New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-28

nearly minute The casual reference T. !. {
Plat in the resolutions. although his name was
not mentioned. quickly recognized an
greeted by Kisses.
We. citizens Of the city Of New-York assembled n
mass meeting respectfully but most "dIn'e'E uiE'
upon the Legislature tht hhIis".t,' M. ,,
AMI prompt passage % the REFORM ''t1S"'' ""
pfAR ftdr years of submission 70 the rule Of lh'r-
and q. spotc political faction. me Eo'l Cu]eI~ ~
this city az last aroused. and LAYING dShe a..
the polls by an immense majority The cliHrHS WHO
lel in this movement eought = secu.r 10, u. ,nti
and ttroCluced in the Legislature well designed
should they become laws. 20 prevent IN" r'cufi"n,"
of The conditions that rendered possible the misrue
and oppression from which we mad 80 IONS, suHfr"i.
Among these measures are: o. The d. 10 i''I-
panze the inferior courts Of criminal jure j. ton
commonly known as the Police justices Dill - poi,n
department and create separate Bureau Of hiec-
lions. ~ 40, ao,. - o,r-.c, OWLS
when have become intoerable. Because Of tn ma
administration that prevails IN these coIfls tr po'
and needy have been unable TO OBTAIN feei rom op
preston. and their path to Justice nag been com
eey blocked So mas 'h hc e onbi e%f" Of
special message to the Legislature by tho toVsrmor,
Although it, has passed 'nS nv fas, I'm
| ing to a close. and unless prompt acton - ttken
! there is danger that 1t may fail 10 become a Is~
such result would be public misfortune De IT,
| sena,e ~ this state the immediate constipation
and early passage OF the bill to reorganze tnr 40
|
We regard it as vital to our Interests that our pu6
uc-schooi system should reinOdelled. AMI s adj
min.stration reformed, and that poltca; con Hpel
tons should be deprived Of influence tncietth, f
! known. a. Assembly bin No. III. is vel designed T.
accomplish hese resuiX; ana Ih"' ' seyy r. I1r
| uetuate existing evils: therefore be- u
Rea5.vei. That the Legislature T.. earnestly Pc
| bll Introduced by Mr.. Payey Ass"mbN hI -. ~
! The passage Of which has been ureed by ne com,
nit,ro Of seventy the city club no 'onfederaled
| Good Government clubs. the WomenS Association
club. he rnass-ne ting he'd at Coop Union on Fec
rIary 1881 t1c mass meeting hed I'D iiaII'l "'
February g. ~; ana by ether committees and OF
Resolved ina We prSSiv as AZ w tf 2 MIN OF
without 'he pr9rision for pDa Ala 'f h :, 5q6
| as measures which would perpeiua;, the "ors
/ abuses Of the present system.
! Tho revelations OF crime. tyranny ana wrong
dong in the Police Departments rc'eni.{ Drought a.
public attention by the investigations by Spcc.a
COMMITTEE Of the Sehate render inper''e, e,r}
sncb a change in the system viii prevent recui
renee ~ thesc scnlaa, "'1 T ,In,,ntcI b.
,bo erott rnass-nce.ng Of citizens held in hs cir,
/ rarizing the BODY OF the police force. and MAKE
such changes in The system as WI secure " it
, administration Of ne Police Departments ines
/ bis enboiy the Two prhrlpi"' co'-lief'' VIA ny
| us, nancy; - e..
Of N" .a~. and the discipline Of the force: and
| The removal Of political considerations from IN
Thee bills nave been introduced in the Scnat'
by senator Bradley, and in the Assembly by NJ
| payev: but Their progress is impclel. and thei
passage inperi.ed by the pcndency OF the so-caiic
, Lexow blk We are mos d.tncty ana ,einphit
icaly opposed 10 the passage ~ the LeXow DIS De
Tndcr them # is not possible to fix the respon
sbiliiy for the enforcement Of the Law and IN" ds
! cp1ne Of the force; because diTesaIdng mlh'
! ? nv keeping the Bureau Of Elections in the con
troll OF the Police DEPARTING NJ and providing ior
| ORGANIZATION ana ddrnl0iS'rH
/ ton OF The department. ana perpetua,e a system u
, Ws(SG and. and further yer because
g. The method provided IN 5hsss bills for the seleC
| Nc: with the provisions Of the Constitution OF IN
State. be 1t therefore
! Resolved. That in our judgment the interests o
/ our city require the speedy passage Of the bi.,l
commonly known as the Police bills of the Com
nittee Of Ten. and We call upon The Legislature t
I advance these measures without Decay; ana fGrthc
Resolved. Tina; we mos, cmphatcaily protcs
against the passage Of the so-cal.ed Lexow b! g. a
measures nimical to the Interests OF our city
And now believing that a serious Crisis has bee
reached. and tlat there Is danger that our mos
vital interests may be disregarded ana our earnes
and reasonable requests IN matters an tcuhg u
alone treated with contemptuous ininerence By IN
gagre SfnE HnaT n ne, Under o The re9p5s
billy Of pubic ee We appes for nd hf b, to o AL zoe
Resolved. That an address 70 the peop.e Of u
state be prepared setting forth The dangers ~ic
now threaten the city. and appealing TO them 70
PRESIDENT LOWS GOOD POINTS
Seth Low. the president Of Columbia Colleg
was introduced as citizen who had done niue
for the cause u education That he needed n
introduction 10 an intelligent New-York auden"
lie quickly got on good terms with the AT
dlence and as he went on 10 speak
school bills before the Legislature, and
police bills. the keen appreciation Of his r
marks was shown by hearty laughter or shar
outbursts OF applause. As President Low wa
saying something about justice for policemen
he was interrupted for a moment by man I
the audience. who cried out hat he had bee
damaged in some way by Columbia College