New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-09
McCaIl's Name Kissed.

At the three big East Side meetings the
Mccall Mr.. Mitchell made almost the
sane speech at each place. saying:
This community has a right 10 police
protection against violence, breaches Of
the peace and public order. IT has a
night TO protection against indecency 1t
has right TO protection against fragrant.
rampant vice II has a right 10 demand
that government shall pursue with unfias-
sng zeal and with relentless hand the
gunner, crooks. thugs and the cadets
who make the daily life Of the people OF
New York unsafe.
"This community has right to demand
mat the girls Of the city shall be pro-
tecied against commercial traps Of vice.
II has a right 10 demand that all part
hershp Of the police force with crime
shall be broken and dissolved. II has
night to demand that the System as we
Know Il shall be wiped out 1t has a
nsnt to demand on behalf Of the great.
honest majority Of the police force that
's System, which Expresses, coerces
ana badgers the men and has put upon
he department. a stain which the patrol
men and honest officers of the force do
MOI deserve, shall be crushed out forever.
All this you want; all this you can
nave with vigorous administration by the
Mayor, with honest cooperation by the
prosecution by the District Attorney
But you want all this without inter
ference with those innocent and harmless
pursuits and customs OF the people that
are not vicious or harmful in themselves.
IN other words, you want personal lib
cry In this town, and plenty Of It. 1
s'and FOR personal liberty. l believe that
every citizen has a right TO follow his
0"h inclinations. the racial customs
winch he has inherited. and find his
happiness in his own way without I'M
necessary Interference by government
through the police.
IN other words. my friends, l stano
,0r hberality without license. and for or
yer and law enforcement: without puri-
ahism; for decency and the protection OF
NE homes Of the people against the in
.Osds Of commercial vice without a cur
few.
90 not propose 10 permit the ponce
'O'ce TO worry and 10 badger the honest
uuSens Of this town in the pursuit OF
~slr lawful business and of their laWful
pay but neither. If am elected Mayor
WI permit gang rule. thuggery or that
'empant vice and crime that debauch
We people and disgrace the city.
II am elected Mayor. to the limits
my strength and my power l shaii
sulve 10 see that no man Is accoroeN
privileges that are denied TO his neighooT'
mat the police shall not be permitted 10
pounee upon this poor fellow while the'
WINK at the performance Of some crony'
/ pledge myself to the policy OF the
square deal and 10 protect you against
tnwarrantable interference and paternal-
aln and at the same time TO protect you
s1ihst real crime and vice.
ar Mitchels first meeting in New York
ras at the Terrace Lyceum, No. 209 East
,'oadway. There he was introduced by
s'seph Levenson. who fought his nom
nation before the Fusion Committee Of
me Hundred and Seven, but who is now
Sne OF these who is laboring hardest for
.i'n' Then followed speeches in the Lenox
assembly Hall. the Stuyvesant Casino,
!, urand Opera House. closing at Lenox
as:h street and Lenox avenue.