New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-29
CAYNOR CONGRATULATED
Kingston Judge Wonders How
He Can Remain So Calm.
HE IS A TRUE REFORMER
Mayor Says That Every Day He
Forgives Everybody and
Starts Afresh.

Letters that have Just passed between
Mayor Gsyuor and Judge A. T. Clear
water. Of Ulster county. relative To the
letter written recently by Mr. Gaynor TO
j. Noble Hayes regarding the Police De-
partment. which was published in full In
The Tribune. show that Mr. Gaynor Is
appreciated out OF New York
The letter To the Mayor was az follows;
Kingston. y. Y. September 20
Ny Dear Mayor Gaynor:
have just finished reading In The
Tribune of this morning your letter 10
Mr.. J. NOblo Hayes. and write 10 express
my appreciation OF the truth, force, dls
nifty and mud,sty with which you speak
OF the many reforms instituted IN the
Police Department since you became
Mayor.
Years ago. when was on the bench.
wrote you expressing my warm approval
Of your efforts 10 do away with police
oppression, 10 compel policemen To obey
the law and 10 respect the rights OF the
citizen, from that time TO this, despite
tremendous opposition and astounding
abuse, you have gone steadily forward
along the line Of true reform Particu-
larry impressive is your reference TO
LcCky and Lilly. Always II has seemed
10 me that one OF the greatest Lessons
taught by the Saviour OF mankind was.
when in the presence Of the Pharisees of
,iudea lac wrote on the sand and suS-
gostod TO them that the first stone be
cast by that one Of them who was with
out sin.
often / wonder how in the midst OF
din and fury" you manage 10 preserve
your serenity. long have been a student
OF Epictetus, but / shall never school
myself to your imperturbabilty.
With many kind regards and with best
wishes for your success In the great task
TO which you have set yourself. | am, as
ever, Very sincerely yours,
A. r. CLEARWATER.
To this letter the Mayor replied:
NV Dear Judge Clearwater: In the
largest mail OF encouragement which
have received since ] became Mayor
find your letter OF September 20. 1t was
very good Of one Of your eminence and
not resident ~ the city 10 take the time
10 write me such an encouraging letter.
| am glad you approve OF my letter on
police matters To Mr.. Hayes. You speak
of what you call the tremendous oppo-
sition and astounding abuse" TO which
have been subjected and say that you do
not see how | stand II, or preserve your
my serenity" as YOU express It, | nave
To do the best | can. The clamor and
false statements OF vicious persons and
newspapers 10 doubt hinder me some.
but / have To overlook them and go right
along. Every morning ! Just forgive
everybody and then take up the Work
whore / left OFF the day before and go
right on. How else could I do 1t? In the
din OF clamor and falsehood ! often re-
peat 10 myself the saying OF Marcus Azure
Illus: There is but one thing OF real
valuc-namely, to cultivate truth end Jus
tlce and to live without anger I'm the
midst OF lying and unjust men, That
makes me content. | do no. seek the
good will of degenerate newspapers. Tho
good Will OF Intelligent and honest peo-
pie IS what | desire.
The Job Of preventing scoundrels from
brlbing the police and the police from TAX
ing brides from scoundrels is "A difficult
one | hope ] have succeeded largely, and
| hope In tie end that ] shall have sue
ceeded entirely. After forty years oil
graft and corruption and OF rulershlp over
the police by dishonest, lawless and iSno-
rant mer 1t is not an easy thing To bring
about better order OF things. | was not
at all surprised when II was found that
Lieutenant Becker was taking graft. That
was nothing new in the Police Depart
ment II wouG have been nothing new II
the Police Commissioner himself was
found To be taking graft. according to the
past history Of that department But
have a Police Commissioner VINO IL IN
capable OF taking graft. And ! have an
able and honest man at the head OF each
of the other departments OF the city, ana
reform and good work are being done all
the time. Conscious Of this. nothing can
disturb me, although ] may be TO some
extent bafiled by the opposition of Grim
Inals and degenrrates. If | am ever in
clined to feel discouraged when these are
toin"d by persons who believe themselves
righteous, but never give helping hand.
"A moments Withdrawal into my inner self
makes me patient again and able to see
I'm the complexities of things only the
slow working out of Gods VIII. And then
again. letters from men like you and good
women make me know that we are not
working In vain Sincerely yours.
w ]. GAYNOR.
Hon. A. T. Clearwater. Kingston, y. Y.