Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-03-15
To the Editor Chicnco Eagle:


calls to mini very forcibly the fearful
prplicamcnt In which Chicago Is at
present placed. owing to inefficient
municipal government.
I remember reading n short time ago
In The Eagle and other journals that
this city was threatened with an cpl.
dcmic or pcstilcncc of some kind on
account Of the fact that our sewers
had not been flushed for u very long
period. As u matter of fact. as you
arc flushed. only when It rains. Now
that we have had u tremendous rain.
fall however. we are confronted with
another danger. namely. the contain
ination of our water supply by the cX.
ira heavy flushing Of the sewers.
Thus We are virtually between the
devil AMI the deep sea. WIN the pep
pie of Chicago ever he rescued from
this awful plight! so far as I am
! fear we never shall unit,
such time rs the voters awaken to the
true conditions and get rid of the pres.
ent worthless city administration.
CITIZEN.
Chicago Eagle:
In your last edition you express the
hope that the State Pure Food Com.
mission will not lose sight of the pros.
PcutiOn which Assistant Commissioners
Patterson promised to bring against
u lnrgc biscuit concern for infringe.
mcnt Of the label laws for food. In
that connection you mention the use
Of rancid butter In the making OF bis.
cults AMI other bread food. There II
another and much worse adulterat tiOll
prhcticed. namely. the ndultPrntIOn of
flour with mineral matter. which IL
practiccd by many Of these concerns.
and which works much more injury to
the public. II II To be hoped Mr.. Pat.
tersOn will not overlook this when he
begins action. by the way. what has
become Of the threatened suit. any.
way. Yours sincerely.
AN nl.D-TlME MILLER.
Chicago. March II.
To tho Editor:
Slr-Muny citizens of Douglas Puit,
district wer" glad to notice In your last
edition II reference to the outrageous
inconvcnlences suffered by them
through being obliged To Use the Ogden
avenue line by way Of Lake street IL
get down town. Since your last piblica
tlon the new branch of the MctrOpOli
tan "l." has been opened aud has af
forlcd some relief. but the public on,
here stlll demand that Randolph stree;
bridge u" opened So rs to let the sur
face lines run their proper course.
Keep hammrrlng ut the Randolph
street bridge until 1t Is opened, anl
hundreds Of West Sidrrs viii apprecl
ate your efforts 4. ON.
TO the Editor:
Dear Sir-l notice with some con
Germ that Chief of Police ONe!ll has
been suggesting the payment of tin
police force by special assessment.
What does this mean: So far as
am able to judge, 1t would indicate |,
disposition on the part Of the head oi
the police force to make arrangement,
for police protection for the rich only
The special assessment plan, IL an
not mistaken. would result in ever.
man lwho Is ablcD paying for his owl
policeman, while the poor would have
to look out for themselves or go with
ont any protection. Can II be that Chic
ONcill c0ntemplatrs any such thing n
this: IT he does, the people would lik'
tn know IL.
ONE or THE POOR PEOPLE,
Editor Eagle,
AproIos of the recent high honor don'
Judge 1'ulcy, why would he not maxi
II irst-class candidate for Governor or
the Democratic ticket In the next Stat,
| election? 1t Is not too early to he Ol
the lookout for good gubernatorlal tim
bcr for 1904. ana as The Eagle Is men
tiOnlng many names for office tax,
this opportunity of throwing out n hin
in Il friendly spirit IT any Democrat j
Illinois can carry this State to-day
Judge Tuley Is that man. Yours for til,
party, DEMOCRAT.
Chicago. March 10.
The Chicago Eagle, ! notice will
pleasure. Is giving Senator William u
Mason its support In his canditlnc!
for reelection. 1t has stated man!
strong claims which Mr.. Mason ha'
upon the support not only of his owl