.
A CENTRAL NOMINATING COMMITTEE FOUND
ADDRESSES OF OSWALD OTTENDORFER AND
OTHERS.
The German mass meeting under the auspices
Of the Joint Committee Of the German Republican Central
Committee and the German Democratic General COmnt
tee at the Cooper Institute, last evening was successful
demonstration In behalf OF municipal reform. The ball
was filed by an intelligent and respectable audience
representing best classes Of the German population
Philip Bissnger presided, and list OF the VicePresi
dents and Secretaries was read oswald Ottendorfer
was introduced and, after auding TO the oDJect Ior
which the audience had assembled spoke as follows;
will not tire you with enumeration OF the long
list OF crimes all sorts which have been commIed In
the administration Of our municipal anairs. Inc COZ
months and their discovery produced an outcry OF
Indignation far beyond the limits OF our city ana coan-
TSstSsF the individual Officers to whom the direction q
public affairs has been cOn6ted, are guilty OF SINS OF
omission or commission whether In the latter case the
proofs far unearhed or are not sucent 10
conviction before competent legal trih bun out,
fact stands ont in bold relief fact which cannot DO CON
s Of Ses Of hs Of
Equally undeniable 1t Is that TO men, VINO ase
occurrences the direction Of the party machine is still
entrusted that this Is used by themo secure
To yOu, German Democrats, therefore, shall address
myself above all others to you shall say tnat as GU
your duty rally In support of the measures to oe pro
posed and initiated by this meeting. For while every
Citizen who cares his welfare and that OF toee
dependent upon him. who feels that law and order can;
not maintsined in the future imPudent fraud and
downright theft In the conduct OF puoc enas ~ ua
punished will feel himself impeled to assist 10 tne ek
tent Of his power in the expression OF this monsrons
evil we, Democrats have double incentive 70 unfold
our energies In the same direction ana Ior tne
same purpose, because it was the organization OF
our party this city that has been abused and now
used TO shield the guilty parties against prssecnOn ahe
interest and unfyism to declare that the discharge Of
this double and solemn duty amounts to essSS q ne
characterize thereby nothing but their own actions for
Is indeed high treason to the Democratic party 10
in order to be good Democrat Is necessary to white
wash and palate crime. We never had, and probably
have, fitting opportunity TO demOnstrate
our fidelity to the party than the present cgss There
service that render than TO the
party from the dshonSr % being oy unserup
The speaker concluded with an Impressive appear 70
the German Democrats to exert themselves TO maintain
honor Of their party and to vote for no candidate WHO'S
not in favor Of the reform OF our City Government In
faction of knowing that they had discharged their duty
members OF the Democratic party and as citizens and
assisted in the initiation Of series Of reformatory
which would ultimately prove OF the greatest
benefit TO adopted citizens.
The following were then adopted:
Resolved That hereby solemnly ra the resolution passed jointly
lean Centra SsnS that at the appOShos city eunt
and legislative election honesty and ability Of candidate, aha. one b:
hereby expression this principle but that bound
RssOIrsd That we hereby authorize Chairman vPreden
and Secretary to FORM by adding necessary TO their number
German tdIens city large II different dscts
such candidates for election who the specified above
The united Ibis important
deVe favor Of honesty and against corruption and fand
Sigismund Kaufman made an eloquent speech, do
nouneing authors of municipal disgrace, and remind
ing German OF their responsibility citizens.
Subsequent addresses made by Marcus Otenburg.
Raphael Wen, Max Goepp and others