New-York tribune., 1901-02-25
SAYS VAN WICK MUST GO.
bROokLGN GERMAN-AMERICAN CITI-
ZENs' LEAGUE APPLIES THE
WHIP - OTTO KEMPNER'S
VIGOROUS ATTACK

Otto kempner, formerly member of the Kings
County Democratic General Committee and
leader OF the XSth Assembly District BROOKLYN.
who has deserted the regular organization
again took an opportunity yesterday to de-
nounce Tammany. The occasion was meeting
of the Executive Committee Of the German
American Citizens League held in the after
noon IN a hall at De Kalb and Vanderbilt aves.
Brooklyn. Mr.. Kempners text was the latest
developments IN the Police Department One OF
the members Of the committee introduced the
Following resolutions, which were carried:
Resolved, That the appointment Of Colonel
Michael c; Murphy as Police Commissioner. with
Gus and corrupt Devery in the police service his
cniet deputy, merits the con6emna ton of ali good
Resolved, That it is the sense OF the German
Van wyck has betrayed the Best interests ef 81 se
Guy Guy by MS course in this matter. and the league
Governor ~ 'le
Nr Bempner, in discussing the resolution
spoke. in part, follows:
In part OF our municipal government under
ssina ssany rule mas corruption fourished in the
sIHins The Teins q Office removed Chief Mccul-
h, Sgh IaithIul ana competent Official and put in
posltNsly bad record and with no special fitness for
ne rns eeties q chief In the Police Board the Mayor
put touf pliant politicians selected because thew
n3ule Be relied on not to interfere with Devery's
and that venal and despica ole chief the worst
police practices of ante-Lexow DAYS were revived
whole police force became scS S sys ae
VEN of official olacknail Illicit revenues aggre-
eauns millions OF dollars annually were collected
.on me Vicious snd criminal classes for the benefit
Projection" was for sale 70 every crook who
sn'ee .p pose sa eense Td 70 ply some inisDops
and gamblers prostitutes ana bunco steerers Fne
the tax that the collector had receive when he
stick 70 the fingers OF the collectors but found It's
way into ihe eaPacious pockets Of the combine
foree-the paid guardians OF law and order-acting
- ,s k.ILusl partner o. the criminal classes and
crime The more crime the more hush nonev. and
ags fo N the horbe ssSas Of pPs 2sTery
lowest inst instincts Of humanity. To swell their rev.
& sts1 yes SaS S ysSy VI any and all this happened
closing days OF the nineteenth century. '''e INT
For these debasing conditions the Mayor OF this
'; What was eoins on o9t eia nothing to check the
R1 in ee is one o the tss 9 man an Who gut
bl2eNEaIl .lsss system; ,si ,o,,os r,,.,...
partnent was esta blished under new hesGed de-
the opportunity given 70 Tammany Hail 10 1re- re-
seizlng that opportunity in the right spirit thsi
same Mayor PROVIDES Tor The retention OF Devery
How can words fity characterize this brazen A..
80 ibe best interests Of the community bv ss t,
.xecutive official? And what punishment wouit
m renayai from otoe That would certainly be Ssrsh rs
bu' not unoeserved, ana u the Governor should
1s.~r-c ID Is safe 20 assume that rnajorit,
II fr.. citizens Of New-fork would approve am
spplr &c the act as justified under the existing cir
,ffnisfBnces.
Tho Committee Organization Of the Ger
man American League reported that German
in all parts Of the borough were eager anC
anxious 20 break away from their old Demo
cratic ties and join an independent movement
The following committee was appointed 10 con
fer with other independent organizations IN re
eard 20 plans for the coming municipal cam
paign. Otto Kempner. Joseph Treumann, Johr
Fierahend and r. a. *, Bergman.