New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-04

ExPolice Commissioner Frank Moss again
last night told Richard Croker some plain truths
about the misgovernment OF this city. He spoke
at a mass meeting held under the auspices OF
the Republican Club in the Thalia Theatre. In
the Bowery. The old playhouse was crowded
TO the doors with an attentive. serious minded
audience. The chairman OF the meeting was
Myer S. Isaacs. who. after stating briefly the
issues Of the campaign, introduced Mr.. Moss
who was we'll received. Mr. Moss first refer
ence to Mr.. Croker brought this sally from the
gallery: Say. Croker's on de bum He's worse
dan any Spaniard and we're going TO do him
dirt dis time for fair
II hope you WI. live up to your promise
replied Mr. Moss. whereat there was another
laugh.
MR. MOSES TELLING POINTS.
When Mr. Moss attacked Martin Engel. Max
Hochstim. Silver Dollar" Smith and other East
Side Statesmen" the crowd fairly shieked with
Joy. Mr. Moss said
Mr.. Croker has been talking again. and again we
offer thanks. 1t is evident that he Is rat,Ieo,
want 10 ask he gentlemen present IL 'he gben Mr.
Croker could not be induced 70 speak Mheh COZ
beng nacea s sefG 1s and sent to jail in
1899. where Mr.. Croker and where were the ,e
sin nd Ps9s :A'fd Mr.
Was Mr.. Diver TO he found? Was NJ. SuliN an
! 10 State prison for the fraudulent work mat 1a
they did. relying upon the protection OF those io1
whom they did il, but they and their families had
10 bear the penalty alone.
What became OF Nj Croker when the Lexow in
vestication began 20 GET hot? Did ne not resign
his leadership in the spring OF 1894. saying that he
had left politics forever. and did he not steal OF.
their own devices? Who will forget the 9i't Yer
ng1s smo ne S feeders S9sn hSy araIH
the LOUD cries that went across the ocean 10. hIs
return during long recess OF the comfiie, an
after testimony had been given OF the delivery o.,
the checks themselves being produced before the
committee ana reproduced IN the newspapers. Even
p % ne bs ToT ho Committee he remaned silent
! and le' those suffer who had stood by MN III MS
After the defea, Of Tammany Hall in the cleo
ton OF 1921 Mr.. Croker. instead Of remaining 10 10
realizing fui,v that there would be al leas, q
revenue. tur7eu his back upon his country. win.
dew his Interest from the affairs o. Tamm many
track. and began the cultivation Of new acquaint-
There IS even in Tam r Hail to-day rumbllns
Of revolt from the men VINO have been true to the
now violently showed into retirement by the i'm
periogs word and gesture OF their despot VINO with
with SHAKE of his head condemns and degrades.
while he stands up with the easily acquired touch
years. saying Il am the lead Of Tammany Hall
and | mean 20 be so while live"
Yes. there IL secret satisfaction among those men
in Tammany Hall who. while Tammanyites. have
YET srfclent Americahism 10 Object TO ty ,
ONE OF THE HUMORs OF THE CONTEST.
The other day Mr. Croker. sturg to the quick
by the proofs publicly adduce1 against the city ad-
ninis,ration which he claims control made
wha: seemed 10 HIM unanswerabie counter-at-
tack but II artless and ridiculous that his
own adherents have been laughing at him for It
since. The attempt 10 draw attention from
the present criminal misgovernment Of this town by
raking up the ghost OF the Seeley dinner was one
OF he humorous things of the campaign. az was
his fatherly advice that We should take our griev-
ances 70 the place from which h was announced
that reformers would be semitic hell.
Again he has returned 10 the subject. and this
time he says: These men who say that the town
is wide open lie-because the former Police Board
hired dress suits. enforced the Excise Las and
failed 10 catch some murderers.
Who Is II that IL now defending the city Police
10 deny. bat TO draw attention from the awful
ton between the present Police Department and TIE
urnamabc vices that are TOW open TO the chill
Tolice Board? No is il the Police Board itself?
No. Is II the Chief Of Police No. X II the Dis
other Official OF the city government? No 1t -
Richard Croker. who; while pointing 10 the Mayer
his creatures. and while pointing 10 his nomne"
FOR Governor. says; This Is my DEPARTMENT that
you are attacking When You attack II you attack
me. and II You pers's, In attacking IT you must
By the awful handwriting on the wall at Martin
ErgN's feast. when The thunderbolt fell into the
md. 81 the nnnaoWed meeting OF law 2iIerS ard
10 the proprieors Of disoriery houses in his dis
trct. | predict sooner later such fall for this
would-be despot a. Will cause his name ever to be
The matters cited in this datrIbe. O course. are
not personally known to Mr.. Croker for. so FAR as
they ever existed they occurred while his interests
in New-York and America were slight and slender
them from the scrapDooks on nysterlcaI )ourhalsn
for they all refer TO matters that were charged
thorough and convincing way as 20 cause gen.
cral laugh throughout the community.
stool-plgeons 70 tempt saloonkeepers. II that was
done I; was Of course awful thing TO apprc-
for lille child as to give him whisky and that
certainly is a much worse offence than those things
namely III. opening Of The dives and dlsorderly
houses 10 children. and the open uses OF children
AS touts and advertisements for the disorderly
houses: but unfortunately the only foundation fo7
one onlv a police officer seeing A child come OF
a saloon with liquor required the child TO accom-
f fa,y We're formuated into complaint and a
warrant was issued against the saloonkoeper The
Board Of Police at once advised It's officers not to
proceed in that way and another case was never EVER
found by M. Cookers sCribe in his scrapbook
DISCUSSES IN POLICE WORK.
Again it is said that police officers disguised
themselves in dress suits in order to arrest street
walkers and the keepers Ct disorderiy houses. To
he sure police officers. in pursuing burglars. muir
derers counterfeiters and propr!ctors OF alleged
resorts should never disguise themselves and should
always consult the tastes and wishes OF the law
breakers who are now tendery watched over
hv tho police authorities II Nj Roosevel's men
did those things it great deal worse than
allowing disorderly houses 10 exis; next door TO
schools and churches they do now. without
nioles.ation II much worse than TO aNo"
scores Of harots to travel certain localities so
freely and unmoles ed 10 make the streets I'M
rassabe for respectable women. and unsafe ior
children and 10 C'it down the rents aud values Or
zeal estate But truth OF The matter IS that me
me- hcds referred - were nothing bat continual
/ lion OF the custom o; the department. extending
hack "a FAR as memory can reach ! remember
/ well The trial Of police captain In ~. under IT
Tninnany administration. wher" his defence was
/ rested largel, uIOn the immense number 81 IN
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