The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-13
The new MAYORS POLICY
HE OUTLINES 1T TO MEMBERS OF
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT..
with the Board of Public safety, He
Visits the Police station Ser
geant H. land i'm Charge.

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Last night. for the second time since the
election Of Charles a. Bookwalter to the Of
flee of mayor, the policemen of the city
were assured that there would be no whole
sale discharge of men from the force, and
that any discharges or changes would be
made wholly upon the individual standing
Of the man and not because of his political
affiliations.
This assurance was given first by Will
liam f.. English, the new president of the
Board of Safety, and by Mayor Book
walter at the evening roll call, at which
time both day and night forces assembled,
and Sergeant Martin Hyland was given
appointment as acting superintendent of
the police department. After the roll call
Mayor Bookwalter, William z. English,
Conrad Keller, ex-Superintendent QuigIey
and Sergeant Hyland together entered the
assembly room. They were greeted by
applause. Mr.. Quigley had a few moments
before been given an acceptance of his
resignation as police superintendent. He
addressed the men, and said it was for the
last time. He presented Mr.. English, presi-
dent of the Board or Safety. The latter
spoke for about ten minutes, telling the
men that their work i'm the past had been
efficient, that he hoped it would be in fu-
ture, and that he believed they would as
faithfully and efficiently serve under the
new administrator as they had under the
one just ended. He said no man need fear
of his position because of his political be-
lief, and that the efficiency and actions
of a man would be the basis upon which
any judgment might be made. He said
there would be no wholesale discharge of
men. He further said: 1T is with great
pleasure l present to one of the best, most
efficient, most capable members OF your
force the badge of acting superintendent
of the police of this city-Sergeant Hyland."
Mr.. English pinned the badge of authority
to Sergeant Hyland's coat. The new SUI
perintendent mounted the platform and
said, Gentlemen, this is rather embarrass-
ing for me. | have not much TO say at
the present time. During my temporary
assignment l shall request that / be given
the earnest cooperation of the entire de-
partment, especially during the coming
week, when we have our carnival"
THE MAYORS TALK.
Mayor Bookwalter then addressed the
men, saying:
Gentlemen of the police departmental
the efficiency of the acting superintendent
is to be judged by his mOdesty, the people
of indianapolis have nothing TO regret in
the fact that the powers OF the department
are lodged in his hands. Not more than a
minute ago | said to eX-Superintendent
| Quigley-and the title of 'ex' probably is
| strange to his earS-that this was perhaps
the first public speech he had ever been
called upon to make, and having in my
career experienced the same violent attack
of buck fever of which he gave manifest
evidence, l wish to extend to him my heart
felt sympathy in his moment of trouble.
In placing this department in the hands
of my friend Sergeant Hyland, l do so, be-
! lieving he can secure from each member of
this department during the time of his in
cumbency of the position that same devo-
Il finV0 70 Iutr IL hos tho
department in the past.
Il wish TO repeat now what j stated here
a few evenings ago, that 1 have entered
upon the discharge of the duties imposed
upon me by the people of Indianapolis firm
in the purpose to do nothing which shall
subject the people of indianapolis to the
dangers of disorganiZed police and fire de-
partments. l ask you TO render to your new
superintendent efficient service with the as
surance that with any action which is taken
during the ensuing two years by the Board
of Safety or myself, or the superintendent,
no member of this department need fear for
ms position so long as ne properly performs
his duty, no matter what his political affili-
| .atiOnS may be. No officer who has demon
| strated his desire to serve the interests of
the people shall ever have cause to feel that
he is being riminate against. | realize
during the ensuing week members of this
department Will be called upon to render to
the people Of indianapolis most arduOus
service. L realize that many of you, after
a long, weary nights vigil will be called
upon to render service during the day. L.
wish to ask of you one and all i'm the rendi-
ton of that service to remember that you
are acting under the authority of a gentle
man who will always show his appreciation
of work on the part of each member of the
department. l cannot at this time further
outline the policy Of the ensuing two years
than to say we expect of you the efficient
service of the people.
SALOON VISITATION.
There is another subject of which l wish
to speak and which l wish impressed upon
every patrolman and sergeant. Your duties
as policemen, as guardians of the peace
and you have a sacred duty, because the
people of indianapolis lie down at night
confident that their interests are guarded
by you-yOur duties require that you visit
during the night the various saloons and
other places which are considered objects
of supervision by the police department.
/ wish TO impress upon you, each and every
officer of this department, that in the dis
charge of your duties that YOU shall pass
within those places, discharge your duties
as officers Of the law and leave at once. |
do not desire that members of this depart
ment shall be charged with lettering or
lOafing anywhere upon their beats. Espe-
loafng in places of this kind. The people
have a right to expect their interests to be
guarded.
Il have placed the management of this
department in the hands of gentlemen in
whom l have implicit confidence. We have,
Jointly. placed the immediate control of
the department in the hands of a man i'm
whom we have confidence, and, believing
in that man as the board does and believing
in the man as a man as / do, [ ask you
again during the time he is at the head of
this department that you render to him
that obedient service which is so necessary
in the discipline of such a department. l
turn you over to Martin Hyland, and ask
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