New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-25
BROOKLYN CITIZENS PROTEST.
THEY TELL THE GOVERNOR THAT THE WORTH
BILL. SIGNED. WOULD RESULT IN
DISASTER To THE CITY.


DISASTER To THE CITY.
Albany April 2i-Between forty and fly prom
,nent citizens of Brooi Ign came 10 Albany on the
rpniro State Express to-day to protest against
the Charities Reorganization bill. which IL await
Ing the signature Of the Governor The deIegaton
was headed by General Stewart l.. Nood'ord' ana
Governor Morton received them IN tho Executive
Vhamber shortly after noon. The hearing was De-
run without delay. Those present represented the
1-nion League club. the Brooklyn Young Repub-
ucan CLUB and the Committee o: one Hundred OK
the Manufacturers Association OF Brooklyn.
James McKeen. Of the Committee OF one Hun
dred was the first speaker. He said the com
mi;tee asked that Executive approval be witheIA
| from the bill. He said the Assembly Committee on
Cr,ies had reported tho bill favorably before giving
! the committee opportunity FOR hearing. 20
defective were the provisions OF the measure mat
| II would be objected to even II 1t were intended
! TO place at the head OF the Department OF Char-
ties and Correction the man OF the highest chafac-
| ter In Brooklyn.
| General Stewart L. Woolford. representing the
| Rrooklvn Union League cub. followed The hiil.
! he said, proposed to put the helpless insane a'1
! paupers in the County OF Kings N the hands o.
! one person. They had had tho horrible CONDITION IN
| Brooklyn OF having their insane poorly yea ana OF
having had scandal and corruption attendant upon
| the contracts for supplies. The Supcryisor-at-
| Large was chosen to buy these supplies. ana he
was now doing It 70 the satisfaction Of the average
| voter Of Kings County.
! Ex-senator Charles II. Russell sad he camc as
an avowed Republican. representing nobody but
! Republicans
| Il come 90 a Republican Governor" be said. AMI
! ask him not II permit legislation which IL Cr1asng
| to Republican principles Nothing but disaster can
| come 70 the party from the enactment OF this bIl
| into law.
| frank p williams president Of the Young
Republican Cub, SAID that organization had author
lied him u speak against the bill The club thought
| the measure opposed 10 the best interests OF the
| Republican party and OF Kings County. II II be
! came a law the voters OF Kings County would tuif
| the county over 10 the Democrats. William q. Low
! spoke In behalf % Brooklyn citizens at large In
| asking the Governor to withhold hts approval OF
| the bin Henry ". Maxwell. chairman Of the Elk
ocutive Committee Of One Hundred. said the enact
| ment OF the bill would be drive against the
| movement which resulted In the election OF Mayor
| Schieren.
Governor Morton told the delegation briefly that
he was pleased 70 have met them. lnaSmuch az
a delegation In favor Of the bill had requested an
| opportunity 10 be heard tomorrow, Il was mani
testify unfair for him &c do more al this time than
| to tell them that when }he time came for action On
the measure by the Executive Of the stat" % N"w-
| York their words should receive his serious and
| careful consideration The delegation then with
| drew.