New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-20
4 COMPLETE EXPOSURE ASSURED.

4 COMPLETE EXPOSURE ASSURED.
There now seems to be no reason to doubt
that the Police Department will be turned in
side out by the Senate Investigating Commit
tee The sessions which it has held since it
got down 10 business after an unnecessary de-
lay have produced an extraordinary array OF
facts in proof of the prevailing belief that the
police have Systematically cO-OpCratcd with
Tammany Hall 10 steal elections in this city
The committee will go straight on with this
exploration ana will probably complete ii in
time to make beginning on other lines before
The end Of The session. We are glad 10 learn
that Mr. Golf will then be prepared 10 act rs
counsel in the prosecution Of other branches ol
the inquiry. in which his services are likely
to be Of special value. The disagreement be
tween him and the committee has been ScnSibly
adjusted, and all the conditions are COW favor
able To such Il thorough exposure of IN" truth
rs every honest citizen has desired To see from
the outset. Ii is also satisfaction 10 know
that DR.. ParkhurS will lend his aid 10 the in
quiry If he has hitherto appeared unJuStly
suspicious of Tie sincerity of tie committee, II
is to be- said in his behalf that the work Which
he has been DOING during the last two or three
years has naturally suggested the need OF oX-
IRENE caution. And /; is characteristic and
crcditablc that. having overcome his distrlSt.
he should have frankly and cordially expressed
his confidence. We have not felt that the com
mittce required voucher from DR.. Parhhurst,
but his assistance is heartily welcome.
As we said Il few days before the inquiry be-
gan. we believe the committee can prove that
th. Police Board has been active in raising IN
enormous corruption fund from criminal aud
disrcputallc sources for the support of Tam
many Hall. and for the general AMI political
purposes of that organization and its allies
II was that which we bad especially in view
when we said that THE committee should thor
oughly exhaust the whole rcld." and ii was in
fear Of the Observation-Disclosures which nj that
time threatened the success Of the committees
work that we said: 1T ought not 10 allow any
obstacle or any difference of opinion 10 stand
in the way Of Il complete and thorough invcSti-
cation" We are glad 10 believe that We have
helped 10 establish the present fortunate con
ditions and relations. enabling the committee. 10
quote again from our own recent utcranccS, 10
probe unsparingly." and 10 conduct an IN
Quiry which shall be fearless, uncOmprOniSing
and drastic.
This IS certainly the sort Of Investigation
which the Police Department has long needed
and which the honest people OF Ncw-NOrk now
demand We do not believe there Is an intclli-
gent citizen accustomed 10 watch the course
and note the incidents Of Tammany government
who doubts that il is utterly corrupt. or that the
Police Department is Il prime agent in max
Ing its possession If power solid and lUcrltiv"
by tyranny and freud. And we do not believe
there is Il shrcyd leader in ;his monStrous con
sDilglcy who is not frightened nj the prospect
of II searching and fearless scrutiny. Every
one Of them rcioiccd ia the hope that the mis-
which temporarily embarrassed
the committee would result in bitterness and
disruption. and IS diSmaycd at The assurance
Of ii determined and harmonious purpose.