The Washington bee., 1893-11-04

an opportunity to refute the statement,
but just said, I won't tell you,' The i
records of the Health Department and |
the people on whom | have called |
will prove that have prosecuted and |
won more cases for the violation of the !
health ordinances than all the inspectors !
combined.
''Very soon after tho appointment OF
the present Health Officer and his new
chief clerk, Mr.. Tracey, was hamper
ed a great deal in the prosecution of
cases. If person of prominence was
brought up for violating the health Or
dinances an effort would be made TO
squash it. The Health Department is
famous for enforcing the heath ordin-
ances against the poor people, but will
not carry rich person, if it CAN prevent
it, 10 court. There seems to be an at,
mosphere of fear of the rich and a de-
gree of persecution against the poor in
that department.
In this connection [ cite the case of
Fent on A. Depnison, which will be seen
| in my official report to the Health Of
| ficers December 2, 1892. | was detailed
| to investigate 800 baskets or 1000 pounds
of grapes that had been pronounced
souned by food Inspector Mothershead
Upon investigation | found the grapes
unfit for food and carried a sample to
DR.. Hammett who agreed that my con-
donation was correct.
But at the sham trial in the Health Of
flee, DR.. Hammett who had agreed
with me in my condemnation allowed
himsell to be influenced by the Deputy
Health officer and said to me: "Chase Mo
therShead is againt you, the witne ssps
are against you and you ii lose your case
if YOU go in court" insisted on carry
ing the case in court but before this was
allowed both inspectors had to make
written reports to the Health officer.
The substance of MOthershead' IS re-
port was that he found 40 baskets unfit
for food but, previous to that he sd d all
the grapes were sound AMI the testim
ony of the huckster was th at Mothers-
head instructed him to sell the 40baskets
NV report WIS chat had inspected the
grapes and found them all unfit for
food. seized and condemned them. The
case vas tried before his honor Judge
Kimball and the result of the trial was
Dennison was fined Is dollars.
"The Republican Commissioner cane
to nne conclusion, and that was a negro
Republican had to be removed by sub
terfuges. and white Republican. alleg-
ed to be starving to death, and who had
collected 81 300 for the Republican par
ty, had to be appointed.
And out of the greatnum. of negro
democra not one was founDerpe q;
to succeed me and out o1eom
thousand white moe ats the in Dis
trict not one was found worthy to be
appointed. ask no favors from the re-
publican commissioner have no deals
TO make with him nor can irresponsible
persons carry into execution any deal to
llace any man on the national republi-
can committee against the will of the
people.
There are no democratic endorsements
ON my papers before your honorable
board: nave made no appeals to local
or national democratic representatives to
retain me in office as other repub leans
have done, my reward shall come from
the pc pie and from narrow guaged
.. politicians and men when clothed with
Official authority lose their heads their
honor and dignity.
II have no apologies to offer nor am a
cringiny hypocrite with mask ofdecep-
tlon pulled over my face. have suppor-
ted men more than have parties. / be-
!, long to race whose redeeming qualities
!, are charity, integrity, honesty, fidelitys
,, and sincerity, and although oppressed
by all political parties, it still lives and
some future day it shall reign to oppose
hunors to unmerited gain.
II therefore tender my resignation
,, as food inspector, to take effect October
81, 1898. w. CALVIN CHASE.