, 1869-10-31
The RtnH In tho Wests.,

The fktnH In tho vTest.,,
Ftpm Ae !st,c YorE fdttou, =
The wise men who ARE continually talking about
the pFuteesion which the ballot PR ~ at,urds
rad lew Of The startling exposures Of tylsnnJ
md injustice on the part ol elective oHleefs that
nou gu the columns Of Tho leading journals
opee sdve1ed to the tcform moyet1ent now
going on u tost CIT. which acems for tho nne
70 have entirely ob;terated tho old patty dsssinc
istpe Of honesty and dlanonessy. Intelligence and
ignorance, capacity to govern and inc4pactty, Re-
plnneans ASd Democrats haye united for the pnr-
81 nssadns dosn oas oi s6e mosf eoiirup: TinSa
enough tn, 1t s1en tine tho tho1s.pdl5 5llaa;es
~ f. 'ssd sssh 5 ss
Necessities Of parry haze hitherto decentl5 cloaked
are nox mt la!d bass 70 tns xo1la: iae char.
really for 1nany Jrass been IN tne oo2dItion Of
town given over 70 The aack-at length 1nd. snAt
I tn isF t. :h o.nsr ne s g. M nos
confess their cr4mes, u Il true, but there IL no
need; 4 true bill nss been found against them;
the Indictment Is long one, and tho evidence u
eYn!ence that We would cull oor rea1ers' Attee.
ttop. rhow4nT, ~ does, the !utlSJ Of taa notion
that IN time Of Rreas corruption tho ballot ha5 Of
idea Tia: tho eIecsl'e syttep, Of iaelt.
without public opiniou hehtnt It, Without
e, t. q, oSs y ssne .,ss; 5s
N1ong. Ths ,des Y taat y soon y TO people
nntl out that Tho o1icial ahom they hare elected
y 70, e1sdaole nc! 4. ~ fmn E
elccfTc principle, like Soma othe1s which No
might -lnersion.. anPpoted to be dtstncuTe!
"Amettean." lut in ~ preaen: form u aa1dlY old
euorgh for thai, tavtnR been introduced Into tho
State conattrtua1 far tue most part W1san twenty
tve ye1rs, md therefore not belnR IN lta prcsent
extensive application 20 90 = taat OF tno syote@
the obstacles IN The carer Of plundertnR dis
honesty, supported TO h4sn bean latlpdnncd BY
s .'ue 1 ag b. B.
s1tcbdluR to tas Atory OF the "Asseasof Of the
sopth Town" Of Chicago.
This gentleman xhpss nama we arc Bosfy 10
ssy Ee do not know, IL prominent memhcr Of
the Ring, " aud his enjoyed tho ONCE for many
JeAFt.' In 16<o. hn xAs 70 ceoead, but for sons
Iesson Or otaes fronbleti tos ~ touuro Of h!I
md .ha needed no o1noe untd is71. Tas
laws Of tho statc provide for annual elections Of
tho Town Assc.eor. ana thus faF the aonual c1ec-
comrlesc sncce*s; hut who can predict tho H..
!arn! Az human hapPines<. even tha. of
sessof fof she Eoath Town decidci trsss iii fotare
Nxs not certain enough. sod 1ecilcl At tho sAnla
IN, so e IT. .pt.s i 'FS sss :. IT, S T nIS.ps p ~
AILost cretiaua stooi in tbs way-far otherwise
To ttIn rkeptic Asscssov Of tho south Town. lie
spsral4 from .hs statnte f,oot 70 tnn snR aad the
Illu sofeDnls decides that ha shall rcma.n 10
of1cn Tor II yeara luassat o! ote. A bin u pro-
psstd extending Tho term Of inn Assessor from
fs IT, ns s' In Ss' e. nsM
nois 9tyea the Lesl.latufe .porer 70
"pzoyt9n hy EenesA Law fos = 70 Enah'p otxaat.
b; as os IT, ~ Ct ~.
tefn ct ztnRio town oGacer, N TA1 CHlcAdO
TRIBUNE very re5tl1ently aska: Can general
Court; ~ sn qps saoses % thnR M q saaass
pso,ides ior noidlns = onees . e andsr =" It W. t@o
st Il q ss liz s9G e ~
ever f"tc,ble and wetRhty TO the Legal or journal.
,st,c nlns, re Eholl5 wlinous salne ln The eyes
"nt.!ng.. a1aoanss 70 -s14o oeo, 900. Ills u.
Eases 1ess an Z e@ sssss
thtL sre % rare tnat thcy DO not snees tae easc.
:. y and c oWn ta1nols property Nurth one mill
lon OF toalafa. The tax Oh, n,thls prnperty At sev-
t'.s1@ Tie Assessor. II he be disposed to
fusn an honest penny, can omit oue-haIf this
nrct esty. o. return 1t At one-haif the snlue.
I've hundred ooslars Tooid pro6so'y sat.ty N n
AMe&tor n such . case. 4 lee or presont ol
100 upon every million q dollars worth Of prop.
there ate alwa5s people who persist III beIuR
b!Ind 70 their own interest, and the owners o1
eos a' aSope} az wo9a RStoDses 1s5as
reduce the animal orcf!ngs to sns
| Astetkor one:half, hut wopld glre hm}an oppor,
lunltJ Of uaklu9 the aggregate Of hls assesmen.
the amount of Of hla reductions 10 6ls customer,
TO the atat 81 ment oi those who asked no favor
OF bin. In the hasds OF man fully understand
Year, Gu & msds II aaa proasasls ds.
81 thr blu Wa caizted TO the Site Capital BY tnt
1'Dg Doss anyone thlnk .nas objection =.
Ut On whst ground oa the ground iaat 10
measure onght to haze included the otn
s.ve chsa ssssa tss satas s@sy sas m o sat &
!hfre tl@es. It Wa a1aended, aud pissed IL IL
House; When 1t reaehed the Senate 1t fouut
pefpiexed- II seemed a II the Assessor of to,
sat soulh asuu. Torn m'sns have 70 .sssss b. p!
S'e o1s Ghoas than s3ss Sas sdauoa Cd e. :ge ysal
Wsst : as to be done 4 gentleman skilled i
l,gls!aiion- psetesalo9sia y 1aey a1e termed 2
anee: Tho ring vent home. t6e Senate adtoutnc'
Without passing the bll, the honest members y
aoss' ,Sa., thsnss5sea
lie tea Journal @ q 'Aai lie ssna.e 0u1 came M
b examined, there w.s The record ,nat she b,i
had teen Rad thee umta and passed. that
qut1um HM present, and thai nt,sen Senators Q
voted for the bal From this recitsl," saJ
TIE CHICAGO Ta1Hgss, IN concluding
rsssnt nn5t,e n51,se S1 sae suo]Sss .tes
As.es.eFs r. to 6 elecies Ill year ID = .ae .hfe
o.1 s,oss sneasn ~ 1as el1Y 81 En,c.Eo In9s
thing each oI them, but particularly be Of Ii
South TowD. asa. the1efore their e!ee,,o
IT. tslfa Zen essoued 0 atsr H. & oss
sptctal statute. The power anu the ellroutely
the ring are peculiarly exhibited IN tnia t.anaa,
t!on. 1tsno - The power Of absolute contro! Of.
one bratch OF the LeEtslatpre and that, baIl1ett
the other branch, II attained III eud by CORFU
Of The StateL''
ii shows, moreover, b. stguA instance, tn
rFectse value ol Oh atltuuonal s1teguArdS such o
tfe esa1lot, 10 tunes & public apathy. Certainly
s.se e sa n hssal; Ss @ 4 rne1e tns sup!n,
c'rt to The character Of lie judiciary il not !
es &C.. 'efaa'' 81 !as !eseh as pxe
Lptust as.essmenta teil rpon each ind
s,E ytsH NJ rho asu,s assessed rear o,ts T. =,
It might certainly be supposed, then, that Il
pubic you'll care enough shout the matter. pl
sI'f' c n n.. ot, .a1a,i91 Il l. e5epoaa
t., the eon+ttsu'tonsI methods provided for SOC
catesI Bat Lent the ballot Interfere vii
! btl forged to sa1e 1ae right Of sufsaSe ttae
Away rom be people: aad thts hitl stands u7o
the itatue boek Is The ensctuenI Of the reprBsel
tai,yes II these same people, themsc1ses clects
| b. the same bAlIot Of whicn they now dcprtt
their col stt1aenu. We ara far from wishing 70 tf
Il! ,nat the ballot u OF no valne. III Of lntstt
the Tfeeens reform 1Rltatlon In Chicago Will Il
| uMphantly pzoye. HUk what We DO saJ Is III
tneTr r. 20 d'Rtltfy which hedges II shout. that
uaJ be polluted and rsustltute.1 to base ends I'll
aLy other piece Of political uachlucr
| and that tA chief .vatue lies
the force which It lends the uecrcts
an et lFsh'cLe.s public opinion. At present tue pr
tectfnti the halot is The sa1nc Boyt Ut pfoccut
Htlch coats II Els.. and spexrs, and B*cris ron
at.o1t the weak aHa{csl the strong, AFTER the
tlefeices haa been carefully secsesed BY the satt
~ SOU secluded place whence they coulu onlJ