New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-19
MANT 4SK HOME RULE.
MAJOR Writes That Cities Should
Manage OJcn 1fairs.

MANY rrotests were made ~ home rule mass
meeting last night AGAINST the policy Of the egis-
iature with regard 10 this city. and resolution
that Il should grant this city fun authority and
responsibility IN the conduct Of local affairs, was
adopted unanimously. Mayor Mcclellan sent a
letter 10 this effect as did a number q other well
known men. Henry George said New-1ork was
kept without her fun civic rights % further the
ends Of political corruption and monopoly bribery.
TIE meeting was under the auspices q tho Pco-
MES Institute and held in Cooper Union Charles
sprague Smith presided Among large number
who accepted invitations TO act as yicc-presidents
were Dr. Felix Adler. John G. Carlisle. Andrew
Carnegie. Bird s. Coier r. Fulton Cutting. Pro-
1essor Franklin IT, GiddinEs, Controller Circuit Mar
tin w Idttletou. Senator J.. j. McCarren. Lewis
Nixon Dr. C.. IT, Parkhurs', Eugene 4. Philbin.
Bishop Potter Herman Rider and Carl Schurz.
DR.. Lyman Abbott sent letter OF regret. After
saying that 'the distinctive feature Of American re-
puhIicanism IS local self-goyerument." De wrote.
The question whether alcoholic liquors shall be
sold in Newly 0rk during what hours they shall be
sold and whether they shall be- sold on sunday, IS
, ,rgDine ~ Question 81 sII plans thus FAR pro-
seemed 10 most practical
Tenement House Commissioner Grain also sent
q letter IN which he wrote that home rule is part
OF tho Democratic creed and that its granting de
ponds on the action OF the Republican majority in
the legislature.
Mayor Mcclellan sent his regrets in this letter.
regret that ] cannot attend the meeting for
home rule 10 vote Tor the resolution asking the
legislature give fun authority and bilitv
20 tie city OF NcwNOrk IL the conduct Of its local
affairs.
1 am heartily with any movement T. secure 20
New-York city larger measure Of selt-goyeru-
mout. FOR I have never crtert aimed doubt ~ the
capacity Of American cities 10 administer their own
affairs.
President Lttleton OF Brooklyn wrote in part:
believe that the Constitutional Convention must
be held very soon again. and that a constitutions
amendment providing for home rule would insure
US iu The future against the unstable and uusatis-
factory government OF the past
Tx Senator John Ford spoke on rapid transit mat
tiers and registered decided opposition TO the
local subway road being operated by a few men.
John De Witt Warner said. In part:
Not As 10 our own city could expect any logic OF
mine 90 carry weight that know YOU viii give "a
. the conclusions or the Tiden conmlssion-XNill
II EvartE. Samuel Hand r. J.. Godkfn John 4
+ Lott. Josiah n. Van Colt. James q. Carter Oswald
Ottendorfer. William Allen Butler. Simon Sterne
and Henry i. Dimock-who. after long study Of our
. local conditions. unanimously reported that Tho
prime essential FOR power and single city govern
u1eut here
.'First-The delegation % the entire business NJ
local administration 70 the people 81 the cities
. from legislative interference therevrith"
. Ia the light n current events. however. certain
. points suggest themselves
T We told that MeSErs Ralues ard Aldridr-
. and Burnett and CsgodseIl. and Re9rfl and pdeU
. IN this hall ir connection with other
. Home Rule are growing gray and bent ana
J wrirkled under the responsibility OF deciding wha
J Is best for New-HOrk City. 2 am sorry FOR them
! must be hard for them 20 avoid winkine al eacl
] other IN public. as they do ln private