Evening journal., 1919-10-30
S2S,IO0 ON FIRST
DAY FOR POLICE
Continued From First page


nriyate citizens and even school chill
N before the various team captains
been given their subscription cards
any soliciting had been done was
encouraging to the campaign commit
tee.
Mayor Taylor, chairman OF the cam
paign committee, was toastmasier of
the evening. and the gathering prior TO
the banquet received the blessing OF
the Rev. +. NJ. Kirkus. Father Tucker
pronounced the benedlction. IL was an
bounced at that time another meeting
Of the team captains and workers
would be held at the Hotel dupont al
l30 o'clock this evening.
Former Judge Gray was given a rous-
ing reception when he arose TO speak
following the Introductory remarks by
Mayor Taylor. The mayor said:
Ladies and Gentlemen: ] don't thinl
Il necessary for me TO explain the rea-
sons for this gathering. | am satisfied
hat we all know why we are here, to
assist the Police Pension Fund OF the
most loyal group Of men in the United
STATES. These men have declined 10
become part Of any workers Organi-
zation, which is as ii should be. They
stand as soldiers TO enforce the laws
and do not represent either the workers
or the employers.
we expect TO raise this sum OF
money. | will be ashamed 10 be the
mayor Of the city if this campaign
fails
Mayor Taylor then called on Judge
Gray, saying he was held in the high
est regards by every man, woman and
child in the city. and as ne ceased
speaking Police Commissioner w. b.
Megear suggested that three cheers be
given Judge Gray. These were given
with a vim. Judge Gray, in addressing
those present, said:
Judge Gray said:
When ] was asked the other day II
| would attend this meeting tonight. 10
promote The raising Of a police pen
sion fund, | very cheerfully assented
seemed 20 me a project so worthy
Of support and one OF which the jus
tiilcati0n was so self-evident, that all
l need do is TO attest by my presence
tonight my interest in the movement
and my earnest desire that It shall De
abundantly successful.
Unless we look forward TO living in a
state OF anarchy, in which all the Sd
clal obligations which characterize Our
civilization are set at naught, we need
TO place back Of those obligations AMI
the laws established by a self governing
community, the sanction Of a power
adequate TO enforce the peoples will.
Law and order are the essential con
ditions for the peaceful progress OF
mankind and the development Of that
progressive civilization upon which we
All depend for community well-being
and individual enjoyment OF the in
alienable rights Of life, liberty and the
pursuit Of happiness.
"Of course. i'm the main we rely upon
.he citizenship OF our people and their
1evoiion 10 The fundamental principles
which lie at the foundation Of an in
elligent democracy. More and more.
= civilization advances. the saving
moral forces which permeate a com.
nuniiy must assert themselves in rem
icring secure our individual freedom
and political liberty.
We are happy in the confidence tha,
-nese moral supports Of law ana c,
are not absent from the community in
which we live. but. as we fondly
nope, are growing more potent as time
advances; yet all experience teaches US
that we must have o trained and ef-
flclent physical force 10 deal with
those who ilout our laws and disturb
the peace Of society. Though WELL
meaning and law-abiding citizens may
exist in an overwhelming majority.
they cannot protect themselves against
crime and lawlcssness, because they
are unorganlzed and incapable Of acting
en- masse. 10 is therefore plain. as I'VE
all know, that the duty Of defending
ourselves against the wicked and malign
forces that are a constant menace to
very peaceful community, must be
committed 10 a special body OF OR
citizens, trained and made efficient for
the purpose OF this defen-e. and upon
this comparatively small body OF men.
selected from the mass Of our citizen
ship. devolves the responsibility for the
safety OF our homes, Of our property.
and our lives.
Everyone recognizes the I absolup,
necessity gOr such a trained body Of
men, and everyone recognizes how ef-
flcient in this city that body Of public
servants has been. We 90 TO bed al
night with a feeling OF measurable Sc
curily that our homes will not be IN
Vaded or our lives put In jeopardy by
the criminals who pray upon society.
We 20. about our daily tasks and walk
the public streets in pursuit Of busi-
ness or pleasure, without the necessity
Of being armed against lawless aggres-
sion, because we feel safe In the ef-
fciency Of our police force.
NO class Of public servants deserves
more highly the esteem and gratitude
Of their fellow-citlzens Comparatively
few in number. they face the dangers
that we would individually and un-
successfully have to face, but for their
guardianship. Instinct with the pride
in and devotion 10 principles which we
like io- call 'Americanism,' they are the
men who make-to use phrase that
has become familiar 10 us-our COM
munity safe for democracy, for without
law and order no true democracy can
long exist.
I'VE are proud OF these men who con-
stituie the police force Of this. our
'wn dear city; we recognize them as
valiant soldiers and coursgeo de-
soudare of that fiharf.. ,.-.f.L - -.