New-York tribune., 1896-01-14

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desire who come here, and glory in the work which
1t is permitted us to do (Cheers) know It is said
! sometimes that there Is no sentiment appropriate
| to the discussion of this case. But sentiment Is
| nat We should not be incorporated with New
TheTe 'e" is scntment nonc@rnn M @ home yemrs
mire, and thera is sentiment concerning coun;ry
financial case stand by Itself and then let senti-
I breasts that dastardly sentiment which says ks,
met. II is bound to come Bound 10 come? Yes. II
We want IL sufficiently supine. But If re-
sent it. it Is not more bound to come than tina,
Albany and Troy on opposite sides OF the river. or
Let the future Of Irooklyn remain in the hands
Of the people OF Brooklyn. That is the keynote of
desire have its identity destroyed and it's name
sacsd nd 5tsEc Ss EnGw@ % SraST as o iR
! then let it be so.
WORD OF WISE WARNING.
But let us decide that question for ourselves and
| let us say frankly to any political party. II yol
| will not allow the people Of Brooklyn - decide
! this matter for themselves ana their children by
intelligent discussion and by a decisive vote. then.
| no matter what your name has been I'm the past.
and no matter wha, is the history OF exploits.
you doomed to hopeless disaster on this ground
for all time to and let us say for every poll
tician YOU may be the shrewdest wlre-puller that
ever managed a caucus or set a candidate in the
field: YOU NAV even be a candidate yourself FOR a
very high Office In the gift OF the Nanon, pt II
you are determined to force consoiitaiden ani 'hg
through manipulation without referring II To the
neopIe of Rrookyn themselves. then have 10
sev 81 love tbee Cassius" and We shall also have
to add but never more be officer OF mine p.oui
and prolonged cheers during which Dr Siorrs re-
sumed his seat)
Edwin Bass secretary of the League then
nominated the following vice-presiients and Sec
re,aries who were elected:
VICE-PREsIDENTs.
Bishop LAttlejohn Benjamin d. Siiliman. \ \
Low Henry X Sheldon. Alfred T. White. Colonel
William Hester Alfred i. Brtton. Charles -
Moore George W Brush. Charles VI. Pratt VIII
lam Cullen Bryant. General William G. wallace
T. Rogers Maxwell. Jesse Johnson, the Rev. )T.
Theodore L. Cuyler. William II. Nichols :. y.
Chittenden Albert G. Mcdonald. the Rev Dr Syl-
vester Malone, Colonel Wills L. ogden. Joshna
NJ Van Cott. a. r. Sullivan. Nelson g. Carman'
ir. Thomas s. Moore. Foster L. Backus. Tunis @.
|, Bergen. General John u. Woodward Henry f..
Pierpont Jackson Wallace, William G. Reiheld,
Alexander Cameron George +. Moulton, Charles
H. butcher William y. Dykman X. y. Benedict,
Bernard Peters. James o. Cleaveland' Clement
Iockitt and Colonel Looms l.. Langdon.
The secretaries chosen were: Colonel Henry
f. Roehr, John :. McKeon. James \. Spcrry
Royal c. Peabody. Samuel Rowland. James :.
Brownson. Jesse Fuller. Frederick l.. Crane
Thomas b. Peters, Henry Sanger Snow. T. {.
Tiebout. Herbert +. Gunnison, Frank Lyman,
Alfred w Asquith Walter a. Smith. Percy 5.
Dudley. Henry A. Cozzens George L. Van Nos
trand and Charles c. Skilton.
FoRCEFUL RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions were then offered by c. c. skilton.
They were follows:
Whereas By the act OF the Legislature OF the year
1sst i, was provided that the question OF the con-
solldation Of Brooklyn and New-York and certain
other territory should be voted on at the election
OF that year with the express provso that the VOC
then taken should not be determinaton oi me
as an expression OF tho IA favor Of or against
the consolidation OF the territory under one muiic-
Whereas. The result Of ,he vote 50 taken showed
opinion In favor Of such consolidation ani olD' ~
and g. 02 expressed opinion at all either IN iaVor
OF or against CONSULTATION, ana .., 49,.
that indecisve vote. instead Of being what The ac,
expressly provided for VIZ: mere express,SS" M oa
the voters a decisive determination OF the
fWher@as, 4 bn has been introduced into the
sucn consolidation an existing fact without Obtain
1a5s S "f ~ ProokIyn notwthstandng the protest OF
72 s33 citizens hled with the senate Iherrloie
ate existence Of brooklyn. the fourth city in The
Nation shall be destroyed is Of too great linpot
other body than the citizens OF brooklyn them
selves. ,.,., ,,,1 J.,
forced npon the citizens OF brooklyn. contrary 10
their will and that TO so force II upon them would
he violation OF private and public right and OF the
principle that each community s best able TO con.
troll its affairs, which Hes at thc foundation OF
the constitution OF thfs American Nation
Resolved. That we. citizens Of Brooklyn. without
distinction OF political party therefore demand or
action upon the subject Of consolidating Brooklyn
with New-York, until that question shall have been
Submitted to The vote Of the citizens OF brooklyn
so as obta n from them an expression or opinion
such I'm it's character as to be decisive.
Resolved. That we Therefore IRE urge upon 1rh the Leg
viding for such resubmission OF the question 10
popular Vote
When Dr. Storrs called for the vote on the
resolution a vigorous AYE" given on the
Affirmative followed by two wcak-vOiced noes"
DR.. Storrs's announcement Of the two dissent
Ing votes was greeted with laughter.
COMMISSIONER WHITES REMARKS.
Alfred r. White Commissioner OF City Works.
then made a telling speech. in which he said:
10 might add thought to the subject matter OF
the resolutions before IL would be word OF gen
lives AZ Albany IL is. think. unique that the del
egation from this city. without regard 10 parry
ting that such accord should come on such SUD-
ject this. r., , .u.t.a. oo,.oud,
ton men may differ. Brooklyn needs improve
ments: most OF you believe they will come faster
without constellation than win H. Otners o,or- por
unity TO measure the needs and resources or
Brooklyn to note the e12erencsS ., amnnHsu
our own people to contribute TO improveinents whers
dollars price brings dollars s value Wnie i,ne
co,ne 70 a different view 1t seems 10 me that our
advance Will probably be more rapid. ard VIII Ger Ger
talnly be more wise II Brooklyn remains independ,
ent Rut II Is not to discuss questions OF material
gain or loss that we are mere
INTERESTS AT STAKE.
Tho js,ue OF good government is weghtier mat
ter. With increased numbers comes always inc ~,