New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-30
pLAIN.SPoKEN RESOLUTIONS,

Mr.. Griffin was loudly cheered He then called
on General c. II. r. Coils to read the resolu-
tons, as follows:
We have assembled in mass meeting this evening
business 10 appeal to our fellow voters ana lah
payers TO avail themselves OF the unusual oPfolti'S
afforded at the ensuing election OF administering q,
rebuke 70 the ignorant and insoent BODY OF men WHO
lave enthroned themselves as our masters III the oo
duct Of our municipal affairs: ~ - liz -.
Therefore be it resolved That We will lay aside lor
the present all political issues Of National Importance
upon which We may honestly differ, and OF when AT
tie appropriate time we may prohtaby resume d5Sf us
son and turn our serious attention sQey 10 inaIis
which affect us all alKe as taxpayers OF the HsUPo
OF tie Nation ard as citizens OF the hape S ,b an,
Resolved, That all honest men VIII cOhcede lEt ouI
socallcd city government is as firmly grasped by pro
fcsional politicians to-day as it was during inc reign
OF Tweed; that no sentiment Oh paulOtsn aceuS1 1
these men they 40 not seek or hold once Tor te pO
lie good and no sense OF ai 1pe te Pc y or
expense that trey absolutely control the receipt anu
S5p 600 900 Der annum without responsibility 10 any
body but the creatures who they themselves h1Ve III
That they bestow local Offices upon complalsant
fsvoHtes Tor large sums OF money. .ho ,oh a,d on
That they levy contribution upon the nch anu Up
That they condone crime against the state.
That they organize and ccunenance the regis M
of unqualified voters, pOlutc the baloboX and 1asy
tSe election returns all crimes essential TO perpetual
uo T6 al fis ey csr little for the results of National
tons provided they remain securely entreneheo IN Vo
city and at Albany; TO them there is no meaning 10 te
wods free trade" protection revenue reform,
sound currency or silver COINAGE Iney Hhan
irfSrm.s Owl service would bling health and vigor
the administration Of public affairs, ana ll1' w9nio
naturally be poison and death 10 Tammany Han while
ballot reform would enable It's slaves 70 emancpate
That the men Who despotlcaly control this orgtnza
ton represent neither the commercial inqustrai nor
Rmeods If they have any, are limited to those required
for discreet ana equitable distribution OF the puphc
That they have grown so arrogant and confident
during their long lease of power that they have osa
cised The better element Of their own political party
and announced to them that they must cbsequi0usly
subscribe 10 their methods expect no recognition:
honors to be graduated at their school and under their
tutors or else 10 ab?ndon political ambition and seek
Received That it is essential to the Of their
schemes for evil that the Executive of Ike state should
be their creature. exercising at their command me
power to veto all remedial legislation III with this
Intent their chiefs making Common cause with +ae
control of the Saratoga Convention named subservlent
candidates for the seyera Offices and now defantiy dis
play the names of thCI nominees across our puDnc
highways, not as rhc candidates OF the Democratic
party but as the the and Of 0 s1G IA orgnz
ton as Tammany Hall in the first city OF the Union has
Nation that It was as an overpowering argument
against by the representatives, OF bettcr governed
@ ,e ,rn have 1.l,ed tbis EVENING" meeting and
who devoted their best energies to assuring Congress
that Tamnany methods should not he permitted TO
degrade the enterprise. we found ourselves TOO heavily
handicapped at the start 20 hope for successful issue
Upon this subject MIR. Theodore Roosevelt, who is a
sIt was lost for Just one rcasonIbecae New York
Cty had permitted Itself to grow so identified politically
with Tammany Hall that It absolutely impossible
TO persuade outsiders that il safe 10 hod re Fair
here IL was solely Tammany's bad reputation which
lost the Fnr TO as core to be- accepted az the he
synonym Of all tr!t is worst and 6aSe't IN Ameean
he los Of the Worlds Fair for the evil repue Tam
many has given Us"
. Resolved That the time was never so prOptous
nv lie prospect more hopeful than at present TO rid
,nrseirfs Of the Tanmany yoke. II is ono of those
periodical opportunities afforded us under the Con,
titIton TO punish unfathul public servants without
humllians the political party OF which they pretend
Tammany not an issue between the two great pc
Itlcsi parties of the state. While it is unfortunate
for Mr. Roswell r. Flower that he has been put for
rard hv conspiracy OF men who live upon the public
money and have no political principles whatever, il
Esoed hetween Mr. Flowers obligations 10 his sup
porters and j. sloat Fassetts spotless career of
resolved That 10 the Independent voter who favors
good government, rctIenchnent, and economical ana
hnSIressiiko methods in The expenditure 81 public
money the opportunity IS golden. II is idle to com
plain Of cumbersome taxation, unpnnished crime ana
,ne fii now 10 avail ourselves Of the remedy which
the Constitution has placed In cur hands: -
fellow citizens without regard TO their political faith
obligations TO party TO give serious thoueh 10 inc
next and having done So 10 exercise their right as
freemen, and as Americans for the welfare of tueir
And indgnaSt response to he nsocn question which
again is flung at them: g What are you going 10 90
about il ?"
General Coils was frequently interrupted by
applause. When be had finished Mr.. Nlafn
put the resolutions to vote. and they were carried
by ringing swinging volume of ayes
FREDERICK TAYLOR'S ELOQUENCE,
Mr.. Claflin then said: II am now going to
introduce an old drygoods man, who is now
banker A great banker in Europe once said
that he always preferred to have old drygoods
men as his partners. / suppose that drygUods
men have pretty hard time of it, and come TO
have good Judgment ] row introduce a man on
whose Judgment you can rely tonight, Frederick
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