New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-08

following resclu'lOH9'
unanimous vote:
nh, r.or,s Of the city OF New-York, as repre-
,ea in This mass meeting. urge upon the Legs
,nre Of the State Of NewYorS the passage OF und
% ,Sn Committee of Seventy and other reform
Organizations which have peen am, vern mn. for
committee 10 SECURE NV" f'''
F bill providing d for I public hearings upon
spsseSc@ond~The bill with reference to the courts OF
inferior jurisdiction. commonly called the fohce
Jq TbSirSThe Public Education bill approved by
th3se "arrestv protest against the passage Of the
,t,Is Introduced by the Senate investigating COm-
mittee relating TO the reorganization Oh the io"oe
Department,
Resoved. That we regard 1t as Of the greatest
ana the administration of our minor crmnai So XII
sboVe named designed 10 that end should
be promptly passed; ~ .,. ,ha massage
Of The Iexow Police bills. so-caled: I'D ,o,a
the bparsaHt fs ha peo wHut to the
schemes of politicians in the management Vi INV
SscondDBecause these bills offend against b Sne
right Of local IN pf she depart
ment should be appointed by the Governor anu "0'
by he M&yor 81 these bills do not provide fSr
such method Of selection of msnoefS that the
force would give in the force without
70 p these bills do not properly r
ene snd make certain the powers ana le hand and
tt,ias ~ the Commissioners on the one Ha hecans
OF the Cn mel lodge in the hands Of single re-
srnnsible officer all the executive iu''' - Wv
bills Leave the
NJ elections in the hands OF the foIlct
ers. and then create an excuse for the o'pa'
feature. ..., ooo,rs, tho nermanent
,antion in The police force of any one whose past
record does not command the public confluence. -,
Resolved That we call upon the legisiature anu
narticmIarlv upon the members Of the Legislature
from this city give heed to me de t ,
%if aftN "a
,n,ed by the investigation Of the LeXow Committee
and the election in November shai DC iu"s '"'
POWER OF REMOVAL
U-ho-aas Each President of the Board OF Alder
ren is elected with a view TO the possibility that
no NAV become Mayor. and that the duty OF carry
ing out the will of the people as expressed al ne
election may devolve upon him in that capacity
nGW ssdyef That the passage of the
Presdent of the Board Of Aldermen is neonsisten,
with the principle OF ~ Nm ax'
To FIGHT FACTIONS AND BOSSES.
Whereas The growth Of the principle OF non
partsanship in municipal elections ana mun'c'pd'
Government enables citizens of all parties who de-
s,re good government for their city TO stand to-
rether for the first time after election. as well as
before election; and ,,u,. - IA no
voters in November was but the first step toward
TGd cam never Gr be- obtained
we are prepared to continue the struggle in its
sncc@ssve phases and against every new develop,
mem OF the influence of parties. factions ana
bosses IN GU local affairs; now. therefore. be -,
New-York. declare our fixed determination to com
bat any party. faction or boss hosIie 10 , tms
under whatever name such party. faction or boss
may seek to usurp the right of the people TO sell
resolved That the chairman appoint representa-
tes OF b ms romttne of The "ooper non
meeting held the 4th OF February; In preparin n
police legislation and in securing the passage OF
the reform legislation approved by this meeting.
CHEERS FOR DR. PARKHURST.
Mr. johnson then presented DR.. Parkhurst
He said that the clergyman needed no intro
duction 10 the citizens OF Harlem. and the IA
mlliar phrase was instantly rapturously verified
by storm Of applause which startled the solemn
and dignifed old portraits on the side walls out
of their long reverie and every one but the long
line of policemen cheered. DR.. Parkhurst
thanked his audience for the loyalty they had
shown TO the cause of better government IN
Drawing such terrific blizzard, and was deeply
gratifed TO see so many women in the hal. lie
said in part:
had the pleasure OF going to Albany YESTERDAY
T., to- I've W Now Mr. Carter has just asked
me how | was received, and VIII tell YOU, as I
he committee: that is all but the member from
whom It's name is derived and was treated WIN
pnd siso be accorded courteous Treatment
Q.aughter) SO do not set any great store IN 'he
urbanity of the occasion.
The Committee unit on the proposed meas re-
ures one member-and as | read hIn' ne Is n
great man-Tdeutenant- Governor Saxton applause
felt called upon 10 withdraw when ne rtcekeu W
port Expresses the same spirit as prevailed at the
Cooper Union massmeens me 9theT eVe H en-
there is Honest Dan" Bradley He Ia A Democrat
aSat q honest man 'p''oo" nv ''1 NV - ,~
am not surprised that the gang as we have
been called made no impression on the committee
/ suppose ! am an innocent sort of man; ! have
Assemblyman's or a Senator'S duty is to find out
,nn n,oe ne, know am right and know that it
would have been more becoming IN the presence vi
representatives. from New-fork ior tne h ,
seek with all earnestness TO discover what they
wanted A9pauseJ
GAINS
There has been an improvement. however gain
over last year The reception to be accorded the
committee favorlng bipartisan commission, which
went 10 Albany then. decided upon before we
LEFT the CITY Hall Senator LeXow tod me this him
self Their decision all prepared before We
started and this time they at least permitted as 10
get 10 the station. and so we have gained on tha a.
U.aughter) They have conceded the point thdt me
GoinIh'SSiDnti 10 pbIi aToned hv m" Wayor
and by the Governor. and that IS another gam
tAppause.p We nave much 10 be nopefui ABOUT
The Power of Removal bill has been passed
Then we going 20 start out aons fariy good
line We have not got every thing We are not satis-
fed with partisan bi ana ha3 ne exir rsn2'
pleasure Of looking that nan from NyacH sanarey
In the eve and saving: We are ured OF partisan
ship Great appiause) He was not looking my
way at the time. however. applause ana iaughterD
We want to get politics out Of municipal govern
rnent ana the cities way across the continent have
the spirit and they VIII come 10 our ara ana
reinforce (Applausel
Shall we have one four commissioners? con
fess frankly in view of my experience as president
OF the Society for the Prevention OF Crime that we
incline most strenuousy TO one-heaoed cQnmls
SION (ApplauseD II Will simplify the machinery.
When we presented complaints concerning a
patrolman referred 10 n captain. ana so on
all through the line. The Superintendent shifted
the blame upon the shoulders Of the four coinnis-
sioners. Had there been but one commissioner we
could have pinned the responsibility upon him. but
we made four men responsible and with four men
70 blame. the responsibility cannot be fixed on one
~ We nave a multi headed commission II Will be
extremely difficult to make il non partisan.
DR.. Parkhurst then described in detail the
proposed bill. and said that IL was substantially
the same as thst governing the city OF Brooklyn