, 1879-03-02

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. Az the Executive Committee ~ +h.+ra.or
desire to set before the public the f.c,s ,,, -
ence to the ordinance recently vetoed hx III
mayor, authorizing the appointment Of apecia
policemen IN the Interests Of that Leagne.
cnnemo .ne ot;onanfe which was passed in th
several members Of the Executive Committee q
tue League called upon his Honor Mayor Heath
and represented to him the proprfetr and RI
necessity OF such an ordinance, and the reason
why, in the enforcement Of the statute for III
enforcement OF which mainly the League was Of
ganlzea,-lne creation Of special policemen scenes
Up to that time it is but due to his uouor tn
Mayor to say that be had been fn full svmpath,
with the LeaGne, its purposes and its movements
and it is but justice to the police force to say tha
Of them the League had found NO reason to com
plain.
IN FULL AND FREE CONVERSATION WITH III,
MAYOR,
be said what vas obvious to almost any one, tha
the regularly organized police force was as small
as The safety Of the city cond justify and that th
financial condition OF thc city had rendered il IN
expedient to employ any additional police for m,
PURPOSES at the expense Of the city. It being sug
gested to the Mayor that the city could be relieved
paying for The services Of special policemen mt
with due regard to their fitness for tn.
ioyed, the Mayor expressed lis tul. acqaiescence
IN the proposition, and IN ordinance was prepared
and the substance OF 1t submitted to the Mayor,
I At tho suggestion Of the Mayor the propriety Of
such an nrdiuance vas submitted to the Law Depart
ment, and by the Law Department WIS this ozdi-
The fact that the Humane Society employed
specfa policemen for the furtherauce OF the inter
ests Of that Society. and that special policemen
were also appointed In the interests OF the Health
ohceEs> Was discussed BY and with the Mayor, and
1t was agreed upon al hands that 1t quite fit
5ed be- tht special
interests Of the uoys md girls in this city, for
the interest Of the brute creation for Watching
the character and quality OF meats which were sole
! to and purchased by our citizens.
Without designing to reflect upon his Honor
| Mayor Heath, it Is
DUE TO TIE TRUTH OF HISTORY
state that none OF the objections embodied in his
or hlntel by him in the various conferences which
our on Committee had with the Mayor. and that up to
the e Of ne o. The ORDINANCE
complete sympathy and accord with it.
A few words, perhaps, will not be improper with
have already stated, the Humane Society haye
special policemen acting In their interests for the
protection Of dumb brntes md over all those per-
tent that they deem it their privilege to beat and
brqise their own property as much as they see fit,
aud to the extent which they deem proper, these
speela poncemen exercise a very decided system Of
Up to this time It has never been considered that
the appointment Of these special policemen was a
nsat Of the owne9s m of e5as sosscs. a1'ee or ef
cattle and We. have not, as yet, heard
s the Of ths y, eats
been invaded or that the creation Of this special
police body has been any reflection npon their gen
eral humanity.
WITH REFERENCE TO TIE SPECIAL POLICE
FoRoE
appointed for the inspection Of meats and veSe-
tables system OF espionage il 1t Is deemed wise 80
to call it, is adopted. quite rs offensive. and re-
the deaers in those commodities, upon commits
sion merchants and others on South Water street
and elsewhere, as can possibly be CT ercsed By
special police force created IN the interests Of To
Citizens League. whose duty 1t shall be to
see that the law for the prevention Of the sale Of
liqnoss to minors is not violated In this city.
The adront put upon commission merchants and
dealers In meats and Vegetables, BY the appoint
ment of special police force to shat they deal
in no deeayed commodities, is quite as sesions. it
Mayor tmaeines viii be put upon the liquor
and the saloon keepers in the City OF Chicago By
only dnty shall be see that the law against the
sale Of liquors to minors shall not be violated by
them.
mcnt upon this point, wf respectfully subnit
that The appointment Of sn:i force. whose cole
duty shall be to that liqaor IS not sold to the
aront to the loon keeper vino does not intend to
sell liquor to minors; and any saloon keeper who
aoss m 10 w y9ate tha5 e. ana M soy tne
liquor to children, is, We respectfully submit to
the public, hardly in such condition to be con
sldcrcd with regard to the character 6f The aront
which shall be put upon aim by any effort to pre- i
vent him frcm carrying ont practice so dangerous
and 80 nefarious.
We beg TO submit, also, that there is no
real die.uiss in the purpose of the ordinance which
passed the Common Council.
IT IS 4 MISREPRESENTATION
OF the purposes OF that ordinance declare that 1t
Called for the appointment OF twenty policemen
is mt n he TAh
call for the appointment Of any such number. The
number was limited to twenty, but the number |
actually appointed would have been less than one
hslf that number. 1t Is suggested by :ho Mayor, !
W apprehend as an objection TO this ordinance,
that the policemen appointed by this Association
frictly temperate in everything except, perhaps.
10 respect to tne suppression Of dram and
drinking. We regard this. as no objection to
probably have been appointed under this ordnance
Their duties would not extend, and were not fp-
tended to extend, 10 the suppression of dram
selling and drinking, but were to have been limited
to the suppression of dram selling to MINORS on
which they hold views strictly in accordance with
the statutes OF this State and whether those views
be extreme or not, they nave been embodied in the
law, and we apprehend that every good citizen de-
sires to see that law enforced.
That these special policemen, strictly temperate |
IN their habits, would have the right to arrest sup
POSED offenders on sight without warrant. II II is
De considered Us IN objection to them, should be |
considered as an objection equally to all other
policemen.
r THE OFFENsE OF SELLING LIQUOR TO MI |
EORS
8 to be punished. and 1t the 1aw against that
,gcnse to be enforced, it must necessarily be By
n Immediate arrest whenever the commission OF |
be o1ense is discovered.
The fact asserted By the Mayor, that large pro- /
'ortion Ut our population is directly engaged In
he sale OF malt and sprituous liquors, has nothing
whatever to do with the question. We think that
large proportion Of our population is not engaged
q the sale OF liquor, nalt or sprituous. to minors
there arc, that proportion saonId be at
nce reduced, and very stringent measures |
hould be taken for the immediate reduction !
i that proportion. The class to whom tha Mayor
efers those honestly endeavoring to obey the ]
aws, certainly will not be reached by the statute
7hich it ID the purpose Of the Citizens Ica:ue to
nforce nor 4. all annoyed oy the appointment OF
ny number OF special policemen, whose dury it
hall be TO see to it, enforcement: not Gun the Is
silly believe In their right 10 pursue their chilling
nder the law have anything whatever to do with
he question. With dram selling mt denling in
quor under the Law th: Citizens League have moth
ag whatever to do Their territory is narrow
ne. They are not engaged in general temper
nee reform movement aad never have undertaken
ny such movement As Incorporated |
saociation they are simply engaged in the sup
resslon OF the sale Of liquor to minors. and any
0dy Of men who honestly think that they can !
oacstly engage in the sale OF liquor to minors |
aould at very early date be Taught their mistake,
nd any approximations OF that character should |
ithout further delay be corrected.