The Washington times., 1922-08-07
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faces abuse and vilification. Every
channel OF publicity is used that
can be reached. Attempts are made
to turn the people against the man
they have put into office and to
drive him from his place. He is
subjected to the inquisition OF grand
on the city's markets, eliminate
and oVershadowed.
Appeal to Albany.
"If the city official still proves
unyielding these interests will have
their agents rusn 10 Albany and re.
ceive from ComplaCent legislators
the consideration to which they are
not entitled, either in justice or in
equity.
I'm our determination to keep
the city of New York free from
all forms OF Viciousness we have
trod upon the toes OF some OF our
so-called best people. the hypo-
critical gentry who stand with down
cast eyes and upraised hands at
any mention OF evil.
These individuals and the easy
money crowd virtually controlled
the police department. The de-
partment was run from the outside.
with the aid of the subsidized press
the gamblers and the underworld
crew long ruled the department.
Men prominent in newspaper
life were known to be most intimate
with professional gamblers. and
these very gamblers had their agents
honeycombed throughout the police
department.
AN effective administration OF
ri M
| Impossible with outsiders often
knowing more about the operations
OF the department than the corn.
, missioner himself The cards were
stacked against the head of the de.
partment. His every move was
known in advance.
"A recognition OF this situation
led to my appointment Of a man
from the ranks to the commission
ership. Richard r. Enright, TO my
mind, was the most capable as well
as best equipped, technically and
temperamsntally, TO take charge. I
believe that subsequent events have
demonstrated the wisdom OF this se.
lection.
Best Police Force.
Mayor Hylan expressed himself as
very strong admirer Of the New
York Police Department. He be.
lieves we have the best police force
on earth, barring none. and he be-
lieves that Commissioner Enright
can modestly and rightfully shoulder
most of the responsibility for ele-
waiting the department TO its present
high standing.
To-day" the Mayor went on to
say, tho lines OF commUniCa-
tion heretofore existing between the
police department and the under
world have been effeCtually severed.
CommerCialiZed vice, which thrivpd
and fostered under collusion with
authority, has been uprooted stem
and branch. The gilded palaces OF
sin, the brothels that lured our
youth. the vice that Haunted itself
in the faces OF men and women on
the public highways, are things OF
the past.
Purifying the City.
I'VE have driven out OF business
some fifty disreputable hotels which
were in business only to cater TO
vice-to pander to the vilest trade.
We have shut down the great gam
bling hells, which We're flourishing
defiantly in various parts of the
city when this administration took
office.
The work OF making our city
morally clean called for the vigi.
lance, determination, watChfulness
and constancy of the police. II
you would know how well this
work was accomplished. ask any
woman who has been living in the
city Of New York for the past five
years or more.
"One of the greatest obstacles
which the present municipal admin
istratiOn has had to face with re.
speCt TO New York City's program
OF transit relief is the opposition
and obstruction Of traction con.
trollcd legislators and the subsidized
newspapers.
I'VE have sought authority 70 op.
crate extensive motor bus facilities
in the city of New York. We have
sought to do this by way of elmi.
mating indeCencies that exist in our
present transportation system. We
have sought to introduce modern
methods of transportation on "A COM
prehensive basis, easily financed by
the city, in order to enable the
city to function properly on its
human side in transportation.
Local Elected Officials.
1--WE have demanded that COM
plete power over local traction IA
Cilties be vested in local elected
officials, as II should be, TO the
end that there may be brought
about city operation as well as city
construction of subway facilities, OF
which the bus program is only a
supplemental part.
We have demanded this power ir
order to end the cOnditiOnls of arti
ficial congestion produced by the
private operating companies with the
sanction Of the State Transit Cor
mission.
"All our proper requests for pow'r
to end the indecent and inhuma 4