Chicago eagle., 1889-10-05
Useless and Unnecessary Persecution
of Men Who Pay Over $4,000
900 Into the Public Treasury.
The Professional Christian Who Combines
Religion with Politics Leading His
Party to Defeat on the
Sunday Question.
Gambling FlOuriSheS aS n Recognized
industry, While Licensed Saloons
Are Closed.

Who is the real Mayor of Chicago?
is it Dewitt C. Cregier, who was
elected to that high office last spring,
or is it William j. Onahan, one of his
appointees?
According to common report, Mr.
Onahan is the boss.
He is bad boss for the city, bad
boss for the Democratic party, and
hoodoo to the administration of Mavor
Cregier. Feeling within his heart an
intense hatred for the saloon element,
and determining to cause it all the
annoyance possible, Mayor Onahan
has inspired an unnecessary and un-
popular crusade against a most power
full element of this cosmopolitan city.
If the saloon-keepers were running
an unlawful business; if they were
not recognized by the statutes of the
State or the ordinances of Chicago. it
might be different.
Il, for example, they were conduct
ing a wide-open violation of the law, as
are the gamblers at the present time, it
would be right to interfere with them.
But, on the contrary. they are recog-
nized by law to an extent not given to
any other branch of business. Through
the efforts of Mayor Onahan and gen
tlemen of like belief, they have been
forced to pay the highest kind of high
license
The fact that the authorities license
the liquor traffic is the best sort of eyi-
dence that it is a legitimate traffic. Not
only IS it legitimized by Il license, but
by an unusually heavy one.
Each saloonkeeper in Chicago paws
into the city treasury $500 per annum.
In this way they contribute over two
millions of dollars toward the main
tenanee Of the municipality.
This immense sum goes toward pay
ing for police and fire protection and
toward feeding and clothing the Ona-
hans in the service.
The taxes Of the people at large are
reduced Just so much.
In return these licensed saloon
keepers are abused, vilifed and hound
ed to make a holiday for Mayor Ona-
han and his puritanical advisers.
Last spring the majority of the
liquor element, including the brewers.
supported Mr.. Cregier, believing that
he would give them liberal admins
tration.
In return he gave them Onahan and
Sunday blue laws
The Democratic party of Chicago is
composed in the main of liberal
minded men, who are opposed to gov
erning Chicago like Puritan-ridden
New England village Of the nteenth
century To this party the majority
Of the saloon element has given its
hearty and unwavering support. In
return insult and coutumely have been
offered to them The result is not
hard to foresee. The question Of good
municipal government is not one that
involves party fealty to any great ey-
tent especially when the great ques-
uon, of personal liberty and business
interests are at stake Unlcss Mr.
Crcgisr gets rid of Mayor Ouahou and
become. Mayor himself he viii be
caught m the vhirlwind aud buried by
the avalanche
Let him remember ls13
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