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

tenticnally set forth by Attorney War.
rIDgton, the chief counsel for the gas
company, and NJ. NJ. White. presiden,
Of the Fourth National Bank, generally
reported to be the heaviest individual
rolder Of gas stock in Cincinnati.
THE statements were made by War.
rington In his speech and by White In
an Interview in local newspaper"
Bumps" Billings has not instilled
very much confidence into the public
when the stock Of the Gas Trust 10
quoted at nine points less than 1t was
two months ago. Bumps" is a poor
manager.
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It was bad day for the people OF
Chicago wien Andy McNally tele.
graphed from California that he was
going to support Harrison for Mayor.
A support by telegraph Is all that the
firm of Rand, McNally 4 Co. has ever
given any Democrat, but even for such
support they demand big returns.
Rand. McNaTly & Co. publish school
books, or think they do.
They are principally famous for print.
ing railway time tables and Indifferent
bicycle maps.
But they went into the school book
business, and Of course they went into
politics Mt the same time.
The reason they went into politics
was to get their alleged school books
into the public schools Of Chicago.
As stated, Mr.. McNally supported
Harrison by telegraph.
But no sooner was Mr.. Harrison re-
elected than Rand, McNally 4 Co. de-
manded q return for their support in
the folstlng Of their alleged literature
upon the poor people of Chicago.
Strange to say, this supporter by tele.
graph secured enough "pulr' to get
several Of Rand, McNally & Co.'S books
introduced into the schools Of Chicago
to take the place Of the old. reliable
and standard works that were In the
schools for years, and that gave every
satisfaction. d.
The people did not know anything
about this until this week, when their
children started or for school again.
Many Of them had been promoted
Just before vacation began and went to
school with the books of their elder
brothers or sisters who had gone up
still higher.
Imagine their astonishment when
they were told that only the Rand-Mc-
Nally brand went, and that they must
buy new outfits.
In this way the poor, tax.burdened.
ill.treated parents Of Chicago were
forced to 60 into their pockets for sums
aggregating 100000.
1t may be oil right enough to reward
Rand, McNally & Co. for political sup
port given by telegraph, but The Eagle
Ii much mistaken IL the people Of Chi
cago do not resent mt the polls this raid
on their pocketboOks to pay political
debts.
The Rand -McNally deal is not the
only thing that Is causing scandalous
talk nowadays.
Many people are blaming Mayor Har-
rison for the Rand-AfcNally outrage
and the consequent cost to parents for
the big change In text books.
They are wrong.
Mayor Harrison Is the innocent VIC
tim of n city hall gang of graftcrs.
whose tentacles are reaching out In all
directions for ''the stuff."
This city hall gang is using Mayor
Harrison's name In many things which
will surprise his honor when he hears
Of them.
I'VE must have this or the Mayor
will be mad" Is an expression fire.
quently used nowadays in behalf of
schemes worked to enrich city hall
grafters.
When an investigating committee
or special grand Jury gets to work
on the matter, some people will be sur
prlsed at the audacity, born of greed,
shown by these persons.
In the meantime, Mayor Harrison ls
suffering for the sins of others.
The Eagle has afiidavits from six
contractors who were boldly informed
that II they did not take an interest In
a certain enterprise they would get no
more contracts at the City Hall.