Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-10-12
HIT 'EM A0AiN, MR.. MAYOR.

With characteristic N1gOr anu Iearless
frankness Mayor Harrison has de-
nounced the conspiracy against the
good name and reputation of Robert Il.
Burke.
The Mayor has also denounced the
conspirators. and In doing SO he has not
minced his words.
He has struck home to the very heart
of this infamous plot and those back Of
1t are already on the run.
They see their own infamy exposed:
they find themselves unmasked and
shown up to the contempt of reputable
and respectable men, while their object
has not been attained.
All good men. whether Democrats or
Republicans, all lovers of fair play In
this community. and thank God they
are overwhelmingly in the majority.
will stand by the Mayor In his fight
against the malignant enemies Of a
faithful friend.
All admirers of manly pluck and feal.
ty to friendship will freely commend
and thoroughly admire the splendid
stand of the Mayor In this crisis in the
life of his devoted adllerent and trusted
friend-Robert Il. Burke.
Here are the courageous and straight.
forward words Of Mayor Harrison on
this subject, and The Eagle takes pleas.
ure in reproducing them. and commend.
ing them to Its readers:
III my staying in politics or the
1 IS IL, hn 1lAn
cratic ranks means a combination with
a crowd of pirates. buccaneers and
highwaymcn." said the Mayor, then
will go ont of politics. I have too much
respect for my wife and children to
have my name mixed up with such a
crowd, except In opposition. I am no,
going out of politics, and am going to
fight the enemies Of Burke to the bitter
end.
1.-THE Democratic party OF Cook
County will go on, strengthened by the
opposition of men who, while they Were
In power In the City Hall, administered
the affairs Of the city for their personal
ends. This crowd has done Its worst to
Bob Burke. Its main object has been
to get rid Of me because stood In the
way of vicious legislation.
"rhls crowd of buccaneers ana pir
ates has spent money during the last
two niayOralty campaigns to defeat me
They found out during my first tern
that they could not handle me to theil
satisfaction. AS n matter Of fact, tn,
administration Of the city's affairs hat
been growing better all the time. Thu
spells system still chung to the Cit!
Hall when first became Mayor, bu
, the a(uiscs arising from this have beef
removed to q great extent. The primar.
law had to undergo all sorts Of attack
. for years. The civil service law II nov
IN good effect, and will soon be like tn
0 government civil service. There hav
D been big reforms In the city admins
tration, and the people have recOgnize
them by keeping the administration Il
power.
y "A man who does not use pOlitica
+ office for political capital Is fool. .
n man who uses political Office for pei
sonal gain Is worse than fool. III
i best political capital to-day Is honest!
| want reputation for honesty In pc
litlcal life, and this Is the best capita
for any politician, want to say tina
Mr.. Burke ought to he praised for dc
Ing the right thing. lie deposited $50
$ 600 ut once to cover alleged discrepan
e cies. and has offered to meet all dis
h crepancies. He holds the record of al
politicians for doing this"
!. This statement Of Mayor Harrison I
& an interesting one, particularly whel
J. taken in connection with certain othe
c facts elsewhere given in this journal.
d 1t reflects credit on the Mayors qua
tiles of both head and heart.