New-York tribune., 1901-11-08
FRANK MOSS.
WESLEY MERRITT.
JEROME ON HIS FUTURE
NO POLITICAL BEES BUZzING IN HIS
BONNET-DUTY OF THE HOUR
HIS ONLY CONCERN
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Lakeville. Conn. Nov. 7.-Justice William
| Travers Jerome, District Attorney-elect, says
there is no room in his bonnet for the Governor
ship Presidential bee. He is receiving many
letters from Democrats who suggest that he will
be political Moses for the Democracy. In re
/ ply to a suggestion about his political future
Justice Jerome said to-day:
II believe in dscharging the duties of pub
lie office just If you never expected to get
another. 1 mean by that that the duty of the
hour should be done faithfully, without undue
solicitation with reference to its effect on a
mans political future. So far 1 able to
reason it out, I am not a considerable figure in
politics. Outside of the principle that fought
for in the campaign just closed, l have done
nothing to give me personal prestige worthy Of
moment, and I have political following. SO
far any rehabilitation of the Democratic
party is concerned. a Democrat 1 shall
doubtless do my share when the time comes
Martin Engels retirement as district lead
er is believed by to be account of fear
| that you may as District Attorney, find occa-
sion to call him TO account for certain things in
his Assembly district" said The Trtbune's rep
| resentative.
'T don't to say whether Mr.. Engel has
cause to fear action by the Distr.et Attorneys
Office" answered Justice Jerome
'Do you think the fusion forces VIII pull to-
! gether amiCably?" he Was asked
81 surrnise they will The ticket is made up
OF strong men, all along the line, The Board Of
Aldermen is about evenly divided. and there
| may be bitches there, but the heads of depart
ments will all be capable men, and the alder
men, even II so inclined. would hardly feel like
oastructing the legitimate business they viii be
called upon to transact 1 look for capable
administration of the Finance Department
der Mr.. Grout. In fact, think that under him
the city viii have the ablest and most honest
administration of its finances within my recol-
lection. Perhaps there will be no less money
spent, but for every dollar expended
suits Will be got. The people of Ncw-York will
| not begrudge liberal expenditures for schools
and clean streets. Municipal corporations never
are able to get as much for their money
private corporations, but for the $loooV0,G0o a
year that New-York has been spending it ought
to get a great deal more than il has been get
ting"
CHECKING THE SOCIAL EVIL.
Justice Jerome in commenting on the admin
Iteration of the Police Department. said that in
his opinion policemen have to pay to get on the
force and that the last batch OF appointments
by the old police board furnished proof Of it. In
reply to question, Justice Jerome said:
"New-York policemen certainly think they
have 70 nav to get on the force. and l think
most OF them do pay. The method of dividing
the appointments TO the captaincies adopted by
the old police board is fair proof that appoint
ments in the department are paid Tor.
What are you going to do to facilitate the
detection of blackmail by policemen and 9TH
ers?"
..I shall have complaint department, with
an honest lawyer in charge of it. and any otfi-
cial who tries blackmailing or persecution VIII
doubtless discover that he has picked up a hot
poker
What about licensing or segregatlng wee!
NO English speaking people, SAID the JUS
tice will stand for the segregation or n B
of vice. Personally L believe our IaWS can % -
amended as to minimize the social EVIL ne
present law presents practcaily no c!leth 80 III ~
There will come time, perhaps. Wheh men wiz
be saints but a large percentage OF the huIiiaii
brotherhood falls short or that eSletc ~ ~ }
There are two sections of the FeHa So"e +i
haar directIv on the social evil. one Sectiotl !
makes II unlawful for people to cCnSrtSdle az
disorderly houses That section OF the law pVt |
rnits of the existing widespread system vi pi, n
mailing in New-York city. Ine section ,Ti -, ~
mt dIsordery houses under the ban OF the ID" Id
as pubc nuisances. l would IKE 10 see tie
first section of the law amended so as 10 . aiioM |
3iordar,,, house to continue as such without |
4, heine q criminal offence to MAINTAIN IT, AieI
tbe disorderlv would probably graVitate To Ger
tain recognized resorts. If a roppery Oh an O. O.
CONT or solicitation from windows or doors
took place in the house, Such d le9ot 80 -
sta ntly to be closed and It's inmates al 4e0'O GO
n;,nished for disorderly conduct II seems "
me that the subject cannot De oeSll Will ~
criminal law.
PLANS MAPPED OUT
"The criminal law can be used to minimize
tho evil but hitherto the attempt 10 eAtll p'''e
# has not met with favorable results one OF
the incidental results of trying 10 suppress ING
OWL in New-York has been to drive huloieus VI
disorderIv women into the tenement nouoTo'
This has fostered many attendant eNHS 'iie
cadet system among the rest
How soon do you expect 10 produce leau'.o
commensurate with your general pledges naoe
from the PLATFORM? .. T ,,o,,.
Il shall qualify under all the contracts nave
undertaken sooner later. Probably the re-
suits OF the first six months will be less than
A. etisractorv to the reading public. But L have
four years and lot be done in four years
as to what 1 can do and the best way
to do it. Those ideas l am not ready 10 as
cuss in detail at this time. l nave certain
definite plans mapped out and their working
out will not be hastened in the least by unrea-
sonabe cIamor or criticism The very election
the minds Of certain forces which consistently
make for crime and indecency that they nave
no longer friends at court. Will IN ltsei1 preVen,
many rascals from plying their trade Iheyil
simply quit their devitry until a time when
they feel that they can violate the la" with
Immunity One-half the battle for decency al
ready is won because Of this. The existing con-
as ANYTHING that be conceived. one OF the
most impressive and significant things or the
entire campaign that Door Russians letter