Evening star., 1901-12-07

that l wish to dwell. for as public prosecu-
tor Of the city Of New York his duties VIII
be to press for punishment, TO cleanse the
city of its criminal elements The word
wee as word is too squeamishly eVad-
ed by the respectable element of a great
city, and IT is rarely that its conditions are
explained TO any community. I think Il Is
Jeromes battle with the nsinuating VII
lainy that most men deplore, but are afraid
10 touch. that has given him an almost
national reputation as reformer.
do not believe that the form Of gov
ernment in municipal control is so imItor-
tant, said the judge, "as the personality
of the men who conduct the affairs"
ice IN men Il subject TO moral suaslon,
you think?' | suggested
"Vice is the opposite Of virtue and in
bad men usually sinks away when he is
pointed out. There is always a fickeriuE
spark of awe Of the Ten Commandments IN
mans nature. no matter how black thar
nature be. You know it is quite possible to
eXaggerate wickedness, To be puritauIcal
narrow, In ones estimate of human nature
NO man Is all devil; I'm fact, the law pro-
yides. in IT'S decisions for q reasonable
doubt always h. cavnr Of the accused,
somewhat on this account"
Law without Sentiment
But the law has no sentiment" | VEN
tured.
The law allows you most positively to
look at the sentiment I'm any motive for
crime A judge must always take these
things INTO consideration"
And district attorney?"
Jerome smiled pleasantly as be threw
his head back, 70 shake of perhaps the ju-
dicial atmosphere, and th,n said iryIy:
That's fearful job, the district alter
neN Office Then. as he Kicked the ashes
OF his cigar away his strong jaws snapped
tightly for a moment before he continued.
Il am fond of work, lots of il. espe-
cially in a direction that is honest and
11alE u,F-I
ties Of my office with a certain pleasure,
although / do not wish to give the I'M
preston that ] am going to reform the
whole town. ! have certain ideas about
the requirements, the necessities Of the
man and woman who is a wage Garner
in vast struggling community one Of
these notions concerns the Sunday liquor
law. The speed and pressure of business
life in New York IN every capacity is a
nerve raclltng one, and | sympat hize with
man who is compelled To sneak into
side door to get drink of whisky be-
cause he needs it and because he cannot
get it any other way"
You will endoayor to amend the ex-
else law ] suggested.
In so far il viii permit the sale OF
liquor during certain restricted hours,
openly, on Sunday"
This viii include the Raiues law ho-
tels2"
For Future Reforms.
Something, [ feel should be done. TO
amend the regulations governing these
places. They are snares Of vice in New
York, more dangerous than any other"
Are you going TO investigate the po-
lice system of the city,
Il have said frequently before that I be-
HeNe the rank and file of men in the
police department at present to be hon
est, hard-working men with good inten-
uonS, who, on the Whole. are anxious 70
do what is required OF them by citizens
and, therefore. l see no reason why, with
the decapitation Of John Docs and other
official membranes which the people by
this election have shown they desire, that
the police department OF New York city
should not become an example to other
large cities or at least as good as the
best of them"
The district attorneys office urfar
your direction, VIII alter the conditions
that have SO long influence Ga.uOuul.'
! suggested.
Worse Vice Yet.
4 do not consider gambling para
mount crime. I believe that very few
public gambling houses are now on the
square, although there may be one or
two instances. The principal evil in these
organizations, however, is the tempta-
tions they offer to squander money. / be-
lieve in protecting community from
such temptations: that is the most ac-
tive form of improved principles l want
the decent, self-respecting residents of the
city to get chance TO live up to the stand
aruS tHtN nave esIabIlShed IN tnelr indtNid-
ual lives, an opportunity they have not
had under Tammauy government These
people have rights, but they have not
been able to get them, not because muni-
cipal officials were democrats or reDubli-
cans, but because they We're thicves!"
1t is the man and not the politics that
counts in municipal control Judge Te.
rome thinks, and the recent election in
New York indorses him.
The fight that he so brilliantly won has
had its effect on him. He is perceptfbly
older; there are lines i'm his face that
Were not there before and his hair shows
a touch of the ash that marks the burn
Ing of a candle. But there is plenty of
Vigor and energy left to make District
Attorney Jerome's administration one long
to be remembered