New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-25

crookedness in it. so it will receive the
respect to which it is entitled.
Then you approve of Whitman
actions in the cleansing of the force
Il will stand most heartily by every
thing that Whitman has done. nope
that no will be the next District Attor-
nov to be with me if l am elec'eu'
He &c above party lines and there Is
No reason why he should not accept
the Democratic nomination.
He has shown by his uncompro-
missing stand and absolute personal III
,egritv that he is the man for the pid'e'
There are men i'm the Democratic party
who would make good as Dlstr'eI Az
torrcv. but / am strongly in favor OIL
rot breaking mans continuation IN
Office where ne has done such remark
able work
..Nc desire 10 nave the District Al
torncv's office and the Police Depart
1ucnt out of politics, just as the flre
Deuartmcnt and the public schools are
When the Police Department mas oeeh
=, oolitics il has been a boomerang. IL
is q poitical Habiity, not an asset
As for he Commissioner Of Police.
have fun conviction that he should De
selected irrespective of politics. All
shall ask will be efficiency and honesty
md if the Commissioner measures up
to these standards he will he asked no
questions and given no orders Ihe'e
is no reason why such man cannot
he found"
Mr.. Mccall was told of whitman ;
statement that he had difficulty WIN
his police problems because oil lack Vi
helm from the Mayors office.
81 should want to he convinced ne
said. that the man suspected reahE
was a bride taker: but when ! kne" H.
that man would be removed immedi-
stelv. There is no reason why such
man should exist in the department.
a,d 10 Whitman said he should DE re-
moved it would go long way 'o"aiu
convincing me.
Mayors Excise Policy Comnenoe''
..Do Won approve of Gaynor's method
of handling Sunday excise ana hot dio"-
inc the police 20 enter saloons!
81 think that is one of the Mayor ;
xo,c;es which is most commendaoie. !
have liberal views in regard TO handllhs
.ho.e nroblems. You must remember Ne"
vort Is q cosmopolitan city Of vast popu-
mt
81, the same time l will not sanction any
violation of the law, and don 'liiiA d"
tnfraction would be allowed to exist under
me for any time.
1.-The police, however, are not tht al
hiters Of the law That is the business
of the courts. II the law is unpopular II
ran be repealed. / think referendum
would be a fair way OF settling the excise
question. ~
And then you must realize that the
Office Of Mayor is too big and the re-
snonsibilities are too great. for the chlel
executive to be directing his attacks
against small. unimportant things. Ihere
is more important work for HIM
What about the vice problem!
II believe the Wagner morals commls-
sion bill which Gaynor vetoed, wouiH
have been step i'm the right direction
on Of which something might have been
developed. A body OF citizens Of hign
ideals would 90 far toward handling the
question have not had time TO study
the problem deeply, but l do not believe
in segregation
VIII YOU support the Curran report
IF haven't seen il. but / am ready to
approve any recommendation supported
by the evidence"
Here the Democratic candidate paused
to watch the searchiGhts from the feet
at the eastern end Of Long Island reflect
ed IN the sky
But the most important thing he
said. striking his fist against table. lis
the necessity for retrenchment. We must
Immediately cut down the extravaganza
in public works. If we continue this mad
policy of buying everything in sight the
city soon will be bankrupt