Evening journal., 1914-02-26

his honest convictions. He declared
he IS not after popularity but only
what is right
1t don't need 10 be proved that
the police department is inefficient"
he declared, "and here comes a case
where you want to do exactly as was
done three months ago--sweep the
whitewash brush and give Il another
coat. The people won't stand for IL.
My action tonight will make bad
friends for me, but ] am going to vote
for my convictions. If you vote your
own feelings ia this matter you will
vote for Mr. McGoldrick's resolution.
IL you are afraid you won't vote fol
1t. There has been case after case
where some OF the members of this
body have been afraid to come out I'm
the open and vote for their own con-
vlctions That may be the case to-
night"
Mr.. Draper Would Drop II.
Councilman Draper stated that he had
80 much 60 say that he hardly knew
whcie TO start. llc believed the best so-
luton 10 The problem was TO drop the
mattcr.as mo- good could come from IL.
Mr. Draper stated that he had inst as
good friends among the Catholics as
among the protustants. and declared
that his clerk n his drug store was "A
Catholic. and added. n look upon Mr.
hoWrrs as having done what he believed
the best. Tie wanted harmony I'm the dc.
parimcnt. We cannot impeach him and
IT'S none of our business" Mr.. Draper
stated that Judge Churchmau had in
formed him that the matter was ont of
iho jurisdiction OF Council
Mr. NcGoldricls asked Mr.. Draper II
hc believed that Mr. Bowers in making
the appointment of police matron had
shown efficiency.
Sure he d'd" replied BIr. Draper.
President White then gave up his
chair and took the floor. 81 have
simply got this to say he stated
Council evidently felt that the evil
dence produced Ia the hearing of tho
Virgins matter showed ineflciency in
the police department and they
therefore sanctioned the employment
of an expert TO invest gate the condi-
tions and make n full report to Coun-
ell at which time Council viii GER
tainly act on the report. Now we
have another situation before Us and
in my mind the violation of oath OF
office is the uppermost thought The
city solicitor feels that there was no
violation of the oath of Office. J feel
that we have this expert working Ia
the department and we should go
slow in asking for a resignation. /
don't know who Mr. Stover referred
TO in his statements, but ! am satis-
fed he did not refer to me. There
are no strings attached to me. 1 am
going to use my own judgment and
! give credit 10 every other men in
tho room to do the same thing Ny
sole thought Is whether Mr. Bowers
violated his oath of Office. If l thought
ne did ] would certainly vote for Mr..
McGOldrick's resolution. I represent
al asses and / don't propose to be
influenced by any partisan or relig
ious views. ! intend TO vote for Mr.
Drapers amendment"
MI. McDermott asked for the privi-
leee to say "a few more words on
tho matter. Every member OF
/ Council admits that Mr.. Bowers is
[ lnulaCleet anu lhNvilpNNNNN i'A ~
competent man would have gone out
on the highway and said what ne
1 did he said, "and l do not see how
Council could consistently whitewash
/ the case"
Mr.. Haney wanted TO know what
could be done should the police ex-
ports report of his investigation not
prove satisfactory. and he intimated
that this might be the case
President White replied that he
did not believe the police commis-
sioner who had submitted the minor
/ ity report in the Virgins investiga-
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