New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-03
DIR. PARkHJ-RST SPEAKS.
DISCUSSES "A POSITIVE PROGRAMME
BEFORE THE GET TOGETHER CLUB.

The Rev. DR.. Charles II. Parkhurst delivered a
characteristic speech last evening the Hotel 81.
George, Brooklyn, where there largely at
tended dinner Of the Get Together Club. The sub
Ject Tor the evening "A Positive Programme
for New-York City which discussed in its
various aspects by number OF speakers John II.
Finley presided
DR.. Parkhurst. who came into the dining hall as
Mr.. Porter was finishing the reading of a paper by
the Rev. Leighton Williams. warmly ap-
piauded. He said in part
believe thoroughly in constructive work. But
often before We can have the constructive work We
have to have destructive work. Bishop Potter-you
don't mind my mentioning names do you?-was
crticising modern reformers because they were
destructive in their methods. Law kills. II is de-
structive
For some time side Of the river there was
considerable moral and political apathy. In 1892
not fifteen men imagined we could get rid Of Tam
many Hall No realized their great genius for
rascaity. In that reform II that we cared
anything for gamblers, dsorderly houses open
saloons. but trying TO bring home 70 the
people the collision between set OF criminals on
the force and another set Of criminals off the
fierce. You punch man, not for the sake OF
punching him. but 10 wake him up. We SIT
uated to-day, since the Grand Jury put in its
port eight years ago. When I came
before the Grand Jury three weeks ago l was
asked what 1 would do 1 told them to initiate
the March Grand Jury Of 1892. I told them in
stead of making a long list of indictments for
them 10 hand down what they thought OF the po-
lice from Brother York down TO the humblest
roundsman. This they have done
Suppose Devery indicted; what then? An
other man would be put in his place just as
he is and ten times foxier. And So after all, II
is better TO have Devery We are where we are
because OF the professional politicians If the
eighty thousand Republicans had voted for Mr..
Platts dummy candidate, Tammany would not be
in power to-day.
TURNS ON AN INTERPRETER.
Dr. Par1hurst vas proceeding to remark that in
State and National affairs he a Republican,
but that he could not recognize party distinctions
in municipal affairs when some one in the audi
ence drawed out, How about the effort 70 wreck
the Republican party? And how
DIT. Parkhurst turned in the direction whence the
voice came, and with flashing eyes and incisive
emphasis replied: Never tried 10! No, siri''
Continuing DR.. Parkhurst said:
condition We are. say, God deliver us from par
ttsan politics.
This sentiment enthusiastically applauded.
tinue In another part of his speech IL said:
Croker and Platt believe so much more in gov
eminent by bosses than by the people that when
either is in danger the other TO his assistance
Let the coming municipal campaign be carried
on moral and religious grOunds-re!tgtOus grounds
not sectarian. Our country is suffering in the eyes
OF Europe from the hlthinesS OF New-YOrk the
Mayor Notwithstanding. We have eighteen months
in which to work before the municipal
paign, and every man should be civic missionary.
Letters read from Dr. Lyman Abbott and
the Rev. Thomas r. Slicer