New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-21
WORKINGMEN OUT IN FORCE
4 LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC Lo"
GATHERING IN COOPER UNION
join BROOKS LEAvrrr NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

GATHERING IN COOPER UNION
JouN BROOKS LEAvITr Observation-Disclosures
MADE BIZ HENRY wEIssMAN JOHN JAW
CHAPMAN. CHARLES ROWLAND
RUSSELL AND OTHERS.
Workiugmen who are supporting Seth Low
IN the municipal campaign filed most OF the
seats at Cooper Union last night and maze d"
enthusiastic and intelligent audience. jon"
Brooks Leavitt. who presided a, the meeting en-
planned that It was the first meeting OF I'M
kind ever held IN the old hall. gathering -
citizens of the First Council Distrcl Vi W.
Greater New-Yo.k. to indorse the Citizehs 'n,o"
candidates He explained also that the h'ee'''''
was something Of an experiment because
MANAGEMENT had se'ected young men ihs,'"'
old and tried speakers 10 do the talKiis' ne "
announced that II the audience wou'd wait i
tho talking was done there would be an exhioi
ton OF political cartoons BY means OF d ~
rcon and the white sheet at the back OF INC
platform. .,., ,o;d in
IN bis opening address Mr.. Leavitt Said III
part:
We have reyoIted from the rule ct dne King stork
snail rule over US What we want Is s ~ rebels
of the king whoever he may ;ne right can surren-
40 man VIZ ,,rh, NH ne wins dies said rav
rick Henry when our fatheTs ri fGaShK King who
TEMPTED 10 dictate them as the po,a'c ats weak
dictate 10 us They fi6eIn ni i' M adversary
Ss yyhcn sh1 we be stronger? VIII De ic we
or the next o y o lie means tO which the God Of
psttios has placcd IN our power so we ~ ,f our
I'VE not weak If n we MAZE AN appeal
Which must in time effect odgefi "ebtns battle
OF every ,'iH Ths hosses tell that no ci' az
nave the right 10 make any hnrS Controlled by
except through sTpr rse p' ssue in campaign
uneni This people Will submit 10 '"a'
decree (Applause) candidate for
.,,.-.u r. tho XIvth District. MI. Led''''
..,, o,d the man had admitted that w '"1
ra.o,,.ca hr,be Of 81 800 for voting Ior 6d'
,r, 80, he was n member Of the Lesi'"''".S'
VT, 80, tho hribe not only once but t"'ce' VI
Io,.,., eaid and when ne wos asheu W @"
aos,,a,,tarce u he had accepted tire prio'' az
-on,,ad. "CArtainly. Dye think vent up 'iN'0
TO eat snow ,,,,, sa,d.
ne D,str,c, Attorney Olcott Mr.. LeaVitt sa.u
"Nr Olcott made the nominating sp..n
General Tracy. lie was willing 10 run ioa no. 80,
or District Attorney or be Mr.. fla'' '"'a
and when he had made the speec" i0' -,
/ ,n the convention he went up to the JON VIZ"
49,. nos, .at looking down upon his Slaves anu
/ said. I hope. Mr.. Plat. my speech was
/ roc,orv. subserviency could no lower 20
1J.nrv ve,ssman made speech telling OF ,n n,
/ Labor problems which might be sou ea ,hnt Mr.
,ne election of Seth Low He declared tna. ~,
M. hsS The sincerity and ability 70 carry 90
4 ne nromises made In the platform ol tte we
= 1ore i;nion. and OF Henry George ne sanu as he
= zels = ~ nrh,tnp the bosses and God knows ne
, has NV best wishes. | don't oouost ~ o,v
na hut he has not the ability when MI 80
! 49, I;snIaved in carrying out REFORMS u"'
'rohn Law Chapman paid Eis co'nP'''""' "
poitIcal bosses in part as toio"s'
.,. man with small business mus, have MS
ierk ny his office boy look after MS r.s o,
the great business firm must haNela Us ~ initial
eirrls ana agents - the great masses ~. !,
eleI rsilroad Company. an inslrane. ,omp| la
traction COMPANY requires inIcpai Assembly. a
~ Corporatlon Counsel. judges upon ~"
bench legislators al Albany IL nols H. the man
axe vsdc 70 provde these things. HIS rea pro-
,nce Is TO get public tunconaries 80. and 10 SEQ
,p 700. .hey do their duty by him. Ne j. 80"
! business agent His stock IN tI"'' - '
which Will support his candidates
Effective speeches were MADE aisp ~ and Henry
rrn,~Isrd Russell william j. Sui' an AM ga
fiUM o. "a before the exhibition OF poli'ic"' va
! 49, began Mr. Leavitt closed me '"'N'''
the following ,
=, o.,r AGAINST slavery to the bosses We v",
not DO better than TO quote 'ha "o'O'
LnSsiI now stands We uus, appe%, 20 sb bn max
sensc and patriotism Of me grow strong by ,hc
Vic" and Injustice % our cn'inlr We
truth be mockeryr ana fer awhile. ana then tho
si ,, n ~ usflduo00r luus IN u'lt,, -, n,cin(
the less RACIAL , fG OF freedom IS be fought
NV, ~ nrnclnle Slavery rs Niolat.VV" Va ,rn, m,
nal rgh: We have ,SmpS,neh tut AS sure az oiot
rrns and our school childtrH Ir r;o Gods haowec
lie can never he eons"''