New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-28

IL eipclc doubt remained in the mind of any
intelligent person as TO the temper of this com
,,uritv lis nrofound feeling with reference 10
,ho LEGISLATION in behalf of municipal reform
now under consideration at Albany ana us
ottitudo toward the Committee of Seventy
whose discreet and intelligent leadership was
recocnizod and approved in the great uprising
Of last November-t must have been dlssIpa''"
bv last nights popular demonstration al cooper
Union. Had this meeting taken place during an
exciting political campaign it might nave p'Cu
counted rs remarkable success. but it coulu
hardly have been considered phenomenal i"'S
was meeting called upon the hricfcSt notice
with no election pending, and without ule u>u''
indictments for popular gatherings. Wnaided ny
onpcals to personal feeling or partisan pr'Ju-
diro with no purpose whatever except to eA-
press with the utmost cearneSS ana HoS' "''
,pistol;abc emphasis the passionate desire OF
This people for rcdemption-not partial ana III
norfect. but absolute redemption from the
wicked and tyrann0uS miS@oVerhm'h' u""''
which they have suffered 50 long. There was
no mistaking the purpose of the DEMONSTRATE"
J. was called as 4 specific protest against the
| action or proposed action OF the L'SSla'"'' Il.
Albany in refusing a hearing 10 the accredited
!
in order TO carry out the purposes Of diS=raccd
! and diScrcditcd Boss.
"rt is the easiest thing in the world" said the
| Albany organ Of the Boss in its Monday even
! ing's issue. "to get up masS-nrciin@N anywhere
"but in NewYork they might he held ia! vt
"nicht on every other corner If the ponce Nou''
mot interfere" "A massmeetnG engineered ~
"this one will be-" l. continues. is not likely
"either 10 friGhten the Legislature or produce
| "much Of an impression on the puphc Ihlhu'
| The similarly inspired organ in TINS c'y U"i''d
| the call for the meeting in the same colt'hlp'u-
ous manner These utteranccs serve ohF /" "'-
| ccntuaie the situation. The seItcohsillu''i
Boss Of the Republican Legislature Is al "uua
with the voters Of this town who met last hiSh'
in Cooner Union They ask for legislation III
tboir interest lie demands legislation III MS
own They ask to be heard. He through his
follownrs in the Senate and his newspapers
SAYS tbcv shall have no hearing, but shall take
| such legislation as he in his puissance secs mt
| 10 give them or none at all. Last night 5 meet
! in, was 4 cry to the Legislature for relief. But
r. was more 1t was protest against Bossism
ond the establishment by Republican sanction
~ tho rule of the most arrogant and overbcar-
tho Ross that ever laid the moncycd corpora
,ions Of great town under tribute or prosii-
,uted It's patronage 10 the perpetuation OF his
own power.
II was the most significant popular demon
stration that this community has seen in many
q dov. 1t meant business And though It's in
tent was not as the Ross's organs say, 10
frichten the LEGISLATURE it did mean TO make II
consnicuouslv clear 10 the Legislature that the
IA 600 voters of this town who voted in No
vcrnbcr 10 turn out Tammany and all lis be-
loncings alliances and accOmpliceS have som"
rights from the assertion of which they VIII not
hn driven hv threats or cajOlcd by blaldlsh-
ments II is n brave Legislature. 10 be sure.
that refuses 10 be frightened; il is wise LcgiS-
lature that does not get SIN ncck"d elthcr III
its own concet or under Boss dctaton and re-
fuse 10 listen to appeal or admonlton. For
though temporarily decorated with distinction
and endowed with power, the People are greater
than they, and in the end their Masters. The
meeting last night had 10 official character, and
# is omen 10 the newspapers Of the Boss and his
seryile adhcrcnts TO say that it was an ire
sponsbe mob and had no serious significance
But all men who saw it, and all who read the
unprciudiced reports Of IT in this mornings
naners know that it was grandly indicative
Of an overwhelming public sentiment that can
not be ignored or for any length Of time sue
ccSsfuly opposed.
VIII the Legislature heed It? This people ear
afford to wait If necessary. for the full accom-
plishncnt of it's purpose. But can the Lcgis
lature afford to stand in the way Of II!