The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-25
THE REFORM ASSOCIATION.

Important Resolutions ON Rapid Tran.
sit-The City 10 Construct . Rail-
road, and the Question To BE Submit
ted to the People At the Next Election
A Comptroller To BE Elected Instead OF
ApPOintod-A sharp Debate.
The Executive Committee Of the Reform Associa-
ton met last evening at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
There was some diniculty in procuring quorum,
and the meeting did not organize until past nine
O'Clock. Mr.. FOLEY, the Chairman, said I'm COM
plance with your direction this Executive Com
mittee has been called together this evening to
reorganize the "Ref0rm Association" and some
other important business which your attention
will be called to during our deliberations As
you are aware, many important changes
have recently occurred in our city govern
ment, the eject Of which is certain to advance
the great work we have in hand The great power
vested by the new charter in Mayor Havemeyer
are vast Improvement upon their predecessors.
Some Of them Is true, untried In the part Gu
lar sphere assigned to them, but taking their past
record we are justified in looking for an efficient ad
ministraton. At any rate, give them fair trial,
three months hence will determine the question
with justice to all concerned. We must not rest
with what has been accomplished. We must take
q new departure and press for still greater i'm
provements. Combined action is absolutely neces-
sary to retain the benefits we secured and insure
the greater advantages we desire.
RAPID TRANSIT
people and city at this moment. Prompt action
must be taken here tonight to apply once to the
to aH N
init to the votes OF the people at our November
election the question Of bonding the city to pay the
expense. We have waited too long for specula-
tors. Thorough enrolment OF all the reform
voters In every Assembly district in the city should
DE had without delay. These and other important
matters were fully discussed at our recent meeting
and have to hope are iully provided Tor by the
committee then appointed on resolutions which re-
Mr.. FOLEY then offered the following important
resolutions
Whereas the true interests Of the city York have
charters which have been created mainly with view
ri sesEss i NEW
Il 10 Se esn po asr s
commerce Of the world therefor be il = '"'
the e ask e the Of
pass the following bills tending to secure the selfgovern
/ 10 authorize the eovernor appoint commission,
who shall draft snarier Be- submitted q the snrases
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to carry the same Into effect and that the question Of
az to the
Mr.. Stewards moved to strike out the clause as to
the election OF comptroller.
Mr.. FOLEY said that all the other county ofncers
are elected; that the present incumbent felt as
sured OF his popularity, and would be able to test
1t that the people could be relied on in electing
good oflcers, instead Of allowing so great ONCE
to be an appointed one; that az long M people
were elected by the people they behaved we'll The
appointing power was tremendous responsibility
and worked badly.
Mr.. J. D. WILLIAMSON thought that the contrary
was the case and that the people elected the worst
men That only about twenty per cent OF the popu-
lation were taxpayers, and that the people who
pald the least taxes were those who grabbed the
cnarlties Yes these people were voters, and could
De easily led to support bad men. such men sup
P0r.eu M. Tweed and carried him on in power.
We noo Mr.. Havemeyer responsible for his appoint
ments, an0 ne Will be sure to make good ones.
n MI. KoEHLER said that two years ago had not Mr..
vonnoIy been AFRAID tOf the people, he would not
nave smuggled himself into the Frear charter for
s.sppoLntmenE This appointing OF the whole ma
slon was monarcnlca, not republican. The people
pau tne salaries OF the appointees and they ought
70 nave the privilege OF choosing them,
On MI. Sewards' amendment the meeting voted
10 nave the COMPREHENSIVE an electtye.Ofdce and
tne remainder OF the resolutions were passed with
committee on reorganization WAC then an.
pointed. consisting OF the following gentlemen =
oswald Ottendorier, Robert B, Rooaevelt Jobn
Foley, hyer stern, Thomas J. Crombie Patrick
McElrOy, Thomas Q. FreebOrn Jacob Scboenh of
J. ID. Williamson, r. W. Townsend, sam d. sewarda