, 1873-02-05
to feed q gang Of political bummors and thieves.

in war. The latter went wherever Generals
dare lead In politics, Generals dared to so
where the people lead. For ton years tho bum
MGR clement ruled Chicago, and the politicians
vent where tho bummers led. Let tho people
rise, and the politicians would follow them The
way the police Captains gaye up would not be a
render. There had beon no hcaa to the City Gov
ernaent for ten ycare. There were boards here
and boards there, but no responsibility. The
Government was like eea aerpent-a hundred
tails and no head: It was all circumlocution and
delay. How much better if ono could so to the
Mayor and cay "I hold you responsible for
this" The President headed the National, and
the Governor the State police. What Was the
use of the Mayor, excopt to sit down to dinner
to some distinguished guest Tho Mayor
for tie interest Of tho worst classes.
The zeal question was, should the
city hare head. Increased taxation and in
s.bordination had arisen from the fact that the
to Board Of three. Ha he'd been on the Po-
lice Board: It originated with the gambling fra
ternity who copied the New York law. They
wanted nothing done till it had been acted Oh by
the Board, so that they could get early. in
telgcnce. The gamblers we're se,,o. making .,nG
pic, and Washburn's fault was that he
interfered with them. No matter how honest
the Police Board, tho gamblers always learned
Of it's deliberations. Ho had found that that
WAS the case NlEl u0 n I'D L At1lD5A ~ IAo 0VatA.
An effort to get . law passed to euro it failed.
The summer before the fire, the corner Of Dear
born and Randolph was contiscated by the gam
b1ors. After the fire they seized on Canal
8ea 8of1 s9 sgS3 Of and ls stood pos hsr' o Il f o
all classes the professional gamblers
were tho worst. Never had boy wGo got
taste for gambling recovered from it, Ho WIS
on the road to he'll tho moment ho entered
gambling -ehop. He knew what he was talking
nf Thav n1.rt,t 10 II pa1i+arfiarv
for man to 8 i've false name when arrested.
Often it WAS wondered why some merchants
failed, or clerk absconded, and no ono
knew that for year he had been
nll were forced to give their true names, the evil
. would be seen at once. The City Government
wns 3 circunlocution offics for the rascals. Il
they sent NOW charter to Springfield, they
must send guard with it. Mr. Medill did I'll
he could, but ho had not power enough. They
must have . new charter. There were many
offenders whom the laws did not now reach.
He would give the Mayor great
power; give him a one-year term and make him
ineligible. The question was between tax pay
what was to be done By the police. They should
change that go that the papers should tell what
had been done. They might compare the old
days when the Mayor had full power, and they
@ Tss s dson Hsf xss lsf i1s res Sss
we're excellent. For tho other half,
1t made no difference whether they
we're on or off. They had failed at everything
else and 50 supposed they were f. fer peliee is
was right he should be turned out in the cold,
and the speaker suggested that he had better go
to the Poor House, and not pretend to be O
policeman, when he could not He had called
the attention of others, who had been soldiers
to what they endured in the army and how they
Ind to obey, but one of them replied that that
was not politics. Why, then, should not tho
Mayor, being responsible to the Law, have tho
Same powers rs President or Governor. The
present emergency had come later than he OK
pected, but, late as it was, he WAS glad he had
lived to sec it, and hoped henceforth the City Of
Chicago would remain one Of law and order, and
the people would retain their supremacy over
the bummers. The fire ordinance mob had hurt
the credit Of the city by millions. It never would
have happened with good police and Mayor
who had power, for a1l bullies and xuffians are
cowards-
THE RESOLUTIONS. .-.
The Committee On Resolutions then submitted
the fonowings
Rcsozred, That heartily approve OF the acts Of the
Mayor In removing two members OF the Board or
nose .% a9 an bT b be-
highest considerations Of public policy.
ResoEped, That we opposed to the repeal Of the
law known the Mayors btu believing that the
e1gencies Of municipal affairs demand wise and
1udicious exercise Of its provisions.
best interests Of The city require that tho Dcasd Of
PoNce Commissioners be abolished. TApplau:e.]
Resolre That We respecuy ask or Senators @ M sna
to use their influence and their votea to secure tho
passage Of Law in accordance with the spirit and In
Ixsolued, That tbs meeting respectfully requests
that Mayor MedM while forgiving and forgetting past
tho posts forfeited By tem but should iii ther places
~ h4ass aBa 45i e
xnand that the MAys md ali others charged with of-
cia duties in tho earlesaly and faithfully
execute the Sunday Lquor law, and that the licenses
Of ali who peraistently violate said law shall be revoked
and also tat he be requested to close a gambling
looms with the arm Of the law. (Applause.]
REMAINS OF s1n BE5LET.
4 Mr. Besley said the Mayor had fa1tered
about enforcing the Sunday Liquor law. He
had beon Influenced q little by the hummer ele-
mont. It Was pleasant to see that he had re-
traced his steps and was seeking the ways Of
gh;eqa1nesa Nov al goGa n h4d ont hei their
and physical support: In every ward two
they were ablo to shut up saloons
and gaming houses. That error Of the
h1 snd a shs t1s PSasf to opsh T
sunday and have bacchanalia- They had more
political influence than the pastors, for they
managed better. Hereafter, in local elections,
they should pay no regard to politics, but simply
nicipal Government they must put politics on
one side.
The resolutions we're adopted.
SPEECH OF REV. NIB. KITTREDdE.
The Rev. DR.. Kittredge had little to soy.
The representative Of the Chicago churches,
Mr. Wentworth, had covered tho whole ground.
He entered his protest against allusion to any
past course Of the Mayor. [" Amen."] Ho was
on q committee that called on the Mayor, but no
question OF that entered his mind tonight.
Whatever differences had existed were honest
differences Of opinion, When he stood shoulder
to shoulder with the friends Of law and order, Us
he then thought he did, they should have only
words of gratitude for his course. Tho speaker
then warmly eu1ogized superintendent WASH
burn, and believed the present trouble was
greatly due to the fact that ho would not ally
himself with gamblers. When it was found he
could not bo used, the. Commissioners
thought him an uncomfortable man to have
near them. He felt rhat they should
also say to Elmer Washburn, young man as he
was and with so slender form, that tho citi-
zens we're with him and appreciated what he VAS
doing.
CONCLUSION.
4 letter WAS read from G. G. Bonney, e1press-
ing his regret at his inability to attend.