The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-11
D0WNTAMMANY, THEIRCRY
BIG MEETING OF THE PURRov HOME
RULE DEMOCRACY.

The NcNhnun bnehh-Nb OrHunihou.
Tho General Committee Of the Home Rule
Democracy, which recognizes County Clerk
Henry u. Purroy as It's leader, met last night at
Lyric Hall, in Sixth avenue, near Forty-second
street, and reafirmed It's unalterablo hostility
10 Tammany Hall. Although no name was
mentioned, tho description In the resolutions
OF the sort OF Mayoralty candidate who would
DO acceptable to the organization was con-
sidered TO mean Seth Low. The spirit Of the
resolutions as we'll as Of the speeches was for
union against Tammany Hall. A little diver
sion In favor of Street Cleaning Commissioner
Waring for Mayor WAS supplied by q big delega-
ton from tho Fourth Assembly district led by
the father Of the Triplets." This
delegation marched into the hall headed by a
fife and drum corps and three buglors, and bore
aloft four banners with the following legends:
Honest and fearless. Our choice for Mayor, George
Z. Warning.
He believes in organized labor. liberal excise laws,
and freedom to our citizens.
As Street Commissioner he was o success. New Y ork
can well trust the city in his care.
II he has spent money. labor has received It.
There were 1900 cheering Purroyites crowded
into tho hall, and more would have been there
had there been room. 1t was q bigger and moro
enthusiastic meeting than the recent gathering
Of the Tammany Hall General Committee.
Henry Murray presided anu mAuo O snort
speech. in which he said that the organization
was ready to unite with all good citizens who
are in favor Of keeping out of ofioe the men who
were kicked out three years ago. He denounced
the failure to reorganize Tammany after the
Iexow investigation. and cited the case of Chair
man James J. Martin of the Tammany Execu-
tive Committee. who, he said, compelled a police
man to apologize for interfering with the pro-
prietress of a house Of Ill repute.
County Clerk Purroy was vigorously APP
plauded when he arose to present his resolutions.
He said:
1--WE are Just beginning the campaign for the
most important municipal election which has
ever been held in this country. In 1t tho voters
are to decide whether they will lau nch this mag
~nifcent metropolis on IN honorable career or
turn 1t over to a corrupt Tammany cabal which
has more than once made the name New York
infamous and n byword."
Mr.. Purroy promised that q victory against
Tammany would place the Homo Rule Democ-
racy in a commanding position in the Democratic
party.
After reafirming. all that was said against
Tammany Hall in the resolutions adopted last
February, the resolutions presented by the
THAT in the opinion Of this General Commit
tee no greater political calamity could possibly
next November Of a Mayor who. however decent
his previous career, would necessarily become.
bSnefui ina1sences Of the present. resent fbssnn SS he'd
Tammany leaders. whose low conception OF
party management and OF oficial duty has been
whose return to control Of municipal affairs
would surely mean a speedy recurrence of those
the tax rate, Infamous Vice readily pur.
chased for itself a precarious license. when i'm.
them went an implied, permission to recoup from
= this pubiic;- when pubiicans were forced to be-
efais w asa,' periodieSIS St drained thsir st siils: o. w hem
the ignorant associates Of criminals sat upon
eitys anfortunstes; when sppropriations Of the
p psppls !, money were yer s xxi nS. diverted from IRON
lie franchises and privileges were secretly ar
ranged for, and great corporations. were quietly
Projected as everyday matters of strict politi-
can be accomplished. provided that there DO de-
all the forces which. for one good reason or an
other, are opposed to her present debssing sys-
forces DO led by a Candidate FOR Mayor whose
Sis9a %isSo comes comes Is S,1 the io oS5gEowta Of a the pss-
and pr TasR; S MHSSf bs en1n su s9eeif9fSe test asER Shc
Affairs and public mem, whose name typi-
shown himself sympathetic with the well.
founded grievances Of intelligent labor; whose
tie onerous task q Wisely presiding! , over the
government Of 9 500, 900 people, and who, in one
irFesponsibie, eabaI whateyor.' would Be. il
reality as well as in name. the chief magistrate
Ex-senator John q. Boyd offered the follow
ing amendment. which was accepted:
magnitude Of the power Of corporations for tho
development OF our country's resources and the
pro- Sn @a0nas Of the public welfare la when prop.
the constitutional provisions under which
t they are created. we dePlore the fact
have been perverted into instruments Of
iSas per sssHss anS s Snd spPrsss ss sba By Srs 1lgsSsraR%,
Of private avarice. We also denounce the
SlTmsily disguised subservien;y to monopolistic
, %hose essui IF the nstb psSsse ana T TANNER S, lssfbs sss
Opposition e all monopolies and grasping trusts
e @aiin prevail prevails among the great mass Of Demo-
rs ssRssSG Charles e!4sm /; Guy s sDS,k1ss in i. support ..2S e the
m no ,pretsncs Of bsstter conduct seD pcs' in II the
YorE to return iHs't to the shS Si.s Sisisssi pc p%oli heT
S% ss hsaS which ever, decent man hoped
We will not accept the Invitation. We upheld
sands now slamoring, for Democratic union
Ing elect esss'r' a Republican 1af,E party Presi dea hS W.
S Shsn Il. TIE cause Of William J. Bryan
h Sdda L 70 %b Ss5re sbs II: IGrsst cheering We up:
many delegation voted for that man for
=: Ssl'i that S! ySss fsprs.sn,at / am N l RrHpq bod t.
iET9tsd for g man of the people. Henry George.
nelyes TO uphold our party principles as We did
nnn no. PVT when, in this local contest, we are
right TO ask, Where is the Democracyf
iammany Hall was once a Democratic organ
Eao'oh. IL Is 80 no longer. On the contrary, 1t
- a menace 70 Democratic institutions. The
10sS OF Tammany Is to-day that of n rail.
t6rous sSSnGiGate OF non'residents, who. acting
nnIiVtH1sgh their personal agents here. devote their
knenmrsa power and their entire energy and In
vidnsi1 10 promoting their own Joint or indi'
rr%inumai enterprises, regardless Of Democratic
~ n u = or the welfare of the Democratic party
this Democratic city.
In . 40 not recognize government by o man
XIh honu9h, another man In Troy. and another In
tcre an ior their own selfish and corporate in
SewS az either Democracy or home rule for
rec" aorkers. These may be Buffalo Johns idens
ivsshhIuing such things, but we do not accept them
II he ~ Democracy, then we are not Democratic
EnsuhMs Is New York for New Workers, then the
/" 1tish language has no meaning. We believe
Yo I nome rule principle of New York for New
tbnt" ~ ana We are so determined TO uphold
taTS principle that we will never submit TO die
fro ono or leadership from England. from Albany