New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-05

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4, welds as we have discovered. a taxing power
almost as grea, ~ that OF the whole city govern,
ment and thrSush tha t9 on c, you soyernmen
We have before the Legislature at Alnhny tolr
mont which now have WAS "rgdnlzed before me
overthrow OF the Tweed ring by sweeney. Connoi-
lny Hall AMI Tweed. MI this must nov come to
an end in view OF existing conditions, ana W ith a
favorable Legislature N control We are tnerr,
ihc question Of the principle OF sognd government
and sound administration but TO meet the exgencles
Mayor be held responsible for the administration
Of In. city government II every substantial instru-
avowSd and operiy DECLARED enemy Of every thought
that brought him into office:
NEW POLICE JUSTICES NEEDED
We want the present police justices removed and
mon Of high integrity and adequate learning sub
st,uted in their places. These officers by their
functions the advisers OF the ignorant. the su'-
tancrs ~ the unfortunate. the terror OF the male
factor the menace Of ;he reel less And who and
what have they beer In tn" las; decade? with some
few exceptions they have been the despoers Of the
unfortunate. the Of the poor. the protectors
OF the reckless. and. In too many Instances. the
venll accompces Of criminals. We mrst reform
them altogether, and the only method OF reform
that be thought Of IS TO Apply the ru." of cut
ting on that dogs tail just behind the ears
We also need to reform schools. It Is
wc.l-known IA that twenty-five Years ago we
particularly Ncw-fofK tiiy, was IN the van ot
popular education III the United states. The in
nip r Pubic pnbc chdo it aSS parnivG'd the cforS
for good It has caused stagnaton in the direction
OF Advancement and d'Yclopr"tni. II mas inserted.
through the fangs Of politics. the poison OF de-
gcncracy and decay. and. while in every direction
the science oi pedagogy has made great strides.
which have BEEN taken note OF by others ana
adopted. We VINO started IN the race have been out;
srlppcd by the school systems " other states ana
Of some OF the nations Of Europe.
TRIBUTE TO THE POLICE.
And now few words u the police. I want
TO saw now and here. that 1t Is an extraordinary
proof of the virtue discipline. strength. manhood
AID fealy Of the 400 r.en who impose the force
that they were not disorganized by the revelations
OF the last alx months and the corruption when
that made clear Of many OF their superior
officers but that they remained and stlll remain tne
protectors of the community and enjoy IT'S conii-
dence. But while 1t Is proper that should pay
posed legislation OF the LexoS Committee violates
the principe OF right government In that IL pro
poses 10 continue In ollcc any man. either as cnei,
superintendent, inspector or captain whose record
is not such that he may fairly be considered an
exenplar to every rounds nan and to every patrol
inc force.
We protest IN the name Of the men who arc sub
1ected to that influence against any enort on me
part OF the Legislature To condonc offences In the
past and to hamper and impede the Commissioners
TO be appointed by the Mayor In the reorganization
act chief ~ the force or any of the subordinate
officers.
This meeting affords a splendid opportunity 10 let
tho politicians know that the city OF New-York no
that the citizens Of Newyork have organized them
selves into n great trades union. so TO speak, and
have struck against the political parties and their
efforts the citizens OF NewYork for their
benefit and to fatten upon their wealth. 10 make
sport OF their interests and to sacrifice the well
fare Of the city for the benefit Of other the Demo-