Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-11-29
Chicago, Dec. "a. 1itO2.

Chicago. Dec. "a, 1W2.
To the Editor Of The Chicago Eagle:
Dear Sir-1s not the Mayor as amen.
able to the civil service law Of this
city as any employe Of the administrn-
tlOn? My reason for asking this ques.
ton Is this: According to certain
newspapers the Mayor is now engaged
In using his influence over certain en-.
ployes Of the city who happen to be
members Of the County Central Com.
mittee. with n view, II would seem,
Of inducing, II not compelling. them
to net according to his way Of think
ing I'm certain political disputes and
discussions now going on In the Demo.
cratic party. ! am not saying that
this IL actually and absolutely the case.
but II II is true. II not such action In
cOntravention Of the civil service law
I would also like to know II city en-.
ployes nre not protected IN their pO-
sltiOns by the law. My impression II
that they nre no protected. and that
they are mt full liberty to net In poll
ties ana political matters just as their
conscience dictates without the slight
est fear Of intimidation or coercion by
any one. Any attempt Of the kind.
believe. can be met by an appeal to
the law which will afford them. II I
am not vastly mistaken. ample prOtec-
tiOn.
II the law In good for anything II
should he good for this. and I think It
In well that those for whose prOtec.
tlOn II was framed and enacted into
law should know II. Yours for Jus.
tice. CITY EMPLOYE.
To the Editor Chicago Eagle:
Dear Sir-During the week just
past noticed that mt last the City
Council has apparently made up its
mind to refuse longer to be absolutely
run by Mayor Harrison, as II It were
elected for no other purpose than ia
cater to every whim. caprice and po-
litical scheme Of that Individual.
Mayor Harrison's policy Of delay In
regard to the Anal settlement Of the
traction question received a serious set.
back, and very severe rebuke into the
bargain, mt Inst Monday weeks ses-
sion of the Council. ana It IL hut stat.
Ing u fact to say that there IL feeling
of genuine satisfaction among the tax.
payers over the incident In question.
BY burying In O hostile committee a
set Of resolutions and IN ordinance cal.
culated to postpone the street railway
problem indefinitely, the Representatives
Of the people In the legislative wing Of
the city administration have declared
an end to HarrisOn's pet program In
this regard. The public is sick and tired
OF the manipulation Of the traction
problem for the purpose Of making Of II
a perpetual campaign issue, and the
City Council has at last brought itself
up to the level Of taking issue with the
man and the methods In the case. The
daily press Is practically a unit In con.
demning the tricky maneuvers Of the
Mayor, and In insisting that the public
shall no longer be subjected to untold
hardships and Inconvenience In order
that Harrison may have a campaign
issue on Ice right along to the end of
the present generation. The Chronicle
puts the situation beautifully when It
says:
"MayOr Harrison's municipal owner
ship project Of procrastination as to
street railroad franchises and all other
franchises was stepped on heavily by
the Council Monday night.
- 1t is plain to everybody
who cares to see that Mr.. Harrison
seeks to keep this franchise matter
dragging along indefinitely In order
that he may use It to promote his own
political fortunes. He IL posing as the
great friend of the people by scheming
for delay In the settlement Of the fran
chise question until they can vote three
or four times more on one phase or an
other Of the matter, and his immediate
object Is to get himself reelected
Mayor.
"The members Of the Council evident.
~ appreciate the fact that what the
people really want is right settlement
Of the business, and not more voting"
The Tribune says:
THAT which the people want most is
improved car service. They know they
will not get II until permanent ar.
rangement has been made with the
companies, which cannot afford to In.
stall new and costly plants until they
know where they stand.
"The people who are served by the
traction companies complain Of over.
crowded cars, of slow running time, and
of other Inconvenience. II they were