New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-31
FOR FUSION, ALL OF THEM.
GOOD WORDS FOR THE TICKET
A RoUsING ANT1-TAMMANY MEETING IN
COOPER UNION.

ELOQUENT SPEECHES BY JAMES C. CARTER
| CHARLES STEWART SMITH. PRESIDENT Low.
JOSEPH H. cHoATE. WHEELER H. PECK
HAM CARL scHURz JOHN HARsEN
RHoADEs AND MAYOR STRONG
THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Cooper Union not large enough to hold
the people who went there last night to indorse
by their presence the candidates of the Commit
tee OF Fifty. The doors leading TO the hall were
opened at about 73O and In ten minutes from
that time every seat in the large hall was
taken and the corridors and stairways swarmed
with hundreds who could not be accommodated
! In the hall
1t not idle. sightseeing crowd, but
| houseful OF earnest enthusiastic men and
women thoroughly In sympathy with the
speakers and quick to show appreciation OF the
good points which they made. 1t was not a
party gathering. neither did II represent
any class of society. The great merchant ell
bowed the mechanic and Wall Street bankers
were crowded by humble East Side citizens
Young men were there who vote for the first
| time. and veterans who knew the Tammany
Tiger when he cub But whatever may
have been the difference in social standing.
politics. occupation residence. the audience
was q unit on the subject of the Committee OF
Fifty ticket. and never once failed to show Its
| displeasure with the "Goo-Goos" and "Garoos'
When James C. Carter in the course OF his re-
marks referred to those Germans who would
| surrender all for beer. and said: III there are
men who would surrender all for that price,
| they don't belong in our ranks" there was
storm OF applause. in which Carl Schurz. Jacob
H. Schin and other Germans who sat on the
stage toined.
hon TO- witt
Coos were equally well received.
The spirit Of the audience was again shown
when Mr.. Low In the course OF his remarks
asked: "Wi you say this year that New-York
was mistaken a year ago when in Its wrath 1t
condemned Tammany to overthrow"
A cry OF mo" went up from all parts OF the
house, which showed that the Tammany allies
had no friends there.
BEGINNING THE SPEAKING.
The meeting was called to order by Charles
Stewart Smith who said:
Ladies and Gentlemen; very DISTINGUISHED for,
ese ear County ahS read to me last summer referring
the condition of things before the reform move,
the United States as represented by the government.
Of New:Y0rk CITY have been for twenty-five years
The misery of this observation is that 1t is true
n1e and beene % be- the act that there is no
in This country containing 900 population more
whose government has not been during recent years
reproach TO our system of government by the
people" Indeed II has studied the modern
science OF the government OF cities In Europe he
would conclude that are twenty -hve years benlnd
such cities Birmingham, Manchester and Gas
gov, in Great Britain. In all the appliances wnlch
tend TO the comfort convenience and health OF their
inhabitants II Is quite possible that monarcnicai
government may long endure, although corruption
may have fastened upon Its vitals and eaten out the
MANHOOD NJ Its people. The Government OF turkey
has existed for than five centuries although as
you know 1t has been proverbially corrupt Corrup-
fon and vice however, have always been fatal 10
republics Rome made all its conquests under tha
| republic when the title OF Roman citizen carriea
with Il also those heroic and manly virtues wnich
made Rome the mistress OF the world. Vice ana
corruption came to Rome. and with II came the En-
little things with great, the student Of the decline
and fall Of Rome will find curious parallel between
the state OF affairs at Rome In that period and the
revelations Of the Lexow Committee and the stem
ographic report Of the proceedings In the Dock De-
partnent. Then, as now justice was for sale, ap,,
the same state OF things politically which character,
ICED the government OF Rome. have been Initiated
on a smaller seal. In our own city. Inc most seri-
Gus part OF this Qestion to which call your aten-
will appear that majority OF the voting population
OF the United States will reside In cities: The voters
of the cities will control the policy OF the State and
Nation and II the cities remain corrupt the govern
ment OF the State and Nation will partake OF the
same character This "a a question which transcen1s
in Importance all The contentious OF political parties
or the various opinions which may be entertained
concerning questions of tariff or currency. IL Is
question OF what inheritance we shall hand down 10
our children and our grandchildren. 1t is question
whether the Government OF Washington and Lincoln
will endure UoId applause)