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Then they could appoint Committee to wait
upon tho Mayor.
% Mr.. Davis offerod tho following N aubBtt-

kutUI
Rtselrtd,. That the Board Of Underwriters fully hu
heartily ndorse tho action Of the Mayor Of tho city
Chicago In tho present emergency, and that tens1
to nun 'no mofa; snd phys!sA! support Of each a't
TENT '''''''''~''
If adopted, ho should move for Committee
to wait upon tho Mayor. and state their sonti-
sps M ea g. sa more 3ror szoqgy Es as alyo hay could %
was about MI that THO Doard needod to do,-to
genorally indicate Its feelings and sentiments.
Tho Chair aaid II they woro sure Of Beoing the
Mayor, personal pesn interview int woald 10 bogt,
at I lin, Il l,o '' was va " as hurried I'D
as on tho proceeding day. What tho Mayor
wantod was tho abolition Of tho Board. At
present the police forco w:eB divided, and there
and whnt mischief would result. The best thing
to do WAS to sweep away tho Board at onco. K
Committee would, howovor, DO more ready to
got an audience than private individual. He
hkod tho spirit Of Mr.. Davis resolution, and
they might havc to como to ronlorinR phyaical
asslstauca
Mr.. Davis had done patrol duty aftor tho ilro
and was ready to do 1t again. still, he did not
think It would come TO That. The whole moral
tho Mayor: All city officials who had my ro-
spect for themselves wore on that sido, aud 80
was tho whole Firo Department. He himself
Board, and Tho result had boon that tlromen Ind
punity, like policemen Tho Board Ind
always boon an obstruction to tho good
% rssr s tho asa s 5hsrs Rs a Rss nsa
told him tho Fire Commissioner .waa looked on
as epy On tho Board. He believed II he or
some other man had not becn on tho Board tho
Fire Department would DO as corrupt aud WORTH
less as tho police, His first motion was, when q
man was brought up for disobodicnco and drunk
ennose, to diamisa lin, and Secretary Ward had
told him that from that moment thero waB a
different fooling in tho department. Tho whole
city was intersnted-ts capital, md the homes
demoralized condition Of the po1ico2 Every
train would bring in thioycs and robbers. II tho
tesue camo, thoy would DO all ready to take up
clubs or InuskotB
Mr.. Goodwin lad no idea that tllero would DO
any bloodshed, md did not caro- about anything
In tho resolutions 1ko bonbast.
Mr. Davis suhstituto was adopted.
It was moved BY Mr.. Goodwin that tile Chair
Mayor and present Tho resolutions, and assure
him personally Of their support.
Tho motion WAS agreed TO- and the Chair MP,
pointed Messra. Davis. Goodwin, Drow, and
The Chair said It would DO an oxco>lont thing
II many good citizens could SO down to Spring
field, and prcss tho passage Of tho bill to abolish
the Police Board. Tho Cook County delegation
was littlo divided, and needed some ontsiaee
pressure. He hoped that mombors Of tho Board
would 60 down.
Mr.. Drew thought they should have another
resolution on that special point.
Mr.. Goodwin thought they could learo TINT
until they had Hoou tho Mayor, and found out
what Yas wanted.
Tho Board adiourned.
Tho delegation appointed by the meeting Of
the Underwriters proceeded, to tho Mayora
Office, whero they wore formally received by tho
Mayor, and seats placed for them.
TIE MAYORS REPLY.
Mr. Clark presented tho resolutions to tho
Mayor, who read them carefully, and addressed
the Committee aB follows:
aud confidence in my action with feelings Of gratitude
and with THANKS, I have taken no step IN this dis
agreeable business except upon mature and careful
by the calm and wellconsdered advice Of the law de-
Of hs he a iy 10 assp 1ss fs f s s IN
mnstor, thntI had simply forward duty to
{h M Ind o
fore, whore have haa any doubt at all in my own
mind, sought tho legal advice Of those gentlemen hat
you, citizens have provided Tor councillors.
have not gone outside Of tho law officers VI tho Clty
Goycrnment, " course. havo consulted with clti-
Lave ia the a said @ iha
endoavor to do my duty thoroughly, faithfully, nnd
vhole s treabs vii bo dIsposed Of w'thou any any
breach Of tho, peace, without drop Of blood
worse @ ] ]eonseeuoaos than nto healthy s1citolne,t
which u1ay not do ua any harm, but rahcr turn cur
think is better for the citizens tho city. for Tic
of TIE c7 TO- haze these Questions settled
harmonious action fl sone departments Of tho City
Government, and for some time past Lave used overy
possible moral power TINT posaosso1 to hsrmonize
Upon theso troubled waters. I havo triel
to DO poaee-mpkor; l have atsytsed both partles
Tho CONFLICT Of nuerlty " that haa asiaen las beaii
thrust upon me. have boon forced into this posi-
tton unwingly Il that 1T. have ahsaak fFem any
cipi,ate any trouble-fa,ner, to avoid It. hayo
sought to have tho City. Government carried OIL with
not heretofore, assumed to e1ercine al te powers
beloved the law 1cyolred upon mo ps Mayor.
haxe up to this H. t.
disputo,-made but three appointments OF por-
sons connected in any way with tho police forco-two
removal Of Superintendent. was adyiSod By tho
1av department long ago that tho Mayor had the power
Doard-o General DAWN except your Honor, md ono
other, Commissioner who claims to hold his posltton
under previous appotntmont mado IN accordance
From this dny forward, gontlemon. as long a. am
Mayor purpose to exercise fully ho duties and func
junction with tho City Council. As understand tho
case, the law gives the Mayor the Power Of removal,
ana gives tho Council Tie power Of appointment:
epcak,by which mean tho right to mako the nomt-
nations: have the right, under tho law. to nominate
elnin tharefo2e that It would 10 longer 10 right, since
The e1gency has arisen, to Withhold that power either
from tie oouncil or myself they have duty to per,
form, which Is to assist btayor Of tho city.
shall call upon the Council hereafter to assist In mink
ing these changos and appointments as tho legislative
branch Of the City Government. am simply the En-
ecuiyo officer I has been suggcetod BY aoo 81 my
friends TINT this difficulty might lead to outbreak and
there might DO bloodshed. Ihava said to them is
now saylng to you, that do not apprehend any
thing Of tie kind, Tho Courts open tho final
bor Of al the disputes. II there any officers IN
the city any citizens Of Chicago, who think that tho
Mayor Is not going according TO law in this procedure,
IT them Apply to Tue oourts for leRa redress Il Tie
that nay have taken will bow not only With aiacr,
but with The most implicit obedionco. recognize tic
right Of the Courts under tie Constitution, TO Rettle
al difficulties arising between citizens, public officers,
nnl communities. I will obey the dieta Of every
Court, from JuRtice OF the Peace to the Supreme
Court Of the United sates but no authority that ia
Gil. Ibclave am IN tho line Of my duty. No nttn-
datons, threas Of Violence or Of opposition, or Of
aentlerep, say to you. In conclusion, thts oiaeo
tie cornoTatIon and to the clizens Of Chicago. ner