The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-10
INTEREST CE|V7ERs /
IN POLICE cH|I|
Public Eagerly Awaits Nav,
Elect Parks Selection
for This Office.
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one time z clerk in the Scmloh hoteI
at present employed by n laundrY
Although comparatively ;, W.,
inasmuch as his name Is not in ~, %s,colz
city directory. he has tic indose
OF the Smoot machine and t Emt
to have had some experience on ,hspq
York police force. s
a man vino has served under T.
0ught 10 be able 10 teach our n,nns ns.
minlstratlon few tricks in If new new
vice and might also prove TO be- -
able assistance 10 the politicians III
be responsible for his selection
thing seems 10 point TO the ohoio'r
Mr.. Fritschinan, although Mavos
Parks personal preference is beiisv1qs
cadets.
As 4 drill master the captain h,, I.
,if any, superiors In tho state ars
force, under his capable sune-~.1
should be able 10 do stunts on ~
that would catch the admiration - =
public whether it ever caught q hIs,
not
Ex Captain John R. BurbIdSe. a,,.,
prospect. is we'll remembered ne
| liant officer. with a. host OF friends
Of whom arc on the force TODAY H.
honest and courageous and had ~
little experience AK chief under NJ
Norris. who is member Of ths n.
Owing to the comment and specuIs,,.
rife concerning this department :.
| Tribune today prints statement, ~,
those OF the leading applicants who ~
willing TO bo interviewed Ths a',>
mcnts are as follows.
W. J. LYNChl--I am not a canaa,,
am not a candidate for anythinr
CAPTAIN j. 3. eURelDGE-I do :,
| think IL would be the part OF VIC
to say at this time what would
If I were appointed chief of pollcs.
have put In my application, as ob,.
| have. and II 7 ain successful m
[ win he ample time 10 say what 4,
do as chief OF police.
H. w. FRITscHMAN-It Is tru. a
| I am H. candidate for the ofAcs
chief Of police oS Salt Lake. | h,
been In Utah more than wear, h
| shortly after the recent eicctios
| presented my credentials TO Mr. PaI
| and other offlCers-cleCl OF tine a
government. | asked no ono 10 sz1
sponsor for me. but merely soughl n
| office because l feel qualified 10
the position justice, and ofIerA /
support further than my own red
as a member of the New FORK d:
police department, which speaks 4
itself.
g. r. GRANT-So far as public oib|
| Is concerned. | am not now eeek5
| one, never sought nor ever held o3
| Many leading citizens WHO know n
| attitude on municipal questions n
| my interest in reform work for uun
| years have asked permission 70 n
| ommend no for chief OF police. WI
| my business affairs make IL lmpo;<
| be for me to accept any appointing
Of this kind save al a personal Fata
ice. realize that the five senllcn:
| recently elected members OF the co1
mission made similar sacrifices 4
the public good. II chosen I I'D
aim 10 be as loyal and publIc-splntl
rs they arc The platform up|
which they were elected expresses d
own views. and I am therefore viB1
10 leave the matter with The msN
and copmiSsionerS-elcc II appdf
cd T will enforce the law inparttl
according 10 the oath OF Office IN
direction OF the board. believe q
gambling should and can DO n
| pressed: that the social evil can
shorn OF its allurement5 and rendAt
less dangerous TO the young, q
minors can be kept out of saloej
| that saloons can he induced 10 d
| the law: that crooks can be made q
welcome and uncomfortable; ~
Young boys and girls can be kepl
OF designation houses. With ppl
department looking after these tv''
keeping track Of criminals and N
iccting the innocent, ignorant q
weak. there couldn't he much ur
or need for regulating rsspeess9
gathering places, suppressirg IN
cent amusemepts or Sunday or 9th.
wise leGislating for tho benefit OF Y
public. These matters wlll be de's
mined by the commissioners. aDyna,
The police job is a big one u
handled right, and doesn't s.,
much time for radical reforms, ss'
from the ones whose immediate q
| forccment Is necessary TO the vein
and reputation OF the city, MY p3
ticular hobby IS TO guard the W
from disreputablc and demorslH1
| influences. and. although my spn*
and opportunities have been llmlc
| my work along these lines ough1
speak for itself.
Captain w. Q. Webb said that he Sc
not care to say anything at this TINE
G. Frank Emery. state health inspse9
who is ono OF the leading candidates
out of the city and could not os in'7
] viewed.
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