Chicago eagle., 1902-03-01

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Dear Sir--ls not the change of venue
business n horrible outrage and insult
upon our iudiciaryy Just imagine for
u moment the abOminnblc Implication
contained nnd indeed expressed I'm 80
many words. In every application for u
the Judge from whose jurisdiction the
change is sought Is biased. prcjudicrd
ana Incapable of rendering u fair dc.
clsiOn In the ease before the court. Is
not this tantamO,lnt to impcnchlng the
honor and the Integrity of the judge?
Scarcely less rcprchcnsiblc and insult
Ing To the courts IL the next move that
follows the application for u change
of venue. The party flies to some court
In which he feels he will he favored.
and there IL hardly any attempt made
To screen the fact that the Individual
believes the law will bc strained to
favor his side. IL not this an implied
declaration of belief that the Judge viii
not bc guided by the rules of Justice
AMI integrity or his oath Of office. but
by other considerations. TO mo IL
looks very like It. and I often wonder
tl'ht our magistrates and Judges OF the
courts or record stand for It as they do.
I.lTiGANT.
Editor Eagle: Can you explain how IL
IL that Mayor Harrison seems not to i,c
aware Of the fact that there Is wide.
open gambling In Chicago? Is 1t possi.
BILE that his honor does not read the
newspapers;
Only the other day. while the chief Of
police has been temporarily lost. It
trnrspircl that the bOOknlakers and
pool sellers on foreign races had been
'bled by u bogus dispatch over the
ticker. When the chief was finally
discovered. shephcr,l.like. playing his
hnte IN true pastoral style. he was asked
the meaning of the printed stories
about the way the bOOkmakcrs had
been bitten. Chief ONeIll thought II
was Il good Joke on the book makers.
Now, what | would like to know is
whether or not Mayor Harrison has
read this Item of news In tho papers,
nnd II 80 whether he thinks he had
better change his song about there be-
ng mo gambling In Chicago"
MACK.
Dear Slr-As n salOonkreper and an |
Id resident I desire to enter my sinccr,
mi earnest protest against the rc.
nOvnl of Mayor Iiarrison's picture
rom the now saloon licenses. The
light of II always drove men to drink
md helped my business. so say we
I'll of us. SCuI'LTZ
Dear Sir-l hope the city will accent
ny thanks, as II saloonkeepcr, for the
rood work In behalf of our business
u taking Mayor IIarrlsOn's picture on
u me saloon licenses. The sight of Il
o0k away the appetite of many of my
customers; made them sick and lessen.
VI my receipts. MUELLER.
'hlcago Eagle:
Dear Slr--MayOr Harrison has sub.
liit'u an ordinance to the City COun-
u making 1t impossible for that body
D renew or extend present traction
lHhchises unless the people have first
lVeh their approval. Now the Mayor
nj all his lleutenants In the Council
olh' ana have expressed the view that
Nc rlly In Its present situation Is in
o condition to undertake municipal
ana operation of these pub.
C utilities. Suppose the people,
lrolgh the referendum. declare
gainsr renewing or extending these
where will we In aty Ii
'oks to II man up tree as II we would
In very sorry pickle. j. =. NJ.
'dltOr Eagle:
Dear Slr-I noticed by some of the
''pers that u plano of nOn-unlOn make
ms ordered out of n certain amuse.
lent hall the other day, because most
those who patrOnized the place were
mon workmen, and would not stand
II the product of rat concerns In any.
ing with which they were concerned.
do not know the name of the firm
or the particular brand of
le piano In question, but | think our
ade uniOnist leaders should post all
llon wOrkmen on such matters by ,
rcular or otherwise.
In the same connection | would like
offer another suggestion. Would 1t
It be we'll to inquire as to the instru-
ents (planOs, organs, etc.) In all the q