New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-18
HARA-KLRI FOR TA.M-nANK.
FRANK MOSS SAYS cROKERs oRGANIZA-
TON CANNOT STAMP OUT
VICE AND EXIST.

Frank Moss who was Police Commissioner
under Mayor Strong. and assisted in the Lexow
investigation and counsel for the Mazet
Committee, is perhaps We'll if not better in
formed about the vice situation in this city than
any resident OF New-York. Mr.. Moss has
worked hard in various reform movements and.
commenting yesterday upon the crusade started
by Richard Croker. he said:
congratulate Bishop Potter most sincerely. for
he has succeeded in doing more than any one else
who has fought vice in this city; He has made
before they have been published This is an en-
viaole distinction and notable victory
upon East Side vice. matter how fierce the on
saugHt ony touches ne eage Sf me cy MAN. is cons
fired TO no one quarter. How about the pooiroon1s
Of vice? Do these not deserve attention also?
There is no section of vice that Tammany can
Il psys W eas 50 's oa a an S always getting
Tammany into trouble. East Side vice was me
n the election Of Nj. Strong 10 the Mayoralty,
is 5} ust cse Of sfosS repeating itself and
The cycle Of seven years coming around again. But
from what they were when The Lexow investiga;,
ZION started Then the number Of men who dared
nal protection Of vice was small merely hand{ f
men IN this city have been. They bear even after
this time OF the marks of that conflict but
Then Alexander Williams was police inspector Of
the district and Devery was captain. Remember,
of the former demonstration. The police and Tam
many called our charges all lies and defed US
Williams declared his district was white as the
driven
How does the case stand to-day? The police and
Temmany have abandoned their arrogance and
Mr.. Croker orders a crusade against vice from
Tsmmany itself The present movement Is almost
reproduction Of that begun seven years ago We
investigated. obtained our facts. then wrote a
singing letter the Mayor. reciting the facts.
The great difference between then and now was
men 10 uphold our fight in the open, now there
several hundred anxious to help. Dr.. Park
hurst you may remember, barely escaped irdict-
rnent himself for daring to criticse the police.
and accordingly he is taking desperate chances
Tammany is making bold blum. 1t cannot live
I'D 70 its promises II is impossible for il or Mr..
Croker do than make an appearance OF
80 would disrupt Tammany Hall and destroy 1t.
Tammany is irretTieVably committed TO vice and
back down from Its Bargain. II won the
city in 1898 by open alliance with the pooroom
maintain in this city and deliberately adopted
the motto of wide open town.
] expect TO see the police make a strong bluff at
investiga ting, and the Job will be most carefully
ard skilfully managed. but from the very nature
of Tammany it cannot do any real reforming
big scale. for such work would disrupt it.
The Bishops crusade is a splendid thing and it
comes at exactly the right time. The people Will
enough before election 10 allow full discussion OF
the issues involved. Tammany cannot discount il
either. political movement.
But best of all is the influence Il has exerted ir
facts. This he has never done before The effec
of this Will be tremendous. But Z amusing
that Mr.. Croker should have through The
form OF calling down poor old Fitzpatrick, whose
Of the bad ones. Strength to the Bishop for hi:
work Is splendid.