New-York tribune., 1896-04-03

ont 70 hear the arguments and get points FOR
their own hearings 1t was O'Clock when Mayor
Wurster called the meeting to order Corpora
ton Counsel Burr sat with him. and paid close
attention to the proceedings. President "iiiiaH
c. Redfeld. Of the League OF Loyal Ciuzens' leo
his forces and introduced the various speakers
Among the crowd Of tionists ana
consolida tionists present were Judge Harri al
A. A. Low, Police Commissioner WeIes D. =
Bronson c. c. Skilton. Joseph Davis Ru1us H.
Scott. y NJ Matthews president Of the Con-
eolidation League: sanders Shanks. waiter a.
Smith, E. B. Spooner. Joseph r. Clark JOSIAH
White T. s. McKeown. Edward F. Linton. H.
r Anderson James O. Cleavels nd. A W. AS
ouifh ex-Alderman Volmer Jacob Brenner. r.
A Barr. George E. Van Nostrand and George
T. Archer.
WHAT MR. WOODHOUSE SAID:
~. woodhouse was the first speaker. He
said in part:
however the passage OF any consolidation measure h
whatever which has not arst been sunmt'ec 10 ns .
onen discussion resolved their cordial approval
treatment Of srsa xoa s5 OF run
s1Ps e genas snHn S Sis this free Republic create
R2skyn s with
at peace with the State; she is an example ol gu i
for ssys u ns ae o her
the States veal Although the State has tech'cai cal
ysbementy @ deny enforced consolidation might keep
the letter Of fhs law but It's sP, wou'T bs 1e s tyr
amy Europe would bring reySlafion measure
opp0ss bncaase IN II M vites rrerievabe disaster
to Brooklyn by empowerng poltGda, pd ,!nd Brooklyn
hand and foot siife her voice and menace ,ar ner
liberties What field for plunder se Mnsy Tbs
b was conceived in sin i was no; born cSarer Si lee
people Nine months " Tn'cn 70 has taken twenty
Years TO construct ore for the greater London
GRAVE ISSUES INVOLVED
The issues involved are grave and serious ana
cannot be overstated educational hhanc'ai.
poI.tical social and governmental. EVERY one 10
weighty with significance and OF TREMENDOUS I'M
mort The foundations Of this greater city must
no laid by prescient minds and loyal hearts ihere
,,r.. no M Juggling with this business: haste is
unseemly selnshness shame. indifference CRIME
Cities are destroyed by corrupted morais' no. os
.reat armies This Is the deadly canKer "hic"
eats their vl,als and destroys their lie. Such ~
the universal testimony OF history. hu''o inc
Greater Eew-York upon a poisoned poliucal mirage
.na Won insure IL. early doom. Yoke Brooklyn uf-
conait,onalIy to Tammany Hal and you al ieast
1rv,te disaster. In moral, efncationai, po"''o,''
socia, and governmental matters brookIsh 'eaus
u. .reat city In the land: while in financial
..rength commanding power, great names "iue
influence and world renown. New-fork. In he' u''
rivaed splendor our 10y and p,d Prize,
ship Of these great cities upon sod
Would believe. bring blessing TO 6otn; paltner a
UPON any other foundation would be ,rely ,ne, oea
lasting Nor is consolidation pute ,T she
saie bu. Itself no, only W.s ssey sy
the Sation; makes possible wise consolidation every
Sern: ,.Ss failure here failure eyerywhere g., -,
,,IIoSdns reasons: I, was not submitted to
Vote people ss was sseokSn lssinTt repre- 9
ssasisess sssaises !" The ,wsnty;oS5 vote
Of 81. S Fl moSss
Governing Of Brookyns greatest rsScs aeparun
ers:es il would strip the Mayor OF the most I'm
poant powers which ne WsS o his responsSiiy
s ana nsonle It would also inaugurate reign OF pill
sss So[5sStDa hfe"fn 70
q fhe bill IS mpracticable To construc, &C char lar
ps.sSs task { s proposed s.NsS
the real nnsodstion msai at has been Wdey and eager
Tor nearly Two years rxs an4 who IN bas al Ina ina
listed even the bare outlines OF such charter
THE TERMS UNTOUCHED.
=, ascrees consolidation hrst and leaves un
.o.ched the terms Of consolidation. Thai is a lea
In the dark. 6 Because OF hs very evident inten
a. make the fruits of consolidation poit cal grail
1T would destroy Brooklyn's corporate HE WIN
out Brookiyn's consent This would be monstrou
crime. Brooklyn must be permlisa 70 dec'ds d ne
de.tny s aon % hsr woGa
ssnce Eysr voter Of ,s upon SIs h1 the a,q sS que
vote upSr the terms OF consolidation. This is indi,
puiable: only the insane will deny T. 10 Some {
involved in snd ample time Is r,gure
ivn with New-York might be both wise and prat
iicabie the inclusion OF larger territory as prc
issxed by the BILL might be disastrous IL The In
trrests Involved vast. varied and serious: has
il unssemly: errors may become crimes lS IA
s,uestion is not, what your views or my view
Of, the main question Of consolidation but what al
Hrooklyns rights upon the terms Of consolida oil
II II is feared that II a charter were submitted
the people Il would be voted down. Then by a
and genius OF this free Republic. Is. The bill
S9sinst public policy By ina0guratng bad prec
~ atrskaa at root Of Home Rule