Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-12-06

One bcnetcent result of the recent
turmoil over the Organization of the
Democratic party is the likelihood that
the city of Chicago may receive such
n cleaning out of questionable charnc.
ters and resorts as ii has not had In
many Il year.
There Is no doubt whatever that the
individuals who control the gambling
privileges. the policy privileges ana
run the questionable resorts In the
river wards and other districts of
the city. and who have thought we'll
TO put up n bitter fight on sheriff Bar
rctt in his effort to elect his friend to
the charmanship of the County Cen
trail Committee. will have such fight
ON their hands as will make them real.
izc to the fullest extent that this time
they got TO barking up the wrong tree.
This fraternity-the gang who bcnc-
lit by the municipal privileges" have
decided that they will run the Demo-
cratic party. and indeed to some cx.
tent have carried their decision into
effect.
The privilege" fraternity. the bene-
ficiaries of the policy games. the ques-
tiOnable back-rOom saloons, the down
town resorts" have at present 10
mighty and u potent voice In the coun-
ellis OF the Democratic organization of
Cook County.
After carefully sizing up the situa-
lion they have evidently come to the
conclusion that Mayor Harrison pos.
sesscs Il superior official power and au-
thOrity to that of sheriff Barrett. and
they lave acted along the line of that
conclusion. Some of these individuals.
who for the present shall be namclcss.
frankly avowed their intention OF op-
posing sheriff Barrett because they
held gambling privileges which meant
thousands of dollars of rake-off to
them. Some ran hand books. others
had quiet policy and crap games going
On In their premises without let or
hindrnnce. The copper on the beat
passed these premises by singing II
"come.all-ye," tossing his club in the
air with his eyes firmly glued on the
houses mt the other side of the street.
They declared they knew which side
their bread was buttered on. and their
determination to buck" sheriff Bar.
rctt or anybody else for the sake OF
that well-buttered bread. Now. In de-
Gliding that Mayor Harrison II supe
rior in authority as u peace ana law
officer to Sheriff Barrett, the gam
bling privilege" brotherhood made Il
vital mistake. 1t so happens that I'll,
sheriff II the highest official In Cook
County and has full authority. righ,
and power to close up gambling hell'
and other questionable resorts where
ever they may be found within tht
Jurisdiction of his office.
1.-The Sheriff has the whip hand Ovel
the blacklegs this time" said Il clOst
friend of Mr.. Barrett To n representa-
tive of The Eagle the other day, "and
the Sheriff will use the whip to good
effect. The blacklegs may think they
are going to run the Democratic par
iy, but the Sheriff can run the black
legs out of town, and he will do 1t. II
the policy shops and other gambling
ana questionable resorts We're CLOSED
up several of those who We're mos
prominent and loud-mouthcd In theil
opposition To sheriff Barrett would b,
without any visible means of support
Now. If the sheriff would succeed II
driving these scalawags not only on
of the party organization but ont OI
the city, he would receive the enthusi
Hstl" and unanimous approval of III,
general public. That the Sheriff cal
do it there il no doubt. ! have th'
hest Of reasons for believing that h'
Will do II, And should he do so ih'
business men, the employers Of labor
the reputable people and law-abldlni
citizens generally would rise up an,
call the name Of Barrett blessed"
%kesA
In the crusade against privilege
blaCklcgs, Sheriff Barrett Will have tn,
support OF the decent element, whlcl
happily is still In tie majority in Chi
cag0. He can have the fullest nforma
lion a. to how 10 go about the business
Of discriminating II dangerous contra
ternity Of parasites upon the body poll
iIc, which has grown 80 bold and auda
ciOus as TO be able 10 WELD II certain
Influence I'm the control Of II great pollti
cal party organization, with an eye sin
Gle 10 their own rights and "priyil