New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-05

Clear Mr. Plat has criticised me as being 2 oos:
Hr Want rat to state that A my position Is that c
zen with intelligence Is bound to be boss Ihat
and CONTACTED in few, but that each citizen should
be moved drilled and inspired with a sense OF MS
own personal and individual obligation as citizeh'
BIPARTIsANsHIP NOT WANTED.
The whole matter Of bipar,sanship has been
thoroughly considered tonight. | cannot say any
thing fresh or original about it, but after an expert
encc OF three years. it touches mighty SENSITIVE
spot In my heart / know something about IL, NOT
Bipar tsanship is a manifold head in ,he Commits
sionership Of Of the Police Department In the FIRST
cples OF politics from municipal government ana
here comes along fellow that proposes 10 MAKE
constituent element Of our muncipal go'ernlh ,,
The thing that we are svn shns choke o%S
our throats Then. aside from that. a peculiar OBJ
jecw understand it psrfssy w two Secans
ranged against the other ponticiahs !, Is Only
sssSnts!y de ans anS and
cradle Sort OF stuff. We are tired Of it. we arg
We ali came together last autumn: Republicans
and Democrats and great many eas ,oss,Sss
on the Single platform OF desiring cry g9ves,rnmen1s
should be administers hgess'y
Now. the method proposed at Albany Is simply 70
and probe That Is not ".
want that there should be set In operation certa'n
forces and principles tha sha dspar,ment and
satisfied until that 10 done Now, where are We
going 10 be three years hence? That Is the gues-
lion. We going to have SORT o. cIihs ln ~.
gether standing together on the piaiIor ,d IN
been made. to say, eye 10 &c an tn,o 1, In
ficutes and perpexities that we are Dound 10 81
counter in these three years. Wnen me tnIee
wears are I'D shall still be abe 10 stanl sloulue.
n shoudcr and instead OF bringing 100000 10 cast
n ballot we shall bring into the inquire WHICH has
been named 2OCOf.
Now friends you are aware; suppose OF cou s
there f. a large measure OF inspiration gone trom
this city tina, there Is tide OF municipal REFORM
that Is sweeping across our country, from me Az
iantic to the Pacific: and you are aware, l sup
Soycmber s ran like a thrill through municipal
communities Supposing. ow-fr!en1s, We aie nelV
right In the midst of a magnificent marcn OF pros-
rees-supposng break down I'VE are no. CONS 10,
Won know: but suppose we even represent ING
appearance OF breaking down. IL Is just SO inucn
done toward REFRESHING. embarrassing ana dlscour-
aging the onward movement or mu;iicpal REFORM
in every municipality OF our country therefore,, 4
sav thai our mandate. uttered down here with dis
tlrctness OF tone. shall sweep up 70 Albany Win te
power OF an irresistible flood. Let our tnoiugnts
mite: let our thoughts and purposes DC 80 com.
plete that there shall be built up mere a wall or
opositIon against which small minds and narrow
purposes and partisan ambitions snan peat ruin
iessly. but without result. loud applause)
A final voey Of enthusiasm after the great
reformer's speech was ended brought the meet
ing to successful conclusion at 1920 o'clock
Mr. Smith. as chairman. reminded the great
gathering that a public hearing was 70 take
place In Albany on Wednesday regarding tne
nolice |, gislat!on and that he should IKE TO APP
po,nt az large committee as possible OUT ot
those who might be able to go there on that
day Then with farewell cheers the great meet
inr-everybody had been calling II that Tor soi"e
time-was at an end.