New-York tribune., 1920-04-09

the uniformed force from promotions
Al the police associations have given
the bill complete cons liberation, and all
make unanimous condemnations. 1t
creates monopoly of high places
| among the elect"
Sergeant Dennis j. Kennedy, vice
president Of the Sergeants' Associa-
ton, declared that the bill was not
only unfair and unjust to the members
OF the uniformed force, but it was in
imlcal to the people Of New York.
Joseph Moran. president Of the Pa
| t1olmen's Benevolent Association. in
for the 1904 members Of his organ
ization.
Asks Chance for Patroln,cn
y ask you in their name to give US
uniformed men who pound the pave
ments a square deal. This bill creates
an exclusive test for a select few.
This bill is q partisan measure, just
as the inspectors bill. 1t makes for
permanency Of rank for a few. 1t is
for those who now hold soft berths
and want to be covered in"
The advocates OF the measure in
cluded Third Deputy Police Commis<
sloner Joseph Faurot, who was elevated
to the place two days ago by Commits
sioner Enright; Senator Charles e.
Russell. Democrat, of Mayor Hylan's
Senatorial district; Justice John J.
Freschi, one of the Democratic ap.
polntees to the Court of Special Ses-
sions; Albert Conway, lawyer, rep
resenting the Detectives Endowment
Association. the only police organiza
tion which favors the bill, and several
detectives
None Of the speakers for. the bill
met the argument of the opposition.
When Faurot finished his speech he
turned to Senator Seymour Lowman,
who presided, and saic:
DO you wish to ask any question ?"
Asks About Advancement
Senator Lowman, who has long been
acquainted with the provisions of the
bill. smiled. and said:
wouldn't this hill provide for more
rapid advancement, and couldn't the
Police Commissioner advance his
friends more rapidly under the pro-
visions of this bill than the members
of the uniformed force may advance
under the law?'
Deputy Commissioner Faurot re-
piled:
at is at the commits discre-
ton"
The Commissioner" persisted Scna-
tor Lowm'an, could make man sec
ond grade detective under the terms of
this bill, then q first grade detective,
and then that man, with but two and
half years police experience, would be
eligible to take the examination for
these proposed high ranks of supervisor
and superintendent"
Yes admitted the deputy
1--WE have heard of political appoint
ments before" said Senator Lowman.
Deputy Commissioner Faurot in
pleading for the passage of the bill
said that 1t would mane Tor pcrmanency
in rank and that 1T would prevent un-
fair transfers.
Two Important Admissions
But the next speaker, Captain Henry
McQueeny, Of the detective bureau, ad-
mitted that the bill would give per-
manency of rank only to the supervisors
and superintendent and that the first
and second grade detectives would be
still at the mercy OF the Commissioner
Justice Freschj, who Was the princi
pal speaker for the bill. made what
was considered an important admis-
sion.
81 admit" said Justice Freschi, that
Hiiuci ehc PION !SlollS Oi tHlS Ulll All u!-
scrupuous Police Commissioner could
!oad up the proposed division of de-
tectives with second grade detectives
Who might not be worthy and who
would be eligible for the places Of
supervisors and superintendent. But
I'm going to assume, however, that the
Police Commissioner is honest"
The friends OF the bill are here in
force, led by Grover A Whalen, Com
missioner of Plant and Structures, and
1o5mer secretarF to Mayor Hylan.
The representatives Of the police as
soclations declare that the real pur
pose OF the bill is to give Mayor lIy-
ian's brotherin-law, Irving O'I[ara. a
rank higher than any held by mem
Der OF the uniformed force and to re-
ward other favorites Of Hylan and En-