New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-16

Tho main BODY Of the hall filled with
rsn,bers of the Union, and the galleries, which
vsre set aside for non-members who were IN
,vmnathv with the movement were crowded
The audience a representative one ana
included representatives from every ward IN
the city. and from every walk in life Ihere
Was nothing but the cause TO attract them' no
hand. no decor tons, no fireworks no Deer out
there was enthusiasm enough to make up Tor
all
Among those present were DR.. y. Il. Brll
= Ken,pner F Welcker. NJ. Oppenheimer' Ut
IA C. Anderson Percival Knauth. Theodore
sutro. DR. ]. II. Senner. Gustav II. sch"ap
Julius Brun. Max Lissauer Carl hausel' III
A Berghaus. John B. Pannes William Nehze
1ossnh Doelger. the Rev DR.. Bjerring, L. MI
chaels Jan Koert. +. Helbig ana = u. AN
ingstOn.
WHAT CARL SCHURZ SAID
The meeting was called TO order by Carl
schurz who was greeted with loud applause
,,bsn he assembled the platform with Dr. sen
nor When quiet was restored Mr.. SchurZ salu
Ala moi expeci to be here tonight, but came be
csusa If the false position in which the tIern ,d
american SeI5 recently In order that you may
see What ! thought OF that actlon ail1" nv orlng
Of it,
Then Mr. Schi.rz read the following letter. the
strong points Of which were loudly applauded:
pooaptco HIS westchester Co. Oct T. lss5.
To the President German American reform isiV n
Dear sT Ny name nayS eri 'I Reform Union
although have long ceased 10 ,ake an an in re-
Gently published interview mentioned me as belong C,
ing 10 the organization even since us aiHdnyS WIN
Tanmany Hall earnestly pray you 10 s'r IKE, ny NY
name from the list of members without iurther
Tbs German-Amer!can Reform Union was. &C,
cord!ng to the words of its constitution, organized
fo- the special purpose OF carTyg on an .sTI,le
"as It is at present embodied in Tammany nan :;
Mr. Otfendorfer's residence Mr. Ottendorfer in the
chair Nobody denies that Tammany Is az pres
EN- h a h n Tas 80 9 ensble
doubt that he success OF Tamma1y at the impend-
Ing election would materially strengthen It's power
Although he administrative Offices at stake are APP
parently OF special importance. they have owing
0: the means with which Tammany has fed and
o. Tammany in this election would in great part
restore It's prestige. which was seriously damaged
BY the defeat o; last year. facilitate its return 10
ually expose the city Of New-York again to those
hideous enormiues OF miseovernment wnlch. wheh
laid bare last year. Mortified the whole country
and again and aga.n denounced by the Ger
sSis american is'0'" mon as 'Osoiu'sy u'Os''
II under he present MUNICIPAL administration on 10y
the discomfort OF the German-American Reform
erhsust ali other Imaginable means Of redress but
never 10 think OF an alliance with that organiza-
branded as the very impersonstion OF all that is
corrupt. detestable and pern,cous in politics
Il Is pretended mat this alliance with Tammany
was TeSorter . ~ frthnrance Of norpson bery
consists in the liberalization Of the sunday excise
Law IL depends. every child will understand on
Blow can be dealt to this cause Of personal liberty
than by identifying IL IN any way before public
opinion with the Tammany robber-nest Besides, IL
Is universally known that Tammany. when It was
present Sunday law as one OF the most productive
opportunities for 5lackmail and II II should return
source OF corrupt income Inc German -fNieI y, cdI
Reform linton has. therefor by reinforcing Tam
hc welfare N general but also IN particular ina
cause OF personal liberty which it pretends to have
IN Offering IT'S hand ally to the worst enemy
o. good government. the strusgie against whom 10
the las; extremity il had declared 20 be a sacred
Civic duty. the German American Reform Onloh
sSs iornaIy asaVo"eu us aeaI0n oa ~ ~ hos
who have done ghis consider what kind Of ser
vice thev have thus rendered Ia the common well
Whoever wishes 10 remain true TO the original
programme OF the German American Reform Union
must endeavor in all Legitimate ways to drive ana
10 keep Tsmmaay out OF every position OF power
and 10 this end there remains, in my Judgment
mosns ,hsr tha energetic support Of the candi-
dates Of the anti-Tammany fusion.
TERRIBLE DISGRACE TO GERMANS.
Then Nj schurz continued
have.Desn in public life about forty years. and
always been ana is sacred to ne 1t Is for this
reason that 7 am Indignant at the action which
has been taken. and say 10 you th&t ms surren-
DE- OF the German merican Reform Union j. the
greatest disgrace that has erer befalen the Ger
mans N this city
We are here TO wipe out this disgrace
Mr. Schurz's remarks we're loudly applaudcd
and showed that the members well as those
IN the galleries were in thorough sympathy
with him
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were offered:
Whereas. At the meeting of the General Committee
o. the German american Reform Union, held on
October 8 an alleged majority, by the use OF me
reIrehensib.e methods forc.d through resoiu-