New-York tribune., 1900-11-25

Department OF this city TO advance the inter
ests Of Tammany Hall That is one of the
why shall this winter provide a State
polio" Commissioner and reorganize he New
York police force We are going 10 clip ,'roI;er's
sS,ixgs
aaaSVs wss one of the declarations made by
sehato' g'iatt last night at the Fifth Avenue
3Icsol in speaking about the proposed State Po-
lice bin
Ever since tho State Police bill became Ger
taIrty." continued Mr.. Platt "Tammany has
had sposms and fits and the turmoil and sud
1"r desire tu hc Virtu"us the part II the
Tammany officials are the results of agitation
of tG~ state Police bill We shall have State
Commissioner Of Police To he appointed by the
Governor. and will give tn" local department
the thorough overhaunE that it needs. We
will have an administration Of police affairs that
VIII he indorsed Ivy all good citizens.
judge Cohen and others are preparing police
bills several Of them and the ideas Of these
lawyers viii he compared, and out of them Will
ho framed a constitutional measure for State
polio" Commission. Whether the bill will apply
tn this city alone. 90 this and other cities
cannot say. Thcs" matters ar" under considera
tior. But | will say that II a state police bill
affecting the metropolitan district alone is found
t" b. constitutional. it will he good thing for
it is the evil practices in this city that are
seeking principally tn remedy.
Early next ek there viii he conference
between those who are actively interested in
this legislation and hope to have the con-
stit itItional questions settled at early date.
| expect go to Washington on Thursday. to
u" r.adv for the opening of Congress on the fol-
lowing Monday. Something definite may he
known With reference to the police bill before l
leave the city
- 1c same criticisms were made AGAINST the
Raincs Liquor law and the State Excise Depart
ment that now being made against he Pro
posed police bill. Yes. the criticisms were even
more violent then. But nobody is against the
Raincs law now. The opposition has faded away
entirely. and 90 il will be with the police bill
We shall have good Republican maJorities in
both Senate and Assembly at Albany this wiz
ter Now is the time of all times for the Re
public,n leaders to do what they believe to he
right and the threats and criticisms of people,
most of whom never have anything good to say
ahouP us anyway will not deter us. Certainly
don't propose to he Influenced by these critl-
cisms We shall introduce a proper police
measure. and shall pass ii beyond doubt.
What weight Will the recommendations or
the Charter Revision Commission have with the
LeGisla ture? Mr. Platt was asked.
The Charter Revision Commission is 10 a
larg,. extent an advisory body WHAT 1t recon-
mends will have respectful and thorough con-
sderation. But if some of the recommendations
should be contrary TO common sense In the
opinion of the Legislature. they Will lot be
adopted From what l hear the Commission
has Tentatively adopted number of ideas that
will not be .sanctioned by the Legislature"
Are you still in favor OF shortening the terms
of city officials in this city TO two years." Mr.
Plat asked. .
Yes said he, promptly and shal aoVlse
such legislation.