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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-15

government banks will place the latter
in Il position to rc-cstablish compctl-
ton with the trusts on u scale which
will secure the best results. both of
combination and emulation. The aim
would he not to destroy trusts. but to
reduce their profits to Il nominal per
cent. fixed by their ability to compete
with the government. These views are
strikingly set forth in the discussions
which are supposed to take place be-
tween the kidnapped millionaircs on
social Island"
1t is not surprising that Mr.. Adams
book should win the approval Of sucl,
progressive thinkers as MAYER Tom
johnson of Cleveland. Henry -. Lloyd.
Ernest IT, Crosby and others. who du
not hesitate to take advanced ground
on such questions. but IL IN safe to as.
scrt that Mr.. Adams. with all his optin,.
ISM did not dare to hope for the public
and hearty Endorsements hr has re-.
ccivcd from such men as Grover Clcy,.
and. Secretary John II. Long. Senators
Joseph II. Foraker. William Il, Mason,
T.. {. Benedict. James Il. Kccnc. John
Mackay. and scores Of others famous
In the political and financial world. II
Is said that J. ricrpont Morgan. IN pri.
vatc conversation, is much IMPRESSED
with the sentiments the author has
placed In his mouth.
There Is much significance in the r..
ccption which is being accorded this
work Of fiction. Those who hold that
the rapid development of trusts will in.
cvitably lead to some form Of national
ownership or control--in other words In
modified state socialism--sce II steady
growth of sentiment in favor Of that
remedy The books of Edward Rcllumy.
popular as they were. did not win IN.
approval Of any men high In public life.
Years have passed since Henry George
sent his message to the world. and vet
his doctrines do not number supporters
equal In standing and influence to those
who look with favor on Mr. Adams
suggestion for national banks and
national competition with trusts. The
book IL having a large sale In Canadn.
where II Is attracting much attention.
II will be published In England IN Feb.
ruary. and 1t will be- interesting TO note
Its reception In country where the
American trust Is as important II sub.
Ject as In It's birthplace.
That Mr.. Cleveland's endorsement of
Mr.. Adams views was not merely a
desire to testify his appreciation of an
Interesting book. IL evinc,Sl by the fact
that after due consideration he formal.
~ gave his consent to the publication Of
his letter. The same IL true of Sccrc.
tary Long and Senators Foraker and
Mason. The modern novelist IL usurp-
Ing the place once 80 dismally held by
the political economist.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-15
THE FALL ELECTIONS.

The following offices as to DO filed
by the voters this year:
Sheriff. Salary and pcrluisitcs $45,.
GOO per year.
County Treasurer. Salary anu per.
quisltes $2OOOCO Il year.
County Clerk. Salary AMI pcrqulsitcs
$4,000 per year.
Clerk Of tho Probate Court.
Clerk of the Criminal Court.
Ono member Of the Board Of Review.
Two members Of the Board Of Assess.
Ors.
One Judge Of the Probate Court.
One Judge OF the County Court.
Five Judges of the Superior Court to
succeed incumbcnts. Salary, $4,000
each per year.
Three additional Judges Of tho su.
perlor Court, salary $4,000 each per
year.
Three additional Judges of tho Cir
cult Court. salary $4,000 each per year.
One President of tho County Board.
Fifteen County Commissioners.
Ten Congressman.
sixteen State Senators.
Fifty-seven Representatives In the
Legislature.
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BAD CivIL SERVICE WORK,'

If anything were wanting to demon.
stratc the dcmor,lflzing and paralyzing
influence Of the worthless Civil Service
Commission upon Chicago's once great
fire department the large number of
disastrous fires both down town and
In the outlying districts should supply
the need.
That these fires IN nearly every In.
stance produced an almost total loss,
the flames eating UP everything in
sight until nothing was left to feed
upon. IN not the fault of the department.
nor of It's chief
Marshal Musliam IL one of the bray.
est AMI most capable commanders the
department has ever had. He IL ad-
miltctlly ono of the best fire lighters In
tho world. lie has the best force Of
iircncn, individually or collectively.
that ever answered an alarm. but the
force IL crippled and the men are do.
inois'lizcd by the operations of tho Civil
Service Commission.
And now listen to this.
What IL the Immediate result!
Simply this: The great fire insurance
companies, both OF the East and the
West, are contemplating Withdrawing
from all risks In Chicago, thus leaving
property owners without any dre In.
surancc whatever. or II any were to
bc had. ut such ruinous rates that II
could not 10 maintained.
And NO 1t IL with the police depart.
mcnt. Murders are rife. rObberics are
Of everyday occurrence. the police de-
pnrtmcnt seems to be paralyzcd also.
The men do not appear to have any
ambition. They are discouraged ut be.
Ing denied reasonable advance In pay.
ut being snubbc,l. bulllcd and bulldOzcd
because they have dared to form u pro.
tcctive organization.
They have been dcmOlulizcd by sean.
dal after scandal. all arising out Of the
mischicyous activities OF the Civil Scr.
vice Commission. the result OF the lat.
est one lthe Schucttlcr AFFAIR." being the
that the police lnspec.
torshlps are 10 be abolished by the
Chief and the Mayor.
When We add to all this the fact that
the estimates for these two depart.
mcnts show that the police department
IL to DO reduced 100000, and the fire
force over SljO.OCO below last years
appropriation. the public will have
some conception of the dreadful pass to
which these two great branches of the
municipal service have been brought
by the irresponsible political trlumvi.
rate, misnumcd the Clvil Service Com.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-15
our FIRE.IRAP THEA1ERS

Last week The Eagle drew attention
to the fact that the Chicago thcatcrs
arc being nightly filed to overlooking
the aislcs, Hobbies ana seats being filled
with people packed In like saryiines IN
a cnn, and In that connection this Jour.
nal warned the city authorities that
there would some day be fearful sac
rihcc Of life II they uhe authoritlcs)
failed to take prompt and speedy action
In the premises.
One day this week tho public was
Mortified to learn that during tho pre-
vIous night the Orpheon Thcnter had
burned down like finder box. and tia,
two lives had been lost In tho fire.
1t IL a fearful reflection to think what
might have happened had this fire Oc.
Cured few hours earlier.
For the OrpheOin has had Its alsles
and lobbics filed when standing room
has been In demand before now.
But the Orphcon Is not the only the
alter that has been In the habit OF VIC.
latIng the fire ordinance by selling
standing room In its aislcs and exits
during star performances.
Every nrst-class theatcr In town does
II, rs well as tho second, third ana
fourth rate places.
VIII the terrible warning Of the Or
pheon In this connection be lost upon
the city authorities?
II It IL, these same authorize. Will
have II terrible reckoning to settle some
fine day.
The Building Department, under lts
able head, Mir. Peter Kiolbassa. Is do
ing it's best, but Mr.. KiOlbassa IL not
the whole administration, and the bur.
den Of this arduous duty should not bc
permitted to fall upon his shoulders
alone.
The Chief of the Fire Department
should take Il hand In II, rs hc IN one
of tho officials who must naturally be
most directly Interested In such n mat
ter
Mayor Harrison himself, rs the head
Of tho city administration, should rec.
Ognize his duty In the matter and SEQ
to 1t that the law II properly enforced.
The fact that city employees are In the
habit of getting "favOrs' from the
thcatcrs should form no excuse for per-
hitting the latter to violate the law ana
rake In the shekcls at the risk Of the
lives of thousands OF people.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-15

makes the game particularly dcspicable
Is that IT Ii primarily intended to bleed
hose who are already In financial trou.
DC, the mOrtgage-ridlcn. And the I'm.
wary are frequently widows and or.
phans. The schcmcrs are large ndvcr.
tiscrs In many parts of the country
The point by which the postal authori.
ties ought to nab them. even if the
scheme could bc carried out honestly,
Is that the last victims who pay In the
vain hope of loans from the "associa.
ton would have to he older than Me-
thusclah before their turn would come.
The Inst of II thousand applicants for
q thousand dollar loan would have to
wait q little matter Of five hundred
yeurs-this IL not Joke, for as a mat.
ter Of fact he would have to wait mucl,
longcr--unless u few million other suck.
ers hurried up behind him with their
contributions.
In order to secure q 81 900 lOnn--
Member No. I would have to wait un.
I'll Loco others Joined.
Member No. 10 would have to wait
until 10000 others joined.
Member No. 100 would have to wait
until 100000 others joined.
Member No. 1000 would have to wait
until 1,G00.OO others joined.
Member No. 10000 (by which time
only about 30 members would have 70.
cured loanS would have to wait until
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-15

genial Mylcs Dcvine In the role of Sa.
tan. whom ic told to "gct behind him."
nomination for the Mayoralty and all.
And yet there are not wanting many
who believe that Gum Drops in his
heart Of hearts takes himself seriously
as possible candidate for Mayor TO
succeed his beloved friend and patron,
the ilon Carter II. Harrison.
1t Is said one Charles NJ. Walker is
among these latter. and that the com.
plcxion of that gentleman IL rapidly
assuming a livid grecnsh hue.
BE this as 1t may. there is ground
for the belief that Gum Drops has
many shots In his locker for use when
the time for action arrives. OF course
his war record will 10 his TRUMP cnrtl.
That would b. enough In itself 10
land Mr. Guntkcr (where we do not
pretend to say.
Another thing that no doubt tends TO
raise the hopes of Guntl,er for the fu.
trrc Is the fact that he has been In n
position to get together goodly sum
for his campaign expenses. The al.
legged fact that he has been able to
draw SIj.OOO or so per .nnnum for his
services as City Treasurer will explain
this. Internationally. too. this occurred
to the minds of the members of the
Cook County Democracy who listened
To the piping tones of Gum Drops In
Charlcston--away down South where
he made his great war rccord-and bc.
yond doubt. also. as they listened to
him they thought. poor devils, of the
many fine months pay they had to
pony up" In the past in order that
Gum Drops might BE- enabled to draw
the $1,000 per annum. interest on city
funds.
Yes. Gum Drops would make n Clio.
rious candidate for the Mnyoral,y--wc
don't think.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-15
IS GROVER CLEVELAND 4 RAD.
iCAL?

Grover Cleveland has publicly set tho
seal Of his approval and indorsci ncnt
on popular work Of fiction. and has
thereby departed from Il rule which
lie framed when he entered public life.
II has remained for a newspaper man
to attain this result. and Mr.. Cleve.
lands letter has u Significance more
important than any literary prestige
which may liz attached to 1t. In a re.
cent letter to Frederick Upham Adams,
concerning his book. 1.-THE Kitlnappctl
iiliOnalrrs," cX.Prcsident Cleveland
wrote as follows: Il have read 1t with
much interest. and was particularly
struck with its novel and thoughtful
treatment of certain very serious eco.
homie social questions"
An examination Of the chapters In
Mr.. Adams book which evoked this
comment will surprise those who have
clussetl Mr.. Cleveland rs Il cOnserva-
tive of conservatives, ana the staid
champion Of the traditional demOcr,,-
cy. In the plot, Il newspaper man sue
cccds by clever rusc in kidnapping
six millionaires. who are generally rec
"gniZcd as ]. Picrpont Morgan. John
ID. Rockefeller, II. q. Havcmeycr.
James u. Kecnc. Russell Sage. and An.
drew Carnegie. They are taken to an
island of the Mexican coast. where
the tale Of their adventures Is inter.
sper>cd with discussions of economic
questions, mainly concerning the fu-
turc of the trusts. They practically
agree on THE following remedy:
The national government to engage
In the banking business in competition
with the existing banks. BY reason of
the fact that the people have absolute
faith In the security Of the government.
they would transfer their deposits from
the private banks to IL, and the govern
mcnt would become DIN time the sole
banker. In the process of absorption
interest rates would be reduced to a
nominal per cent. The government
would transact a regular banking bust
hess, placing loans and investing money
III plan similar to that now pursued
~ 'h't ~
would invest Its deposits In the pur-
chase Of railroads, and gradually ac-
lulre all Of them. 1t would construct
plants and operate
them in competition with existing
trusts, Mr. Adams holds that the gov
eminent is the only remaining possible
composition tn the trusts. Vast cOmbi-
nations have been made possible only
by reason Of the fact that the people
have been forced to keep their money
IN deposit In banks which are owned
Dr. controlled by trust magnates. Per.
mancnt deposits are the same as own.
,rship, and under our present system
not less than 10 per cent of all money
= In the hands Of the banks-and the
ranks own the trusts. He urges that
he government is the natural banker,
md that the transferring of the peo-
Dle's money from private banks to the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-15
-H=H4H1-a-H 'z'#Has= H1-s1sHH.HrHs
SENATOR MASON.

senator william Il. Mason's cnm-
paign for reelection Is still booming.
All the talk of wOuld-bc Successors
about other candidates, all the wires
now being pulled by trained political
nianlpulatOrs have not tended In the
slightest degree to weaken Mr.. Ma
son.
On the contrary, the desperate efforts
being made to offset his decided lead
only go to show how strong he Is, and
to prove that his success Is almost
certain.
The friends of Mr.. Mason are not
idle. however. ana not one of his
fences has been allowed IL remain
down during his absence.
When he returns from his labOrs ut
Washington he will be able to give
some of his personal attention to his
campaign, and then It will be all OF.
The Senatorial race will close with
Mason iirst--the rest nowhere.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-15

More speedy, certain ana severe pun.
ishment should be provided for those
who are guilty Of food adulteration,
ana more thorough preventive methods
must be devised for tho general protcc.
ton OF tho people from the dangers to
which tho villalnous practice subjects
them. Tho average individual has
scarcely the falntest conception Of the
extent TO which INSCRIPTIONS manu-.
facturers are said to have carried the
business Of substituting deleteri0us
ana not infrcluently poisonous ingredl.
ents In food articles Of the most CON-
mon ana necessary use. 1t has long
been widely known. Of course. that at.
tempts are often made to palm OF on
the public many articles Of diet which
are fraudulent In their composition.
That poisonous adulteratiOn. however,
has become such a feature OF the man.
ufacture Of the staple foods OF daily
use as to DO responsible for wholesale
loss Of life tn, consumer finds 1t hard
to believe evea though experts Of high
repute for honesty and skill SO declare.
But statements OF such purpose are
openly and explicitly made. The sub.
ject has recently been brought some.
what prominently into view through
the revelations OF a careful and com.
petent investigator. who unequiv0cal.
ly lays tho charge Of lnanslaughter mt
the door OF many who prepare and traf.
dc In the necessaries Of life. Not only
are the dangerous chemicals made use
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-15
BiG LOTTERY SCHEMES.

Now that the government authorities
have driven most of the lottery schem.
ers out Of business. many Of tho lat
ter are engaged in new form Of swind'
ling which they fOndly hope does not
come under tho provisions OF the fed.
eral laws. These ''scparat0rs" are now
seeking to bleed the poor devils who
have mortgages ON their homes. or,
having no homes, are living In hopes
and rented habitatiOns. The sharpers
invite tho ever-ready sucker to invest
Il dollar or SO each month with the bait
of loan of thousand dollars little
later on thine quite indefinitely, said
loan Is to be paid back In small amounts
during long period of years. mo in
terest! No Rent" IL the alluring cry.
mo loan! No return!" would be nearer
the point, but would not induce the
much desired separation" What
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-15

mcr time bad fruit Is pcddlcd ont In
great quantities. the air is laden with
the insufferablc udors of stencil plants
the allcyways stink to high heaven.
but the inspectors 20 bravcly and So.
rcncly along. doing nothing and wait.
ing for pay day.
Just now we are In the throes of n
panic of apprehension of an epidemic
only tangible result of the activities of
the Boozcrs Union and the quarter of
million dollars expended by 1t last
year.
The Local Transportation Committee
asked for $4,000 but the Comptroller
has scaled this down to $2.7OO. My,
what Il falling off was there.
Hut there Is II peculiar little lesson
contained In this. The tremendous RI.
ductlon was never made OH the initia.
ton of Mr.. McGann alone. Part of the
S25.OW was asked for to pay for OK.
pert services in bringing up the settle
mcnt of the traction question. but the
Mayor always has the last word about
everything concerning this. Hence the
fact that the appropriation for the Loo
cal transportation Committee has come
down with ~. =. T."
The city Clerks office asked for SIS.
300 and has been reduced to S51,:NO.
Wonder what "Wabbly Willie" want.
cd the other $1.7CO for. No doubt he
will get on without 1t. but what was
1t asked fory by the way. the City
Clerks office expended S56.S2l last
year Was this money expended in ac.
corlancc with civil service law! Has
anybody ever seen "Wabbly Whites"
pay roll, anyway:
Another exhibition of pure cheek In
demanding II bountifui supply of fod.
der for the public crib il to be found In
the estimates for the City Collectors
office.
MIR. Brandcckcr asks for no less n
sum than SG9.OI0
Well. this II getting 1t down pretty
fine. What an accurate and scrupu.
lously honest man the Collector must
be. Just think Of the ~ dollars.
But strange though 1t may seem the
Comptroller has taken u view of his
own In this matter and has cut down
the estimate to $4,000. Last year Col.
lcctOr Brandccker managed to cxpend
$4,000 In the running Of his office.
How on earth did he do III
The City Sealer. too. II In the field
with his estimates. He asks for $40.
so. This IL the first time an npprO.
priatiOn has been sought for this de-
partmcnt. AMI II would be- interesting
to know how Il will he spent. No doubt
close attention to business on the part
Of the Sealcr's office would bring the
receipts In fees to Il sum far In excess
of the amount asked for. hut will the
business of the office receive any such
close attention under changed condi
t.oas?
But perhaps some of the readers of
The Eagle may think such inquiries us
these are hardly warranted after all.
To NIL such, this journal would respect.
fully cnll attention to this fact.
III the heads of the various depart.
ments AMI bureaus were to be given all
they have asked for IN their estimates
tho appropriation bill would amount to
II total Of xl7.239.oI:. The available
revenues Of the city this year amount.
according to the ComptrOllcr's esti.
mates, to about SO.OCO.OOO.
This simple statement of fact shows
what wise, conservative and capable
lot Of gentlemen are In charge Of the
various departments.
A tine lot Of public servants, truly!
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-15
THE SCHVE7ILER FRAUD.

The Civil Service Commission makes
the following statement In regard to
the Schucttler scandal:
'"rhe commission has come to the
conclusion that the absence of answers
to these questions IL not attributable
to anybody connected with the civil
service office; and, while We believe
Capt Schuettler IN u very competent
officer. and regret exceedingly the acct.
dent which has deprived him of pro.
motion In this examination, we have
concluded that the only legal and fair
thing for the commission to do. consid.
ering the interests Of oil parties con.
cerned, Is to post the list as reported
to the commission from the markings
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-15

What the rules Of the game" are to
sports and pastimcs, the "rules of pro-
ccdure." or Of parliamentary practice.
arc to the deliberations OF a legislative
body. In my kind Of contest strength
and zeal may 60 down In defeat before
superior skill In taking advantage Of
the rules. 1t often happens In the
fierce political encounters In Congress.
A deliberative body must have rules,
even though In operation they some.
times seem to defeat the ends of legIs.
latlon. The study always Is to formu.
late such codes OF parliamentary law
as will be most nearly perfect In their
application. The House of Representa-.
tivcs at the beginning OF a new Con.
gress Frequently has vigorous discus.
sion Of the rules. This year there was
an attempt In the caucus Of Republican
members to secure certain mOdlHca.
lions Of the old code, which was de.
feated. Then the Democrats tried ON
the door to accomplish the same result,
but without success. The old code
stands. Upon the rules Of any delibera.
tive body depends the power Of the
minority party, aud especially the op.
portunity Of the individual member OF
either majority or minority. In the
House the membership Is so large that
little power OF initiative Is left to the
individual member; the leaders Of the
majority party, whichever 1t happens
to be, hold the conduct Of affairs In q
firm grasp. The Senate. being a smaller
body. allows unlimited debate; minOri.
ty members are thus able sometimes to
accomplish by indirection what they
could not do on q square vote. Both
elements are needed In lawmaking--
the firm hand OF the majority, aud dc.
ference to individual rights. Inas.
much as every measure must pass both
houses OF Congress. a fair balance usu.
ally results.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-15
the UNDERGRADUATES.

The Eagle Is glad to learn that there
In movement on foot In the Board Of
Education to replace the lSindcrga,tcns
and to mako some sort of shift to lind
sufficient funds with which to maintain
these institutions in the poor and con.
gcstcd districts. The more We learn
about the operations of these instltu.
lions the more We are convinced that
they are not merely useful. but q
blessing. and the Eagle will gladly give
It's support to any movement for their
restoration.