New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-03


JULIUS HARBI'RGER's STIRRING WORDS At \ BIG
ANTI-wIGwAM DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
II Richard Croker. Tammany boss" and multi
millionaire. could have seen the outpourinS and
inrourlng OF independent Democrats at Dry Dock
Hail. No. POI Tourth-st, between Avenues B ana
G. last evening. he would have seen the hand
writing on the wall" and realized that in plebeian
parllnce. h. had got 10 the end OF his woTsted
The occasion was n maes-mectlng Of the lndepen-
dent Democratic County Organization OF the VITA
Assembly District and the hall was densey
crowded filled to overilowing by an enthusiastic
asscInbiage OF Industrious sclf-supporting citizens
who by their numbers and carncstness clearly IN
dlcated that ,he days Of Tammany were "as the
grass" Tho meeting was called TO order 10y Max
fandsman. and julius Hamburger was made chair
man.
MT Hamburger on taking the chair made n rous-
Ing speech which was frequently and heartily
applaudcd. in which he said: The \lth Assembly
District was formerly strongly anu-Tanmany, anu
onl, a few years ago Il changed It's political COM
plcxlon. The outer crust only ia Tanma"y. me
rt,re uns.nsh citizens Of tn" district aroused
and see the necessity u sweeping change IN the
government OF oar great City. our city govern
ment. under the management OF Tammany Hail.
Is corrupt, the Influence OF Tammany Is deba-ins
and good local government under It's sway Is en-
tlrolv ont ~ the question. Every Office is under rs
rule and guidance. and every appointment is maze
~ me. dlciatiou ~ one man. car, who holds ht
court receiving his bringing satellites ~ hlgn ana
loS political degree all boWIng 10 MS WILL Az lu''
Of nttterv all meek and suhs"rylcnt
"A hotel keeper DESTROYS Of a license cannoi cV'n
get "A hearing until Iammany district lrtlic!
vouches Tor mis- fitness and ne joins the district
organization. In the Dock Department contractors
with a pull get the rich contracts. l' II any
wonder that police justice res ns 70 become a
Dock Comm esoncr With 500 less salary year,
''Thc street Cleaning Department eNp"mls MN,
ions vet many Of streets reek with hlth an
surcad ucstlencc IN every household. IN" cit>ci
Who is DESTROYS OF maintaining his family mas y
plvo way TO the padrono system The organila toi
of rarmauv prefers uou-ctiZrus and cnt"p lhnor
TuIecs % our rrit courts 0f record ar" oit'n com
trll. To- seek AN audience in order TO have 4 itNoi
conferred hy asking The Central fight" ln thlS kI''
commonwealth o. appoint certain officials IN th,I
courts The Police Department IL dominated ley
that autocrat. Jimmy Martin. tn" masses are
not 10 Doe taken into considerations but the few per
soral and intimate friends ar" 10 BE- made richer al
the expense OF thu taxpayers. The Department oi
Public Works has many sinccur"s. tor"m"n ana IN
si.ctors and boss laborcrs, who are h king n th'
sunshine Of illcncss. drawing pay ana DOING noth-
ms ,, - t.f....- .,..., g.,
tini!nting tho citizens Election Day h'Ne beer
some of the evils that the citizens OF TINS city hay
been fghting and contcuding with. Every city Ge
partu.ut. every official uses his power TO cociN'
Inc citizens IN voting the TGmmany ticket
Stirring addresses. which were enthusiastically
appiaudcl. were made by Judge Alfred Ste'kl"r
John -. Townsend, Joseph Steiner Ernest HarVier
Charles Stccklcr and others.