New-York tribune., 1912-08-15
Protected Vice the Problem.

:, ,.a,. l,. t,ue ae we haze boon iold,
,l,at We mlIst trust n the slow pr",'sS,S
,f tho SUNDAY school and the 'nul '",. ~
eradirat, vice. suppose that is ~ ~
hut the problem to-niehi IL no. sl.''t, .a,.
eradicate vice. hrt shall W" ''ao''"''
P'i'''vI1Id pr, ,ro,iId ,arc long whi'c-it might
for the doctors 30 stamp out az cPi'eni,.
i'm Ncv York city. but II w"-.d iu, '"N' ON.
the city "a long time 10 S'hH! " 80
doctors who. pretending 10 hght th~ tlN-
deu,ic were enforcing II ana pI"Wo'Hb
!, m order To- Get then doctor tvcs
n took long time for the Ani"rIna"
army To win from Great hil'h'h 20,
er.v but il did not take Ions ilh' 80.
Tho American ai1uX % 'hi.st t'"'
uresencc the Benedict hnHd VINO
~ ,lace which the army had gwen MN
." h.trav the cause mat was luhNslep
10 him .v..,..,,, ae,cc tiia,
tbc administration oi justiC" IN tllN 'l.F
IL not such that TIE law ~ a ,eiI"l ~
e,jld0ers IL IS time YOU ahh .'"N
lard in il. Aud 1t n be, aus ,,-' o,,. Wi,' -,
thai if ie up 10 us the plain peopl, pi
thiS c,t.-to declare IN lausuhke Ihd,
,anr,t ie misunderstood. ahd To aHlIu'
ourselves with an affirmation "H'"
ourselves VIII not misrnderslhhd' ,HH.
lov, shnu he a terror 10 "vild"rrs. " -
fnr ttai reason ana with thaf pfN'I' !
haze come mere. - N0u have come n'l'
'rh.rr have heCn som" Questions Fals,"
whether such meeting as thlf ousnt !"
bc called a, all some Questions fa'1,U
1hetIer thr new spapers sholh have
snreaJ his situation broadcast. iur OF
MOI certainly our ent"Ttainihthi
rewspapcrs would be dcrcuci m 'h,E
dHt,. 10 the people Of this city. would pe
,cgraont 10 their duty. " when ~ FOUND
tba, men, who are employed 10 protect H,
,ynp crime p..re protecting ne 'r'rhhhI
from ms. II we did not rise in su"hs'
h.lneut. hOt. Wrathful TeV"Ii
Or. Henry Moskowltz then read The
communications sent by Bishop Greer
and jacob H. Schiff. Bishop Greer
wrote as follows:
Referring to the public meeting Which
il is proposed TO hold tomorrow evening
i'm Cooper Union. permit me 10 say mat
,be time has noW come in my Judt tncnt,
when the duty OF all good ciuZ"ns -
clear and imperative. The city authnI- >
idcs have already taken action IN tne
premises and have appointed commit =
Tee Of investigation. This Is night ana
proper step TO have taken. and Is also
very encouraging. ~ showing that the
city whatever may be the nature anp
extent OF official corruption In II. iS not
itself corrupt. but possesses enough in
herent civic virtue TO reform its own
abuses. This action OF the city should
now receive strong public indofsenlcnt
and the assurance should be given with
no uncertain sound. that IT has behind u
not only all approving but an earnest and
determined and vigilant public conscience.
That no doubt is the feeling of the com
munity ri the present time. but cominu-
mites. like individuals have short mem
ories. and what Is especially needed Is
rot simply an awakened public conscience
but a public conscience that shall be Kept
awake. lest We forget. That. | take IT,.
is the purpose Of this public meeting. not
merely to give expression to q temporary
public sentiment. but To take such appro-
pirate action as viii tend to keep this
sentiment alive until the work which has
been begun shall have been thoroughly
and effectively performed and all re-
proaCh shall have been removed from the
city's fair name