The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-07
A Fervid Plea Made by an Elo-
qusnt Brooklyn Orator for
Consolidation.
New York Would Then Be tho
Second City In All tho
Wide World.
The Glory and Pride OF = Nation In Its
Metropolis - Good Reasons for
Consolidation.

York" was the subject Of an interesting ad-
dress delivered before the Brooklyn Young
KspublicAn club by +. l.. Woodhouse. The
rooms Of the club In the Johnson building
we're we'll hllsd by members. notvithstAnd-
lag the storm. NJ. Woodhouse was cor
daily received BY his associates. Ills re-
marks. which evoked freqgon. applause.
were A. follows.
Mr.. President and Gentlsmsn OF ths
Brooklyn Young Republiean Club: / am
in favor Of oonsolidation-not annexation
"a unity Of interests. the braiding Of thess
two cities into single strand. This seems
manifsst destiny. ths teaching Of history;
though ws may fstard IL. vs cannot nnally
defeat u. The conRrsRating Of ~ n into
dsnss masses Ia inevitable. Itis 0-di-
encs 90 a Law Of mans social nature and
his dssi,e for power, pleasure and prefer
msnt
or the population Of France, tWo-ffths
live in cities. and IN America ons-thi d,
while four-h hfths Of she entire population
Of England live In cities aud larger towns.
Crest numbers are a great power. a power
for good or a uoWer for evil. recognize
ths psTils and realize ths dangers, but In
great cities gigantic perils are matched by
gigantic promise. Perils must be SUI
mounted: for this they exist We have ~
good eovsrnment a. Ne deserve. When
citizens deserve better they will have IL
Sleeping virtue is never vietoIions; eternal
vigilance and ceaseless setiViiy-thtss are
the price Of good Cove nmeni.
Bat We must walk in the light Of historic
facts To my view. consolidation must
come. or Brooklyn will remain what she Is
now--the handmsid Of New Yorh-And New
York will lose her place in the worlds con-
stellation Of great cities. Every great CITY
has its distinctive characteristics, which are
as easily defined a. those Of an individual;
ohAraeteTistics are shown by what We do.
London. with its 100000 people. is the
financial center OF the world. Paris. with
her >, 1000 is the central power of n
great republic. its financial ani mil
itary seat. and she fashion plate
for all people. Berlin. with her l.500 900
pouulation, 10 the heart Of the greatest
military power In continental Europe. ths
finaucial aud intellectunl ceat Of the mag
nifcsnt German empire. New York, with
her less than 1000 600 ia she financial cen
ter OF America. aud. with consolidation,
would soon sufpass even London herself,
and yet New York has bat forty one square
miles Of territory, against l29 in Philadel-
phia, 1851 IN Chicago, aud 6eo square
miles In London. Already fourteen Amsrl-
can cities exceed New York In area. This
results from the importunats demand
OF suburban towns for consolidation that
thev may reap the benefits Of efficient
government. Consolidate New 70 and
Brooklyn, and by the Law OF centripetal
force our suburban neiRhbors would quickly
ioin cur ranks. Ihts would contribute 90
New York an ample area for additional
homes 70. . 600 600 people and insure TO the
Greater New York" an immediate popula-
tion Of 3,0O0OO0 an area of l25 square
miles This would make her ths second
largest city IN population IN the world.
She cannot secure TINS ample area and
these suburban peoples except BY eonaoli-
dation with Brooklyn - their conti2uity
o. Brooklyn forbids H.
Ovefcrowded New York needs these vide
acres and this consolidation of peoples for
her own welfare. Already her population
excsads 5000 TO the square mile, while
London has but :. 20u, Chicago 1900. Phila-
delphia Q 60 and baltimore the next most
crowded American city. has but 5000. Be
sides this. much of New loTk's wealth 10
earned by Brooklyn. Brooklyn citizens by
the scores OF thousands earn their money
10 New York. and invest millions in seeuri-
,i.s which are created a. every point in this
union aud brought 30 III great metropolis
20 market
CopsslidAts New York aud Brooklyn aud
thess results will quiekiy folloW. First,
civic pride; sscond. concentration of
thought upon one goveinmsnt; thiTd. econ
onv in GdministrAtion;s fouith, decreased
death rate; hfth. quick transportation;
stxth. advanced improvements; seventh,
| 6uaucial strength; eighth, increase OF num-
b,rs: ninth, reduced taKation; tenth, enter
prise stimulates eleventh. increase in
wsalth: twelfth, advance IN values; thir-
ts.nth. unity OF interests aud q common
purpose: fourteenth. concentration of
poWer aud undisputed leadership In Amer
icau oieiss, and 90 the Greater New York"
honor. dignity and Tenown among all the
nations Of earth. To this result Brooklyn
would cont ributs her full share.
II Brooklyn declines consolidation. she
will rsInain In tbs shadow of New NorE aud
continue relatively, Al least poor and uu-
known IL New York withholds her hand
she loses her place IN the GALAXY Of great
cities and her nnal supremacy bseomss
i'm sossibls. Already. even, American cities
challenge imperial New York for leader
ship Chicago hes I, 6OO.O 900 people. This
giant Of the west IL the depot Of thirty
two railr0ads-more roads than anv
other AmerioAa city. She captured
the Worlds fair. aud In two years be-
came world-renovned. Her giant tread is
heard throughout the land. Her youth is
psrsnnlal her age without decay. Lei "a
re ioios IN Chicago. but remember that
Providsnee has given New York abe mag
nifcent harbor OF the world. By nature.
sue - the met opolia Of the union snd its
gateway for all peoples. Admit consolidA-
zion 20 be mhnifsts destiny, and adjust
meat of details would quickly follow. Oh
staeles would become Incentives colleen
opportunities 90 a detsrmtnsd people
CONSOLIDATION would givs the "0feater
New York" commanding place, second
onlyto London hsfselL She uould soon
become the worlds financial center and
lie chef seat OF commerce aud trade.
Why does the world pay tfihute 60 LondonY
Because she is rich aud powerful. and fnr
no other reason Centripetal force. in
nnano-. ia a. unsrfing as in physical natuft.
la trade, commerce. Industries. intsliec-
tual sweep, and propagating power, the
Greater New York" would soon Teisn ~
. ems My friends consolidation u COM
ing; / verify believe a.