Evening journal., 1914-02-26
COUNCIL TO
DROP BOWERS
CONTROVERSY
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uon would submit to a whitewashed
report from the expert.
What could he do?" asked Mr-
MdDermott. There's two against
him."
Mr.. McGoldrick urged that the
matter before them was entirely
foreign TO the experts report, which
might not be submitted for a year
yet. and he believed Council should
act in tie Bowers matter independ-
emily of the expert. "Mr. Bowers
has not violated his oath of office,
but he has shown his incompetency,
and he should be removed. The time
to do this is now" he said.
Mr.. Haney explained that Mr.. Tay-
lor was an expert from Philadelphia,
while the Councilmen were really leg
islators from tho city and are sup
posed to be reached by their consti-
tuents in their wards. He believed
they should do what the citizens want
them TO do aud not wait for the re-
port, which he believed would only
contain recommendation of the kind
OF clothing to wear and such things.
Council should know what IS right
and wrong themselves and should act
accord ngly. He urged action 10 be
taken that night.
Mr.. White stated that he had heard
intimations that the report of Taylor
would not be satisfactory and he
wanted to know the authority for IL.
He stated that It might contain rec
ommendation that would surprise
them all.
Colonel Stover mentioned that a lit
tie bird had whispered something In
his ear. and he could state that there
is little 10 look for in the report.
There are always little leaks he
stated, land happened to get my
ear up against one Of them" Colonel
Slower stated that Mr.. Taylor was
not engaged to investigate the police
commission but to investigate the
force. He will have nothing to do
with the commission" he declared.
Mr.. McDermott suggested that n reso.
luton be adopted TO request Mr.. Taylor
TO investigate the commission, but this
was shown TO be inconsistent as the
commission employs him. Mr.. McDer'
mott then stated his belief that another
expert should be engaged to investigate
the commission.
Councilman Hopkins believed that the
matter before the committee should bC
referred to Mr.. Taylor and get his opin'
ion On il.
Slower May Resign.
Colonel Stover declared that the peo.
pie generally laughed at Council as q
lot of "easy marks" and believed IN,
only thing they did was to supply
other departments with money to spend
Speaking with great earnestness Colone
Slower declared; 81 have no desire e
remain as q member Of this body il
they are TO be mere iigureheads. If they
are simply going TO be a lot OF puppets
to do the bidding OF some ono else.
have no desire 10 remain in such body
/ am willing to do my duty as it is cleal
20 me and when 1 cant DO that I an
ready to resign
The vote was taken upon Mr.. Ora.
per's amendment with the result oi
to 4 in its favor. The amendment
was declared carried and on the vot,
for the adoption or rejection OF Mr.
McGoldrick's report the result wal
the same and it was rejected. Coun
Gilman McGoldrick then stated tina
he was sorry his report had been los
as he was convinced il was the righ
one, and he served notice that he viii
h.e a minority report when the com
mittee Of the whole makes its repor
tonight