Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-10-21

During last springs campaign some
OF Mayor Harrison's lieutenants start.
Ell a weekly paper for the ostensible
purpose of opposing Mr.. Altgeld's 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
golden opportunity to graft"
Since that time they have been hold
ing up crooked contractors under
threats of the Mayors displeasure:
have forced City Hall employees to ad.
vertise in IL and subscribe for II, and
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 aifidavits 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
mt Democratic headquarters, 145 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 at 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 II looks very
much rs II the affair would cost Hnr-
rison thousands of votes and very
much reputation.
The 100000 church-golng people Of
Chicago will have to get along with
out the 56I gas lamps in front of their
churches. by order of the Mayor. But
the 1000 bicycle riders who are left.
after the death of the craze. have had
line big bicycle paths built for them
out of the peoples money on Sheridan
road. Michigan boulevard, and other
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 rake-off.
The Coliseum disaster Is being In
yestigated and the Commissioners OF
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 to the Rand-McNall!
School Book Trust Maybe they writ
for the Champion Of Graft.
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The high-prlced Rand McNally book
and the constant changes in text book
made TO oblige this firm, which sup
ported Harrison by telegraph, cost tn
people of Chicago 100000 this fall.
How long is Mayor Harrison going I
allow the men who are closest to hin
30 go around sandbagging contractor
for the city:
There Is not n contractor for the cit
who has not received visit from pei
sons connected with the Mayors oific
with a direct intimaton that they mus
either put up for the Organic sci
vices or get out Of the city contractin
business.
More than that: Every poor youn
man who works in the City Attorney
or Corporation COunsels offices an
who gets ST. month Is forced to pu
up nearly one months pay for the On
ganlc service or lose his job.
A contractor who only put two row
OF brick in big city tunnel wher
three We're required was told that b
could escape prosecution by secur!n
Organic aid He secured II.
The connection of the Organic Sc
vice with the Rand McNally deal
well known, and members Of the Boar
OF Education are obliged to report
the Mayors confidential man befoI
doing business on anything.
The Mayor win hate you II You don
do business with the Organic Seryi'
Is the battle cry.
Ahidavlts are rallying about this ma
ter from all sides.
Several brewers were refused pc
mlts to open summer gardens near Il
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 A
torDeys OF the city receive 81 p
zn,h, than mara zach asaesspl ~