The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-03-23
CITY MATTERS.
CHICAGO, ILL, MARCH, IS 1872.
DANGER AHEADl
WORD WITH OUR WOSKINsMEy
4 FAIR WANING.

We have no wish to be alarmst; but we
would prove recreant in our duty to the work
ingmen Of Chicago did we fail to make them
acquainted with an intention on the part Of
our Police Commissioners which forebodes nc
good results As Is well known, a change has
recently been made in the Board, and the
most vindictive piece Of mortality, in the
shape Of an anti-trades unionist elected its
President This man Talcott has long been
known as persistent and malignant defamer
Of trades unions and their memLer and his
opposition has been az consiste, As it has
been persistent. Though this known to
every intelligent workingman in our city, he
was elected by AL Overwhelming majority to
one of the most responsible positions within
their gift. Associated with him is a crafty
little schemer. Mr.. Jacob Rehm, Who report
says, aspires to the Superintendency of Police,
and who, to gain his point, is playing the
sycophAnt TO 1.-The old man" on the ground
that one good turn deserves another, and doubt
less hoping that his aspirations win be syatified
thereby.
Since these reformers(:j have been in Office,
they have attracted some little attention by
proelaimiEg their intention to clean out the
AugeAn stables in the Fire and Police Depart
ments, and have followed up their declarations
by discharging several o. the oldest andmost eff
eient members in both forces Now, it is
known that among those who stand in terror
u decapitation is Superintendent Kennedy
an acknowledged imbecile, who, in his anxiety
to save his own neck. is ready to do the dirty
work Of Talcott; and, knowing his feelings
towards our trades unionists to be Of the most
bitter description, tries TO avert the wrath to
come by playing the sycophAnt and eliminating
better men than himself.
At meeting Of the Board teld on Monday
afternoon last, the following communication
Vas submitted, approved and referred to the
Mayor, with a request that he make an appli-
cation to Governor Palmer for the arms
~ the Honorable Board o. Police
GESrs-ln Of the fact that nearly all the musk cts
in the possession Of the Police Department were de
strUyed IN the great IRE Of october last and in ant
patton o. the ordinary amount Of strikes taking place
during the coming summer, many Of which heretofore
have been accompanied with rOtous proceeiinRS IL we
should have any during the present yeAr-owing the
rge amount Of work in every department that will be
going and the great influx Of workmen from abroad
it probable that they would be Of greater magnitude
any have had 70 encounter heretofore To pro
vide against any trouble that might arise in the contn
.ency u serious not well for the moral effect
that 1t would produce upon persons insgAting riotous
proceedings in knowing that the city authorities had
ample means at their command 70 repe all rotous con
duct, would recommend that a requisitiOn be made
upon bis Exceency Governor Palmer, for 800 muskets
Ind Accoutrements and 10 900 rounds OF ball cartridge
e. be under the control and for the Of the Pdee
department. am, respectfully yours