New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-27
PURDY 4NSWERS COCHRAN
George and Sulzberger Speak at
COOper Union.

Henry George Lawson Purdy and Cyrus L Sulz-
berger were the principal speakers last night at a
fusion meeting at Cooper Union. held under the
auspices of the Henry George Democratic COM
mittee of hundred The hall was filed, Sew
enty-fve policemen under command Of Captain
McDermott of the Fifth-st station. were duty
at the entrance. Their work was light. the audi
ence assembling early and quietly.
Melvin Pelliser. chairman of the executive COM
nllttee of the Henry George committee. introduced
Judge Seabury, who elected permanent chair
man.
Henry George said in part.
1t seems me that this is the best adrninistra-
ton since We have had the republic; the best in
the lifetime of any man, because IL has been an
vigorous Democrat. to assist in the overthrow OF
this false party organization. Who does Charles
Timothy D. sullivan (hissesl? The gamblers. trust
SaIre eT9 The SUGAR trust and the sspds1s oiI
trust PoiiticiaTs in DAYS Of old did not become
beeo%e so wealthy on a th hee sadsne
k ee{ h sg @ rs Years TO on Re
salaries public servants. These people see their
greatest opportunities are in giving out franchsas
for the use Of public streets TIE proper value Of
given away most OF these privileges Is it strange
manys support and ally themselves with that
How can have true Democratic party wher
we have these great pLivieges to De gven away
Here Is Mr. w = Party Nit Nit d Be fSs party
Here are the thTse greet cGrpoTcsST 551Rehsss in
terurban Company. the Interhorough Rapid Transit
COMPANY. Now. these thirgs In politics out
OF politics? They In politics with their barrels
After Mr.. George had paid his respects to Van
WICK, Mcclellan and Grout. Lawson Purdy. secre-
tary of the Tax Reform Association, spoke. He
devoted his speech to a criticism OF ". BOurke
Cockran's speech at Carnegie Hall last Thursday
night Some has imposed upon his ignorance
OF city affairs" he said. land given him the most
absurd and untruthful statements concerning
sessments of the for the increase in insur-
ance and for the decline in the market value
OF city bonds
With regard TO assessments Mr.. Purdy said that
Mr.. Cochran was in error when he said, Il venture
to say that there has not been building in Fifth
ave. which has been increased" He said that
property between Fifty-uinth and Seventy-sixth
sts Fifth and Madison aves.. increased from
ssoDC1o to sSSoO09o. or Ito per cent ON the East
Side where Mr. Cochran has said that assessments
had been increased, Mr.. Purdy said that MIR Circuit
had examined two thousand tenement houses and
found that the increase averaged ~ per cent where
as the increase for the whole OF Manhattan
was 5lig per cent ~ the region nttWeeu GRAND li
Fourteenth SITS and the North and East rivers. the
iHcrrse i'm The Fifth-ave district east of sixth
ave. from Fortieth TO Ninety -SiNth-st. was -
With reference 10 Mr.. Cockran's statement that
corporations have been favored IN assessments. MIR.
sessments OF corporations To the average assess
ment or the city of New YOrk-a reduction OF about
one-third The assessment for 1873 will probably
be reduced at all he said. and u Will be found
have paid more than previously.
AS tn the increase OF FIRE insurance rates, Mr.
the rates were now hxed by the Fra Insurance
Exchange, which was formed In l&N, while pre-
reference TO the decline In tho price or city bonds
Mr. Purdy said II was owing 10 the general decline
In all securities.
other speakers were sulzberger. W. A. Coakley
and Henry ~ Goulden.