New-York tribune., 1900-11-25
ABRAM s. HEWITT.
BISHOPS PLEA is HEEDED.
ENDURING WORK AGAINST VICE WILL
BE ORGANIZED
MEETING CALLED AT THE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE. on TTESDAY-CRO-
KERS HAND SHOWN
JOHN d. RINMINs.
JOHN STEWART KENNEDY.

As was expected by thoughtful people who
either heard read the forcible and pointed
address which Bishop Potter delivered in -.
Paul's Chapel on Friday. that eloquent appe;d
for ketterment of the social conditions which
now prevail in this city was not long in obtain
ing response. Hardly had Bishop Potters plea
been uttered than men of influence and power in
this city started agitation which viii have
for its purpose The carrying into effect OF thf.
Bishops proposition that there shoul7 ~ 80.
gaAIIed d ,ot1rrenpns,re ,Garce tonnitte5
whose duty 1t would he by day and night
look after the moral welfare of tn city.
Such movements have bee1 begun before. and
often. but they have been ~ the spaSmpiI' ~
der. and when the enthusiasm of n" moment
has died out conditions have been as bad as
ever. Signs which daily being unfolloI now
point to something which viii be- far NOR per
manont and substantial in rceul, tNou the ~
forms oc past years which hav" always
been temporary and ncctiug and without IA +
ing good. bishop Potter has Lard out a path II
work which = followed. cannot fail to rodnurl
to tho Improvement Of the city. From the first
he has avoided everything in th" nature Of d.
nunctatlou: he has not condemned III" long ,yi-
dent supinene~s Of tho uoce, he has not spoken
one bitter word against the TammIn5 Halr lead
who responsible for the wi4" open state
Of affairs in This city. he has criticised nobody
nor no organization In his publ uttcraN 'rS
Bishop Potter has dwelt merely upon tn i'm
Pera.tve need for reform. and has rota,;cd
against the continuance of the vicfousness VIII. h
prcdomnatrs not only the East side H"t in
every part # ;he metropolis Bishop Potter rec
oyuZes that nothing can hr ACCOMPLISHED ny
merely attacking the corruption which undrriies
the administration "f one department Of the
municipal government
To wipe ont the police venali,y which has
ruled for so long in this city Bishop Potter has
made it clear that what is dcd is not a
spasm Of public Indignation. but an organized
purpose on the part Of the citizens If New York
which shall he persistent ana continuous. His
suggestion that a vigilance committee shall hc
formed has already found favor ,sith men who
have at heart the best interests Of their city.
and whose lead will be followed by thousands al
law abiding citizens. Such men as Ahram :.
Hewitt Charles Stewart Smith, Levi p. Norton
John S Kennedy, John -. Crimmius, John II@r-
sen Rhoades John f. Parsons William II. Eai1-
win, jr.. George Foster Peabody and jacob T..
Schn prepared to carry on the warfare
against vice which Bishop Potter has begun
CALL FOR a MEETING SIGNED
on behalf of the Chamber Of Commerce they
signed and issued the following call for n meet
ing on Tuesday next, at which will be considered
means and methods for purifying the city:
The agitation which has for som" time been
made in several important quarters. to assure
ways and me ans through which it would be possi-
bic to suppress the vice which has become 80
rampant in many parts of this city is well under
stood without requiring explanation
1t appears important. so that these divers efforts
shall become utilized for the single purpose of
purifying the community from the vice which no
doubt exists in it, that independent he taken
with view of cooperating and If necessary,
supervising what is being dIue to this end.
For the purpose "f comforting the existing
situation, you are respectfully invited attend a
meeting. to be held at the rooms of the Chamher
OF Commerce. No 80 Ndssau-st. Tuesday after
neon, November u AT O'Clock.
Richard Croker has been heard from. Although
Corporation Counsel John Whalen. Bernard j.
York. president of the Police Board, and John
w Keller Indignantly repudiated yesterday that
the dillydallying tactics which they have been
pursuing for the last three days part OF Il
policy which had for its object the postponement
Of any definite announcement of the line of ac-
ton they intended to follow until they had
heard from Mr. Croker it was learned that mes
sages had been received from the Tammany
leader.
SIGNS OF CROKERS DIRECTION
In consequence, Mayor Van Wyck Immediately
| communicated with Bishop Potter requesting
him to forward the two affidav Wits upon which
were based the Bishops implied accusations
| against Inspector Cross and Captain Herlihy.
| lection of ex-Judge w. M. K Olcott W. special
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