The New York herald., 1877-07-01
OPPOSITION TO TAMMANY.

THE INDEPENDENT DEMOCRACY ORGANIZING
AN ADDRESS TO THE CITIZENS OF NEW
YORK.
A new democratic organization, ofshoot OF the
of last year, has flung It's banner 10
the breeze opposition TO Tammany Hall 1t proposes
TO immediately organize the democratic voters opposed
tosrammany in every district Of the city and Will be
known as the "independent democracy" 1t IL well
understood that Mr.. Oswald Otendorier. on behalf Of
the German eIomsnt, ex.Comptroer Green, as u rep
resenatve Of the taxpayers, Edward Cooper and other
prominent citizens are giving their countenanee " tho
movement
AN ADDRESS
AT preliminary meeting held yesterday of delegates
from various districts, with Mr. LOUIS Doscher act
ing us temporary Chairman and John ~ Van Hosen as
Secretary, the following address was adopted
To the IYpKrESDRsr DEMOCRACY OF Tue CITY or NEw
The atemp. made last iall combine the yarons organ,
iha, sesrep socey fsd as We'll Known the
unusual and Irresistible promnence given 10 na',onn!
the coming election supreme importance and TS may N
the and their representatives In party aud political
associations 10 the o. home .nd 10
directly affect each memoer OF the ody pohtic .e be
CANT Of the weed ring cam be made this year.
AND o. ns nessy no me sss The
Governor when the cause and the purpose
government aud should drive active effort
rssp.e M @es hoaey hs a private
eer reference t Iae fate o, shs reform bills passed oy
will Indicate the dnSer Of our present psston and tie
HsrS Tss Omnibus S 50 e.isa Hai It bsco@e M woald
WHAT intecrsd with the easy administration
load of expense to continuer retained nost OF
a but beesu.s It dd not do these thin
lated to ur.ish the means and opportunity tor qaarsrns
posed sued consolidation in official business ~ prudeut
eS%@ay the taspayers would have ossn ana
The commissionsr OF Jurors bill the object o. wnigh & was
penss aud all fees to be paid into the treasury WAS Also
The Marine Court BILL which would have effected a saw
thousands OF dollars and expedited business shared
The bill making the Coroner. saaried officers pro,
vdss @ ns 10 sss e T m rJ oan
The Till with expenditures tor improvements
s s the
s aais .ns M
u all from the smmsny ns provided lor me appoint
to supervise the city business ana gave the tax
s Ss sarsy drawn aad closely
excompolisr Green and Others OF large expericnce IN
sity for careful supervision treasury iort.
ns a %s prsess .i s%s % as ps ~0
sp % in me yGId and 9S .s % as s0pd M
w. sealed i Would Ss espseted
% shsss ns xss So Wen
tax ridden community cS. we find no such reasons. %
New YORK affairs than TO meddie
hen extremely weighty objection that these
not approved by the representatives Of iam
many Hall in The Legislature supposing ormer Cover
had said this when the people rose and broke tho
in Albany the Governor Of the Empire State immediately
doing bidding refusing 20 approve the
Diil alter contest between the friends and
unprecedented comes to New ork
and does receive publicly the thanks OF
John Kelly and his followers what he did
or neglected o do Ana this Is the result of the
pledges last and national conventions
the which the OF platform accepted
by candidates the chief executive Offices OF the
nation have been Reform has place to
aud bargains and the ar promises OF the past are
forgotten in the the spoils OF the future Tho
necessity for thorough reformation In tue management Of
city affairs spparent than Greater
facilities the convenient reception uDd shipment OF
freight will alone the loss OF New Yorks
ciaI supremacy County boulevard work should be
portion of the CITY
Measures should be taken
and Tor transactin business, tor
trade and will inuro the business
prosperity comfortable lie OF citizens All
in sympathy with those objects and principles aud who
believe that necessity exists or change In city
invited cooperate In organized effort to
place in office honest and capable business men, ana par
tculHy Board Aldermen independent OF the
dctatun OF Tammanys leader and ich will
the taxpayers and citizens generally In establishing
honest and capaule city