New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-17
P4RKHURST CRTTICESES STRONG.

REPORTED IN BOSTON TO HAVE EXPRESSED
DOUBTS or THE MAYORS GOOD FAITH
Boston. April l6-Dr. Parkhurst said in an inter-
view last night regarding the administration OF ar
fairs In NAw-York city:
THE situation OF affairs in New-York Is prob
lematcal but not hopeless. Take the offices OF ING
Police Commission for instance. Three Commis-
sioners should have been appointed some time ago.
but not one OF them. far as | know. has been
selected What Mayor Strong means Is beyond
my comprehension. Thus far. particularly in regard
To this matter he has hesitated in manner which
does not give much confidence He may be mis-
leading lis. lie may have some sOr"d motives.
All We are permitted TO observe Is his disposition
to disregard the platform which he was elected.
and upon which. as ! said In my address he Is
pledged before God and 10 stand
Il firmly believe that Mayor Strong is willing to
give Up his non-partisan ideas for the sake OF
special legislation which he favors. Yes. am per-
suaded that he is ready to sacrifice our entire
movement 10 accomplish his desires. But he should
rot he cannot, do Where would be MS con-
sisency? Tammany put two Republicans on the
Police Board What the Mayor will do is prob
lem and have doubts OF the result
AT tho same time. Mayor Strong is not openly
in favor OF the bipartisan element He will not
be bossed by Platt No. sir. Plat may dominate
the situation but he does not control Strong; he
NAV rule the Legislature Albany. but he Is not
Ss to run sNber He wanted Mr. Morton to inter-
fere with the new order OF things. but the Gov
refused $500,
| have said. but not dscouraging. | am not pleased
with the turn OF events but. however. shall meet
future problems vigorously as have met them
in the past. We can't let up for moment You
can't stop momentum. II we rest for moment we
would not be able to estimate the loss. No. wen
go onward. onward Is our motto Well continue
/ the campaign beyond NeW-1ork Clty Throughout
the whole state.
Or Parkhurst got back to his home in this city
yesterday afternoon. but he went out in the even
committee and did return again until nearly
midnight Then he said that he had not been re-
ported correctly In the interview which had been
teegraphed from Boston. Il did not say that | be-
lieved Mayor Strong willing to sacrifice our
entire movement to accomplish his desires. he
said Il did say that some of US were pcrpiexed
and couldn't make out the Mayors policy. Months
have gone by since the Mayor has had the power
OF removal; and the Police Department Is In as bad
"A condition 3 ever 1t looks as II the Mayor has
been willing TO surrender the non-partsan princ-
pie, far IA the Police Department is concerned
for what he thinks he can get In the way or legls
lation ut Albany. Perhaps he Will get nothing. II
looks II the Legislature might not pass the
police reorganization bill, and that bipartisansnip
In the department might be made hxity. II the
Mayor approves the bill TO fix the bipartisan Police
Board in the department he will be abandoning the
platform on which he was elected and he VIII
who have been standing by him on his non-partsan
pledge. Such act would give a setback 10 the
pie OF other cities would say to US that we started
the movement and our Mayor has sold w out The
effect would be most deplorable There Is a great
deal OF talk about the situation indicating loss Of
what the Mayor is going to take, but II
would look AS II the Mayor In his anxiety TO yet
some reform legislation IL paving the price before
the goods are delivered. and they may not deliver
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