New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-04
WEAK TALK FOR THE CHARTER.
FEW PEOPLE APPEAR BEFORE THE MAYOR
IN IT'S FAVOR.

IN IFS fANOH
| New-Yorkers who favor the Greater New-Yorh
charter were supposed TO have their opportunity 70
| nrosent their arguments before Mayor Strong In
Tho chamber of the Board Of Aldermen yesterday
afterroon but few OF them appeared there Inc
result was that the hearing proceeded In nap
hazard way and was almost farce u unes'
About half the men present at the nearing 'epie-
scented the opposition to the charter oho "onai'
was present and made a speech but IL was oiin-
cult to tell II she was In favor or the ch"''e' "
against 1t.
The chief argument In favor of the charter was
made by Alfred d. Henschel, secretary OF the
original Greater New-York Commission lie SPOKE
Of the high character Of Andrew II. Green General
Tracy and Seth Low who had been prominent
either as advocating consolidation or In the prep
aration of the charter, and declared that they
would not have recommended document which
would be harmful to the interests OF the CITY
While he did not agree with some details OF the
charter he said he In favor OF 1t MS whoie'
and did not doubt that its imperfecions could De
removed by amendments The main thins WAS u
have the charter go into effect and not allow rear
consolidation be postponed Indefinitely. Ihere
would never be consolidation. he said, If time was
given to satisfy all the men who were now anA'ous
to have the bill dsapproved.
counselor, Thomas Nolan amused the audi
ence for a time by talking against the charter
sample Of his speech is the following;
Tweed told me that 1t was Impossible 10 se'
anything for New-York unless you unite with tho
hayseed legislators No matter what Raines may
know tho charter is abortion OF literature
brooding corruption DOODLE contracts, deals Wire-
pulling and oh what field of corruption.
urged Mayor Strong sign the charter and return
IL with his approval He characterlzed tne cnar leo
opponents as cgoakers and referred specHlcaily W
Lewis L. Deaheld, whom he termed an u II -
ground man" Don't give way 70 tnese croaa anG
he pleaded. "Sign the bill and return IT, anu
say amen CT, a,a che
Mrs c. L. Morehouse followed; she SAID ,i sne
was glad to be instrumental In having exciuueu
from tho charter the compulsory vaccination Pr Pr
vision and devoted herself TO the reading OK long
article on street cleaning with a reference 10 d.
cyclists bakers and merchants. ...s
'..Bicycling should be prohibited In our streets,
the Churches. drug stores and undertaking estab-
shments Sometimes l ask myself is ms . ely
Italian There many vendors on the sfsses
with filth and not the less objectionable Is the
Italian grinder who contlnuaiy S aoyS o No,
even to the point Of nervousness. she recon- com.
mended that concert halls in which shocking
scenes and disgraceful actings are carried on
should be closed. Mrs. Morehouse expressed ner
disbelief in labor organizations ana prahuen vie
as a nuisance. She did not, she said believe IN
workingmen striking for higher wages. ana al az,
gued that men spent money In the saloons WHICH
Should go TO beautify their homes, When Ars.
TO saw that the purpose Of tho hearing was 10
hear argument for and against the new cnarter
T. w MoultOn, of Staten Island. SAID ne laVore9
the charter and advocated It's adoption. he sara
and was well conceived and wise in its purpose
Mr. Moulton said II was his conviction tnat Iae
opponents of the measure had acted In ignorance
when they raised their protests against the enact
ment of the bill. .