New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-04
list As CORRUPT as LAST YER.
DR. PARKHURsT SAYS ONLY THE LEGISLATURE
CAN REFORM THE POLICE FORCE. THOUGH
THE PRESENT BOARD HAS DONE
ALL IN ITS POWER.

THE PRESENT BOARD HAS DONE
ALI. IN ITS POWER.
The West Sixteenth Street Baptist Church near
Eghth-avc. was crowded last night by people ahx-
ions 10 hear the Rev. DR.. Charles H. Parkhurst ana
President Roosevelt, OF the Police board SPEAK on
municipal politics. The meeting was held under the
ausplces Of the City Vigilance League. Thomas L.
McClntock OF the league, introduced the speakers.
The Rev. A. W Fl. Holden. pastor Of the church.
made 4 short preliminary address the excise ques-
ton
When the Rev. DR.. Parkhurst came upon the
platform he was greeted by a storm of cheers and
stamping lie said, in part:
am feeling particularly cheerful tonight, for |
Rave lust come from a meeting that means mucn
for This CITY Things have been very perplexed OF
late There a meeting in the Chamber OF Com
was the Chamber OF Commerce that moved in the
Lexow business use the word lexow Just as !
would the handle 10 any other uSetu! vessel;
| am not going to take him up tonight out WAL
laid down this afternoon means GOOD government
on one side and vicious government on the otneI-
Tammany against ant.-Tammany There are some
questions now that were not preSen. ysul DC -,
| have received lots Of letters charging me with
selling the devil on the excise question
The speaker told humorous dialogue between
himself and man who inquired how he stood the
issues OF the day. He continued
SO far as New-YOrk is concerned this autumn
ing the line OF last year Ny point this year Is 10
do what in cooperation with those aspiring 10
good municipal government to crush that dirty
beast whose hounds are bowling from their lair IN
Fourteenth-st. ,,-
RoosevelO something that IS worth whole cam
paign The trouble with some people Is that they
ences and there have been many OF late There
seems 10 be search for the ideal candidate. tle
impossible individual. something above human ma
fure w are none Of completely satisfied with
the results OF last year for IL impossible TO satisfy
criminals and unfortuna,es OF the poor. no,
rails bur with no PaIl were IN constant aread
vicious police year ago. mat rear sAs's no
longer ,,e,
II II WI be pleasing to Commissioner Roosevelt
and which It may not be polite TO make butUout-
a wear ago There needs to be revolution. COM
comnlete turning over and out OF the whole force
10 effect he needed reform. That reform can only
be brought about through the Legislature They
only can give Us The power 10 change the force
ventur, say that W per cent or the police
force are out Of sympathy with the enforcement
Of the present avs. or laws likely to be passed.
refused 10 do their duty Orange County and Rock
land County to the contrary Notwithstanding. The
Commissioners are unable 10 reform the force, and
r. is remarkable how much good they have accom-
plished with their limited power You must de-
frand II your legislators that sunlcient power be
given the commissioners. They should be able to
select those captains and other officers deemed hon
and capaD.e for the places
IT'S going to take long time 10 crush the ma
he Republicans that there is no in putting up
Public opinion in for-y-eght hours has required
party manaeers 10 hedze considerably. Make your
politician and the boss" Let the power OF public
5pinion bear down In these crucial times. They
saw the cities are getting rule the politics OF the
country II is proper that the cities should arouse
10 the necessity Of pure administration. Let the
VIII spread to the state then to the Nation and
we Will have an American Government TO be
proud or
DR. Parkhurst was frequently interrupted by
cheers until he asked the people to refrain as to
save time.
President Roosevelt then spoke about the admin
lstraton OF the Police Department and the enforce
ment Of the Excise law. and declared that he was
in accord with Or. Parkhursts views as 10 the re-
organiza ton OF the force
At the end OF Commissioner Roosevelts speech
Tinted States Civil Service Commissioner j. r.
Proctor said few words In favor OF Mr.. Roose-
velts administration and also In favor OF
partisan government Commissioner Roosevelt in
trOduced Mr. Proctor a Kentucky Democrat
lately from Washington. a soldier In the Confeder
ate service during the and active supporter
OF civil SERVICE IDEAS