New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-27

platoon of police be at the head. (ApplauseJ There
is no social function beyond the ordinary BUMPERS OF
dinner party, whether It takes place at private mouse
or public NALL that the policeman is not an important
factor in the entertainment.
IMPORTANCE OF TIE DEPARTMENT.
There Is no more important Question and none moro
acute for the future # the city of New York than tha'
which relates to It's Police Department for the ponce
Is charged in this great metropolis. not only WIN the
duties common to such force everywhere but holds
relation to our electoral machinery and our votlhg
population Of the most important and critical chaF'
acter. In every country OF the world except
ours the police is direct of the central
government. 1t j. the Royal Constabdarv
Of Ireland nearly 10000 In number. owing al
legance only TO the crown. which keeps that unhappy
country almost subject province. The great city
Of London. though having a municipal police, sun
find, its guardians under the direct supervision ana
control OK the Cabinet Minister.
But with Us the policeman may arrest the Governor
Of the State bat he IS not bound TO obey orders from
him. lie may accompany the Mayor home at night,
but the Mayor is without power In regard 10 the
humblest officer Of the force the Commissioner al
the head 81 the department We have thus within OUT
midst power greater than that Of all the other de
parimonis Of our city government combined. eZLun!
upon IN independent basis and controlled outside OF
the authority OF oar state or the direct voice " oul
cI'Hen, II l. spi.huh tribute 10 tH nlaiaseI In
ana material ol the police force a. wen as eAcccht
proof Of the value of the system under which 1t exists
that, heretofore, in all cmcrgence'. ph9c ana private
il ha al~ays been equal 10 the occasion cheers ana
surpassed public expectation tChcer-l
CHARACTER OF THE CITY'S POPULATION.
Ncw-York differs from all elite, in the world IN the
character Of its population and the Incentives 10
disorder and crime. Every other great metropolis
has for it, population mainly the citizens Of tho
country in which it Is located The foreign element
constitutes comparatively a small proportion % tho
population. But in New y Ork the native born Amcri-
cans are outnumberpd by some udtionaitics three
to one and they constitute scarcely one zenith OF our
people. We have more Irish than there are In Dublin.
more Germans than there in any fourthclasS city
in GERMANY and our Italian, would equal the number
OF many important municpalii.e, Ia Italy IN addition
the civilized world.
All the Governments Of Europe are banded nsf
lst,.. individual, socetie, which in secret
meeting, or by, pu,l.c utterlnceS threaten
summarily expelled. Ncw-YorlI thus becomes the
dumping ground Of all the dangerous elements OF
civilization There more Anarchist, III ms
metropolis than in any other five cities IN the world
Their avowed doctrine Is the overthrow Of the laws
and the accomplishment Of their purposes by the most
revolutionary, violent and bloody methods bht tne
world the native-born Americans cheers. and
the foreigner, who have become citizens for The pur
pose oi making permanent nome ana bc''c l , for
dltiOnS In this land for thcmsclvc, and their children
than were possible in the fatherand (ApplanIc.l
They have learned the lesson, and know the value
OF The axiom Of American liberty. that liberty Is law
that law I'm American Development IS equal Tor
every man. woman and child the fullest protection
in their property and their lives aud The largest M
erty In their conscences and their pohtlcaI a'tIoh
and expression (Checrs)
THE SAFEST CITY IN TIE WORLD.
II Is This pcrvading force and power and hilnehco
Of American law and liberty which make New->0rh
the bc,t-o,lerd aud the safest city in the world
chccr,) without the aid OF standing army and with
police force numerically smaller than that Of ans
other great centre Of population. Chccro) In Lon
there I, policeman to every b. OF tie pJplla
ton, Berlin to every 30. and IN Paris one 10
every 2-3 But IN each oi thcoe cite an diM"-'
equally large force of the army J. aI"a!> A'diio'
aud many Of IT, regiments aIp constantly lyti
DIRECTLY IN police duty. But here In Ncv York. win
no army. soldiers. nothing but the police. "a against
one policeman o. cvcry 30 ~ Pli-. W. have pn' on"
policeman FOR every $50 fhl, force must not Only
preserve orer not ony t. b. equal 10 tie sudden cncr
Il ha, under protection accumunuon' Of p9rtabi.
property IN ails In vaults in slc-. IN sAfc deposit
COMPANIES and In private houses beyond the calcula
0rt Of the mathematician Tire dreams IF avarcc. y"
as no %oT , g n %%4E' ir5 iho aehen@ .
the neglect or the cowardlcc Of the police. Cheers
within the lat year million Of dollars worth oi
property ha- been wiestcd from criminals aud restored
10 II, rgItiul owner. Qhcer'J
Bnt because the past has been 30 secure we should
not expect 100 much Of this splcndidly ym@ed
superbly disciplined and mnsnlhcelty ioSai ipNe.
50 i,st and growing 80 rapidly IN Pop,Iaiion. patrol
pen's beat, That arc sls miles in lengh becerss Of
Wee. II is perfectly clear That crime u any mani
tnde might BE- deliberately committed before that police
p i., We o%sh to lave in Ycs.YorA one policeman
for every 400 ~ ~" population iApp.au'cl
NON PARTISAN BOARD SECESSARY
But We ought with IL 10 have one thing more. and
that is an absolutely non partisan Board Of Police
Commissioners. Lippau,cJ TIE power Of The police
force in the electoral ma hicry Of this metropolis
which cast, more votes than many states. and The d.
c-iOn Of whose elect rate determine tn polite
and policy Of the Government for tue whole Republic
applau,e (, 40 great aud of such far reaching con
sequences that IT, administration -houd be-. like Cle
,ar', wife. MT only pure but beyond suspicion. Ap
plau,cJ
In the last election the Police Commissioners selected
and appointed nearly 1000 officers 81 election They
provided thr polling booths, They printed IN" ballots
That they dd il impartlaly and Ht"AFcutly every one
admit. tApuiu-cI Aud yet human nature has NOT
changed nor have reached the Will,unil period, uud
our superb metropolitan police force should i"i DC
-iitcCt 10 such strain may come upon th'in III
~Om great crisis OF our county, history. WITHOUT
distinction III patty. are all proud Oi our lee.
fChcrr-J They have not only tbr confidence but 10
large measure the affection II Our people. ZAP
nlnl-cl Everybody fee r ~ rc comfortable wh"n one
f. ID sight while To- tie Inspections and the HnuciHl
tcudrut tIcrr j. accorded mote Uitulm u. CORDIAL
and enthusiastic sentiment Of y asc and compliment
than received - t' head Of tie police department
of a. other lIrat c.N oI BY any " orr municipal
autboIuc-. loud cheers
The merry gathering dispersed after Mr. Dcpew
had finished speaking.
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