Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-06-10

contemplated. the police force grnftcrs
may find themselves subject to u
storm of public Indignation, which
may result In something much more
severe than dismissal from the force.
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The investigation of police graft and
police grafters will. If present reported
plans are followed out. he carried on
without any brass band arrangement,
and will be therefore all the more
thorough and successful.
Its results will he all the more sur.
prising ana beneficial both to the force
and the public when they are made
known and 90 into effect.
1t Is the unanimous opinion of good
citizens that 1t Is time such action was
taken.
The people demand that the Chicago
police force be purgcd Of gr,fters. and
II rcprOach that has been stain upon
the rscu,cheon of the city thereby
wiped OF.
The people look to Mayor Dunno for
this reform. and he could do nothing
that would please them better or add
more to his own popularity.
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The spectacle Of police officials ac.
cumulating great wealth upon very
moderate salaries IL one to which the
public has not been blind. Neither
have the heads of successive city gov.
crnments of the past been ObliviOus of
the incongruity Of the thing. but while
this extraordinary condition OF affairs
had been either ignored or wlnked nj
In the past. II IL reassuring to the pub.
lie 10 know that Chicago now has II
city administration that will do neither
the one nor the other.
Mayor Dunno, 1t IL declared on good
authority. Is determined that the pub.
lie of this city shall no longer be
amazed and disgusted at open graft.
ing on the police force, with It's cOnse,
Iuent detriment to the public morals
ms well as the business interests OF
Chicago.
II Is claimed that information of a
delinit" character is being received
showing that among the methods
which are said to have rOtted the po,
lice force ut the top and permeated II
TO It's very roots. paralyzed It's cfli
cheney ana rendered its name Il by,
word throughout the country are:
TocratiOn of blind pigs, which are
run In open violation of law withou,
let or hindrance and In large numbers
In certain police districts.
The unrestricted sale of liquor tC
minors In blind pigs and other illegal
~ conducted places.
Handbook making In various re
sorts said to he favored by certain high
police officials.
Overfriendly relations between pO
lice officers ana prominent gamblers
who pursue their avocations without
interference on the part of the police
Gambling of all kinds from craI
games and stud poker to horse racing
In ''protcctcd' resorts of vice in Ger
tain police districts.
Active participation In politics by
certain police officials, to the extent o.
thes" officials assuming and discharg
ing the popularity understood functions
authority ana other attributes of a po
litical machine boss.
NepOtism In the department where
by the best positions In the force ar,
filled by relatives ana friends of com
manding officers, promotions on meri
denied to deserving men that favOrite
may he boosted to the front, ana conse
quent injury worked to the morale o
the department AS a whole.
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! In the prosecution of the discusse,
investigation along these lines 1t
pointed out that the following ques
tiOns could be asked with much pert
nence and good results of certain com
manding officers and their subord
mates:
How long have you been OH the pc
lice force?
What Is yOur present salary, am
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