The New York herald., 1877-09-11
down With 7ANNANY.
Organization of the ''OppOsitiOn'' De-
mOcracy at Cooper Institute.
GENERALIZATION OF POWER CONDEMNED.
A Series OF Forclbe ResoIutions-Speech
Of Mr.. Ira Shafer.

DeuocraCy peo meeting last evening In cooper In
stuie. presided over by Mr. Ira shafer for the pur-
pose OF recognizing the party Emanuel B. Hart,
chairman OF the Executive Committee, called the
meeting to order and nominated us temporary officers
Ira Shafcr a. chairman and John d. Coughliu and
Adolph Sanger as secretaries
Mr.. Shaler then took the chair and addressed the
committee u folows:-
GENTLEMEN OF CoMnrrRE-I am moro than
ploased again 10 meet for the purpose OF orannz
we are led to inquire, why organizeY Organize for
what campaign There is, we told. an
cratic, larne and liberal enough In ali respects
TO make room for us all, aud are told Il is our
duty as democrats to follow It's lead train its
and identity ourselves with II. THIS organization is
known the world over rs rammany Hall. will not de.
scribe its origin, its history, It's All know
them. They are as familiar as household words
Whether under Tweed or Kelly, Tammany Hall is
substantially the same Its leaders change now and
then, but IL remains tho II can no more change
its odious character than tho leopard change
It's spots To plunder the treasury to ROB the tax
payers, to yrample the poor tic dust and TO mis-.
govern this great CITY, are among the familiar OF
its great crimes. Bul, as ! before remarked, will
ne. describe them. Here, IN New York. wearies an
audience 10 listen TO an enumeration OF them But 1t
will not be Improbable 10 state briefly why
we are organizing Tammany Hall says she
upon the democracy OF the country by reason OF Mr.
Tlldsn being cheated out OF the Presidency. Is she
sincere IN .nsf sne opposed hum when delegates
shc opposed him until the meeting OF the National
Convention, ana there she declared hs inability to
cnrry this State. If nominated. and she gnvc
him anything but warm, hearty support at
tho polls II IS saio to say that we
not preparing 10 tight any such battle as
the last Presidential contest of tho issues
which we propose 10 submit voters OF THIS city
in the coming contest.
rAMMASy HALL AND GOVERNOR ROBINSON
Tammany Hall says 1t is the duty oi all good demo
Gratis TO stand by Governor Robinson Is she sincere
In thlsY Tammany opposed his nomination
for Governor bitterly and to-day is earnestly
opposing tho wishes OF His Excelency in
officers Tammany says elect democratic egsla.
turc and 1t will put in such measures OF
of this city aud of THIS State" Tammany Is careful
not 10 cnumeratc the measures OF re Orm she pro
poses for this city. She well knows she dare
undertake TO enunerato them unless she would
make herself a laughing stock Tor tho
Tammanyea Reform bills passed tho last Legislature
We all know what they were and that they real
solid reform bills and demanded by thrce-iourths OF
the voting population OF the city; they went the
Governor and lammany, ana she alone opposed
them; ana the Governor, l am sorry to say, far
forgot his duty as to submit to OF the
mes OF tho interests OF this city aud vetoed the
reform measures and not only this, no far
forgot the dignity belonging to his high Office that he
insuted the majority ol the voters Of this city by
gong 10 Tammany public hall to receive her thanks
Tor his vetoes f'he peoples reform measurea Tho
Governor must now appreciate Tammany's sincerity.
srsa 0pS'ed @ poos ms .n rdS because that
lieved to favor him. When he listened TO
her siren song and vetoed the bills which
would have shorn her Of most Of her power, II de-
stroycd her, shc warmly embraced him Now that he
desires 10 continue in office tho present high toned
and ncorru uptibe State officers Ia order to TO
work of re inauguratcd by his ustrious prcdeces
sor, Tammany Hall strikes hands naturally enough
with every thief In the land to overthrow the Governor
TO seize upon the State and tn establish
her dom ms completely throughout tho State 1t
10 established here
COMPTROLLER KELLY's POWER
Mr.. Shsfer. here called attention to the Immense
power welded by Mr. Kelly BY virtue OF his ofrce o
Comptroller OF the city, and asked "s it fair put
upon i'm. II willing, the awful responsibility OF carry
honest though she be- In tho other? II he is willing
attempt to perform this difficult feat for any
BILE length Of time. as an net OF humanity to him and
as matter OF interest 10 ourselves. VIII 1t not be-
come our duty to relieve him by legislative enact
menty And IN that event, how useful may become
the votes. in the Legislature OF delegation solid
against Tammany Hail. Two years Tammaby
reduced the wages of the labOrer TO 60 day to-day
she has thrown them out OF employment aud thcy
LETT to starve or beg This claprap with my eyes
have seen and with my cars have hoard. II Tam
many had not defeated the measures Of last win
ter, IN the simple items OF reduction OF salaries
and city expenses alonc a sufficient sum would havo
been saved to have gwen employment to those now
starving upon our public works aud IN repaving aud
repairing our much neglected streets. In another
Hall from the Board of Aldermen. This as We ali
understand, is OF vital importance to us. Let Purroy
If In the Board at all, belong to an Insignificant mi
nority. In short defeat every nominee OF Tammany
Hall from the highest to the lowest.
DEFEAT TAMMANY AT ALL ODDS.
II Is high time that those Tesdin: Ia this city begin
to understand and protect their own interests. We
are more Interested, II possible, municipal pros
pertty IN national State politics. The
economical administration OF our city government Is
ct more consequence TO us In view OF our past ana
present experiences, than are the questions OF the
Presidency IN $780, who shall be elected State officers
at the coming election or who shall be the
successor OF Mr. Conking As voters VIC can properly
protect municipal interests while faith ully dis
charging who.e duty democrats; but, whatever
may DO the consequences, let us make sure oil Tam
many's defeat These are a few OF our reasons ior
organizing How shall We accomplish these desirable
results? We must combine-as we did two years
ago-with each and every element in this city
opposed 10 the ono man power, ana in
favor OF redccming municipal government from the
tyranny and corruption OF those III power. Let US
bo co ina Dsr ss
'brcad winners or auy other winners" 90 us TO
make sure oflammanys defeat The people are rpe
for this movement The press not subsId zed by Tam
many Will be with us aud her overthrow will be more
signal aud decisive than was Two years ago. We beat
her then py 25, 900; now we beat her by so OCO
When say We, / don't mean antiTammany alone
/ mean all who at heart and In sentiment opposed
to hor; and all who are thus opposed TO her WIZ
her. alter tho election we will again hear Mr.. Kelly,
the most obstinate man God ever breathed lie'nto
teating him. AS he did Two years ago, and hear him
again saying TO thcm:"l nave tried to give you n
good government. but you would not hear me-"
THE PLATFORM
Following the charman's address a resolution was
offered and carried, empowering the chairman to ap-
point committee OF 1--WE to draft set OF resolutions
expressive of the sentiments Of the organization. The
committee appointed and after short retirement
returned with the following, which were adopted
Whereas the Tammany Hall organization is objection
bic the democracy this Tor the following
Fis-Beng the offspring aud the tool of secret oath
bound society known AS the Tsmany Society or Colum
Dan Order which, la tnrn, through lavish OF the
pcs among It's sachems and officers m controlled by
ono who ali his liic has been professional oice
holder, the Tammany Hall organization is neither demo
cratic in form In spirit aud therefore does not reflect
the sentiments oi the democracy OF tnis city.
Ssnd-fo support this one man power slOVpOO) OF the
peoples annually in extravagant salaries
to 1amm office holders hall Of whom could dis
pcnsed with without any injury to the public service
Third Under its adm Illustration OF city affairs al
though the annual OF the city
ly S33ODOOU, nli public works suspended and,
real estate langushes many cbancs
and aborers who might he employed suffering for want
OF ompoymcnt snopkecpers and landlords suffer and the
and prosperity OF the city is seriously tarded
IoUrhifetcnding To speak for the democracy OF the
city OF New York, IL uses its influence with democratic
Governor democratic members oi tho Legislature
all legislation tending to lessen the burdens the
people by rcuucng tho compensation and the number c
public
FVfhe cxpcreuce OF the past goes to show that the
concentration In the hands OF
Of of supreme tho nancal judicial
laive and other departments oi city
yula ha hmm