Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-10-14

During last springs campaign some
of Mayor Harrison's licutenants start
ed n weekly paper for the ostcnsible
purpose of opposing Mr.. Altgelds or
gan. the Municipal ownership Bulletin.
The Mayors organ was called the
Champion and its usefulness was sup
posed To end with the spring campaign.
When the spring campaign ended.
certain City Hall employees saw Il
golden opportunity to graft"
Since that time they have been hold
ing up crooked contractors under
threats of the Mayors displcasure:
have forced City Hall employees to adj
yertise in 1t and subscribe for II, ana
have notified all contractors doing
business with the city that they must
contribute TO the Champion of Graft
or give up their city contracts.
The Eagle has atfidavits from several
of these men and can get as many more
rs II wants.
The Champion of Graft Is edited by
City Hall employees. and Is published
nj Democratic headquarters, 14o Ran
dolph street
Yet neither the Democratic party nor
the people of Chicago get one cent OF
revenue from the Champion of Graft.
published In their time. In their build
ing and ut their expense.
The proceeds all go into the pockets
of the City Hall Grafters, who divide
them among themselves.
The Mayors name Is used In every
instance by the solicitors who are also
City Hall employees. and IL looks very
much as II the affair would cost Har.
rison thousands of votes ana very
much reputation.
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The 100000 church-going people OF
Chicago will have To get along with
out the 561 gas lamps In front of theii
churches. by order of the Mayor. But
the 1000 bicycle riders who are left
after the death of the craze. have had
fine big bicycle paths built for then
out Of the peoples money on Sheridan
road. Michigan boulevard, ana othel
streets. The reason Is plain. The
churches do not advertise in the Cham
pion of Graft. while the contractors
who built the bicycle tracks" do. The
people pay the iiike-oI'
~
The Colis scum disaster Is being In
vestigated and the Commissioner %
Buildings Is out of town. The Cham
plon of Graft should explain why.
Superintendent Andrews and Assist
ant Superintendent Kirk appear to b
very friendly 10 the Rand-McNall
School Book Trust. Maybe they writ
for the Champion Of Graft.
The hlgh-prced Rand. McNally book
and the constant changes In text book
made 10 obllgc this firm, which SUI
ported Harrison by telegraph, cost III
people Of Chicago 100000 this fall.
How long Is Mayor Harrison going
allow the men who are closest 10 hi
10 go around sandbagglng contractor
for the city:
There + not contractor for the eli
who has not received a visit from pc
sons connected with the Mayors ofil'
with Dir Ct .ntImat'on that they mu
either put up" for the Organic Sc
vices or get out Of the city contractlr
business.
More than that: Every poor yOul
man who works in the City Attorney
or Corporation CouuSels offices al
who gets S7I a month Is forced to pr
up nearly one months pay for the q
gaulc service or lose his job.
4 contractor who only put two row
Of brick In a big city tunnel whc
three were required, was told that
could escape prosecution by securil
Organic aid. He secured II.
The connection of the Organic ~
vice with the Rand -McNally deal
we'll known, and members Of the Boa
Of Education are obliged TO report
the Mayors confidential man befo
doing business on anything.
The Mayor will hate you II You dol
do business with the Organic Seryl
Is the battle cry,
AfidavIts are rallylng about this mi
ter from all sides.
Several brewers We're refused p'
mlts TO open summer gardens near I
parks because they refused 10 be bl
by the Organic Service already know
all over the State on account Of
ability in the grating line.
The Assistant City Prosecuting J
torneys OF the city receive ST. 7
month, ther yUara each Sesspl