New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-22
SOUND MONEY AND HONESTY
A STRONG ORGANIZATION TAKES A DE-
CIDED STAND.
THE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION OF KINGS
AND QUEENS COUNTIES DEFINES ITS POSI-

THE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION OF KINGS
AND QUEENS COUNTIES DEFINES ITS posi-
TON on THE FINANCE QUESTION.
The first fall meeting Of the Manufacturers
Association OF Kings and Queens Counties was
held last night at the Pouch Mansion. Henry
b. Haigh president OF the association was In
the chair. He opened the meeting with few
remarks relating TO the necessity OF supporting
the Republican ticket and using every effort
to bury the Populists and their doctrines so
deep that they could not be resurrected. T.
Chadwick offered the following resolution. which
unanimously adopted:
Whereas. Certain destructive forces in the body
polite have combined under the banner OF fanat.
cism disorder and population. and have succeeded
porary control OF the Democratic party, with in
tentiSon 20 destroy the lndependence ana ny
reconstituting it and by repudiating lie tenure
q anu 10 rons te e1forcement Of
the laws Of the Nation; and.
free "a and unImted Coinage Of silver and gold at
the ratio Of sixteen ounces OF silver TO one ounce
the moral fibre Of the country. these forces de-,
6 mSnd the de9asement OF our currency to sScent
debts under egalzed forms. TO the Inevitable i'm.
It's honor and business integrity; be it, therefore.
Resolved. That We the Manufacturers Associa-
ton OF Kings and Queens Counties. comparison
body, recognize the supreme Importance OF the
hour that freemen and who work with
head, heart and hand. realize that the time has
come for Us TO speak with no uncertain voice; that
whatever may be party affiliations. whatever
shades OF opinions may divide US In times or pros
perity, now in time OF organized war upon society.
recognize that there must be no division OF sem
timent; and that hold Il our duty 10 present a
united front 10 the common enemy. with all the
power within opposing sectionalism. fanat icisIn,
free silver debased money. repud4dtion dishonor
and general Generalization.
Resolved. That believe the paths Of duty and
safety TO be in the direction Of sound money and
National integrity.
Resolved. That a committee OF nine be appointed
organize a plan for work.
Preceding the adoption Of the resolutions. the
reports Of the regular committees were received
and adopted The most important report heard
was that OF the committee appointed TO present
the claims Of Newtown Creek to the River and
Harbor Committee at Washington. J. S. Davis,
chairman OF the committee. reported that he.
together with Henry Clements and Mr.. LHom-
medieu. and Corporation Counsel Burr. who &C
cOmpanied them advis r. went - Washing
ton before the last adjournment OF Congress.
The Importance Of NewtOWr Creek as water
way thoroughly eXpounded 20 the COM
mittee. and. the appropriation showed,
the suggestions were well received by the Con-
gressmen The sum OF $1,000 has already been
appropriated out OF the total sum Of Si3OOoO,
which will be expended the work demands.
The channel is 10 have depth OF eighteen feet
AT low water and will be widened 10 125 feet
as far as the Grand-st. bridge, where Govern
ment Jurisdiction ends.