Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-08
'the State been Systematically disregard
cd In the city OF Richmond?

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: the State been Systematically disregard
. cd In the city OF Richmond?
we have seen II commissioner who
under the most favorable conditions
was asked to resign, and dened III,
VIII OF the Council who made the de.
mand and yet we did not stir We saw
that unexpectedly in the absence OF
two commissioners that four members
OF the Police Board took cowardly ven.
Seance ON two police officers who had
told the truth about the city and about
. these commissioners. and not until this
did the cup of our wrath become full
1T is now full and to OVERLOOKING
ana we wish to, express ourselves
against the unsecmly conduct on the
part of men holding such places of
honor and responsibility. We demand
now action, and Immediate action. and
we are going to get action. and we
intend to stand no further trifing with
the vital interests of the city"
TEXT OF RESOLUTIONS
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED
The resolutions adopted by the mass
meeting follow:
Whereas the course pursued at the
meeting of the Police Board held Sep
TENDER so. 1915, by Commissioners
Goode, We'll, Bradley and Boykin in
discharBing one of the members Of the
police force and in reducing TO the
ranks police sergeant was taken
under circumstances plainly indicating
that their acts were instigated by Il
desire for personal revenge and In re-
taliation for the exposure by those
policemen of reprchensible conduct on
the part of at least two of these com
Observation-Disclosures. Goode and Gin
Weil--one of whom has been censured
for misconduct by the City Council
quested by that body for misfeusance
and malfeasance in office, and,
Whereas such conduct is further
evidence, if such were needed of the
unhtncss Of these commissioners for
the discharge of their public trust
and calls for severe censure and UNI
relent.ng opposition by all law-abiding
citizens; therefore. he II
Resolved; first. That as citizens of
Richmond and in the name of civic
morality and common decency we
ion and the disregard of justice and
fair-play displayed by u voting ma
jority of the Police Board at said
meeting. The fact that they have been
compelled to rcscind their action be-
cause the opinion of the city Attorney
pronounces IL to be illegal aggravates
the offense. The futility of their act
terry.
Second, The spectacle of two con-
victed men passing Judgment on the
chief witness who testified against
them ana on another witness whose
only ofense was his testimony to the
efhciency of Sergeant Krengel can not
be viewed except with Indignation and
tends, If unrebuked, to bring law and
good government into disrepute The
ahn Nv
Bradley and Boykiu menaces the dis
cipline of the police force of the City
or Richmond, is preiudicial to good or
der, and unworthy OF public servants
SO long as that spirit dominates or
prevails IN the Police Board we can
not expect oihcers or men to do their
full duty. Because their superiors
were guilty of improper conduct was
but an added reason for the truthful
exposure of such conduct by these men
and officers.
BE 1t further resolved:
l. That we call upon the City Coun-
ell to demand the resignation of Com
missioner Well, who since his repri-
mand has demonstrated his unfitness
for the office. even ii he had not done
so before. II the designations OF Com
missioner We'll and Commissioner
Goode are not Forthcoming. then we
take such legal steps as may be neces-
sary TO effect their immediate removal.
= We demand that the successors OF
commissioners Boykin, Goode and We'll
shall be men of high character, whose
personal lives are above reproach and
who shall see that the police force,
both officers and men. enforce all laws
ana ordinances without discrimination
or exception. S we'll as without fear
or favor.
u. rms meeting urges upon all citi-
Zcns deeper realization OF the re-
quirements called for on their part in
order TO make democratic government
synonymous with good government.
and TO this end urges upon them the
primary duty of qualifying themselves
as voters and then 10 vote. II the
electorate had done their duty in the
past, men OF the stamp and standards
or ofhcial conduct displayed by Cliff
We'll and Goodc would not have been
IN positions where they could and have
hcsmirched the good name of this city
Until our citizens generally, and not
merely those VINO have a private OBJ
Ject or personal interest in view, awake
to the Importance OF interesting them.
selves unremittingly in the welfare Of
this city by exercising their right of
suffrage, the conditions which have
called for this indignant public meet
Ing Will continue. The results which
follow from such apathy and indiffer-
ence are clearly indicated in the oc-
casion which brings us together, and
its objects would fail unless we pledge
ourselves individually, as well as one
man, knowing our rights, to dare main
tain them at whatever cost their en-
forcemcnt may demand.
4. That the chairman of this meet
ing appoint a committee Of five to take
IN
views expressed in these resolutions
Gymnasium Exhibition.
The boys department IF the Central
Young Mems Christian .Associa ton will
give an entertainment and gymna stun