New-York tribune., 1897-10-31
this bill and the other reform measures Cornehus
~ Bliss called this meeting to order. In MS speech
bn saff.

this bill and the other reform measures o'
y. Bliss called this meeting order In mis- speech
he said:
TbTr. ,s 4 theory. tradition. that the Repub-
lican form OF government emanaies rom tne peo- p,
P Pp,v, % ofs r,ol human nature IS probably much the
same IN all systems OF government ana man! les-
slators with notable exceptions. wheh tney nav S
secured an election. make haste 10 forget that uhsy
are servants and are too apt In the s.ciisio, % Oa
10 believe that the temporary eminence 10 "hlcn
taey been chosen has given 70 mem .me r o
servants get into that state OF mind 1t realy oe-
comes necessary. using common EXPRESSION ~
our legislative friends at Albany. have just re-
reived gente reminder Of their duties from our
formed that one branch OF the Legislature has
heedei the message and fastened to pass one ~
we nave hee7 waiting for quarter o, the year And
We have assembled tonight to ask IN pam !erns me
cent the Governors advice and make into law WITH
out further delay the Police Magistrates DILL ana 70
other required measures for the reform o. the mu-
nlcipal government OF this CITY.
The Assembly had passed. the Magistrates bill
that day. but the Senate delayed 1t until April 26'
thus prolonging the lie OF the Tammany Hal Po-
lice Justices.
PLATT SAVES CROKERS PROFITS.
Mr. Platt was more successful with bill whlch
personally affected Mr.. Croker. bill had been
passed by the Assembly in January. 1895. by a
practically unanimous vote taking away the privi-
lege from Peter F. Meyer. Croker's partner In the
real estate business ot having the legal sa,es OF
real estate made at No. III Broadway Mr. Croker
is said 10 have made a large amount OF money IN
Westchester County hy buying real estate which
was advanced IN value by the construction OF the
Huckleberry Road. Mr. Meyer and himself had the
closes; relations He was. therefore. affected ser-
ously by this Judicial Sales bill Public opinion IA
vored the bill but this di no; matter. The Senate
judiciary Committee. controlled by Mr.. Plat and
Mr. Croker firmly held the bill" Senator Mullin
one day moved tha, the Judiciary Committee be dis
charged from the further consideration OF the BILL
but he was beaten by a combination OF Tammany
Democrats and Plat Republicans.
There was n tango OF deals at the session o
ls''5 At the request OF Croker a bill. introduced
ihony Clinchy. State GAs-Meter Inspector. one OF
bohfT a5oh h. c that Mr Fa Ti ccardousy killed
in the Assembly bill which would have deprived
6f aTST% poce MaPny OF Tfcv Mr. Mnrphys seTny should
not be disturbed Murphy and Croker were then.
ink between Murphy and Plat thus stands dis,
closed and people can understand why the Troy
Police bill pcrshcG.
ALLIES on THE GREATER NETWORK BILL.
In 1896 Mr. PIait would not have been able to
pass the Greater New-York Commission bill with
out the aid Of his Democratic allies. That act
was passed in the Assembly over the vctoes OF
Mayors Strong and WuTs'er by a vote OF - to ~
In the Assembly. II takes seventy-sx votes TO
pass bill IN the Assembly. and six Democrats
voted for the bill Il would have failed. there
fore. /, the Democrats had not supported II. In
the Senate the same bill was passed by 4 vote Of
"a 10 IL II takes tweniy-siH votes in tho afirna-
tive TO pass a bill IN the Senate. There were ten
Democrats who voted I'm favor OF the bill Messrs.
Ahearn. Martin. McNulty. Cantor. Feaiherson.
Foley Grady. kOehler. Munzinger and sullivan.
'ramrnany men with one exception. voted for the
biz. They could have defeated II.
They believed that Tammany Hall would elect
the Mayor OF Greater New-York and that thus
they would gain control OF the political spoils Of
Republican BROOKLYN well OF Democratic
New York. Indeed. during the entire period of
discussion OF the measures intended TO bring about
the crea ton OF Greater New York the Tammany
Hall leaders labored directly or Indirectly to pro
mote the scheme. In their Judgment Mr.. Platt
was playing into their hands. It is possible that
they may wake up on November 20 discover that
unHtentionay Mr.. IIatt working 20 put
Greater New work into the control of Seth Low
and other independent citizens. and that the day
OF legislation by deal is swiftly approaching its