New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-27

LITTER To TIE LENOw COMMITTEE
II the call of the Committee of Seventy u the
citizens cf New-York 70 assemble in mass-meetins
AZ Coooer Union this evening and unite in plain
sDeech = the Legislature meets with an ate1ulte
response. there will be good reason 70 believe that
reform, bills 81 long delayed a; Albany. will be
passed speedily. Well-inforned men in the city
declared Yesterday that the call for the mass
meeting had been made none too soon. II the
schemes Of tho Plat and Tammany poltcians
are II be defeated These schemes. II vas de-
clared have embraced the passage OF the LeX'"
bills for the Reorganization Of the Police Depart
ment and the defeat o.; the Police Magistrates
bill There Is reason 10 believe that the Governor
would veto the Lexow bills, but the passage OF
those bills probably would prevent consideration
Of the bills prepared by the Committee OF Ten
The hasty passage OF the Police Magistrates bill
by the Assembly. in response 10 the message OF
Governor Morton. gives hope that the Legislature
may heed the will Of the people Of this city II
that will is made known by grand demonstra-
tion at Cooper Union this evening.
That there should be large assembly OF the
hest citizens at the meeting Is regarded as
absolutely necessary under the circumstances.
The call for the meeting recites the failure or the
Legislature 10 pass reform measures, and asks
the citizens OF New OIh 70 uN4lt ~ SptdN!HS -
their representatives. in the Legislature in terms
that they cannot even feign to msunderstand.
Those terms are likely to be stated forcbly by
such speakers as Cornelius y. Bliss. Joseph La
ROGUE. Elhu Root, James C. Carter, the Rev. DR..
Charles II. Parkhurst President Seth Low,
Charles Stewart Smith and General Wager
Swayne
Members Of the Committee Of Seventy and OF
n CitV declared
Yesterday that the message Of Governor Morton
~ the LEGISLATURE had been most timely and en-
couraging. With a rousng mass-meeting to sup
port the Governors good words they declared.
the LEGISLATURE surely would see tha; longer de-
Law in passing reform bills out OF the ques-
ton. II the representatives at Albany wanted to
keep their places. The police reorganization bills
~ Mr. Ainsworth were spoken Of as little better
than the Lexow bills. while the apparent desire
Of the Legislature to ignore the bills OF the COM
mittee OF Ten was denounced
MR. sM - TELEGRAM.
There was general agreement with the terms of
this urgent telegram which was sent to the men,
hers OF the Iexow Committee yesterday afternoon
bv Charles Stewart Smith. the chairman OF the
Chamber Of Commerce Committee;
New-York. March 2s 1895.
To Senators Lexow, Bradley cantor, oC3nnor, S,ie
Pound and Robertson. and to iAeuienan.- ,N
nor Saxton, Committee on Police lnVesusauon'
Albany. 49,, 10. - .bo
Gen5enIffin hIfis tonchng police reform In NewYork
CITY that are now pending in the Legislature II
cannot be denied that the verdict or history re-
eardng the work performed by your committee,
and by Mr. Con and his associate counsel, & WI DC
faithfss and impartial No true history Of the
I.exog Cornmittee can be written however, wnich
does not % yn eemmtee .m BY the Chamber Of Com
merce Indeed. it is strictly true tnat no egisla
time had 1t not been for the initiative taken oy
''A AS was appointed the representative of the
chamber before your committee and its counsel
Sai SSnd W You H viii not expect me sure. to offer
anv excuse for asking you TO give consideration
tion iC,f' Of the several bills above referred to-
Doubtless shall all agree upon the general
saeWen hat s Stt At the last election the people Oh
That police reformation should be positive and
criminals either on the part Of the department or
the PSG %s ba desrSya IN anS ns
that municipal government should be regulated
a anf m he Pnrm upon
which Mayor Strong elected. and that 1t was
the verdict Of s Mhef b Re vote IN th
men house quarters. and in the district south OF
II these ends are assured, the people OF this city
will care little, 50 far as legislation is concerned
or whether the commission Is single or triple
assume that you will agree with me that the
Police Magistrates bill will certainly become a law
The long delay Y It's PassagS n ths 70 as
sist in keeping Tammany police justices IN power
after the late exposures "oTiu De tatd estion % Is
Whirh set Of bills fow before the Senate best
hoae' dsw s 6 Of s & or OF hds sns
by the Committee OF Ten which Istser nave hau 'ns
the reform organizations in this city? The crucial
difference between the parties suppcrhS 'T ps ms
Iexow bills that principle is INTRODUCED INTO tne
proposed Police commission Of IoI he,r Nils ornIs
sons dyorcng qbsoatey The PoGf bi
principle in a separate Bureau Of Elections.
A JUST COMPLAINT
Admitting for the sake OF argument. that there
is fair difference OF opinion among good people
regarding the respective merits OF the bills above
ferred 10. ! have 10 complain that the Senate has
arbitrarily disposed Of the bills offered by the Com
mit:ee OF Ten Without reasonable debate, discussion
or consideration OF their merits. These bills
carefully prepared by a committee Of gentlemen
among whom were some OF the most distinguished
lawyers in New-York. They were supported almos;
unanimously by press OF this city. and by public
yers have published a carefully prepared opinion
which states that certain provisions OF the Lexow
opinion The intention j. asserted on the part OF
certain Senators TO pass the Lexow bills without
Now. while hold that you are entitled to your
Ronor cpRn Il fair fn viii N It! It aR4 aRS" the he coming pin judgment
OF the people-which in the end stands for the right
that you should decline 70 consider with due de-
/ liberation bills which have the support OF large
majority % the press and the public Of New-York?
This Is a question which confronts you at this
neni and upon the answer to which the whole peo-
pie wait with considerable anxiety. I dear sirs.
your obedient servant.
CHARLES STEWART SMITH.
! The committee having charge OF the arrange
ments fo- to-night's mass-meeting will have its
/ final session az the rooms OF the Chamber OF
| Commerce this afternoon, ard will prepare the
resolutions which will be offered at the meeting
| Members OF the committee were at work on the
resolutions separately yesterday.
TIE doors OF the large hall Of Cooper Union
/ will be thrown open - the public about 1:3o
/ o'clock this evening. and the meeting will be
/ called to order by Mr.. Bliss promptly at sis
/ II will rest with the people of the city 70 de-