The evening world., 1895-01-03
keep POLITICS
Dr. Parkhurst Says that
Is Necessary in Police
Reorganization.
MILITARY MAN At THE HEAD.
He Does Not Believe, However,
in Establishing a Mill
tsry System.
NE FOUND TRACES OF A DEAL.
An Effort Was Made to Compromise
at the Start Of the lexow
Investigation.

DR.. Parkhurst had more to say this
morning upon the plan Of recognising
the police force Of this city. which Is
now becoming q subject OF more intense
interest than ever.
''The suggestions which I have already
made" said the Doctor to an Evening
World" reporter. who called upon him
at his house this morning. with refer
ence to the appointment Of a committee
Of hve good men who have nothing to
do with police affairs for the purpose of
Teorganizing the Department simply
comprehend the plan advocated by the
Society for the Prevention Of Crime In
. general way.
I'VE have not got down to details yet.
There men should possess ability and
intelligence. and should be entirely un-
prejudiced. 50 that they may be able to
make judicio,s appointments and secure
the best posi-, ,le force from the material
that offers.
Not a MILITARY Basis.
''The Idea seems to have become cur
rent thst we believe in having a police
force organized on the military system.
but that Is not SO. think the sugges-
ganizer of the new force should be q
man from West Point or Annapolis. Is
a very good one. But this only applies
to the head Of the Department.
"A man with military training would
be just the thing for the head Of the
force. but 1t is not necessary that the
military system should be adopted.
Such a man would be better qualified to
HA
and being taken from outside this city
he would be entirely free and untram-
melled In his actions"
Not an Admirer of Platt.
The attention of DR.. Parkhurst was
called to TIE reports>that Mr.. Platt and
his his friends ds,1sst might oppose such scheme
While haye never, been an ad;
mirer of Mr Plat or his methods. I
tributed to him which q not true.
what we most fear: however. in car
rying out our plan Of police reform Is
ments at the expense Of public interests:
] may say right here that We discovered
som. very plain tracks Of this At the be-
the question of selecting counsel to the
Lexow Committee came up.
Evidence of Compromise Deal.
these tracks lead very plainly to
absolute evidence OF this which showed
that certain persons were trying n to mar a.
their party's Interest. There is nothing
so obstructive to reform as the infiu-
enc se S Sho hey f6e IN ars sss
around us. and we fear them more than
anything else.
ae tha anL nd n
New. York are anxious for nothing 30
much as to have the results Of their vic
tory carried out to the fullest extent.
Il have received hundreds Of letters
which Indicate now the people feel upon
tns ing / % have alluded to, is more intense
20 ahead with the work. There should
There Is no question whatever that
this sentiment is universal. or where 1t
lies. II we can get away from the bane-
fui OF tns,y VINO are
We shall have accomplished great deal;
It will be indeed happy and blissfui
time II we succeed BIt fhey die m narH ws
writing a book upon the subject OF re-
form, which would soon be In the hands
OF the publishers.
His hook on Reform.
"It is a brief sketch" he said. '.of the
work which has been done by the So
si' ana % have Undertaken S en- it II principally Ia
order to answer the many Inquiries which
have come to me from this and other
cities where work of reform Is contem-
ut will be in the nature OF a guide
book for those who are interested IN
this sort Of work, and will contain sug-
gestions which my own experience has
taught me for the best means OF prose-
Dr. .Parkhurst intimated that Il would
his own .abors nut he declined to say
what these features would be.
In Accord with Morton.
When asked what he thought of the
Recommendations In Gov. Morton's mes
sage regarding the prosecution OF muni-
cipal reform, he replied that they were
excellent. and he hoped that the Leg
THE fact that measures have already
been introduced in both branches Of the
Legislature for giving the Mayor the
departments. shows that there Is no
disposition to delay action upon this all
Important subject: II Is a good thins
gems OF New York"
He declined to say az anything, sSdia however;
the reorganization of the Police Depart
ment, except that everything would be
done to secure legislation which would
wipe the present force out of existence.
Unless this Is done he believes IL will be
fmpossibie to start upon a sound basis
IN speaking of the possibility that
supt, Byrnes might be retained. he
said he Still. held TO the views he had
sIready repeatedly expressed.
"To take a constituent part of the
most corrupt police force In the world;
Constantinople," he said, "in order 70
reorganize the system, should not be
tolerated We do not want Byrnes. and
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