New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
PRICE THREE CENTS.
CITY CLUB SPEAKS OUT.
DENoUNCEs STATE CONsTABULARY
PLAN
URGES ALL WHO WANT TO SEE PROTECTED
VICE SUPPRESSED TO WORK
AGAINST TASISdANY.

AGAINST TAMMANY.
The City Club last night denounced the pro-
posed State ConstabuIary bill. called on all citi-
zens who hope for the suppression OF police pro-
tected vice to vote against Tammany. and In
dorsed most Of the recommendations OF the
Charter Revision Committee. This was done BY
adopting the following resolutions presented by
the council for the consideration OF the club:
Resolved. That the City Club joins with other
great services rendered by the members OF the
Charter Revision Commission, and its hearty ap-
proval OF the principles Of concentrating and
fixing responsibility embodied in the leading
suggestions Of their report; and that the Council
is hereby instructed to give careful considera-
Commission and to support at Albany those feat
ures which are in line with the principles which
the club represents.
Resolved. That the City Club opposes ary
State police measure providing for New-York
or Metropolitan District or transferring 20 the
State and the political party dominant therein
responsibility for the municipal police. divorce
ing from the municipality the function OF pre-
~ - us pIADtIC OISeIs diiu u hstIuCts ne SOua-
Gil 10 take steps through It's Legislation Commit
tee, 70 express this opposition, and also to make
the usual provisions for the scrutiniziEg OF all
proposed legislation affecting the city.
Resolved, That in view OF the disgracefuI con-
dttionS existing in city which would be i'm
possible under an administration honestly de-
sirous Of enforcing the laws. and the relapse OF
the city government into the worst conditions
disclosed by the LexOw Committee. it should be
desire government under which vice shall %
restrained and which shall be honestly and caDa-
6ly administered, IL can be had only by the eoso-
lutte exclusion from power Of the organization
now In control. and that such exclusion can be
effected only by the union Of all parties and or
ganizatOns and individuals who hope. expect or
demand that the city should be governed hon.
eTty and efficiently.
Resolved That the club instructs It's Council
to cooperate with and promote unison OF action
among all organizations OF citizens seeking bet
ter government for New-YorI and the improve
Of 1ffv
other organizations more specifically
adapted. and TO put forth its best endeavOrs IN
fields Of municipal activity where there Is no
duplication Of effort to the end that at the next
Mayoralty election a single ticket may be pre-
sented, made up Of candidates whose known
character and record would guarantee honest.
efficient and progressive municipal administra-
ton, standing upon civic and business plat
form embOdying the principles OF municipal ad-
ministration upon which good citizens are
agreed
WHAT THE APPOINTMENT SHOWS.
In its report accompanying these resolutions.
the Council discussed the subject Of the Tam
many Publication Committee" saying in part:
Mr.. Croker has done a public service m the ap-
POIRseRt en-, OF - ohs e0Lni1tee @ 3y sn1Wng Jnat me sn
holds this power. and that the power which can
vented them. But the COMMITTEES nevertheless pre-
sents new form OF public danger because II can
upon it, as the police are said TO have been used:
into tbs bands of the rnnrs3Ors ~ % more Ssvser
Gus places which pay larger and more regular rev
snue TO the powers that be-
On the subject Of police alliance with vice and
Tammany's responsibility therefore. the Council
said in its report;
It should be clearly kept in mind that citizens
have rst to deal not With tae question OF ytss
1'i.b 49, & e,-i.0S P.S9b1 - ~, t,J--s
has been done before. obtain from the police.
tain forms Of vice in any pST5oulsT neishbOThOod.
made
But this local and temporary remedy is no solq-
ton. The treatment or vice itself is larger prob
lem than can be dealt with in any one year par
cT1ss arainsf NJ Tice he 5de rsa rfeetiye uat
the city government Is in the hands Of officials
While public discussion Of the progTessve
features OF municipal administration desirable tor
dates competent to administer the municipal gov
the Council thar such discussion would now be
RrematHre ana that the efforts Of al oTgan,5sI
conditions in New-York should be concentrated IN
ditions t in NeW-YorE and partscuIary on the or
ganizatlon primarily responsible tor those condt-
platform making and nominating bodies. and for
citizens Of New-York that their choice must then
be made between the party Of misTule and real
ship and corruption.
AS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
The report also included a letter sent to the
Charter Revision Committee on November Z. by
u
letter was signed by the Rev. DR.. Thomas r.
Slicer. urging the following points concerning
the Department Of Education:
Ffrst-The Department OF Education should Be
under the control OF single Board OF Education
and the borough school boards should be abolished.
Second-The appointment OF commissioners should
remain with the Mayor
Third-Suf1cient power should be given TO the
City Superintendent OF Schools to make him tho
actual executive head OF the educational system.
Fourth-Teachers should be appointed by the
Board Of Education. in the order OF standing upon
eligible lists. upon nomination by board composed
Of superintendents
Fifth-The inspector system IN operation IN the
BorOughs Of Manhattan and The Bronx should BE-
extended throughout the city.
Sixth-The annual salaries Of teachers, which
should be uniform in each grade throughout the
city. with Increases annual or otherwise) based
upon merit, should be fixed by the Board OF Educa-
ton. and power 20 reduce the total amount OF
salaries to less than four mills on each dollar OF
the assessed tax valuation OF real and personal
property the city should not exist elsewhere than
in the Board of Education.
Before the meeting adjourned President Peck
ham and several other members OF the Council
made speeches in which they reiterated the
sentiments contained in the report
THIEFS CONSCIENCE AWAKENED.