New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-16
PART ii.
PAGES II TO IA.
DIR. PARKHURST SPEAKS OUT.
. CARNIVAL, OF CRIME" HERE, HE SAYS.
AIR. SMITH WILL NOT TALK ABOUT THE CoNf En-
rNcE TO BE HELD TO-DAY WITH

,,n s,,,ru WILL. NOT TALK ABOUT THE CONFER
rvcr TO BE HELD TO-DAY WITH
crx.ToR LEXOW.
,,rshed in The Tribune yester-
s., IN which the nineteen principles upon "nich
ua. - ,s,a,,on should be founded were presented
- tho deliberate judgment OF the Comn'''ee %
re, Amounted by Charles Stewart smith, DIS c"a
,ar ~ ,he Cooper Union meeting VIII piooao''
.n, the basis for the conference which Is TO take
r,aca TODAY between Senator LeSow' MT oHi''h
49,, r,sr,bers of the committee. 1t was said yestef-
dav that the statement had been prepared TO clear
the way for the work Of drafting Dill Tor ponce
reorganization but that the work upon the Dill IT.
self had not been begun by the committee. ii the
committee can get the assurance OF Senator LeNo"
to-day that q bill for police reorganization, drawn
in harmony with the principles already propounded
will receive favorable consideration by the Les'sa
ture work on the bill will be Mastered.
Ii has been the understanding that the CONFER
ence with Senator Lexow will be held at II a. IN.
to-day. in the rooms of the Chamber Of Commerce.
but on account of the publicity which mas pee"
given to the arrangements. and on account Oh ue
sire to have the conference private .heIe mo-
have been a change in the place OF n'ee'ihs NJ"
bers of the Committee OF Ten declined 10 ten 'es'e
dav whore the meeting with Senator Lexo" "ouiu
be- and they said that they did nor hho" ""e ..
Senator Lexow would invite other niehoe's ,. W
Legislature TO the conference. Chafies oe""'
smith when asked yesterday afternoon II ne "ou'u
replied: 49,. 49,.
"There has been much published about tha'
matter already. and am not Wiling 10 say an!
thing on the subject now
Politicians who appeared to be in the secret said
that Senator Lexow had arranged 10 have a con-
sulta;ion with T. c. Plat and his friends before
meeting Mr.. Smith and the committee to-day.
DR. PARKHURST FOR NONPARTlSANSHIP.
The Rev. Dr. Parkhurst yesterday dictated long
statement, from which the following extracts are
taken:
The first and chief feature to be insisted upon. as
j apprehend H. is that of non-partisanshp. Nothing
will be satisfactory to New-York that does no, m
yove the thorough exclusion of political ingredients
from police administration and execution. 1t is not
matter in regard TO which there Is any OCCASION
Non-pa rtisanship is what we want The lexow
our o Assembfy@sn Know it just we'll
Committee. Delegates from New-York TO Albany in
seen just @0n na in their upon
in Albany this year The main between
Albany is upon that point We do not request them
that they withdraw from their position. They are
there for the purpose Of doing our Will and II they
who refuse to do it. and they will be held account
for their inhdelity 70 the const'tuencies -, -,
a proposed interview with SIR. Lexow tomorrow
b nhns Of sun % po %na' upo
which Mr. Lexow is farthest removed from our
he Is not ready TO yield that point should consider
ference with him touching any matter OF police
legislation and wish that all Of our friends might
pont care very lite what he does yield for that
most clearly unanimously and urgently expressed.
WITHDRAWAL OF THE BUREAU OF ELEC-
TONS.
The second element that feel ought to be in
sisted upon in police legislation is the withdrawal
Of the Bureau Of Elections from the Police Depart
inent Such divorce cuts the ground from under
meath any possible claims that may be put forth
for the introduction into the Police department OF
the partisan element $500, -.
next feature that at VIE are oSyd a% 10 san1 IN
the person Of the G5 Of PSes sfh an m @
in its entirety and to the city at large The neces-
sity of such mode OF concentration we have
learned thoroughly and over again in our con-
fiicts with the department during the last three
The next eemen, that feel ought to insls,
upon is that the Police Commission. whether 1t be
qa character The line between the
functions OF execution and administration should
Of confusion misunderstanding.
has to do with the reorganization Of the existing
force From what ! gather, particularly from
police and other criminal sources. ] judge that
there is very little anticipation among the rank
and file of the force that very drastic measures
called Reorganization. 1t IS UNREASONABLE fact
that there existing at The present time through
nval Of crime
is LAWLESsNESS RAMPANT IN THE CITY?
Mr. Lexow has said that II dates from the ter
nination OF the sessions Of the Investigating Com
mttee / know better. II dates from the 9th Of
November Reports began Immediately 10 come
into our Office (Which reports were substantisted
by investigation of detective force from all
parts of the town indicating that the hoodgates
had given way and that the city was being in
undated by every variety of crime and lawiess-
ness. ,,...
have it directly from criminals themselves
that the police. especially in the lower ranks staho
in no fear of having their iegltimate business
substantially nterfered with. Now. TINS condltioI
Of things requires be met by treatment that
IL correspondingly ncsive. have very little care
as 10 what that particular mode OF procedure may
be whether IL is the legislation of the entire force
out OF existence, whether IL is the legislation
only Of the captains and their superior ofncers out
OF existence: but something has got to be done
that convince the police force OF earnestness
OF purpose the part of the city, and on the part
OF those who now legslatng for the city. Moth
ing else will answer.