The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-22
UNION LEAGUE DISLIKES IT.
PLhT1,s PARTISAN POLICE BILB ron
nzLLT CONDEMHRn

AALbA SONDE1NADs
The Uo--tttee A ppeistsa - Ezsuine It Ne
ported List Eventng st = Special Meet
leg OF ths CI.h Gated for the Purpose.
Mr. Thomas G. Plat will not be surprised to
read that the Union League Club has declared
itself In opposition to his Bipartisan Police
bill Mr.. Plat IL used to Union League ONO
sition, and would only be surprised TO learn
that the nom bers Of that club agreed with
him on any political measure.
The CLUB made its ti-Platt declaration at a
special m Getting held last night The meeting
was called for the purpose OF receiving the re-
port Of the Committee on Political reform
suggesting the action which the club ought to
take regarding the numerous bills introduced
in the Legislature for the reform Of the Police
Department OF this city.
In the absence OF President Horace Porter
who Is III. Charles Stewart Smith presided Mt
the meeting. The com mittee presented long
report and two sets Of resolutions. which were
unanimously adopted. The first set Of rssolu-
lions follows:
mandatory Iegisisiion requiring the Police Commls
.onsr. 70 b. constituted Of persons Of different po
1h.. n, efficiency q tn: Police D.PiTt men:
v.fs sdsaS.. means o. scouting me spgOin!n,sn q
msn who veuid ,he affairs or tne aspa5 ~
the i'm ptobsbity, snountinr amos. - cer,ainiy
ao NO, f.es ON Single 6ssaed Commission.
s Isa Nv We .,T nr ssHr on rpS T. 1874
VI shsned increasing The power Of the sups,lni.nd
sf,h. .a.eSsis. SfanS6 tn. Ponce Department
prepare. s;s ~ ss.s ..%cy. rem q: ssnii%
create q separate. non partisan bureau.
The second set reads:
R.r-L That Law should be enacted transferring the
sn. Of all 81 Pn O. o re s Of Tcr to
k,-s.-. Ihat LEGISLATION shonid pe sought directed
issm al psiioai sssiv,y and nSs.ness and Tat the
forced. ~
The committee. which Is composed OF 4, h.
liam T. schloy. Logan c. Murray. Emerson
foote. and John II. Hinton. in its report dis
troduced IN the Isss atSre. Il refers f to Sem
and to those introduced by Assemblymen
These bills are nearly alike that theT may he
sidsrsd together rhs main purpose y the ali
Foss: sy S:. yoti and 'S pro:
sh.nss Of without any change funotions 10
pa. of h. hoard ~ foe % . ssy nG ms more g.
Sse. iss or oD'ncn. State 0 ana ns, i%f
The members o. the committee think they
seek to amend the Consolida a lion act By chang
Ing the anne Of the head Of the Police Depart
soiHidstion act. TOO. before perparins ' their heir
report They evidently did not come across
Board OF Police The provision In the four
hills referred to 10 merely proposed reenact-
the Consolidation act:
in hs aT to T: ii,
..n,insnt that practice was observed BY all Of the
date. when IA. Bssid wa. mad. 20 consist Of tsrss
o. To- h :ns S.y Sa' .s. fac;
h 20 - .
Expsr,.ne., howsysr. IA. :st.Si.h:d TIA. long as
nS e.s
new from .ush party division o, ,hs Board ,,,.
d".cn b.: sSa FOR deals S' and is a
.aeS Ssae Of shS. e Hs.' 6 Sssh
T 1si :is.sT require S city ssn ' hat .y 70;
who I. Imoued With the sentiment thar
sS.s o. S. a sne E
y. No in. Ne .. e't a a. from gns 40
t. sfors thsr. should no change in the pies:
WIN sss. .. .n;9: re-
R.paSe.n. 10 ). s..sssa are % g. ss.isa...s ne
The COMMITTEES declares that the eficiency
81 the police force would be promoted BY a sim
mission providing the man who administered
me AFFAIRS OF ths deparim ent would DO so
be. In fact and in spirit. emancipated and ,li-
vorced from political parties. In a true con-
ception Of the formation Of tho Police Board
the Com missioners should te regarded as
non: partisan anu Judicial. rather than politi.
cal"
Uf Assem- blyman Shefield's bill they say;
IL II in the direction OF concentrating the
executive functions 81 the department, and
The Sheffield hill propose to enlarge the exec
u'iyo functions OF the superintendent OF Police,
and to correspondIngly decrease those OF the
present Police Comm vs. ioners leaving them
little better than q corps OF bookkeepers to
look after the finances Of tho department.
Mr. Hinsdae and his fellows OF the commit
tee declare that there Is little hope OF Inuni-
cipal reform through Legislation. They say:
islsred aae,rdinx To their spirit and inIsnt New
YORK would have very nearly an IDEAL Goyeramsnt.
with The manner al executing Ihem. IL is the
AGENTS sec ed by the Isopls execute tho law. who
geuuy nr d.s gnlng men l. capab. OF perverting to
the ~orsI amy Law. however carefully drawn: yet
RhIs 10 tue people. and make ut for dis
honest and partisan officers TO work Out bad result
>" Tar a. the bills that We have been considering
contemplate tne sebeme or eiectng the Police Board.
ready sIsolsd on the general ticsr There should he
mors powsr conferred upon the Mayor. rather than
point-eN
What is m cant ny the enfrAn chissmant OF
the folice Department from all political nc-
tivity and influences" referred to in the sec
ond resolution H. explained by paragraph OF
the report In which It is suggested that 1t
ofeer or official OF the Police Department to
collect or pay, directly orindlrectlY any politi-
cal assessment or money for any political Dur-
William 7. sch.ey of the committee 10 Col.
George BLISS law partner.