New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-05

Greater no ss, ana cy buIld.d by eject Of
the glory OF the Nation
Ex-MAYoR BOODYs ADDRESS
Ex-Mayor Body manc clear-ringins ADDRESS
and the telling points interpreter 'n'o"e'o"'
His speech moved his hearers TO SHOUTS o, "p
proyal In the course OF his remarks he said'
1t aim s superhuons to aes Unr cam you
wish in the nature OF argument? MAJ NV pm ban
fbrowne When had the honor sit in the chair
which you al, waa somewhat IN aoup a., nv
leaning was ra her against It. but when came 10
knew the wants and condition OF our CITY "a, thsre
was no other way for the prosperity and salvation
OF our city except through consodation nv the
side Of Sreater city And If friend Judge Ten Ten
ncy does nothing more fSr IN. s9"n 81 grateful
remembrance for the words he has spoken MI IL
NOT %be my y pvsss ned e
opposed to consolidation: but studied the remalks
been surprised to observe that al enohts 10 h a9
doned They Virtually said that they, were in
favor OF consolidaon but that they had come 10 10
something faulty in the manner in when con,
soiida,on to be brought about Mr. Ma aSo ds
on ah h arrived a. reasq. ea for i ior tine
of h Esee oc tny poda hey
tina, the people believe in consolidation ana tney
understand
It viii and come it must. The only thing left for
he opponents of consolidation is to attack It IN
by which It is now being brought about have some-
thing about them which we should condemn 1,ap.
Tenney they made nq,with;standins all
the charters which the city OF sd. n bv the
Legislature In Albany. They have never been re.
way. We get our municipal lie from the State,
Notwithstanding these facts, when was Mayor. l
believe was the first official in the city to suggest
hat he
people And to-day II that voc had not oeen SUP
OF IT, II were the last man in the two cities.
BUT il has been submitted II has been aeci cs1
not question tho decision that has been rendered
II Is light thing to talk about reversing me
voice OF the people. Whoever encourases such a
course encourages political revolution and pol'i-
cal anarchy. Nppause)
OTHER SPEECHES FOR CONSOLIDATION.
Frank Bailey. ice-presldent OF the Title
Guarantee and Trust Company. said: ut seems
rather odd that any citizen OF a city with an
assessed value OF $40 100000. and with Dor
rowing capacity OF barely sl5oo.0oo at present.
should be compelled or consider IL nccessary.
to ash its chief magistrate 10 approve Dill
prepared in accordance with the vote OF the
majority OF its citizens sanctioned oy me Les's
iature OF the State when that Oh en tos .,
the overburdened taxpayer the ADVANTAGES u.
the credit OF n city with an assessed value or
1850 900 o0O and debt margin or seooOo.opo'
That the relief AFFORDED by th's n''' h ~ ha
apparent to every one having the interests OF
BROOKLYN at heart
THE question Mr. Mayor. Is not whcther
there "a an abundance OF money To loan on
UrooLIvn realty but whether the rate or IN
,eres, charged in Brooklyn Is higher IMAM Inc
rnte Of interest In New-York. ! repeat anu re-
affirm that the borrower In Brooklyn must phy
tho institutions from which he borrows aNeratr
Interest, n, the rate Of z per cent NOR , ,,'
mo borrower In New-YOrk. Consolilht pu c
therefore, must mean the saving OF over SDOv',v'
n wear IN interest alone. ms the prop''N
owners n, brooklyn on bond and mortgase
over 5000 900 o0O and within three years aftcr
annexation n, least half OF this amount cou'o
be funded at /. per cent less ,,,,.-
s. Il. butcher. president OF ',' i'h,'''.. ia
Trus, COMPANY was tn" rext speaker. He s'id
In per,. Il heliev. that 'wo-'hirds or three
quarters ~ the people ~ this city FAVOR co''.oll-
dalton As a resident ~ the city Tor thrt! NV
years have been In favor OF II IRON, 'ne uas
hcc,me a resident | have never believed that
pr,ol,lyn could get what she needles. MAKE the
,rurrovs mcntr that were necessary Tor her pros
pcrltv and progress without union win Now.
York. and without the benent or IN" CaP''n'
which EXISTS there"
A. Abraham. Of the firm Of Abraham
Straup made a good presentation of the case
lie said that tn" loyalty Of The CITIZENS ot brook-
i'm could not be qucrtioned. and the night tha'
fhev were making for consolidation was simply
FOR the best interests ~ the city Mr. Abraham
continued. This should not be regarded ms
poli,ical question. II Is that affects the
future welfare Of the whole people II is too
| Inomentous matter 10 he considered trivially
or nippantly. Generations 10 come VIII laud
your wisdom In approving the Bill long aiter
political parties Will be forgotten.
Speeches wer, also made by r. w. Bliss.
Stewart l.. woodford George l.. Morse. presi-
dent Of the Architects Association: Thomas +.
Larkln. John r SnookH. Nelson @. Gates: r. A.
Bradford and Rufus l.. Scott. who spoke last.
Mayor Wurster then adjourned the meeting.
announcing that Tuesday afternoon would be
given UP TO both sides in Joint hearing