New-York tribune., 1909-06-17


lows:
Whereas The system of government Of the city
pf New York, largely in the interests OF ponticaaI
leaders and their reafners. has deprived the people
OF many essential public Improvements, and has
subjected them to excessive burdens Of 6sot ana
Whereas So long as this system exists, such IN
N Il erefops lf gsoPe be s n esoed hs this Meeting
IN appointing committee Of one hundred citizens;
coming municipal campaign and use all proper
20 the municipal Offices Of men who viii carry out
the following policies:
Apply the moneys or the people exclusively for
the greatest good Of all the people and in no ,s de
3riends or any private or partisan interests
STOP the waste Of the people money ny intro
into the ci5vs administraion mini fii4' 3'
appoint their subordinates Of all grades exclu-
tively with regard 10 efficiency and in degree
whatsoever as rewards for personal or political
Provide comprehensive system Of subways to
se eneeIVey en- conlfoee ny the cisy: ana t 10 tbe %
oonstitutensl debt limit and the financial safety
Extend and improve the school system as to
provide fun time instruction for all the children OF
Extend and improve the system Of parks. play
public health and happiness.
ose al means in Their power to OBTAIN ron 9m me me
the people home rule. coordinate the various de
enc secure administration ef5ciency.
whose candidates whom the committee may nomi-
nate or lnoorse . -,
And be il further resolved: That an other add
Slonsl resolutions or suggestions presented a. this
Hundred
John Cruikshank was one OF the first speakers.
He snalyzed the platform calling attention its
important features. and declared that if IT had
not been for just such movements as the com
rnittee OF one hundred. New York would he in
hopeless condition at this time. He said that
the committee vas called an unauthorized body
but Re said were the vigilance committees
Of California. TO Of which he belonged and
they did good work
MR BEDFORD INTERRUPTS.
While Mt Crufkshank was speaking, Bedford.
sort Of human fuse lighted bomb. was sitting
snpatfently.
Mr. Chairman said he finally I move to
strike out Of the platform the last clause, which
reads: That all other additional resolutions
suggestions presented this meeting shall he
referred to the committee OF one hundred That
S. an underaocratic clause. and move 10 strike
II cut"
There vas wrangle this. and Bedford's
motion was lost on rising vote. Then he
wanted the transit clause stricken out NJ.
fitzgerald seeing the drift Of things, after talk
snr with James & Reynolds made vigorous
speech in favor Of the resolutions presented
He continually interrupted by Bedford. but
had the crowd with him. and his motion pre-
vailed
Then z man named Donohue zho had saved /
.p something from, the jerome heckling. sprung
long set Of resolutions. which he read from d
printed slip. containing the following in red |
ink:
Eight hours Eight hours. That ter- |
rife job pulled orf last week by the Ryan-Bel- |
mont people. alias McAdoo.'
Harry Deveaux got himself disliked 10y OBJ |
jecting 10 the use in any manner whatsoever |
of the name Of the Central Federated Union. |
and as soon he popped up Bedford jumped /
toward him, declaring that Deveaux had tried /
70 hribe him
Then came Seurnas O'Sheel, under strong sus- |
picion Of having Irish blood in his veins. Mr. /
y OSheei is about the easiest running talking
chine two iegs He went into = discussion (
of the subway legislation, and Mr.. Schwab |
stood II for fifteen minutes before he tagged
him.
'Of what amendment Is the gentleman speak
fng2" asked tlae chairman
Mr.. Chairman" said O'sheel. reproachfully- |
Il an not going 10 present nv amendment in /
szsdd1ng clothes My amendment is not quite /
cut vet"
PAIR OF PAJAAIAS PREFERRED
For Gods sake give it pair Of ps jamss and 4
get 1t out" yelled -boned in the fourth /
row back II took O'SheeI another five minutes /
20 frame his preamble and resolution, which he |
offered orally. much 10 the delight Of the lovers |
of the odd. The gist Of il that he wanted |
the Committee Of One Hundred to take q two {
handed club and go TO the Office Of the Public
Service Commission and beat death any
proposition TO build subways by private capital. (
He could have said IL in one-tenth the time If |
he had only wanted TO- but he didn't
Charles Sprague Smith. director Of the /
Peoples Institute. made ready 10 speak, and no !
sooner he started than down the aisle came |
q queer little with Irish face looking /
like picture in colored supplement He was /
an old friend to the crowd apparently as Mr. ,
Smith stopped long enough TO say Good even
tng. brother Cody" and receive similar salu-
tetion IL return !.
we are used to these little interruptions
down here" said the speaker Continuing. he
said:
4 never thought 1 had right to take part in
q partisan can1psign"-
They'll get you Yet" was the answer
Silence, sir; I'm speaking" said Mr. Smith.
severely.
Then he declared that the Republican party
was as bad as the Democratic. and that it was
only natural since people like those present kept
returning grafters 10 Office.
Z consider Theodore Roosevelt a good deal
better Democrat than Alton B. Parker" said he
He wanted the Committee OF One Hundred TO
schwab looked as 81 he had quite enough on
hand without that
VINO invited Jerome here To speak," piped A
dissgreeabie man in the Of the hall.
= did" said Mr.. Smith. who then told why.
Bedford had stood II as long as he could He
fboiied over and yelled something about "trac-