New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-25
FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT.
CITIZENS BEGIN THEIR WORK EARLY.

Movement were not verified al the meeting of the
leaders of the reform at the Windsor last night.
This gathering was anything but a failure. In
deed il was about as successful its most
thusiastic advocates had predicted and entirely
satisfactory in its results 10 all far-minded people
who attended it. The two three
invitations issued by the committee were
we'll responded to, the numbers pres
ent, in fact, being only limited by
the capacity Of the hotel parlors, which were
illed comfortably.
As might have been expected, there was in the
audience a generous representation Of that elc-
ment Of citizenship that has been Identified year
after year with the cause Of municipal reform
in The shape Of citizens movements, men like
Wheeler II. Pcckham and cX-Judgc ArnouX, who
are always pioneers in such undertakings. But
beside this class there large body Of citizens
who can properly he termed new recruits. These
men represented all sorts and shades of political
faith and professional business life. The dele.
gates from labor organizations formed one of
the most conspicuous features Of the attendance
Among those in the rooms were +. ID. Tappc1,
Carl Schurz the Rev. Father Ducry the Rev. Dr
f. Heller Newton, Ethan Naumbcrg, +. 7. Steers
James Tacott Constant \. Andrews, Slgourney
W. Fay, Merritt G. Trumbcl, William >
Opdykc. William IT. O'Dwyer, thu Rev
Charles +. Deems. Frank p. johnson, Thco-
dofc &. Tomlinson, George i. Hopkins
John II. Rhoadcs. the Rev. Antonio Wight, Rob
ert T. Little A. ). Wilton. +. w. J. Hurst, +. +.
Powlcs. Andrew J. Purdy David Tomnson
William II. Webb, Robert Graham, the Rev
David H. Greer, Charles ). Smith president Of
the Chamber Of Commerce A. s Russell, Lewis
Johnston. James {. Carter, Lewis Delaicld j. Is
Nicr &. T. Body, Dr. jeremiah CouGhlin, |. {.
Learned. f. C. IIoman, A. j. Baker, James p
Archibald cA-Judgc ArnouX, Charles Butler, the
Rev j. e. Holt. John F Scott. Edward +. Choat",
Julien r Davies. Horace T.. Deming and W. J..
Richardson
Among the organizations represented were Tie
Produce Exchange Reform Club, the Lawyers
Municipal Reform club. Union Labor Cl':b, Man
haitian Labor Association. Carpet Workers Asso-
citation. Mechanics and Traders Exchange. Uni" "a
Labor Party. Excelsior Labor Club, Independent
Citizens Association, and the National Single
TaN Association. EN-IudCc ArnouN called th"
meeting To- order. and nominated Wheeler II. PccN
ham for chairman. This motion was unanimously
adopted ON taking the chair Mr Peckham made
a few remark, regarding the objects of the meet
ing He said that the people should be governed
as a mass. not rs class lie went on
Th, movement i iot q be't't Government q the city
and w. congratulate our'c>c- that better era J.
10 10 nlucua''d. This movement f. started = purity
o Al uoitcs and - XII IN" bgh'inc hhn'nc"' "i IAN
MANY Hall Sour uro ago coalition Of aia,i' r>if ID
In TIL, c,v wirn ha. boen seen Ia other city ot ,h'
world and rho Prospect, bright short time ago oi
repetition ~ III san" condition.
Nr Pcckham was loudly applaudcd when 10
finished his bret remarks l.. {. Wilton was
then elected secretary and call brought the
Rev Father Duccv ON ms feet ~ explain tho idea
II The movement and Is purposes. He said
unisr-,and gentlemen hat fou G.Sire 70 know WHY
We arc herc ut2-IalFr in commenting upon oi' mo'"
men, aid nat u goo rl. n, nor nations Of GOOD
men ,-is ,ftt could h. ah.n from Mo hand, In which %
nov g., ana to could D." given clean government You
arc here begin movement 70 ~"ur" 70 " 'op ~ TN,
egeat ,itv r,,'ihneni for he iTop" ana bY ih" POO
e no, c,virren directed hi tho corrupt and protected
las tho tus, and .,lnsh -l,h but government Tor all
When tho applause was over James Talcott in
,roduccd the following resolutions, which wcn'
read hv him
Eo.o,ed Tha, the disclosures " ,m, winter max" a
,r..h appeal Co. o1s cfos o. cmancp't' the civ nom
the ignotc domins'. on under which Who'll" generation
has suffered
E,.o,ed Tha' tho recent STATE legislation gives our
~.,, , Unprecedented opporunlt. u oi.tinc capable
r,n shall tc ~ T. aiminls. t''t oi'' - pHhN
trl.,.
E,.oycd That 20 ths cd all cit5'n. IT. sp"ct'o n
100 national roi,, D. asxcd unite in th' d har-"
FOL, ,nl. .orntoa ,,ir duty n tho nj IN fair an'
~ our CITY clc,rd IL b>ue,s Interests be fo>''rd
,nd the physical mental and moral weinr" Of our whole
people be- cherished.
Iie.oi,,d That committee u nrf II appointed with
q view 20 nominate peoples ticket ior h" an'lnh'
election and 10 promote - election.
Resolved Thu, this ,onritt0e l' empowered 'o ana u
IL. membership delegate, from such business hodc- pro
,,.,onsl 1..o,laton. labor organlat oos 'tc - n.y
hc dlsle.d 10 am itc wish 'hs movement either dire
or h, formnr within ucm,ol,c, nun0 alioiorm clubs
Resolved That this committed be continued after th'
f. election consider and perfect IA" plan, fo tho pro
port onatc representation ~ IN" various commercial IN
du.rial and professional Associations ~ tho city IN
municipal reform committee IN this way providing f"'
the permanent divorce 81 municipal ana'rs from Natonn
politics. for the improvement n our civic system tc
the end that there be government Of the city. b'
city and for the city,
The resolutions were listened n with great in
'crcst. and many passages were enthusiastically
appaudcd Frederick d. Tappcn seconded Mr.
Talcott's motion 10 adopt the resolutions rs they
were read and this was carried unanimously.
ON the motion OF David d. Williamson, the fol
lowing resolution was also adopted without d
dissenting vote:
Resolved That committee Of corgymcn he appont''
r.prss,ntne all religions beliefs In city to en'onrae
,hl, movement or the hottef government of the city
The secretary was kept busy putting down the
names of tho ministers who were suggested Il
him by those present Among those named wcr'
the Rev Mcssrs \ T.. klttIrdgc, j.. J. '"\, -.
Williams. = :. seward. william j. Sabine, Alex
andcr Walters, FciN Adler. &. 7. kcotcl, i. y
Somcrvllc, r. leher Newton, Bishop Potter Il. !,
Wallace Charles F. Deems. B. b. Tyler. W /
Lloyd. {. &. Goss. \. \ Rcnke, Father Dnccy
George Dcshon. David II Greer, J. O. ) Hunting
ton. G. H. Parkhurst, Howard Crosby. +. Me
Chcsncy, W W. Bowdsh, K y. M1cAithur
Leighton Williams, Gustav Gotthcil and r. DE Soil
McndcI -,
n this juncturc Carl Schurz came into The
room He was received with noisy onthnrSt OF
,nnI,usc md there were many calls for Linn Il
make a spccch lie would not do So, however
and the secretary read long list OF the name
| of those who had sent letters ENDORSING The move
| mont and expressing regret at not being able a.
bc present They were from Bishop Potter, LON.
F. Post f. l.. Sanford John jay, Assembly mar
! Richard !. Lewis, the Rev. DR.. Il. : Macarthur
| Charles Bntlcr. Horace White, W. II. Moore
Delano {. Calvin. JcsNc Scligman and eN-Judg'
| W = Isnacs Letters came also from the .crIc
| ,arics 81 rho Produce Exchange, Municipal Re
form Club. the Union Labor party. the So,iaIi5ii
| Labor club the independent Citizens Assoela