New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-26
THE 1f1SC-MEETTNG.

The mass-meeting at Cooper Union tomorrow
evening will represent a salutary purpose anu
a firm resolve II has been called to set 1or'h
for the mutual satisfaction and encouragement
Of GOOD citizens of New-York but especially
for the enlightenment Of the Republican major
itv in the Legislature, the desires and. we may
as well say. the intentions Of the voters VINO pun
Mr.. Strong in the Mayors office and served
notice on all concerned that they were no longer
to be plundcred and oppressed. 1t has been
called by men who were confidently ln'rus'eh
last fall with the difficult task of providing Il
way by which the reputable and Intelligent
majority could unite to accomplish that object.
These men were not only sincere but success
fnl They did their work we'll at every stage,
overcoming multifarious Obstacles arousing H.
forest in every quarter, kindling interest into
enthusiasm, and finally leading their Jealous
and grateful supporters to a magnificent victory.
Then they might have dropped a heavy burden
and left others to take it up, If they had chosen.
But it happened that they were not OF the easy
going sort. They had carried the issue so 1ar
that they determined to carry it further, giving
their experience and energy and influence 10 Il
york which might almost as well not nave De'n
begun if that was to be the END oi II. Inc
triumph Of decency was merely potential lis
promise was still TO be realized
And so these men did not disband but con
tinued for the general advantage and with IN"
general appreciation, to deliberate ana act III
concert They knew what kind OF legislation
the people Of this city were demanding, ana
they had reason to believe that they might be
useful in helping them 10 obtain it, Their com
mission remained lust what il had been, except
ing that it was confirmed by popular acknowl-
edcment of the skill and fidelity with which II
had been employed. 1t was based upon spoil-
taneous recognition Of their sagacity and their
unselGshness, and Of the imperative necessity
for continued watchfulness and activity. Hap
pily for this city, the leaders OF the reform
movement have not been in the least degree
dismayed, or deceived or alienated from the
public service by the sneers and abuse which
small and base men have poured on them In the
effort TO falsify their position and obstruct the
cause which they represent Defamation does
not worry or irritate them, but only Fortunes
their resolve TO further by every means IN ther
mower. so long az may be necessary. the con
victions and purposes which they know that
they faithfully and unselfshy embody.
In this mood and TO this end they have called
a mass-meeting at Cooper Union for tomorrow
night The few thousands who will be able To
get into that hall will be in grim earnest, but
NOT more in earnest than the tens Of thousands
who will be there in spirit and who, having
watched with contempt and rising wrath the
sinister efforts of an impudent boss TO defraud
them for his own benefit Of the fruits of their
victory through his creatures in the Legislat-
ure. now intend that the Legislature shall know
their will and obey their orders or wear Tue
badge Of an odious alliance with Tammany
Hall. That is the meaning Of tomorrow
meeting