New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-26
THE FIGHT FOR THE CITY.
PLANS FOR AN ANTI-PLATT MAss-MEET'
ING
ONE WILL. BE HELD on MONDAY. FEBRUARY =
TO PROTEST AGAINST TIRE iNTERfH"H"S-
or THE TIoGA BOSS IN THE AZ

ONE WILL. BE HELD ON MONDAY. FEBkuAHi
TO PROTEST AGAINST THE INTERFERENCE
OF THE TIoGA BOSS IN THE AZ
FAIRS OF THIS CITY
The executive committee of the Committee OF
ssventv held A meeting at No. 90 Nassau-st yester-
dxy 10 take action reg irding the holding OF mass
meeting to protest against Mr. Platts interference
with reform legislation at Albany. Among .hoss
present were Simon Sterne Peter r. oiney y r.
Faure. Frederic Taylor and l.. l.. Delaheih' l. was
decided that Il mass-meetng should be held Al
Cooper Union on Monday evening. February T. In
which all the organizations which TOOK part IN tns
late campaign should be- asked to join.
The efrec, Of the amendment to the Power OF
Removal bill which depryes the PRESIDENT OF 'hs
Board OF Aldermen OF the power 10 make removals.
should ne succeed TO the office of Mayor, was dis
opssad and the following resolution bearing upon
this question adopted;
Whereas The effect OF the amendment 70 ne
Power OF Removal bill Is 10 deprive tne rtesusnt
OF me esi in the event OF his succeeding to the
Office OF Mayor within six months Az, , , ana
meneement q the tern Of O o exists ~ for such amend
"'s WSsr s The effect is to delay the passage Of
s Resovea That We cmphacally disapprove OF the
said amendment
Til. Legislative Committee held a session yes'et~
a,y and discussed the Police Reorganization OIL.
r.. .,hcomnit,ee on LEGISLATION was requested 10
~. rho hill under consideration and TO make
repor; upon H. .,,, 49,. .,.o,,,s
TIE city Club viii consider the OIL 'n's e'e"e
IT., man NJ tho Committee Of Seventy for erest
protest against Mr. Pla;ts scheme TOT nAA"s 'n'
victory OF November subserye his personal h'e's'.
and To prevent any legislation when ne 'h'"A.
might interfere with his individual snd poh'''d'
nurposes has been approved by the touncil OF 'o"-
federated Good Government Clubs, the CITY 'is'-
lance League the city Club Of New-forK anu mo
German American Reform Union N'h! NePu""'
cans and Anti-Tammany Democrats VINO are W
posed to the assumption 10y the IioSa cniet'a'n u
the powers wrested from croker and his UNDER
s.rappers Will join In this demonstration Inc Ao'
loving call for the mass-meetins OF February
was issued last evening:
Feow.citzens: On the 9Th of November last you
gave your toi change ~ me dlHnls 10 "a
Of TINS sys anas, noTr 'o,Ss ,n n City gov
eminent. and YOU elected a Mayor p!eGsen " an an
principle This was the issue upon whcn you '0"
tended and upon which you trlumrhed "a ,,.
one of the chief iaeters ~ bringing lion Of
the pocs department an investigation which lasted
for nine months. and 10y which tnc ctue!s, ,sns
r Waye e. aos Th. OF
shown TO be Srf Ae The re ssorm S' rs sS de-
M ,, msnt nv change as well IN It's structure as
in It's method of administration was shown 10 %
For these reasons ire citizens OF New-fork de- de-
mand the rejection of the pollse pepar,m men, iii
taEe that Department out of politics and abolish
An attempt is now being made to use tho proofs
of vour victory to subssrve selfish ends. self
seeking factors have declared their intention OF
leaving untouched the system when you had deIe.
mined to amend and OF making use of that ins-
chinery which YOU had vowed TO reform as a means
OF in,renchirs themselves and dominatlns the pe0-
Pile - r,.v
have demanded that the Police Department as wen
as the other departments OF the city governmsms.;
be taken out OF politics. and the bills proposed ""''
be adequate TO this end. .,o.ksd
The revelations OF the investigation shcS iora
civilized PEOPLES and Inundated Americans 9 9sgva
the world The shame of asst summer. the inus"H %
ton and power which that shame called toI.h ,hs
November must not be used 20 strengtnen In u,r
hands OF politicians and faster more hrniy "po'
We find now to our amazement. that alter a iou
weeks delay II has become necessary 10 pu,"aS
In the strongest terms AGAINST me me, ~h,ch the
failure to pass those measures OF reform WHEN ~,
late canvass and election plainly called lo.; IN
the nature OF which Enthusiastically inui csr 80
the platform on which the COMMITTEES S Ss canaf.
dates and the failure Of which now wVuu ,n,,sccd
to a huge fraud the voters. VINO nav ppn ,%r
the present government in city ana stass .meetInG
We call upon you to assemble IN msrsss,msr
at Cooper Union on Monday evening r viaws and
at o'clock to give expression to these views s~S
to make known that the citizens han for parties
! or for persons. and that they have no p'eie'e"'
as between bosses.
Dated. Jan. 25. 1885
''"''''''e' JOSEPH LARocQUE. chairmn,s mar.
Council Of cSpsdsHss G iSSaSsos PTss
CITY VS''SS .S$RKHYERRsSTi I PFf Ss.Si.s.i.
city CLUB OF i NtMEs0rcc Z. CARTER. President
o'rn.nA".rSssHgE siss susgGlsSSho . sr.a4.a.