New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-04
THE CONSOLIDATION ISSUE.
HOW THE QUESTION SEEMS TO BE RE-
GARDED IN BROOKLYN
OPINIONS on BOTH sIDEs-I.Ess AGITATION OF
THE MATTER THAN WAS EXPECTED-wIT

OPINIONS on BOTH sIDEs-I.Ess AGITATION OF
THE MATTER THAN WAS EXpECTEp-wIII.
THE PEOPLE VOTE FOR OR AGAINST?
In view OF the fact that the people of Brooklyn
are 10 vote Tuesday on the question Of giving up
their municipal Individuality there has been during
the campaign surprisingly little agitation in that
city of the question of consolidation. BY Is
Ii considered party question. Ii finds no place in
the speeches made at the political meetings OF
Democrats or Republicans 1t has commanded a
comparatively small degree OF attention from the
newspapers of Brooklyn. None of them is in favor
Of consolidation. Perhaps it would not be we'll to
inquire too curlousy into the for their at
titude. The Consolidation Commission has issued
number of appeals on the subject. and the same is
true OF the Brooklyn Consolidation League Pam
phets have been placed In public places for free dis
trbuton-pamphlets. that Is in favor Of consolida-
ton. There is no evidence of any organized move
ment in opposition There nave been no public
meetings held to advocate oppose the movement
which is strenuously championed by Andrew H.
Green on one side of the East River and by James
s. r. S;ranahan the other.
If makes 1t his business to inquire of all the
people he meets In day what their opinions are
this subject and how they intend to vote he VIII
find considerable difference of opinion, but, accord
ing to the experience of the writer he VIII discover
that the feeling against consolidation is more wide
spread than that in favor of It, The advocates OF
Greater New ork' have let their views he known
pretty generally and there seems TO be nothing new
to be said their side Of the question. tndoubiei
~ every one OF them Will cast ballot In favor OF
consolidation. How extensively those content WIN
things they will vote cannot be determined
in advance 1t is a disappointment To some tha'
the subject has not been more thoroughly uiscusS'u
in public as was expected to BE- the result at the
time of the enactment of the Consolidation Dill
Probably the views of one Brooklynite who has
-. nfinS.i III
he accepted as fairly rejecting the feeling of
good many others This is the way be put the case
in conversation yesterday:
Il was In favor Of the passage or the consultation
bill both last winter and In the years preceding
when the matter laid before the Legislature,
There had been much talk about II that II Seehieu
to me wise to give the people an opportunity to
express their views the polls. was disappointed
when Democratic Legislatures refused to pass inc
bills and pleased when the Republican Legislature
did pass one last winter 1t seemed 10 me mat II
we had to vote on this question there wou.d be
public education. That is what thought Wa M
ed. | wanted to be educated myself. mus con
fess that have been disappointed hio" III
more about the subject than ! dil year aE9 an,
scarcely better prepared to vote Hh IL md Nd" re-
ceptive mood all this time. however. and ready 10
be convinced. II there were any arsume'S y TO CTn
were made a part OF New-York | am not at an
convinced that should have lower ,a@es, r n,i
v yrs nary As matters now stand bound to
vote against consolidation" r-.,r s,,i,,.,,
Others are more outspOken Postmaster 9uii iV
is one Of them He said Il was born IN BrooSkiy
and love every inch OF It, heeyr ' aa5 intcHy
Brooklyn has nothing to gain ana much 10 To- -, y
letting herself be merged into New York ~ ifr
in brooklyn fear that Chicago VIII e., ah i ar, 81
those who are ashame. say when away rom
nome ,ha, they are from BROOKLYN but ai"ayS
.'an ~ have nrookvn dubbed Eas, New York. as
IT would almost certainly be II ahn.N'r t,,",..,n
stand that there about 10 streets N ir' ~
18th the same names "a those IN New oIk No"'
either these names must be dropp"l or az t,st 9
hore nsad 10 be- for years after Williamsburg VIZ
annexed TO BROOKLYN when N Wa for ina. part
Of the city had to be marked II - dont , Wap.
10 n soe fm,naon for the clam that Bro9Syn w9n
hars lover taxes after consodauon lhsTr '',sn
be FOYER TAX lover rate now II propery-owners
we're willing to have Their assessine,h,. hch Ia =
for that purpo;e I 3eM~yF and snail 70
keep Brooklyn as Il Is ! o ILL" ''''
gener an cher hand Mayor schieren il believer ~
consolidation and will vote IN ihv1r or frequently
sni4 that he heard good deal said snonr
dalton. and far as he e0n'n aach siGe For him
W. hn scarcely knew how he would VOC" ~
thought there g %as may wanted i've IN NeT-
%nrk ard felt that il would b" NICE 'h'nE s ~ ~;
so SOY, %'' i ,rnoklyn and loyalty TO the city an
would not consent TO see IN '"''''
lowed M in the larger city . -, o,..,,,s ,b,.
II seems TO be generally felt at an vm,i,ately
,hs con sodation OF the two cities Hu7t
,he .nh, ahor, hut those who oppose the pre-
ont scheme say that they viii be iGaIS ca 40 meet
~ VIZ vrr n, canal terms The dread 81 eNtei''-
Ing the influence Of Tammany Ian o,'1 bn n" Eng
,,n155cartibie effect After the oNerturh Oh w 'lS
Pel.'ep'r prooklvnIfes feel confident OF iheh
ABILITY TO provide good eovernmrnt '1 rp,,ninpaI
aIras Now York has not vet hao ivy ~ lulia :.
ming and until IL has had ana Ihmnans
has been overhrown not few neh of r ea a
Greater Tammany Hall along WIN ''
New-York.