New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-07
desire to aid in the movement to overthrow
Tammany Hall
AN ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE

desire to aid in the movement to overthrow
Tammany Hall
AN ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE
Mr.. Faure read tn. address which had been
prepared setting forth strong reasons for united
action in the coming election on the part OF all
good citizens. 1t was follows:
To the People of the City OF New-York Regardless
of Party
Convincing proofs of corruption in important
municipal Departments OF this city have been pre-
sented lnefiicency. ignorance and extravaganza in
the conduct Of the affairs OF this municipality are
aside and neglected for private gain and partisan
advantage. The present government OF this city IS
a standing menace the continued commercial
supremacy Of the metropolis and strongly concerns
the welfare of every family in the whole country
for there is hamlet In the land where the In,
fiuence of New-York City does not reach for good
The time has come for determined effort to bring
sTGH of Fae the city 5 of as viii insure
the permanent removal of the abuses from wnich
city as a we-ordered household solely in the best
interests of its people. Municipal government should
personal ambition or gain The economical, honest
and buslness-like management OF municipal anars
State politics We do not ask any citizen to give
up his party on National or State Issues but 70
zenshp. and TO unite in an earnest demand for the
nomination and election of candidates, whatever
zens' movement for the government of this city en-
tirey outside Of party politics only In the nteres,
and safety.
| We pledge our active cooperation with all other
organizations this city holding the purposes
| and aims. recognizing that only through combined
good government can that object be attained.
The telling points In the address were enthu-
| siastically appauded
There had been good many expressions OF
surprise at the presence Of eX-Minister Robert
| Il. Roosevelt. who sat in n conspicuous place
near the stage because he had long been known
as devoted friend Of Tammany Hall, and had
| more than once appeared the respectable
ngurehead to preside at Wigwam mass-meetings
| in h0tly contested campaigns.
| MR. ROOSEVELT'S IDEAS
| The audience found out that Mr.. Roosevelt
was there 10 make trouble II he could. When
| the adoption of the address had been moved he
arose and said that he was in favor OF good
| government and n0n-partisan government. But
| he asked with a poorly disguised sneer, how
| this boon going TO be brought about. Was
| II the intention To unite with the Republican
| party? That party had always been ready TO
| join with Tammany or any other party for the
sake of the spols. and never hesitaed 10 lend its
assistance 70 perpetuate dishonest government.
! or perhaps the movement might unite with the
| Steckler Democracy. which had been kicked out
Of Tammany Hall. or with the Jimmy o Brien
! Democracy. There was much confusion by this
| time. and the chairman raped for order, but
| Mr. Ceveland's ex-Mnister went on. asking
how the movement was 10 be conducted, how It
was going 10 get It's official ballots printed and
| SilNadF questions. lie tduNtrd the promoters Oh
the citizens plan with having nothing in the
| shape OF organization.
Somebody the left Of the platform asked
the speaker: What do you suggest" This
! brought Mr.. Roosevelt's remarks TO a sudden
period.
| Ex-Assemblyman Conkllng mounted a chair
| and answered some Of Mr.. Roosevets queries.
| Il tell the gentleman he said, that We
| have organization and an effective one in the
Good Government Clubs. Applause) We have
a splendid organization IN the German-Amercan
Reform Union. $4,000 strong QOud cheers, and
| we haven't anybody with us who took orders from
| Tammany Hall. daughter and cheers) Besides.
we have In tn!s city 10000 Republicans. and at
| least 100 coo OF them will Join us in this move
| ment against Tammany. prolonged cheering)
Altogether we can count on at least 100000 voters
in this city who will stand shoulder to shoulder
| next November and will defeat Tammany Hall
by 10000 majority. More applause) We know
whore Tammany Hall is now; knew before.
but the Lexow Committee has shown It TO us
| under oath"
Mr. Roosevelt Interrupted Mr. Conkling to
deny that he had ever held office under Tam
many Hall He had never belonged to Tammany
was reformed by John Kelly. (Convulsve
laughter)
Mr.; conkng replied that he had s,udiously
! avoided charging Mr.. Roosevelt with holding
| office under Tammany Hall. but compelled the
| cx-Minister to acknowledge that ne had been a
| Congressman by the aid Of Tammany votes.
General Coils said that as a Republican and a
partisan Republican he subscribed to every word
| in the declaration Of principles. No man a
| very good Republican in his judgment who could
not sink his party predictions and support this
| movement Nong-continued applause)
After speeches by Clarence w. Bowen and
| others the address was unanimously adopted.
\ COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY AGREED ON.
The following resolution offered by James
! T. Archlbad
That Committee Of one Hundred be appointed
| by the chair. with fun power to confer with the
c;h-r ant-Tammlny organizations. and 20 take
such action as may be necessary 10 further the OBJ
jecis ~ ;he meeting
Mr. Archibald made interesting speech in
| support of his resolution. His resolution was
! amended. on the suggestion Of William Fl.
Webb. so as 10 read a committee Of seventy. IN
Judge w g. McCrea offered an amendment.
striking out the words "Anti-Tammany organiZa-
| tons but as II caused considerable discussion
h. withdrew it, Simon Sterne. Otto Kempner.
! Carl Oppenheim and William Lane ONeill spoke
! on the resolution. and heartily indorsed It, Mr..
| o. Neill spoke long on the resolution and the
! "corrupiion that permcates the city politics"
| that the audience tried to clap him down. but
| his voice rang out above the noise and he did
not stop until he had said all he had 10 say.
! Then he closed by saying That's all" The
! motion on the resolution was then put and car
ried without ~ senting voice.
The last speaker was Mr. Schwab. who briefly
! outlined the work being done by the German
| American Reform Union. .,
The meeting was adjourned subject to the call
| Of tba chs