, 1876-05-23

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CHicA0o, May g. Tho oil saying that IA now
broom sweeps clean ~ was never morn truly seti,
fed thau In tho HUMOROUS modes Of retrcnchncnt
proposed by Mayor 11oync.
But IL not tho Honorable Mayor going little Ten
far1 or his various totrenchmcnta desire d
spcak Of but one, and thnt is The proposed rcdpe.
tlon oi,tho ealarles Of lren,en.
held in New York hhort TING ao il va. sar ausnI.
mnnsly resolved TINT Chicago was nuw POSSESSED
Of the bet fire department the United eAtcs,-h
the most perfect, and in ita discipline the mott
Now, how long will This be the. case II Mayor
dcrntanl tho dutios Of q 1lcrunnt Fr0m Tho b.
ginning Of tho year TO It's ending they arc mere.
..oG" dniy whvn they arc dfaw'ng pay e9sept g
one Of the Mnrghaas. Even when they arc nldtpt
tsom the engHs. 1Ron thor resn,ar 'oas
to get IT, out Of II heasng Of Eoeh ns1s m,s
earr1es IN alAsm-card; he knows tho extent Of ha
dlatries; and, npun tle sonndng Of an alarm with.
IN that district ts hs' dnty u Of once put in a.
It may be said that ,we do not earn tho money
paid 70 us became, of tho scarcity Of free. II e
quite truo that a times shcre nre long intervals b.
tween Ores; and then, again, wo hayo not had ars
n the city Of any. consequence since that Of saa
hui it Is In tic knowledge thu. they hayo Do.
rartmcnt manned by men Of experience and deter.
fnntlon 10 protect the city from tires that satisfies
aS ss a9 70 baop at psys s oEs sTSE ss
Grs, and in tho discharge Of tholr duty face many
dangcrs, oven dehth. every day Of their lives tor
tho faiety Of tho homes md buslncss Of the dwell
4 perfect discipline re,gns throughout tho cutlrs
department, thanks to ol,r efficient MnrAhals who
Hulds aud c0ntfel It, Our expenses ata not Light
We cannot eGcufo board Ior less than S1b TO
in our appearance 70 be 90 wcia,st oxpend least
5000 ayeat for clothlng, asa uniform cosA ns FROM
$40 10 SA5 Upon an alsr striking, II II d In OUT
district, wc de not think Of our good eofhts, but
70; .ena tho chances before Wo return wo wlll
layo r,l{ncd our uniform.
Wo must live. You never hear OF any theis
being committed by hrcnen at ares. The reason
wants without their having recourse to stealing.
Cut dswn our salary 70 5000. md there will b
many NhO cannot 1.-Two. Tho consequences will h.
they will tako advantage Of tho many opportunl.
Ties offered At y are, and steal in order to nafs
| DoeI hIn Honor the Mayor think 10 eau snpp1sns
The pIrsent organization by As efficient ono ata
enlnryoi 5000 each per mani Il the proposed 70.
augtien ls made then he VIII ana out ha m.staks k,
| u,akcthc reduction. They certainly will not for
get tho men who have Rctvcd them SO faithfully 10
The trying days Of tic past, By aiding tho Mayor 10
his ac1ore 10 cut down their salari0S, compelling
them 10 seek other employment and mako room fot
| those who will work for lees wnges-
We nk for no more than we cnn earn. and 10 tho
| readers OF TUE THMUNE-which implies NIL Chlca-
70 and morc--uo Leave 1t il wo do not earn all wo
w W. TX ior nothing hut what In right To she
| fcadem OF THE TRIBUNE we leave Il, arc NO not
entitled by the rccoM Of our past services to oEery
eas Tr.as r. ~ II Hsht md hore is no dnty 30 arduon,
but we will do H.; no danger 10 Grcat but We Will
| faca 1t; but reduce our wages, GMd tho honor o.
being momber Of thg Chicago Fc.Dcpartn'enE
will no longer DO considered an honor By