The New York herald., 1877-10-23

those opposed the election Of the gentleman named
to rise. About one dfth OF the audience rose Mr.
Babcock (quckly)-sThose in favor will retain their
seats-the vice presidents are elected" A list OF
secretaries also read and the gentlemen named
were elected by similar device
ADDRESS OF TIE CALLERS
Mr.. r. X. Robinson then read the following address
and resolutions amid mingled Kisses and applaus -
In all the great cities Of this State evils arising from
Sssns e On New york they have ysas oas
muasp sansuSss Ssss
stares US in the iaee seven years ago, when this
band Of bises n's' oa s n ss saasa
ssm rom % did o p R0Sa % 70
when hss D,oaassd AsiT These their
ment, and to them, and thus the
system " fiaws-wse, nta perm
10 secure this commission selected from both political
parties and chosen solely with The
Of
Both ss a a0
branches of.he government q the State This
cities and after long dsberasion debate reported
report the two great evils Of city gov
tie accumulation Of and the start
these the current expenditure this city alone
population than per cent. as 10 the
other the debt which is4o siooooooo.
ssaay is S s 4s Of large S
.Shs masa.ade del deb. srs aos is:
or iss az
sufficient for the construction OF ali the public
and to adorned il besides with the splendors Of
piers tho most part temporary and psrisaaDs
and is % S.s on
der ,S, as public GudISs nSi. shabby ss and nsdsauas
gard s with satisfaction the aaasaao. and Il.
to &c sns % s ses
By them ~ i should % have been for tho
@ ySr s .fss R % T. g.
oassr.; second. ne psISd9soa d stats and nsonsl
shs Legislature Of the direct control Of local Affairs The
plan adopted by them m ths pasags Of amend
rr-Ths de of tho entire business of city gov
to the cities themselves FREQ from legislative
cond-The appointment BY the Mayor alone of heads OF
Fowt-A Board ofFinanco to be elected by rent
with such only
This scheme has passed one Legislature, and must be
Ss s n asn ons Of Ssh aSa wd
all measure. Of reform which threaten to dspriye
shs@ aS
sisesa thew s5n
little eonhlence the ondes mouthed demsgogue.
those IN
y b. this Of the Issis
latare who favorable to allowing the people to
nSinaaoa them y the body which responsible
Therefore propossd =, the sense Of this meeting
Lns sGmmsss n o isy be appointed M by the
unite ali citizens Irrespective Of party At sae coming
election favor Of such for the legsa.are
amendments for the better governments OF cities the
mission to the people rs may them advsaSe
sSs as w the Soas hayns y s ms I'm M G
In other cities and shall have power TO I'LL
SUPPORTING THE RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Robinson alter reading the resolutions, spoke
at length In their support He said the object OF the
meeting was to give the people an opportunity Of
being heard upon the measure, It deeply
their happiness and welfare. They were thore to
| speak ike American citizens and 10 give othcrs
an opportunity Of being. heard at their meet
ing when they should hold one. 1t SIX
city debt at $lOO, ,OoO,0 ,0OO and yet thon it had
been Increased $32 0OO, ,0O0 Goyernor Tden had pro-
jectcd the plans proposed and hc could not DO sus-
Evarts, Oswald Ot.endorfer or Judge Lott (Hsses.)
| The scheme which the men appointed by Governor
here interrupted by the eecsmont Of another citizen
drew great applause from the gentlemen of the
mitics tho STACEY Tho irst feature Of tho plan
srnmens % Tho second Is to % irse Us from the inter-
mcddng Of the Legislature. The third IS to prevent
| an accumulation OF debt and render such an enor-
/ nous increase impossible.
| SPEECH Mr.. DAVID NJ. STONE
! Mr.. PRESIDENT AND FELLOW CITIzENs-Thcre can bo
honest difference Of opinion about the object which
this movement Is intended TO secure. This under
stand to be an honest efficient and economical admin
| istraton OF tho municipal government. Men may
differ widely about the methods BY which
| thus best be attained; but people OF all
classes and conditions who have no unworthy ends
to servo must agree that In each OF these three
particulars there ought to be great Improvement
upon the record wo have made during the last nfeen
twenty years. Can we have honest administration
The committee appointed to devise plan tor tho
better government OF cities have attempted solve
this problem. have not time to go over the details
OF their report, is It necessary They have been
spread before the public, and all understand them
greatest good is expected, is the establishment Of a
board Of finance, to be chosen by system that shall
separate 1t from the supposed exigencics of party
politics.
PARTIES CONDEMNED
All parties. such, have been tried in the admins
tration Of financial affairs and found wanting Zap
parties, parties, has been tried even n worse
result. The waste and peculation bad enough
them with hungry iips; but when each went in and
shared the punder dividing 1t between them)
the treasury was soonest emptied. How shall
O board be selected as 10 owe allegiance
to mere party organizations? verify believe tnat IL
only left handed men, or voters with Roman nose,
or any other class that could not bo divided party
lines, entrusted with the selection, the result
would be great Improvement over the ordinary
tions Of party primary (Applause) The claims OF
party and OF partisan followers far greater
TO tho adm instratIon OF finances the
knavish greed of the themselves Tho
the hungry followers who have cried "Gve, givc,"
have been far worse The divide and distribution
among the outside claimants have been greater in
every case than the personal pickugs OF those who
presided the Treasury. Instead thcn Of political
partisans, We propose to erect board OF finance
constituency OF owners and tenants OF taxpaying prop
erty. (Hisses and applause. Men elected members
OF political party aud dependent 1t Tor their sup
port viii be apt 10 think first of all how the party may
DO benefited by their appropriations and expenditures
But separated as far from party and party
responsibility, II is hoped they may rise 10
estimate oil tho real needs OF the city IL every
who really IN the sweat OF his brow contributes his
share OF the vast outlay designed for the protection
life ana property Ia the city, could pay II all in
one sum, and thus fully estimate tho amount Of his
contribution II might DO wise TO widen the limits thus
represented but the object Is to constitute tho board
ny tho votes OF those who i0el the pressure OF the
burden and It's direct connection with the hands that
weld It. Who has complained oil thisY Have the
poorer tenants. or clerks, mechanics and laborers,
without families, cried out against il? they
would not when they come TO fully understand Ii.
THE OPPONENTS or MOVEMENT.
The opposition comes chiefly from leaders and wire.
pullers who make trade Of politics.
FtrSf-Those who wish to carry the bag themselves
(Appnuse.)