The sun., 1895-05-09
BOARD TO BE BIPARTISAN.
srroNe lPPRoTEs AND SENDS THE
POLICE BILL TO THE eoVERSoR.

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Lesow and O'Connor Eulogize the Mayor.
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Ing to the appointment OF romeo commissioners
and to the Police Department. which has hero
80. ham sent IN mo and IN vbicb have nm
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pended two e, certificates, pursuant to the
'rovS0n sd nil, ~ acosn..d ~ d' ~ w. " c,,r
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,,h.,,nS,rs aorh iu @ ,hs ssrion. oh,sc,ions mhcn
har. hoo, rro.d o,,;nst IT,
have 0sen ThoIa usHsa asss almost
yersal and sincere belief among the people Of
tbs state optsid, of the CITY. as we'll "a on tho
part Of a large number of our own citizens,
Mo- on,h, 70 h.y. . ,.n-nsentat,on in Tho po-
lice Board. because that Board has SO great
nowers Of control over elections: and the fair
exercise OF that power Is necessary 10 prevent
the votes OF the people IN all parts OF the state
for President and Governor from being nullihed
oy irauo or intiu''oa'ion mere.
This is not question Of merely municipal
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pound TO respect the wishes OF the people OF the
whole State regarding it have already con-
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the compulsion OF any law. and am not pre-
pared to say that the people Of the State are not
entitled to make the same course compulsory
s".'.u saoa o,a W ~, w .n.o.. .hpn,s -.
sorry to see the people of this city arrnyed in an
,aponism 70 the rest Of the State unon n mntter
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.pnrsnUn,ir tbinp q ~ co,,,or,t,ro,,. u,,,o
con.annence 70 onr mnnic;nai adminf.;rat;nn ajI,
Whet6er Police Commissioners are Of one partv
o,nnnther nroSided Ihey are anod " nen eo Il, E fy
the Mace Each Of them Will naturaIIV belong l @
to some party, and il the rest Of the State CON.
~ nas,;ss ~ SEAMS 70 70 nnse s .e IN
,, N.Y. sS tSnn; 10 rI e Eve, can Gs1 com, =,
our municipal Government.
't2l The provisions Of this bill enlarging the
powers of the Chief OF Police, and making him
really the executive head of the force believe
to be OF great and practical value. Such pro.
department by single head, and the concen. en-.
traton OF responsibility which the people of the
city wish. and which, but for the control of the
department over elections, would be accorded
without question. This step is made not only in
the right direction. but in the right way. !
sSan lose this improvsmens % Of en' the law. 'A'De'
t%g! The civil service provisions Of the bill ara
h9ps shs eEsaIps w
operation Of the general system: but, as the Board
provided for Is subject to the State civil Service
Commission and as the Police Board Is now sc
constituted that the interests OF the civil service
will be certainly safe In their hands, have
after great hesitation. concluded thar this objec
upon me to reject this bin because i, is not wha1
not SO understand tie duty imposed upon me by
The Constitution. II the representatives OF the
nand, their constituents must settle with them
lor that at the polls. My duty believe to be tc
mnrox wne.her M the os sI 70 me ar.
been passed. but upon existing laws. This bill
upon the whole, consider an improvement
upon the existing law. and therefore return
the copy transmitted to me with the statutory
Certificate of acceptance. Very respectfully.
WILLIAM l.. STRONG.
| Mayor of city of New York.
1 No sooner was the readinp finished than San,
| l,or Cantor said II would Of course he i'm noss
| be 10 discuss ali the nrovisions of this imnor
@nt State document He thought the MAYO,
dia not really approve the measure. He look ed
on the attitude OF Mayor strong as a betraya
0. the Interests OF the neonle The Mavor 1,
more responsible for the defsaf of The wishes q,
he citizens than any one else. IL he had STOOD
trm against The spoilsmen we would have baG
legislation absolutely free from politics and mi,
act OF infamy toward the civ NJ New yorI
would not have been nossible Then we wouiG
have had The Corlmittee Of Ten Hills SnW w,
serve notice on Ihe police that tbsv can look n
pl:tical influence Tor fayors. senator Cantol