New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-31
TENEMENT-HOUSE REFORM
N.ss-NEETING HELD AT COOPER UNION
TO PROMOTE ITS CAUSE.

N.ss.NErTING HELD AT COOPER UNION
TO PROMOTE ITS CAUSE
SPEECHES ny RICHARD WATSON "'i'Nh"
p,1xsroRD. HENRY GEORGE. PROFESSOR
er,,cuAN AND oTHERs-MANY SINGLE
TAX ADVOCATES PRESENT
The mass-meeting to promote the cause oil 'ene-
,,an,.house reform crowded Cooper Union to It's
Iors lag, evening Many earnest citizens VINO
have anpr,ved the good work performed oy inc TEN
oment house committee headed by i''c""Iu ""''o"
Glider were present, but great part VI '''' W
orcs was composed Of the singie-tdN u'sep'es Vi
Henry George who made the fact evident by ire
-, ,r,o,s,r,,to during the meeting. Members
~ tho Social Reform cub. under whose auspices
IN, moeting was held were present III Boou mum
hers but most OF the prominent c''He"s ""oHo
names had been included IN the Hs' oi ''ee-peS'
dents for the meeting remained away r"'net
nucov WAS one OF the few men Ct prominence apart
from the speakers Of the evening VINO sat on the
,la,forr, Among others on the Platform were the
pev Dr W $ Ransford. OF ST. Georges CnuTcn'
Professor Fix Adler. R!chard watson "'ue''
Henry George. Professor sehsman' OF Co'unoia'
Samue. Gompers. T. G NH'sn' Pi'S''''s. ~. -.
Ama.ramated Carpenters Union; Alice 3 WOOD
hr,ase secretary o. the Worl:ngwomens society
Charles + Wingate Edward King. Henry RODE
sacra,,rv Of the Neghborhool Guild: the Rev DR..
/ \ Bellows and the Rev. Dr. d. w Morehouse
Ernest Howard Crosby presided. and introduced
as the first speaker Richard watson 'hucr' "hoSc
carefully prepared speech was listened to with
oInsa a,tention and frequently applauded Mr..
Glider said.
MR. ,GILDERs SPEECH
7, o,era nerrnitteA for n moment. to speak FOR
hodv which has officially. ceased TO exist. would
saw that nothing could give greater satisfaction 20
the Tenement House Committee than the stamp o.
popular approval placed upon its labors by gain
crng like a9 sahherns w ~dna epinn un,
ng in common purpose the i';eu.'''r we'na a
and woman here necessarily agrees with every aTBu-
ment and suggestion Of the committee, mat ON
taLen. and that another may not say the commit
tee should have gone further in this direction OF
ma some inforina ton has been gathered and some
recommendations have been made that should con
/ desire thus publicly to testify not only 70 The
wcknown ability and speGal pnnc'hSa g ga ,he
cations OF my fellow -commtieemen. out 20 ,ne
unanimity and conscioniIousness OF their action
think but RICH, to say hat syfry nG s Snsed
upon ascertaned facts, that there is nothing eN-
irene or IN any Oh ne s for
possible bearing OF these recominenua'iomn "S ,0i
Instance. the matter OF cost 10 the owner ana
existing evils have been truthfuly descr,oe,'. ana
that should the recommendation, as "a whole. iall
action in New-York such "a lure. In the opinion
OF many who have long studied me subJcgi, "ouli
be In the nature nm H. s Pug' y and can DO no
more The responsibility rests hereafter upon you;
The reoqle and Nth your servants. the oihcias OF
mi u.I,,S Sg'i ari i'r anibvsestlc servants
II is opinion that more should be done
in the .sctons pointrd ori rather man ~:
best interests OF the people The COMMITTEES has
ASKED specifically for no, one thing thai should no,
be SVEN and given as gSGs S no 5T hs com
mttec. but citizen. and speaking thus plead
directly, be it remembered. Tor the greater part
CitlZeugltr.
When It IL remembered that the tenement houses
OF Ncw-York constitute 81 cent Of It's buildings
and that In this 81 per cent So per Of the
any any property s is GemanSd in Behalf OF those who
live In these tenements will The people vote no OF
aye? When more air and sunlight ana safety from
IRE are required In the double-dcekers Of me
future. Will You vote no or aye, when IT !, az
tempted to break the deadlock and open up Mnl-
berry Bend and other small parks and playgrounds
In the most crowded par, of the most crowded
city on earth. who VIII vote no. ana VINO VIII vote
aye 20 that propositiOnF 1890
When greater bathing facilities are demanded
smooth nayements. better school, houses. more
man him. az hes are demanded many OF which
are the Commonplace OF other great cities 81 tho
world-let us watch those who vote aye. and let US
especially watch those who vote no.
WHAT DIR. RAINsFoRD SAID.
The Rev. Dr. ". s. RaInsford next spoke and
kept the sympathy OF the audience lie said In
part:
We want to stand back Of the Tensmsn'.Iouss,
enough in each other We want trust based on Il
conception Of what Is right The reason why tene-
burden Of rent comes 80 heavily those who are
ieas, abe 70 bear H. 1t is unjust TO lay The heaviest
my voice and plead for the consideration by the
community al large Of the danger ~ driving people
to despair There is danger TO any society which
has within Its borders large number Of citizens
who are being driven TO despair By the burden of
poverty: IL Is not much hep 70 a man to give him
aims. He wants a chance to hold up his head and
earn his own living. 1t costs much 10 keep
tiger ms ten horses. and We have had too much Of
We want the support Of the pubic for the work OF
the Tenement House Committee. The reforms sug
gested by the committee will not avail without the
support Of public opinion
HENRY GEORGE SPEAKS.
Henry George appauded vigorously when he
to speak. He said In part:
There twenty-one recommenda;on In the
good and bad. To spy out and punish
women for prostitution. as to spy out and punish
hypocrisy and corruption. What benefit will rapid
transit facilities be TO the people who swe,ier-
enough to grow? New-York has behind II the Whole
American continent. The trouble comes from specu-
lation In land. applause The elevated roads
white they have increased the fortunes OF few.
New parks have increased the rents In some
tons OF the city. II you made the East Side gar
den only the mrionares could 1--we there. VIVA,
does the Tencmen, House Committee propose to do?
go? Into the police stations? We pay TO Superin-
iendent Byrnes. of the police force. 5000 year.
Gould paid him 100000 How long will It be
before some Aston pays the Health Board? The
greatest soca! quack is the quack who tells you
go SOW. AppauseJ
committee They are In the good!y company Of
those who play at philanthropy. You cannot abolish
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