New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-22
THE MAYORS OPINIONS ARE


THE MAYORS OPINIONS ARE.
Mayor Strong came in for some violent criticism
at the Methodist Preachers meeting. at No. i"'
FIfth-ave yesterday. Before that however the
Rev DR.. Stephen l.. Baldwin. one OF the committee
OF three appointed last Monday to visit Chauhcey
NJ Depew IN regard to the action OF the New-fork
Central Railroad Company In Withdrawing 'he
privilege OF half-fare permits 20 cergymen' mauc
his report Last week Mr.. Depew was charged
with having made insnuations In published inter-
vlew rejecting upon the honesty OF clergymen IN
general in the use OF half-rate permits Dr. Bald
win made a frank avowal OF the untruth OF the
charge He said the committee had visited MI.
Depew we're courteously received. and were as
surei TO their own satisfaction that Mr. Depew
had been unjustly accused. DR. BALDWIN also con-
waved 20 the preachers Mr.. Depew's regret that.
rhrough an alleged Interview without real founda-
ton in fact his thirty years OF railway service
should have been clouded by even me thougn' OF
such az allegation made hv him against the clergy.
M Baldwin added that Mr.. Depew declared tha'
in no instance had re ever known OF clergyman
abusing the privilege accoried unoe' ''o temporary
regulations OF the company.
DIR. PAYNE USES INVECTIVES.
ro,o,,ry mi. report he Rev. Or. Charles II.
Payne offered a resolution severely cri''c'slns
Mavor Strong for his reported attitude toward the
open,ng OF lauor-stores on Sunday Dr fayne
smoke with much earnestness to the resolution ana
declared among other things, that Mayor '"o"s
was tho betrayer "of the sacred trust i'npoSeu
upon hrn" He gave 10 the most notorious Ia"
breakers In this city encouragement 20 oe. ,se
that he would all them in securing me IA" ma
would permit them violate the fourtn colnl s
nI,emen, we have a specimen OF the Mayor eie'
waited to power on a mighty wa I've ieeItImate and
saws that they should De respected ana proeIi 49,
in prosecution He addresses tne rI n lie lie does
not address them gentlemen. out YET ne eui ,
- them and says that they are me s,s snec
tacle and flls me with nignation -
Then Dr b S eonsT st5ns s'f ae Campaign
to a German organization. saving tnaI ne ne, " iw
recommend legislation 10 ,nen,v There is but
ono Interpretation that can be put on tnat h "a
ION ION, ere.omme,d thu the saloons be open on
SUNDAY He has simply carried out IN MS ~, MFR s
view that which ne pledgei nimseh 10 10 III HIS
some one here eycltedly shouted: The Mayor
has simply been panderlng 'or votes
DR. CRAWFORD PoVRS ON OIL"
Tho wave o, excitement at this moment a'
us height when the Rev. Or. NJ DC. Crawford
soemny arose and protested against the hostile ac-
ZION toward the Mayor which seemed to be pending
II. urged hts hearers to act with moderation lie
said that all good people deserved the cooperation
Of the Mayor IN the work OF closing the Ha"o'
shops All that was known OF the Mayor Nie"s
consisted OF that which Ind been gathered from
newspaper reports. III Wouih w ""J"''' ~ ~ "
n stigma upon the Methods, preachers 70 condemn
him on such evidence and without a hearing.
The Rev Dr. Ferdinand c. Igehart. In vigorous
speech OF two minutes. assumed the same a''''u"e
"a that taken by DR. Crawford.
Or Montgomery. AZ the hour approached for an-
iournment said that a matter OF 80 huch '"p"'
lance should not be hastily disposed or g., , fsw
Then the Rev. DR.. George T. Mains IN ,e~
words called attention TO the fact that the weekly
meeting had Witnessed at that session the evidence
meeting last week agalns, Mr.. Depew. The minis.
ers had accepted the report or the commute ',.l'
waited upon him. which proved that ne nad ps.h IN
Justly accused They should not put tneinseNes ~
similar noslilon with respect 10 the Mayor or tnls
civ The question. he added had been prrcipnaussl
upon this meeting IN the form or resolution WHICH
spect was be shown 70 the Mayor ana an eauan ny
roper respect FOR themselves as an innuentia Doiy
was 10 b. preserved. He therefore recommended
that committee be appointed 10 'Oisiu-' '"o S"'
ject and report later ,. ~, a. =.
Then came a motion that committee OF hve De
appointed 20 take ne subject up a an psyns DR.
King Dr Ig!ehart Or. Montgomery ana Dr AIDro
Then Dr !. NJ King rose ana suggested that IL
The first duty o. the meeting 10 nndsrs,a n ,ss
subject He therefore proposed that the COMMITTEES
named should In body visit the MAYORS once
and find out from him exactly me mature Oh tlls
~ tho closing ~ the lquor-shops on sunday; From
his official point OF view. the committee would Know
what action 70 take THIS was acHep'ei oy b,
PAYNE as substitute for hts original resolution
and unanimously adopted with applause
A resolution was also adopted az follows:
Resolved. That the New-Y0rk Preachers Mes,,ng
OF tho Methodist Episcopal Church protest enphat-
caiIv again tn. passage OF any law by the Legis-
lliure OF the State OF New-lork authorizing the
opening OF the saloons on Sunday.
A the ministers were separating one or them
approached Dr. crawford and quietly said 10 him:
Il congratulate you. Or. Crawford, for helping us
10 prevent our shooting on our gun before IL was