The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-26
CLYNN TO SIGN POLICE BILLS
Mitchell says Wilson VIII Aid
Go~thals 10 Take \, Y. job,

ALBANY, Feb. 25.-Gov. Glynn prom
Used Mayor Mitchell OF New York here to-
day that he would sign the New York
police bills II they passed the LEGISLATURE.
Mayor Mitchell. with a delegation OF nifty
or more New Workers. came here and
after conference with the Governor in
the executive chainDe. appeared before
the Senate and Assembly cities commit
tees, which gave a Joint hearing on the
bills.
Mayor Mitchell told Gov. Glynn that
President Wilson had promised him Co
permit Col. Cocktails to retire as soon AS
the canal work was completed and that
Col. Goethais had promised TO accept the
head ~ the Police Department II lcgisl1-
ton was enacted which would take away
from II dismissed man the privilege OF
having the courts review his case.
Mayor. stand on this legislation just
as did when 1 talked To- YOU before"
Gov. Glynn said to MIR Mitchell. IL will
sign II IL Il comes to the. The Legisla-
lures work Is To enact legislation. Mine
Is to approve or veto II. However ! do
not want to he placed In the position of
clubbing the LEGISLATURE into passing or
defeating any legislation"
THE police Of New York city who don;
want II repetition Of the Rosenthal murder
or the conditions that led up to that muir
der favor this legislation" said Mayor
Mitchell in addressing Gov. Glynn.
viii Break system, Says Mayor.
These bills will break down the sys-
TEN in the Police Department just as II
did In the days OF Lexow. We have hit
upon this remedy after years of lnvest!-
cation. These bills will place in the
hands OF the Police Commissioner genuine
authority. the power that will compel dis
cpline and will break down the influence
of the system and the spirit OF loyalty
between the men themselves which should
take the form OF loyalty to the Commits
soner and the community.
Governor. there Is opposition to these
mca sures." continued Mayor Mitchell. "but
this opposition Is the result OF a selfish.
personal Interest Some people have come
10 regard the policemans tenure OF office
as property right. This Is not so. nc
more In the case OF policeman than ir
the case OF any other public officer.
This design represents the grea,
majority OF the people Of New York, who
Rosenthal murder or OF the conditions
that led up to that murder. We want
you to help us"
District Attorney Cropscy. who served
Is Police Commissioner for several
months, said that the privilege OF the
policemen to have their cases reviewed
by the courts in the case OF removal had
fostering disrerpect for constituted au-
thority.
There arc In the various departments
Of New York city some 90. 900 employees.
said Mr.. Cropsey. but only $1,000 OF
these. the policemen. have the right to 20
before the courts to have their dismissal
reviewed"
when asked what effect the decision OF
the Court OF Appeals In the Becker case
would have on the pending police legisla'
tion Mayor Mitchell replied:
Nothing could have been more pat.
do not know whether another conviction
can be obtained II II IL not obtained
there is every likelihood that Becker may
ask for reinstatement on the force, and
the Police Commissioners would be power
less to refuse II under the present system
He can even sue to recover his back pay
and there Is a chance OF his getting II.
"But there Is little likelihood that II the
proposed legislation were In force = mar
like Becker would ever cave a chance to
get back on tho force. After a fair hear.
ing Becker could he dismissed and there
would be no question Of q reversal of the
decision"