The evening world., 1894-03-15
PARKHURST
AT albany.
Speaks Plainly Of New YOrk'S
Police to the LeXOW
Committee
PLATT BILL NOT THE REMEDY.
Chamber of Commerce Also
Against the BIPARTISAN
Commission.
. VOICE FROM THE UNION LEAGUE.
That Club Once Endorsed the
Boss's Bill, but Now
Opposes It.
VOICE FROM THE UNION LEAGUE.
my Associated Press.)

Albany, N. Y, March 15.-The Sem
ate Police Investigation Committee met
DIR. Parkhurst, Cornelius N. Bliss and
Charles S. Smith at . o'clock to-day,
end discussed the investigation. particu-
larly the letter of Mr.. Con-. Objection
was made to the clause that provided
for Mr.. Goff having all the powers Of
counsel to the Committee, and deciding
questions as he saw fit.
DR.. P%arkhurst n Mr.. Bliss both be-
lieved that it perhaps was a little far
reaching, n SO the members of the
Committee decided to ask Mr.. Gofr to
meet them tomorrow afternoon at s
o'clock in New York City, when they
would discuss 1t with him. Senator
Lexow then said that 1t was understood
that Mr.. Goff would withdraw the OBJ
was left open until tomorrow.
As soon as the session adjourned. the
Senate Committee met to hear'the argu-
ment against the bill to provide for a
BIPARTISAN Police Commission.
Charles Stuart Smith, representing the
New York Chamber Of Commerce. first
spoke against the measure. He said
mat, representing as 1t did tht entire
commercial interests of New York, the
Chambers voice should be listened to
with attention. DR.. Parkhurst, he said,
would follow him.
The Police Department of New York
City was rotten, Mr.. smith said, and
was a political concern. Mr.. Croker had
said that he believed in a non-partisan
Board because then the Republicans
would have to share with Tammany Hall
the responsibility. To have a non-par-
tisan Board would not take the matter
out of politics and would not fix any
more than now the responsibility. Com
missions were useless. One man, q
single head, would have to dc right or
receive the condemnation of the public.
In response to a query of Senator
Lexow. Mr.. Smith said that 200 mem.
beers OF the Chamber had voted against
this bill. He believed the police inves
tigation now on would be thorough, anJ
ne believed that all bills should be de.
iayed until that was over. He thought
the Department should be investigated
quickly. n then the light shed woult
De an aid on passing a bill. He did no
believe a bipartisan bill would do any
good.
DR.. Parkhurst was the next speaker
and said that he believed that the pro,
posed legislation was not at all apropos
and that nothing should be done unit
the Special Committee has reported. II
looked like putting the cart before the
horse. II this bill was to reform thu
Department then there was no need o.
continuing the investigation.
There should be no legislation without
a conclusion NJ fartG IN tbio in.ayttua
ton. Legislat ton preceding the findings
or such facts will be looked upon will
great suspicion. Politics In New York
tne Police Department, and this proposed
PHI would fasten politics for ever OF
.nis department and no man, IL he was
missioner,
People were getting tired OF this kline
~ resisiating, to fix politics upon every
i iataF !" II s'f fhiss By blIl a pa ws.s Of fbe the ee LsSSiis
ian commissioners would use the offic,
tpr their body and the Democrats 70
e eos1fSi There was und9S6tedly now ,
pie appointed on the Commission.
Rroiitics would be as much in thi
that It would be divided in n measure.
DE- farkhurst referred to the finding.
II Sapt' Williams's case, aud said tina.
II this bill passed, his own people on III,
Board would acquit him and Their,
would be q tie vote.
There was no way now in which tn,
responsibility could be fixed. The pa
trolmen referred TO the sergeant, In,
sergeant to the captain, the captain t
ene Inspector and the. inspector 10 tn
commissioner, and this piil would no
~ any way help that disreputabl,
state OF affairs.
E. B. Hinsdale, Chairman of the Re
iSrm Committee of the Union Leagu,
Slup. spoke against The bill on tn,
ground that the people We're trying Il
ehininate from the Commission all qucs
IONS OF politics, and this bill did no
uo u. In fact this put II more In poll
slcs' and would harm the Republicans
spr while they were getting two office
Sney were appointed by a Mayor amt
MT Hinsdals referred % the deai mad