Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-01

4 performance VI 1ub4I Dull noW IL
Deal With st. Johns College Students
The Line Drawn Between Boyish
Franks And Violations OF Law.
The Mayor yesterday afternoon swore
in the newly appointed police officers and
| after reading TO them the rules as laid
down in the Code and other duties. be
| said 1.-The life OF police officer is not
| a bed of roses. II is attended with great
| hardships and severe trials. Ii is gen.
orally when the cold is bitter and the
snow is falling thick and fast that the
| burglar finds the most auspicious time to
pursue his vocation.
"If house is robbed the cry goes up
from a thousand throats, Where was
the police ? What do we pay him TO do?
What are they good for ? And it is the
same in case OF fiIe, il il should be in
store and il is known that il had gained
headway without discovery. The cry
goes up Where were the police what are
they good for 2 You have been APP
pointed 10 fill a most important position;
a position of grave responsibility. and on
the proper fulhllment OF your duty much
depends. The safety of person, the pro-
lection OF property and the peace and
welfare of the whole community.
81 must enjoin upon you although you
will meet with grave provocations, to
keep at all times an even temper. Never
use the weapons provided you by the
city unless as a last resort. | want TO ad-
wise you how TO deal with the students of
St. Johns College. This is an institution
of great value TO this city; it is place
where young men are sent by their parents
to be educated. 1t is hardly necessary
for me to recall the unfortunate manner
that they were dealt with some time ago.
You are all aware Of it. Parents are
much shocked to know that a son has
been placed in the lookup, or hunted
down. Keep in mind that boys will be
boys; distinguish between boyish pranks
and violations OF law, or disturbance OF
the peace.
"It is hardly likely that those young
gentlemen are disposed to violate the law.
Manage to get on the right side OF them;
let them see that you are disposed to be
friendly with them. Remind them that
you have duty to perform, and you are
subordinate to higher authority, and if
any complaints are made it will fall upon
your head. Therefore they cannot be
permitted to do anything that will annoy
or disturb others. Use good judgment
with them and by so doing it will save
YOU vast deal OF trouble. 1t is hardly
necessary for me to say anything further
10 you, other than what you will find in
the Code, copy of which ! present to
each one of you. / want you TO read
carefully that portion which defines your
duty. Make yourself familiar with II, so
that you will know what you have to do.
"But feel that must say something
further TO you in regard 10 what is ex-
pected OF you in regard to your habits,
and what your conduct must be. | think
that we have reason to congratulate our
selves upon having secured for the police
force men of such temperate habits and
of such good moral character. and | am
aware, and | expect that will hear of
you, coming from vicious and slanderous
persons, all manner of things about you.
But if would hear from any worthy or
reliable source any complaint OF your
neglect OF duty; of any violations of the
rules as laid down; intemperance or any
conduct unbecoming an officer, and after
my investig | should find it to be
true, would not rest day or night until
i =
from the force. | shall feel it my duty
at different times and hours to satisfy
myself that each Officer is patroling his
beat. Remember that you are employed
by the whole people OF Annapolis, not
any political party, and let me tell you
that the public master is very severe and
very exacting.
'It will not be with me a case of the
new broom sweeping clean. You will
find me Just as much on the alert, and
Just as active when my term of Office is
about to expire as when am about to
enter. Let me tell you how feel in re-
gard to the performance of any duty
imposed upon me. When am convinc-
ed that am in the right and perform my
duty without favor or Partially, | am
not afraid of heaven or hell, and although
the whole community may oppose me, 1t
would not cause me 10 lose one hour OF
sleep. Do your duty according TO what
you believe to be right, then you will
| feel always that you can go on and that
you have the right OF way, but the mo-
ment you make any compromise with
wrong. then you put yourself in the posi-
| iion OF being side tracked. A man who
will oppose you because you do your
duty. his friendship and good opinion is
not worth having, and, indeed. you had
better have him against you than for you.
Let me say to you what | have said in
the beginning, your position as police
| officer is most important one. Every
thing much depends upon the faithful
performance OF your duty. Remember
that any failure or neglect on your part
is reflection upon your administration.
knowing each one as well as do | feel
confident that you will measure up to all
that is required of you, and having that
confidence it affords me much pleasure.
Don't Let Them Suffer.