New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29

than YOU can imagine How can You tell whether
IL presented 20 you IN such manner That you can
understand II? am asked II /! ! am in favor Of
don't know what you mean by consolidation what
Is wrapped up in the word? That is what want 10
know 1t means. we are told. The consolation OF
the cities of NewYork and Brooklyn. But how con-
soda;cd? How settle The Question Of ,axationy
debts don't know What vii! be the form OF
the lily goycrnmenis, That has not eeea sets "a:
powers be? How y he 10 be elected? are questions
which have yet to b. decided ASK you Il you are
going to have Common Council or in what BODY
are the powers OF these mighty 100000 Of poop
knew. Then. what do YOU know? d.aughter9 In
fact We don't know anything at al about It, We
That IL he proposition that faces But II that
commission was composed Of the hos, men In the
teri, We should accept 6lndiy what they are
likely to lay down. The 6est men In the State may
the mos, unsensh although I doubt ~. They
might be all these things but they Wont be, 'ld
the right and opportunity TO pass our Judgment
finally upon the question applause Thls matter
the bcs, men TO contrive plan that will meet all
the difficulties surrounding 1t and the multitude
when that work Is accomplished. 10 pass
Judgment upon IT, That Is all We ask. Cheers)
without any such p~ovis!on ! can imagine graf
city being in such great e1isency that It's rulers
relief beforehand. ! can Imagine such n condition.
and any sI S esigsney preSyai ,S would be VII
But is there any such cxigency now? C'Noi No.J Is
tomofro% Or t the day after We have lived hun
drcd wars without IT; ant we can i've another
islature follow the course It proposes. let 1t call
together commission and ask them to frame a
but When il IS done ct the scheme be submitted to
the people and ask them II they are satisfied with It.
ie Il there any officially about that, Is any
tSose con S upon which hey act in every
day NE? II is impossible to say tia, there II any
said before. IL we we're to have the scheme framed
for by angels Of light, would not approve of the
nd what Is to n Ss se sqne plain Ia mo
All that have to do Is to ask ourselves the qucs-
b f'Gn Mso II about who want it? When you see
p" s n by It 2aG@ own ySq
needs Now who are dolns ms? Is \ the ini@ni-
they denounce it applause Is 1t the Intelligent.
virtuous pubic-spirici law abiding self-sacrlacng
nnanImsu 81 yoee they dcnosnce Il Who is i,
then? The gentleman who has preceded me has told
TIME FOR PROTEST. NOT ARGUMENT.
Those who behind 1t are the Republican ma
chine headed by Thomas G. Plat on the one hand
and--uhe storm II Kisses that followed enectually
drowned the. rest OF the SENTENCED II is their meas
IRE and theirs alone and the reason why they keep
their intention In such profound secrecy IL because
they know that II they made 1t public both
no"nes IT, when Ee men e withhold their plan. from
the public It is becausc they know that their plans
them. Appause) Therefor, We know that ne OBJ
%S Tas s these T1 "na he
q 4 am on hot seHS 'S to 'nSM You
know 1t. We not here for argument; we are
Mo Now w. how does the measur. stand7 1t Is passed
The legislature but that Is pS's n1 ,S IN e ~, favor or
10 hear you laugh at that remark but h yet must
!"1 hsve sood in this hall on
sions during the last three years at meetings held
Their f@' Messages ss and advice Iegsaur
call upon the members to do their duty by passing
sSssos se09b Bat it has always IN aim
What with ina IN ps GF f z aS css
| impossible TO know where one can turn for relief.
THE BILL BEFORE THE GOVERNOR.
| The bill has been dlsapproved by the Mayors Of
| this city and OF NewYork and now Is to go before
| the Governor Of this State. What is TO be Its
| fortune there? / wish / could be confident
must hope for the best and think for the best from
knows, II any man knows the utter unwsdom Of
| this measure. He knows II Is a measure dealing
not 'as single deested provision IN it. He knows the
passage OF such law s in the face Of every principle
and there ought to be no doubt in the judgment he
YIN like to the doSb a0q bS and
doubt iApplausel
still regard Governor Morton as a man of honor
| and good faith. He has given to us some pledges
| which have a bearing upon tiis matter. lie stood
upon the platform OF the convention which nominate
| ed him. and which he took upon himself by accept
| ing office The precise words used were
| 1--WE pledge to the people Of the State municipal
home rule.
| take IL that you call upon Governor Morton for
q redemption and fulhlment of that pledge Cheers
Never was a case which more directly raised the
question than this. The principle of home rule has
been violated at every step In the passage OF this
measure: violated by the Introduction OF this meas
ure: violated by being passed by both houses
against the votes and wishes OF an overwhelming
ma jority OF the two cities This measure has been
fastened on NewYork by men who have nothing
| 10 DO with us-who come from the country districts
| OF the State.
PRINCIPLES OF HOME RULE VIOLATED.
1t has been submitted by the rules of the consttu-
Aian IN sciAs All ~ AZ.