Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-10
MAYOR GAYNOR
\ CHARGED CRAFT
rItlfNi, 10 APPEAR BEFORE
IusLI OI NLDERMIsN
pROBERS.
1aA-S AN GP-a CHARGE
Declares Ciiy Aldrrmcn Are la The
Ii4c,icc Of Selling Licenses 10
New York Joints.

NEW YORK, Sept. Mayor Gay
nor late today withdrew his accep-
hrce Of the invitation to appear to-
morrow before the aldcrmanlc com
mittec which Is lnquiring into the po-
zee department. In "A caustic letter
tu Alderman II. H. Curran, chairman
', the committee, the mayor declined
10 appear unless subpoenned or notl-
fled TO do 80, adding that he could
not ENTER into any petty and parti-
AN inquiry and asserting that In his
efforts to lift government up had
r..,r allied himself with any one
Nnp wa not himself above reproach.'
The letter followed remarks said TO
have been made late today by Alder
man Curran regarding the mayors
honor" after the latter sent word t
th, waiting committee that he would
prefer to appear tomorrow He wa
TO have appeared today by invitation,
but It was stated tonlght that should
in fall to present himself tomorrow
hc would be subpoenaed.
Mayo, Cayncrs letter to Alderman
Drrran was IT. response TO one from
Mr. Curran under date OF Sept In
which the mayor was invited to APP
pcar before the committee. The may
nr's letter says IN part:
~ cannot ally myself with you In
my effort to discover wrong-doing In
the police department. ] have de
voted much Of my life to. efforts to
lft government up an make II res
nrctrL.c and honest, and | intend ia
continue that work. but ] have never
allied myself in IT with any one who
was not himself above reproa"h.
81 have called attention TO the mis-
erabe grating carried on by mem
hers OF the board Of aldermen In res
pect to the licensing Of nows stands
md the like. throughout the city.
an ordinance OF your board. the hu
raau II licenses cannot grant these j
ronscs except on a certificate Of ap-
proyal Of tho alderman Of the di'trtct
IN which the license Is granted,
have now for more than two years
boon calling the attention OF the board
~ aldermen TO cases whore the board
- aldermen refused to grant these
ncrmits unless the licenoee pays hea'
'ly for them Sums Of $500 and $25'
are commonly paid and there ar
about 1000 Of such licensed stands
The method by which this Is done
mat the aldermen, IN place Of dealin
With the llconsee, and handing In
certificate over them personally, Nc
The law and official duty require, re
'crs such licenses 10 go-between |
Who holds It and refuses to deliver II |
10 the llcensce untl It is paid for.
81 have no doubt that the alderm"r |
who do this share in the cxtortlon |
money Evidence has accumulated |
here that YOU pursue this svstem,
40 not see how 7 can exrect the polite |
10 he honest when they see on everv |
hand that even the aldermen Of tho |
city are taking graft personall' o'
onabling corrurt Fo-hetweens to do |
a.. I cannot ally myself with you in
,nv effort 10 investigate the conduct |
" anv official or any department OF
he city government. NY attention IN
ilso been called to the fact that vou
nave ~ late several times published
with regard to your visits
% this oa'cn which are very FAR from
being truthful.
"If the committee wants any facts
Il me. let them subpoena me or mott
v me to attend, and | Will do so and
dive such facts. Beyond that ! shall
rot 20. had first thought | mirht
,e able to work with your committee
n the Investigation Of the police lo-
,artment, which I am making mvsor
nd regret that under the ciruw
tances I cannot do so. J cannot en-
er into any petty inquiry n01 n iel
low plain that that is all you rr'.e-
o make"