New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-30
THE FIGHT AGAINST Ia MANI
DEMOCRATS HOLD BIG MEETINGS.
DEHOUNCING THE wIGwAM OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
COSTLY LUXURY IN SUPPORTING THE TIGER

DrXOrNCING THE wIGwAM observation-disclosures
COSTLY LUXURY IN SUPPORTING THE TIGER
Wendei's Casino. 40 SA West Forty-fourth-si.,
capable OF holding nearly one thousand peope. was
TANNED full last evening with earnest citizens VINO
had turned out to express their purpose 10 vote
against Tammany Hall and corruption In the CITY
government. The An;-Tammany Democracy OF me
XVIII and XVIIIth formed professions at theif
headquarters In their own Assembly Districts and
marched 10 patriotic music through many streets
In that part Of the city to join their brethren OF the
Xy1Ith at the meeting Some OF the transparencies
they carried were suggestive They declared were
Hunting Tigers The People Make the Leaders
'Tammany Bosses Rolling in Wealth. but No Work
for Laborlng Men," I'VE Don't Believe In FaklIs'
''No Bosslsm" with more Of the same kind
James NJ. Brady called the meeting to order ana
opened with rafting speech asserting that the
people want reform and determined TO have It,
When the great generalissmo of the Tammany
army retres the sklrmishing begins. Mr. Brady
asked. what Will his followers do when the real
battle for reform opens?
Fx-Asslstant Dlstrlct-Attorney Andew d. Parker
spoke of the great movement which the people had
organized TO defeat Tammany Hall next November
and was sure that 1t would prove successful.
Resolutions were adopted condcmnlng Tammany
Hall and its notorious disposition to sacrifice the
welfare OF the people for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF the
bosses" All good citizens were called upon to unite
In accomplishing Tammany's defeat
Speeches were made by James NJ Smith, Captain
Thomas j. Madge. ex-Sherin James OBren. ex-
Senator George +. Langben and others.
The Independent County Organization OF the
XVIIth Assembly District held a rousing meeting
at Cermana Hail. in West Forty-firstst. last even
ing at which Robert Ackerman presided, and VIII
lam V. Hanna secretary. The principal speak
er of the evening William a. Cans. who COM
pared the exorbtant salaries Tamnany Hall Office
MfrS p TO S 900 for The city Chamber
lap and $4,000 for the sheriff TO me saialies pay
received the same salary as a justice 0l , me
supreme Court OF the United States while the ne
Controller and the Corporation Counsel mere nave
incomes exceeding the salary or the secretary ui
ne Ireasury, any the annual dsburse-
ments Of the municipal government OF ne
carrying OF the Government OF the United states
excluding the cost OF the Army, navy, pensions
mat during the year ending January !. 1898. the
expenditures OF the United states Tor the bAeCutHe
of territories sub-treasuries. public land Offices,
minis and assay offices. diplomatic and consular
foreign missions and consuates hfesaving service'
revenue-cutter service. lighthouse
marine HOSPITALS printing and engraving, rebuia-
ton Of mgraton, enforcement OF Contract l,oo
laws Interstate Commerce Coiiinsson,
ans and janitors OF all the public puilI"bs 10,
ted the sum Of s37 37.Ss5 while the cost OF
carrying the municipal government o, III ,i,,
81 600 90 which is expended for docks and other
I,irposcs FOR which bonds are issued, we reach
the annual expenditure Of t3coo%o in this cit{;
rstber retain It's hold the city, OF New OK or,
and it's rich patronage than stretch us arm out
IS snrakng OF the city debt under Tammany. me
sp.okcr said: 1T is not out Of order 70 1r mn,
~ while the combined Indebtedness o. Chlcat y
Thuadephia. St Louis. Washington. Alnany an,
Ruffalo with a population Of +vtv' y some ~ ~
,ar g.; on 0O1 the debt II the city OF N'"- 81
v,tb population Of less than 2""0n u over -,
90 90 These figures arr Of gTrve iinio' .r ~,
the rentpayers Of III" 'lty OF "-i''"' 800
arc really the taxpayer ,,.,,,,.. rii,s
Speeches were made also 10y Mi n.r1 I,ovle ~