New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-27
on POLICE REFOR ".
DISCUSSION AT THE CITY CLUB.
1Exow RrcoMMENr ATOMS CONDEMNED AND
THE COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY Bill. FAVORED
" NJ WINS TALKS or \ '~TioGA
COUNTY POLITICAL. DEPARTMENT"


" NJ WINS TALKS OF "TiocA
COUNTY POLITICAL DEPARTMENT"
| The Ciiy Club held special meeting last even
ing to discuss the subject Of police reorganization
President James C. Carter called the meeting TO
order at 800. He said that although II was ho'
certain how much had been gained BY Inc
recent election one result seemed certain-tnat a
man had beer put at the head OF the city. VINO
| all opponents OF Tammany Hall agreed WIS en-
| tirey devoted to the city's interest.
But he can't do everything. especially In the
absence Of the power Of removal added Mr.. CAR
ter How much the Legislature will help Mayor
Strong is still a matter Of conjecture. what con-
| Germs most now is the organization OF the
! police. Not all good men are agreed as 10
| the lines along which the police should he reor-
ganizAd But trust. when once the principle OF
reorganization is determined upon 1t VIII be car
ried out"
Mr. Carter announced that DR.. Parkhurst would
not attend the meeting he had just arrived from
Chicago on a train three hours late and was TOO
tired. William VI. WINS. who was the next speaker
first went into the history Of the police force
There are other politicians ne said. who dom
foresee what they coming TO- The present sys-
TEN Is TO be changed now by men whose cry % re-
form il sham. Changed? Oh. no. We are simply
shifting from partisan Democracy to partisan Re-
publicanism. | say that TO have the department,
partisan at all * Il curse
Il believe that the Lexow report is thoroughly
Disappointing because In no sense thorough. Th'y
have not given the sources OF police corruption or
made suggestions It's suppression. and doubt
whether such information desired by them To
get t. the pubic. The Lexow investigation sprans
out Of discussion TO the bipartisan character
of the board Now they want that board bi-parti-
san, Well you how he went In and how he
came out Whom | mean you know. daughter
They ought to have asked the Mayor. elected for
that very purpose. re)rganlzc the force Instead
they went to Albany to appoint three Commissioners
who are 10 reorganize the department In three
conceived for with that they viii look out for those
who are with them politically and VIII tell those
who against them 20 &c, out Of the department
II the Police Department VIII not become IQph
iioga County political department. II won't D. be-
MIR WINS said that C1li Service would take the
police or any other department out Of politics lie
who would be responsible for the discipline 81 the
force The disbursements ought TO he taken from
through the Controller he said. the money Of the
other departments are now iisburscd ..,... 49,,
belong TO the Police Department Make Il bnnr-
,san hut as 1t VIA not De CONNECTED Win me poSe
bureaus powers. Lot the Mayor appoint the Police
The regnlati6ns Of the department are In tho main
excellent Changes should n1i D" maze ,,, e1cep, ny
so TS%su and d" chiS eiV Of police ''
Dorman u. Eaton agreed with Mr.. WINS as 10 tho
When however. You mako ne chief Of police
he added. Irresponsible 10 tho Mayor. you AT once
put the department into politics, FOR mayors are
elected FOR a short while. and what would be tho
moral effect a chief doing his duty when n Mayor
city would combine TO get control y Mayor. and
through him the department OF police.
The foreign police department. rule.
not serve copies. hecause ~ ~ Amer
can In principle. The systems in English cities
different.
Il am I'm favor Of having Police commissioners.
vested with All necessary power. who are 10 70"
elected for various terms. that party vOf"
could not capture the board 80 any ono time"
Admiral Erben thought that man might be-
chosen chief comnlisSIOner - have charge -
the personnel ~ the force. who usei 20 com
naming and he ought to Dc responsible 10 the
Mayor
Il don't think that gooi detective would make
good Chicf commo sioncr." added tho speaker.
amid applause
Mr. f.eaviit introduced tho following resolutions
whereas -hc voters ~ this CITY have expressed
their determination that their local government
shall De conducted IN a huSinesske ami nor. pnr-
titan manner. and
whereas certain legislation t. necessary 10 tho
prompt and complete carrying out % that deter
mlnatiOn. and
whereas The hn- prepared rs the f.cSow com
pose sham remedies FOR the tnfocrablc abuses that
have been shown to exist In that department. uo~
therefore be- II
Resolved That call upon the Legislature. ana
especially upon the Senator's ana the Ayscmblym"n
from this city. to pass coon ns possih" the re-
form bills prepared hy the Committee ~ Seventy.
and bill providing for thorough reorganization
OF the Police Department"
They were carried. after discussion