, 1877-11-16
GOV. cULLoM ". 1uE COMMISSIONERS.

To the ksH%t0F U lhf 1ftDhhf.
CHIcA0o, Nov. 14.-The recent arguments be-
fore Judge Moore ou tho motion to dissolve the
injunction issued 10 restrain the Governor and
bis recent app0intcea Of members Ut tue West
ChfcaRo park Commissioners from Interfering
with tho DID Board Of Commissioners, has ex-
clted considerable interest IN this community,
especially among officers holding under tho ap-
1,untueut vi the uuyerior.
II the ti0vcrnor has the power, under tic
Constitutlon, to rcHnvc for cause any Of his ap-
p1tees o 9'ss tof "hsanat nsgee. 81
tmiued the causc exists, 4 this fs to be deter
mined by tue Governor, Without heariug, a.,l
an opportunity Afforded the oIccr ol offering
evidence In his detensoi Why docs not Tho
At will ur pleasure' II his art cannot be re-
viewed by thu Judiciary, his nppotntees hold
their oltee at the viii mud during the pleasures
of the Governor, do thy notf
In the Ease u! the WGst Chicago Park Cou-
inlssioners, thu 0et uuler which they were or
vau.ze4 was approved Feb. 20, 1861, but was not
III force until approved by yUte OF the le3al
voters OF the Town of West Chicago. Very
nrtes 10 BE- affected ly tic act, a,i snefr voto
aetcpting the net was deemed their consent to
submit 70 be ia1ctl for the purposes specified in
tne act, anl. as Tho v0tcrs Of tho town were tho
only persous to b. aileetcd by tho operations of
tbs net, i was properly a1d wisely provideu In
the aet that the Commissioners to be appointed
by the Governor, for tho purpose contemplated
w the Mct, should be subject ta removal for
it.sapacty, neglect Of duty, or snnllcasanee Ii,
holders, rcslnent of tlu Town Ut West Chicago,
to lhu Circuit Court of Cook County, OefOrt,
whotn tho question Of incapacity. neglect OF
Sut SS trta q astis's' IL IT, uua1o n ss s suo to
would ellstlc frotn the delay incident TO tljis
mode ot procedure 10 rcuioyc MI untattfuI
Commissioner, and there would seem to Dc great
to the parties Immediately Interested and Win
nrn on tho spot. mud therefore III better con.il-
tlon to Judge Of acts affecting their own inter-
csts than thc noycrnor posstbiy can ba.
Thr 1lrer0EativH for which the Governor con-
to tour Of the Coininssloncrs, "You DO not
posscss tho kind Vt qualification reoutsIte for
tue discharge Ut the dutics;'' IIow does he
Of harmony In thu Board of Commissioners, aud
therefore tho majority on tho Huart Hrs tnroii,-
pctcut, ntglcctful of duty, or guilty Of NAL
teasancc III otl!ee and bis Judgment Is infalllblc,
css sna ss9! o BIZ dsysfSet Esys%ea BY o thu y y y,t
the .prcroEatiye Ut removal on his ir-
1ul1tbto Judgment ami appointing others In
their stcad, but II IL ishdcsstotsl has issued
hia letter (which y to be accepted Us coul-
tlanl by tho other CoMsulssio,crs) to one OF IFS
nppotntees for Commissioners, recommending
him Us suitable person Tor Secretary Ut tho new
Board of Commissioners. 1t docs nut appear
that ho has as yet dcatrnalcd which Of his ap-
p0!ltces snall te appointed ur elected President
Ut the Board. 1s It not Just pDssiblo the Gov.
ernor n,ny err In Ills Judgment Of y persons and
thingsnt Tho Chicago Lte,.i"g Jvarnt! says:
"'fhe uovcrnor Is ah1lously waiting 10 learn II
Park Commissioners arc bound tn respcct.'' il
1t not probable the peuplc arc anxIulsty waiting
10 learn II they hare amy rights the Governor Is
bound to RESPECT. Tt1osc are the views Ut n