New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-03
THE PEOPLES WILL

TON or BOSSES AND POLITICIANS At
ALBANY. WHO SEEK TO DEFEAT
THE PEOPLES WILL.
Tho Roy Or Charles H. Parkhurst was the prin-
cpal speaker last night at mass-meetns held in
tho in,e~eats of the Second Assembly District or
ganizat!on OF the CITY Vigilance League at the
Church OF the Sea and Land. Market-st. There was
a crowded attendance. and during Or. PdrkhuTst :
speech enthusiastic applause was frequent Inc
chair was occupied by Thomas L. MacC!ntocK'
who. after opening the proceedings. was followed
by W. q. Knox. who delivered an ADDRESS upon 'he
objects and aims 81 the league.
Or Parkhurst who received with applause,
said IN part:
1t is funny thing that no sooner DO you s 0ns
enemy mtaphoGay 81 I Sar l"
ourselves upon what We had accomplished on no
vcmher last when discovered tnat there We're
other enemies face. and other foxes Just as Foxy
ard other tigers just tlgery. tApp!auseD les,
appliuse) For instance. We thought We were going
to get rid of certain police justices. when there
three months have been deprivng ne OF the fruits
Of victory. We gained victory over Tammany;
this city s;lll under the power OF Tammany Hal.
ana the victory has been hlched away from US Dy
the Crofcrlt.s and the PGttites. who have formed
one solid alliance agairs, US. But before long Al
Olny will Ind that The message lnat was sent 20 10
Cooper Union substantial fact. ana we VIII
satfactorv and fnal In ali respects and which wlll
tive IA that opportunity for the enjoyment OF privi-
lc:es as citizens We have rightly earned
Even at this early period K was patent tha' the
opinions OF those present thoroughly in accord
with DR. Parkhursts AMI his predictions OF further
victories over corrupt officials were loudly cheered
Abiding TO some OF the reforms that had taken
place In the citys administration. he SAID that
ncvcr I'm his experience had he the streets Of
Ncw-York in such Clean condition. The citizens mao
TO thank Colonel Waring for the Improvement he
had effected In the appearance OF the city He COM
mcntcl also upon other changes for the better tAat
had taken place since las; autumn. not the least
of which he observed the urbanity and civhity
now displayed by most OF the heads Of the various
departments He continued;
But We have not yet got police rscohstru,St g.,
but IL H. coming A few days ago had an inter,
view with the Mayor. and. although what passed
between was then confidential the substance Oh II
has transplred So that | can now say with pro-
priety that am exceedingly gratifed TO know that
the Mayor is going 70 clean out the Police Com
mssioners' department. and substsnte others IN tIe
places OF Murray and Kerwin Cheers) There IS
also another centre OF oihclalism tnat Is JUST as
vicious It was three years ago refer 70
the Distrct-Attorney's office Why you Sann9.
get anything more out OF the Dlstrict-A',92fmey
Office than you out OF a frozen oyster u.auEh-
ter and applause) II we cannot De met w W., D Sie
trict-Attorney's office rs elsewhere IL must DC
Now. while am not going to say anything
against the members of the police force az indvld.
ga m bound TO G ;hsi iss nd sensitive The
department. In It's higher ranges was never more
IN the animus which that department bears 10 US
Nor has there ever been tme when there was
greater disposition on ,he part OF the Detec Ce
Bureau % pinch" nan and wiring al the bIood
possible out Of hin Briefly. the police force Is not
one whit better than II was three years ago.
Has IL ever occurred 10 you what a peculiar INNS
Il is that Platt and others OF tho same stripe have
never formulated any charge against Mayor strong
rejecting upon his honesty OF action or hdeIlty "I
purpose? 1t easy thing for Mayor strong
10 step forward and sustain himself Win the honor
and e'tuantmity he has done. and have never YET
seen the man who could say other than that al
Mayor Strong had done had been for the best IN
tcrcst OF tns city. tcheors) lie has not been UNI
faithful. to the Platform upon which he was elected
and, instead ~ paying into the hands OF PLAT ana
Croker as they thought he would. he has preferred
PLAYING into the hands OF yOu and me. Let Us
disseminate throughout the State the idea that
home rule In this State Is necessary, and prOong The
fght until have swept out uf sight this obSt.-
nate. dishonest. selfish band OF politicians. But We
are grateful for what has already come 10 US, AMI
We are grateful to Mayor Strong, our municlpa.
father. who Is watching over the Industrial, econ
omic social and financial interests of this city. and
though he may blunder sometimes Tor man is noi
inralible: though he may make mistakes in his
methods and words nj times. II ever there
man who Is sinking himself In the interests % his
city. that man Is William l.. Strong.
Or. ParShursts peroration was received with lou
cheering. frequently renewed, and he resumed
his a little girl gave him beautiful bouquet OF
flowers.