New-York tribune., 1912-08-16
WATSON NAMES SPEER
TO REPRESENT CITY

, to embark supon the investigation sufs
cient cause therefor having been shown
For more than two years past you have
served the city in the Catskill water sun
ply proceedings, under my designation as
special counsel. Every one knows thar
prior TO the incumbency OF the present
Mayor, some phases of those proceed
ings had become honeycombed with ex-
Mayor's direction, and with the co.
operation of this depdrtm mt, You have
practically eliminated graft and have
built up clean and healthy and
orderly system which shall serve for
all time 3s a model for others os
its kind. You have shown yourself Ia
be a vigilant detectoT and uncompromis.
ing foe of graft, whether large or small
fragrant or furtive, ard wnomsoever might
be implicated or involved. You have been
swerved by no influence. moved by no
purpose, swayed by no motive other than
that OF a sincere Cesire TO do your duty
as you saw II, and OVerreach those WIN
would trick and despOil the city Your
work has been both destructive and con-
stTuctIVe, eliminating that which was bgd
and setting up in its place that which
might better and more honestly serve
Without going into further characterize.
ton. IL is estimated that. largely through
vCur efforts the city has saved more than
a million dollars. and this, for the present,
may serve as a sufficient testimonial to
your work.
Spare Nobody
The Aldermanic Investigation. how
ever, may involve a greater public ser.
vice, ard more complete conservation
10 the task than any you have yet UNDER
taken. Go al il, not only 10 uncover graft
and lay the foundation for the punish
ment OF the graftcrs, but seek the ulti-
mate sources and tee remote causes for
the material facts and conditions which
fnff fiNr
lessly and seize with rough hand what
YOU bring TO hay. When you find an ulcer
spot, burn II To the bone. When you find
Il bribe taker. one VINO has Stultlfed him
self, sold himself for price. been faith
less 10 his duty and his public trust.
crush him. cruelty him. Forget mercy
ana moderation. Here they should have
no play.
Put compassion. even discretion. wholly
aside. These qualities you will not need.
and should rot use in the work before MS
Go at II your own way, only get re-
suits. Don't bother about the credit or
bIcker with any one on this account
Let those who make -glOriticati0n an
object seek n. EGace yourself. forget
Yourself as you have i'm the past I'm.
merse yourself in your work and It's
great purposes and possibilities Sacri-
dee yourself II need be- Sacrifice friend
ships If they obstruct the way. Let MOTH
ing stay or hinder you short OF the SUI
t y H.
and lawyer. and citizen can ever BE-
capable.
Behind Him the Mayor.
You know from the past that / Will
uphold your hands to any extreme. and
that back OF us, aiding and sustaining
US when necessary. ther" VIII always be
found the Mayor. calm. silent. resolute.
with grim approval N his heart, though
no word Of this he ever spoken.
It is in this spirit, and in pursuance
Of the authority vested i'm me by law.
/ that J hereby designate you special coun-
sci 10 represent the city. and As repre-
sentative OF this department in the pend
ing investigation. ] don't know how
shall ever pay you, adequately or at all.
aS ! now have no appropriation aVaila lie
for the purpose. But : know YOU well
enough to know that this viii not stand
| I'm TN" way. J feel sure. moreover. that
when we are well embarked upon this
work, the public spirited citizens Of New
/ York will not see Va hampered for any
! lack Very truly yours.
ARCHIBALD Il. WATSON,
Corporation Counsel.