The New York herald., 1921-01-03
LEADERS BELIEVE
HYLAN'S REGIME
WHLHANG ITSELF
Republicans Not Disposed
to Have Legislative
Investigation.
IT'S UNWISDOM URGED
Senator Robinson and As
semblyman Steinberg
Insist on Inquiry.
WILL PUSH RESOLUTION
Issue Statement Denouncing
! City Government, Especially
Enrioht and Swami.
WILL PUSH RESOLUTION

Special Despatch to THE NEW York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Albany, Jan. 2.
In a statement issued to-day criti-
cising the administration of Mayor
Hylan, Senator Robinson and As
semblyman Steinberg served notice on
the new Legislature, which couvenes
on "Wednesday, that they were pre-
pared to make a fight for their resolu-
ton calling for a thorough investiga-
ton of the New York city government.
The two members of the Legislature
are severe in their denunciation of the
record OF the Police Commissioner and
District Attorney.
While there is undoubtedly soma
sentiment in the Legislature favcring
municipal inquiry, the Repunbcan
leaders are not disposed to go ahead
with it. The New York leaders con-
ferred to-day with representatives OF
the new State administration and II
developed that the prevailing opinion
is that the situation should be left as
it stands.
Their eyes being fixed on the next
municipal election the New aoFk lsaa-
ers insisted that iIyian and his admin
istration would hing iysalf without any
help from the Legislature. it a iegisia-
tive investigation should fan to deYelop
ANYTHING more r1aelusise than already
shown by the Lockwood committee, the
New York leaders feel that there would
ne 4 decided reaction at the opening OF
the municipal campaign frorl wlicIi
Hy'lan would get al TIE benefit.
samuel S. Koenig. Republican lead
~. OF New York. has been here for two
days opposing the proposed investisa-
ton Tammany men also are fighting
hard to prevent, an inquiry. This has
given rise to a charge that there is some
sort of a bipartisan agreement in New
York to stifle the inquiry. That Is de-
MED by the Republicans, who insist that
the investigation which would be the
worst kind of politics and should not be
undertaken unless developments of L
sensational nature make it necessary in
the public interest.
Messrs. Robinson and Steinberg in
their broadside reviewed the three
years of corruption and misrule under
Mayor Hylan, which justified an investi-
CATION. such as the people are demand
ing" The Lockwood committee has un-
covered graft and corruption "in high
places in the administration" the state
lnent continues. land public interest de-
mands that the Legislature shall go
through an investigation of all city de-
partments."
Continuing. the statement reviews the
facts concerning Frederick \. Bugher's
removal as Police Commissioner. the
resignation of John w. Goff, Jr., the in
dfctment of Deputy Commissioner Por-
ter and the several scandals which have
broken In the department in the last
three months.
"The Hylan policy with respect TO the
administration of the Police Department
under Enright has resulted in q night
mare of murder and robbery" the state
ment continues. "Enight's record needs
no comment. The demotion of Costigan
and all the charges made against the
police in the recent expose should be
sifted"
AS showing the need for an investiga-
ton of the District Attorneys Office
Senator Robinson and Assemblyman
steinberg reviewed the several indict-
mcnts of the members of Mr.. Swann's
staff and continued
1.-TWO of Mr.. Swann's assistants have
been indicted on criminal charges by the
Grand Jury. and they still hold office.
All the graft aud corruption barred by
the Lockwood committee was first sub
mitted to District Attorney Swami. But