New-York tribune., 1890-04-03
PLENTY or RIScALITT TO UNcOvER YET
\, FEAR OF \ STOP To THE lNvEsTIG \TloN OF
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statements were published Yesterday charging that
A fusion had been effected between "a" Rcpnpli'au'
and the Tamman, Hall people. b' which the ia''ett
Rapld Transit bill wa, BE- passed hy the Legislature
and receive the Signature OF the nevcrnor. and tat
when fiji, had been acc lmplislcd the senate Conn
mlt,cc', Investigation Into ilc Tamman> hl- been
conducting thing, In N'w orA wonld BE- conveniently
stopped. These representations were made under
scare head and hold face type, bat they did not
serve 10 deceive man} people.
Ex senator Plat; was asked Last evening what he
Thought Of these r. port. They absolutely fisc.'
Mr. Plat said ~and do not posses, the merit even %
having any traih mixed IN with the iaschood. The
Fassett RAPID Transit bill VIII b. passed. II AZ all
because II !, a thoroughly good measure, ana the toy
elnor If hr signs IT, viii do 80 because there l. n'
fault 10 be found with II. The story OF compromise
with Tammany Hall is ridcuou, a. 1t is groundes,
WHY should there be any compromise with Tamuany
Hall!
The measure which Is the subject Of pre- .cnt mis-
rcnrc>cu,tiou nreanizcs a board of eight state RAPID
Transit Commissioners, fons Ecpubcans and four
Democrats with the Mayor OF the city member ot
the Board. ~lN members, or two-thris. ~ the com
mission constitute quorum. TIL, fact a. FULLY
eliminate, polite, from IL, plans as th, two thirds
compromise of Mr. Dcpcw took politics oat Of the
World, Fair Commission do moi acc how "A iaircr
measure could bc framed. and those who are really
In favor Of rapid transit in New YORK can find no
excuse for opposing II.
~ As to The report that the senate Committee on
Cifi,, will be ~ well satisfied with the enactment of
the r,ssctt Rapid Transit bill that 1t viii then drop
the Investigation affair, here is not les absurd
than the other story. 80 far n know, or am able
tp Judge the investigation Will go right on until tho
work is done The people may rest assur, that there
will be no compromise with rammany Hall on this
or any other point. and II the promoters of these
"a, r.n. tlrtN ls
pcllcd to admit how foolish they are.
There is no question that the preparations for
continuance of the investigation in lively progress
After the corruption Of the shcrn, Office has been
thoroughly ventilated an extended subject the
mttec's researches viii be opened up, it Is believed
lr the Police department. II there In anything In the
rumor what Is be laid bare in that branch Of the
city government VIII make all prior investigation, look
small beside it, \ well known citizen who stands high
I'm both Official aud political life sdld yesterday that
under the police management OF the Guy was To be
found the most Infamous system Of corruption and
tortion ever devised I'm free country d" Police
protection he said, ,"has become very common word
In thi, city but people know what II really means
The way In which the rum shops, the dives the pool
rooms aud the places of bad cpntc Of All sorts are per
nttcd 10 carry their vile businc,, at all hours
nights and Sundays. In direct violation Of law and
pOcc regulations and who the Oit lals arc that lc
ccIyc nav for allowing this state of affair, to exist,
would be- an astounding revelation to New Workers
without regard 10 party and this l. tnc TASK that now
eoufronts the senate Committee II should not Ntrk
because prominent names In either party may be
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now in compelling the sunday drunhs brought before
him 10 tell In what liGuCrehop they got their rum
The name, Of these sunday hnordcalcrs he J. sending
10 the Police Commissioners, and they VIII do well To
look into such without delay. But Judge Iators
discoveries are but drop I'm the bucket compared
with what the committee is empowered to maAe.'