The sun., 1895-03-09
pARKHURSTS NEGIIANTES.
HEADoUARrERs OPENED IN THB
UNITED CHARITIES BUILDING.

En.Mayor Hewitt Pats Theu On the Back
end Dr. Parkhurst Tells How = viei-
Isnte IL Going to watch Every Block
In the City-says strong Will stand Fast
In spite or Tom Pintt .nd tho Devil.
The City Vigilance League celebrated It's
formal installation In Its new quarters In the
United Charities building last night by holding
a meeting. Abram S. Hewitt presided. and with
him on the platform were DIR. Parkhurst, r.
Fulton Cutting. Robert w.Do Forest, Street
Cleaning Commissioner Waring, and others
The audience OF 200 was composed mostly OF
women but Angel" bennett sat conspicuous
in the front row, and some OF Or. Parkhursts
young men were scattered through the house.
Frank Moss sat next to Mr.. bennett, and right
behind him was Marie Louise. the Anarchist,
who applauded more than anybody when Tam
many and the police were raped. Mr.. Hewitt
said on opening the meeting:
"The object OF this society is not only to see
the law enforced. but to watch the police and
other criminal officers. II the laws are not en-
forced the growth OF crime is so rapid that 1t
ov,rwhelms the community. Even since this
building was erected the police of the city have
protected the criminal classes. Seven years ago
when | took offlce as Mayor | was con-
fronted with situation even worse
than that with which tho reformers
had to deal last fall. Dives fiourished
openly, and the Commissioners OF Police sat
quietly by, knowing how the law was violated.
but never raising hand to preventit The only
society OF this kind in existence then was this
same Society for the Prevention OF Crime. 1
put myself in communication with 1t and tried
to secure evidence against police officials. but
found that it was then powerless to furnish the
requisite evidence. preferred charges against
Inspector Williams, who was then In charge
Of"
Here Mr.. Hewitt paused. turned slowly TO face
DR.. Parkhurst and smiled. Thon he went on:
"Williams was In charge of what DIR. Park |
hurst is familiar with-the Tenderlon Laugh |
teri employed a stenographer at my own ex- |
pense, because the Police Commissioners didn't |
think IL worth while to take down the evidence |
In the Inspectors trial. He was acquitted; and |
when read over the evidence saw that he was
properly acquitted, because there was not
enough evidence against him.
Tho police invited me to their annual dinner.
and upon that occasion told them some plain
truths. | told them they were corrupt from
top to bottom. and that hoped to secure evil
dence against them. and would be relentless in
their prosecution. ri venture to say that for
msnt in the moral tone of this city.
with the failure of the Society for the Pre-
OF Crime 10 hlu IN reforming tne city. |
felt that some other agency was Indispensable
But as time went by and no progress was made
to think The task Then
face DIR. Parkhurst.l man who has force OF
character, the courage Of his convictions. and
vice took hold and pushed the work rapidly
Forward" lGrest applause for pr. Park hurst,
Once in his remarks Mr. Hewitt, without ap-
Der OF Tammany Hall for forty seven years; I
the fact only tho theory thar !
hey never turn man out"
After addresses by Mr.. Cutting and Mr.. De
Forest, Dr. Parkhurst was announced. and when !
he got up all the women applaudod franticslly
md his young men got red IN the face in their
:" desire, for a moment" he said. !" to explain
%1 to
'fter your rganizatlon-Tammany Hall. IGreat
aughter:l Imesn ,n as regards reg the thorough9e.s
rom Tammany Hall and the Catholic Church
n that respect. We are now % organizing by
o Be a head. We hope soon to organize
~ blocks-city blocks-ln each Of which there
,yerything that takes place within his district.
We hope that this representative OF ours will be
81 a % IN ahe p
rave to draw . line there-but of . municipal
haracter; that Is, of nature that affects the
I'VE have been anxious sometimes since Nov.
l. when We have cast our eyes over the munich
unity anu upou n odhy hHu Wnub Wc are uSk- |
Iccom plish in 1907 what we accomplished in
S04? Last year the Republicans were able
o forget that they were Republicans.
That was a tough thing for them TO do.
The only thing tougher know OF 10 for Dem
'crat to forget that he is Democrat. lGleeful
aughterl But they. too forgot. and we were
Ibe to win victory. But what are going
o do in 1897? Every little sloughing OF, every
title cleavage limo, makes us anxious.
don't know but that it would have
,een almost well to have gone on
n tho old way to have but a three years
asis in desert OF incOmpetent and degrading
nunicipal government. But we must recollect
hat the plat form upon which our noble Mayor
vas elected Is a thing for ,evermore- which
he dovil. trumultuous applause.l That is the
ceiling Of this league. and we want 1t to be
ours"
Dr. Park hurst then told how he had gone to
800 Mulberry street" on Thursday TO call on |
me of the Commissioners. He said to Mr.. An
rews
We have fought your office; we now want to
In conclusion the Doctor said he hoped soon
o mako the Headquarters OF the league a |
urenu of information IN all matters pertaining
o city government.
NJ. Hewitt at the conclusion Of Dr. Park.
urst's remarks, read report from the Treas
ouncinR that the fund, now amounting to
22, ,+Gs.25. was ready for turning over TO the
reasury OF the league, as DIR. Parkhurst de-
ired.
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