The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-08-15
Thousands at Cooper Union
Declare for Law En-
fOrcement.
4 CHALLENGE TO VICE
Mass Meeting Votes to Up
hold Efforts of Honest
Officials.
COMMITTEE TO GIVE AID
Whitman, Abbott, Buckner end
MOskOwitz Lend Their
Voices and Presence.


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At an old fashioned town meeting II
Cooper Union last night people In all
walks OF life set the seal OF disApproval
on the system Of organised sraft IN the
Police Department a. disclosed BY the
killing OF Herman Rosenthai. the gam
bier.
After listening to speeches by District
Attorney whitman: Emory r. Bucknss.
who has been one Of Mr.. Whitman's -.
dsrmen's police investigating commit.
tee: tho Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott. editor
Of the Outlook: Rabbi echulman Of the
Temple Bethel. and others. the meet.
ing adopted a resolution by . very de-
termined and noisy chorus Of ayes to
ono ugly sounding no and two feeble
negatives. calling upon the Police De.
partment to put forth additional ef-'
forts looking to the arrest Of all those
implicated in the Rosenthal murder:
calling upon the District Attorney to
continue In the case a. he has been
doing: urging the Board Of Estimate
and Apportionment to approve the res
olution Of the Board Of Aldermen ap.
propristins $4,000 for special invest.
CATION into police conditions calling
upon the Aldermanic investigating com.
mittee to make . thorough non. .parti-
san and unsparing examination INTO ex-
listing conditions and into the causes
which give rise to systems Of blackmall
and graft and to propose remedies by
which these causes may be removed"
and urging citisens having information
| concerning these conditions to lay II be-
dermanic committee
In order to make the resolutions ef-
fective q committee was appointed to
ixens assembled In mass meeting with.
out regard to race. creed or party poll
tics" be made effective.
The committee consists of Eugene H.
Outerbridge. Jacob Fl. SchifY. Eugene A.
Philbin. Or. Henry Moskowitx. Allan
Robinson. F.. 8. Tomlin. Raymond v. In.
gersoll, Mrs. Charles II. Israels and
George b. Agnew.
1t was also decided that the committee
shall have power to increase its men,
bership to thirty. including representa-
tives from every borough, and that Il
may solicit funds. engage counsel aud
do whatever lis necessary to vindicato
law and order In the city and to bring
about such changes as will make more
difficult. II not impossible. the recur.
renee OF conditions like the present"
The brutal murder Of Rosenthal
when he was on the point OF making
important disclosures to the District
Attorney" the preamble sets forth. in.
dicated that there has again developed
a reasonable connection between some
Of the members Of the Police Depart.
ment and organized crime"
| The meeting was a remarkable dem.
onstration and give indisputabie evi-
dence that the people are much stirred
by the events Of the past month and
are determined that something shall b
done.
Although the night was warm people
began to gather outside Of Cooper
Union nearly two hours before the time
set for the meeting. At o'clock the
sidewalks on the four sides Of the build.
ing were thronged with perspiring msa
and women. When the doors opened at
|
and soon orders were given to admit No
more. II was then estimated that over
two thousand persons were inside and
many more than that number 0utal1A
Over a thousand fingered on the si0o.
walk until after the adjournment.
The audience was cosmopolitan In II
were noticed the usual Cooper Union
crowd, az well as fashionably dressed
people from all parts Of the city There
was fair sprinkling Of women In shirt
waists. and many made themselves COM
Portable by removing their coats.
A number OF those who had seats On
the platform said they had come from
their country and seaside homes to
lend their presence to the support OF
the movement 10 put graft out OF ex.
istence.
Charles p. Rowland presided and n
Henry Mosxcwi:z acted as secretary.
In opening the meeting Mr. HoWlan0
said It had been called and organized ~
100 representatives OF different inter.
ests In the city lie added
II is a solemn occasion. ] think - 81
feel that. | think every ono here feels his
senss OF responsibility At this Oue. va
have an important task petore W. psrnsp
the highest task that conforms TO the outy
of the citizen the task OF maintaining the
fundamental eisments Of oivtlisaeioa.
Municipal government. which Ter many
vsars was on trial In the citles of tAis ootin-
try, and which ws thought bad oesn saved.
is again ON desperate TRIAL. and u . ~ duty
OF each OF 10 70 do bic share. b that much
or little. In the work OF rescue.
We come 70 this task wtthout partaeaA
biss and actustsd by no seotaSaau o. raooal
motives. We do Aot oome hese - oeeeunes
any man We do nSe eosno hoso - ~
judse any nan. We ooms hsss 70 rsesae e.
eanissd society from Tie clutch Of ssvaesTy.
District Attorney Whitman vAs the
last spsakse end be Was reosivsd With
q trsmsuAous dsmoasssatSon. The bl&
crowd shouted end Whistled and howisd
and finally got up and waved their hats
to chorus Of cheers.
I'VE need you In New yosl." ysliel .