New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11
TO RENEEIT BROOKLYN.

TO BENEFIT BROOKLYN.
The Tribune has had many friends in Brook
lyn since its first number was issued 1t has
been giving especial attention to Brooklyn men
and Brooklyn affairs Of late, and the number Of
It's friends in the fourth city of the United States
has multiplied exceedingly The management OF
this paper feels grateful to the many intelligent
and Influential men and women who have ex-
pressed hearty approval OF the policy Of giving
Brooklyn a larger and more conspicuous place
in its columns and Of presenting to all It's readers
fuller and more attractive array OF matters
Of interest in the great city which is so closely
allied to New-York. But this journal is not salts
fled with what it has been doing and IS now
doing for Brooklyn. and The Tribune Is deter
mined to surpaSs and excel all possible rivalry
in laying before its readers every morning IN
formation of value concerning the questions
which Brooklyn people are talking about. Be
ginning next Monday The Tribune will print a
special edition devoted To Brooklyn affairs. This
edition will abound in variety. in tmelincss and
in up-to-date treatment of themes Of present
significance.
BROOKLYN has never been a town Of excessive
fret and unreasonable turmoil. but It's popula-
breadth OF view Brooklyn stands in the first
rank OF the cities Of the world whose people may
be appealed to with confidence on questions of
vital moment The people Of Brooklyn have
ideas Of their own, and In no community In the
country are subjects Of genuine weight dis
cussed with more ability and with greater zeal
than in the second city Of the Empire state
The Tribune has given to every one concerned
in the progress Of Brooklyn great deal OF mat
ter well worthy OF attention, and II will here
after treat Brooklyn affairs On n still broader
and larger scale and It will give IFS readers still
more information, which will be found not only
of value to people living In Brooklyn, but to all
readers Of this paper Our great sister city Is
all astir on the question OF consolidation With
New-York The citizens Of Brooklyn are looking
at the problems Of possible consolidation with
eager and anxious care. They are proud OF their
city, OF their reformed municipal government.
and OF the many advantages and opportunities
which Brooklyn offers for well-ordered living.
No one who has studied Brooklyn affairs in re-
cent years can doubt that the second city OF this
State has made marvellous progress within
remarkably short time. brooklyn is moving on
so rapidly thai its people deserve that the New
York newspapers shall give far more space and
far more thought TO their advancement than in
past years Great changes have already been
made in our sister community and still greater
changes appear to be impending. Not only Is
the vast subject Of possible consolidation with
New-YOrS fall Of complications which must be
studied and investigated with thorough research,
but the pressing need that the avenues Of com
munication between NcwYorI and Brooklyn
shall be increased and improved is apparent 10
any one who comes from Brooklyn TO Ncw-York
or goes from New-YOrk TO Brooklyn. More
bridges are needed to transfer the people Of the
two cities across the East River, and more
bridges must be constructed in the near future.
The facilities for passenger traffic in all tho
streets and avenues and roads Of Brooklyn have
been extended and amplifed to an amazing
tent in recent years Since Brooklyn has alb
sorbed all Kings County It's interests, its re-
sponsibilities. its undertakings and its enter
prses are on a greater scale, and are Of greater
moment than before the city thus enlarged its
boundaries. All Long Island is now tributary
to Brooklyn in n greater degree than 1t was be-
fore and the people OF that city show that they
intend 10 use TO the best advantage the oppor-
tunties now before them and to convince the
world that they are fully abreast Of the march
Of Improvement
The citizens Of brooklyn have thrown off tho
shaclles Of the old Mclaughlin Ring. Their city
government has been rev0ulionizcd, and the
municipal departments are now in the hands Of
men who are seeking the benefit Of the public
and not their own enrichment A far better
higher, noblcr spirit animatcs the public officials
Of Brooklyn than could be discovered in the days
when the Ring held the city in It's power Mr.
Scleren was prudent. sagaciOrs, publlc-sprit-
ed Mayor. Mayor Wurster evidently intends to
convince the voters that they made no mistake
mcnt He is beginning well. Since the over
throw Of the Ring a new Brooklyn has come
into view-a city with loficr aims. with finer
PURPOSES with higher enlightenment Such
city rs the Brooklyn Of to-day affords magnlll-
cent opportunities for municipal development.
II is the purpose Of The Tribune 10 aid in that
DEVELOPMENT so far as lies in its power. II will
seek 70 do more for Brooklyn in every way than
It has been doing in the past. Its Brook
lyn news will be carried through all It's edi-
tons, so that Brooklyn people in Washington,
in Albany in the West. or in any part of the
world may get from The Tribune the freshest,
fullest and most attractive news from their own
community. No morning paper Is now pub
lished In the fourth city OF the Union. The
Tribuncs Brooklyn pages Will hereafter supply