New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-16
MORE OPINIONS VOICED.

A. - Wheelock. who has lived in the same
house on Joralemon st. for the last fifty years
when seen by Tribune reporter yesterday said
What We want is a fair opportunity to find out
Juai what We ar" voting ior ana where We stand.
II would be gross injustice the part OF the
Legislature u II should pass a measure this winter
consolidating this city with New-York without
previously giving our citizens chance to know on
what terms wc ar" to bc annexed. In other words.
Vs. are a% S m nnG so sS IN my our Gharer na
That's why ! think We should be allowed to re-
There VIII be some advantages, no doubt. result
Ing from c9nsoi.iation For one thing. think
many other old citizens. naturally feel regret at
the th9nshi Of the city losing It's separate exist
predictions are all that way, and We old fellows
want to be pretty careful Of the ground We are
trcading upon.
W. II. Nichols. ex-presdcnt Of the Young Re
publican club and a wealthy manufacturer
said
Yon may record me rs being in favor of resub
hitting consolidation to the people. Consolidation
is bound to come some day. but Brooklyn is not
ready for it yet We want home rule here for
becoming part Of NcwYork now. The better
if let alone we feel that we can keep 1t. Should
We consolidate with New-fork am sure we would
lose this advantage.
The question of taxation regard as a secondary
mater As thorough Brooklynte | say to New
work out our salvation We are on the right road
We see success ahead. In few years breach the
question of consolidation to US and we will meet
you half way. At present we do not want YOU"
Nelson c. Carman, jr.. had this to say:
| do not want to be understood as being In favor
of "A resubmssiOn of the prime question OF consoli-
dalton. Such Is not the case. However much the
local papers voclng public opinion, against
consolidation. there Is in my mind no use In going
over that question again. believe II had Its day
In court. and that should end IT, | do think how
ever. that In any such momentous matter the
cffacenent of Brooklyn separate corporate
city that the details OF the question-that IL, the
provisions of the bill for effecting the change
should be submitted to the people. | in favor of
sufficient thought to go deliberately into what /
think the provisions of the bill should be any more
than to say that | am In favor Of equal taxation
and equal assessment rates. I do not feel that II
we should be- consolidated with New-York we would
lose moral Identity. For instance. al our IA
nous Institutions. like the Historical Society our
educational Institutes. our charities and so forth
would go Just the same and. too, our social
and business life would go on In the same even
tenor of their way. To sum up-no resubmisson OF
the main question. but give our people an oppor-
tun!ty for stronger voice It's specific details
Abel Il. Blackmar. former president of the
Union League Club of Brooklyn. said
have always favored consolidation as do now
but | am by no means opposed TO resubmssIon
The lower end of Manhattan Island Is the business
centre OF large area. OF which Brooklyn is part
and believe that the interests of BROOKLYN tho
business affairs OF New York city below
York city above .Chambers-st. II you watch tho
crowds that the Bridge and the ferries every
night and compare them with the crowds that %
uptown In New York. you will that one crowd
is just as large the other.
The feeling seems to be prevalent that there has