New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-21
GLIB A INDORSES THE UNION.
PRESIDENT MOSS TALKS OF THE POLICE
SITUATION-AN ADDRESS BY
MD JAROCOJ-E

Good Government Club formally opened its
new rooms in the Tuxedo, Fifty -nnth-st ana
Madison-ave., last night, with speech-making a
business session and smoker Charles II. Strong
presided The invited guests last night were
Joseph Larocque. Police President Moss and Joel
3. Erhardt
Among the members present last night were
Franklin Wilcox, Constant A. Andrews. A. 5.
Frissell Abram l. Elkus. Emil Solinger. Horace
S Ely, Frederick W. Longfellow. NJ. T. Koehler.
Emil Rosenblatt. John Fl. Mulchahey. G. Beck
man IIoppn, S J. Rose. August Gerhard, william
Isham. G. A. Dads Carl Hauser. W. Bayard Hal
sted Louis Rosener. Daniel Neuman, Franklin w.
Moulton. John f. Wayland, John A. Mckim, Will
lam Adams Brown and Jacob II. Schif.
The business meeting was to ratify the action
of the Board of Trustees in indorsng the Citizens
Union motion to ratfy was made and seconded,
but some OF the members wanted to be informed
as to the principles and objects of the Citizens
Union.
Mr. Larocque was then introduced for this pur-
pose. He said that the Good Government clubs
the mainstay Of the campaign Of 1884. but
since then there had been a change
1--WE are all interested" said he, "in good, decent
Municipal government, and but for that purpose
we have no right to exist. In the older days OF
politics in New-York the officers were not selected
for their knowledge OF the departments to which
they were appointed but because Of the politics at
tached to them. They may have helped some Of the
political leaders. The Executive Committee OF the
campaign Of 1894 secured a great deal for the city
Ii was for a competitive civil service for officers
and the separation OF municipal from State and
National politics.
THE Republican leaders have undone part OF the
good work done the Constitutional Convention
Among the matters they have attacked Is the home
rule benefits with the passage OF the Excise law
This law may be good for hayseed districts but it /:
bad for New-YOrk We expect all Good Govern
mcnt men to enlist in the Citizens Union for bet
Ter city. What has the tarir or the currency cues
ton TO do with the Mayor OF New York. We want
and ue wanf vour heip to III the city out Of the
ditch into which ii has been buried -, -.
The motion ratify the action OF the Board OF
Trustees was then put and unanimously carried
The meeting had adjourned and the members OF the
s Mo9s APPEARED Another meeting was then called
10 order and Mr.. Moss made an address. he mrs
oogized for the atenes OF ms aprva no on and
find that there are not enough hours IN ,he Jay !.
cope with them have succeeded an o isn9 az ~
not follow the exact methods set by him II is moi
because not Gya a5 to t him to be done in the
Police Board. and our time is short.oniy elsn NJ
months We however, hope for &c be doae is TO
put the Department into workins condii.Lon, ne ne
fact that there are acsms to the Department
There are four five acting inspectors VINO ARE are
liable to be put back 10 the rank OF GaP,a TAN trae
men holding these SS n places cannot a''
THE first thing be done thought was 10 a..
,basa nlaces and some concessions should De maut,
in order to do this There has been great deai OF
discussion and the Board has worked padIy, 10 10
tbe ridcuie OF the people. II has been morn IN
he side OF our old friend who presides az the Ciiy
Hall Roosevelt should have great dea! OF circuit ,
for yvbat he did in the Board 1t was Tor the pur-
nose Of stopping this wrangling that | TOOK tne
pace he left | took the eligible sergeants IlSt up
Hrst and that was blocked. ,. 49,, ,ht,s
,.tor some reason best known 10 hlmsel1 the Nnei
has kept GU; OF the discussion and mas never 70
un II n man should be interested In the DePar,-
ment 1t should be the Chief tnat Is a men
should be interested. Five names were gwen Sr me
SSLJns ond he had chance 10 complete the force'
III fbiaF refused 10 act and vote. One Comms.
Oner gaea the Chief 9s to TO DO With his
kno" W., w 10 d,d not vote and dissenting votes on
W., ,hn ,cncstion came from one side OF the room.