Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30

nicious performances Of the KnOwnOth.
Ing civil Service Commission. and the
fire laddics were there under charges.
Nothing could be proven definitely
against the Fire Department officials.
but we are promised u condemnntory
report from the inUuistorlal body.
which will be nothing more nor less
than dirty slur upon the bravcst ana
most efficient executive arm of the mu-
nicipal administration.
Now everybody who has any business
with the city Of Chicago knows TINT
all the talk about civil service admin.
istratlons improving the public service
Of this city IL rot, buncOmbe and clap.
trap. The service II In no way i'm.
proved. but It has been In many ways
injured since the introduction of civil
service, and every thinking citizen
feels sorry that It II not In the power
OF the city administration to abolish
II altogether.
Until this can be done Mayor Harri.
son had better set about making Of 1t
less Of threat to the Democracy of
the city, less Of IN oppression upon
the loyal Democrats who happen to
hold positions under his administration.
and less Of n rOOst for bigotry and
KnOwnothingism.
II Mayor Harrison waits until the
present Civil Service Commission
drives every Irishman out Of the en-
ploy Of the city, and destroys or par.
alyzes the efficiency OF the Police and
Fire Departments, he might rs well
make up his mind to return to private
life ut the first available opportunity
Without the Irish vote and the Ger
man Catholic support nothing can save
him, for the independent voters of Chi
cagO would also refuse to support Car
ter II. Harrison on a KnOwnOthlna
platform.
He certainly cannot he saved by his
A. L. a. Civil Service Commission.
Renegade Swedes.
Runaway Kentuckians.
Jaundiced Tennesseeans.
Wild-eyed POpullsts.
Wexford Orangemen, or
Poor Southern white trash.
III Mayor Harrison doubts this lel
him peruse the following resolutions
adopted by the County Democracy OH
Sunday:
Whereas, \ great injustice has beer
done an hOnOred member of this or
ganizatlon In the discharge OF Captain
Luke Il. COlleran from the police force
of the city of Chicago: and
Whereas, Captain Luke i. COlleraI
has an honorable record in the depart
mcnt, extending over eighteen years OF
service, during which he has never re-
cciyed II reprimand from superior Of
licer, ana he now bears upon his bod!
many sears received In the discharge OF
his duty; and
Whereas, Believing that In the trln
of Captain Colleran all forms of law
were disregarded and he was denied
the rights which would he accorded d
common criminal In courts OF justice
therefore he 1t
Resolved, That the County Democ
racy Of Cook County protest agains
the discharge of Captain COlleran Ol
the ground that his position was takei
; away without due process Of law; ant
be it further
: Resolved, That we proclaim our CON
iidenceln him as n man and n police Otii
Ger, and hereby declare our determine
tion to do everything in our power Il
right the great wrong that has been
done him; and he 1t further
, Resolved, That a committee of five
! be appointed from the membership OF
> this organization to cooperate with any
; other committees appointed by Othel
organizations to secure the restoration
Of Captain COlleran to the position from
which he was NJ Justly discharged.
These resolutions were unanimously
adopted by the County Democracy last
Sunday, and President Powers immed
lately appointed the following commit
tee to do the work directed by the resO
lutions: John Courtney, Michael G.
Mcdonald, DIR. " A. Bergeron, Adam