, 1869-09-27
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER q, 1869.
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MFunEEs or rnE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVECTION,
IN. 'uuth i'rxfr,et-s y, ltasr', Ivs=ph MtdlIt,
John /. Hailtr*,
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3ht .,us, ,a,fhH! Wha!t 4s.rltli,lri ~ -liitFSFy
tt.Il i n" I41h Ulslxat IL W tlta4ta lltkut tf
iht LaA4 sttbht hiliTsfas lssrl trst'sliftnl itR
" "a trFnfass patti i.ssnrsas lhH sFtats viii,
MID ihfrEls hfntrtNt ihr 1Flls 4htt raf1rIn ltIa
Aa4t. 1tAl air Incidental 10 lho ~Astast, NT srta
I. u.., 1-tIIsh,lt,t patronage aut 10 FussI
II greater .rsrtr than AnS parf. or tArtlnn which
s.sks III sul~r ~rss,le IT. TArJ nsa rasssi u Tt.x0-
idn ti4tlslE thAt tic t1ctct AHlEInattai l.y taet
nrrarl .!l,.Ir for,i.sl ALL Ghlsr,l happ1trI.
Nr rtnt,, Therefore. ronr'ute that tho ltunuhl-
ssH itafiy nnt represented III that Convention
i... willie admitting iht existence at cAIls ami
.tusts III uur i.cA A6atTa, tilry Insto 10 promise
q: rriarni, hcsonA that whirh Ia implied IN turn.
It.. l.,c tlt,t o'..ccs nvrr to The saMc clique who
arr rr,p4,ns!s1r for the evils and Ahascs co'n-
Iiatlei ut Th.., tclpw ctlzrn-, sc Submit, Il lot
III 1hr pAt11c vi y t:l1,r',as reform. We oeliere
HAT shorter u,s.hoa can I've foan,i to secure the
+, tIlEs ~fc1, the Library l1all Convention pro-
,tter! 10 ,icstrr, tut we're uuuilc to accomplish.
Ia l,lslai.ug movement for this purpose. II Is
wsu to adrert to the mole and channel through
nnich Ihe existing evils and ahuses have crept
Il.tn ou. local envetnmcnt- MRny Of u are re-
public ans 10 our political sentiments, catmlu1 10
L. ns n1.icnily attached to tho principles OF that
"a ~ at auy pefsonB who pa-lcsr1te,l Ia the L.
ltzy Iiall Convention. Al! OF us arc citizens aud
taxpayers Of the County Of Cook and CITY Of CHI
cngo, hastnS deep Interest IL Whatescs concerns
oar county and CITY govcrnEeut. We oh.eFre
shat, rrdc1 the pretence Of rrUmottn. particular
meas ures Of national olicv certap per.ons arc IN
The habit OF clallnR thai It Ia tho duty Of all citt
ztte 10 vote 1os them for municipal and local Of
Ecek, With have no connection whateSer, direct
or .n.trct, Will, any measures Of national policy.
Thtt Practice Is not peculiar to oEe raTfS, but Is
can1uou 10 l,0tb; and q hen 1t comes to be acqut-
..rca II by the Community 1t furnishes COLI
seu!en, avenue for sh1rpers ami tae!r tools 10
rare! trto places OF tr1lct anil csno ument WHERE
Inc rrt!tc would otherwise never think OF putting
item. THIS areuue Is kuo 1n MS the s'primarf sys-
ten When q Parry becomes strong enough
~ suarpaie+. the election OF ali its nominees
rsh, Ela,l AMI icdiEcreEt its primary meet
taEs lreeone the pr.y Of a motley congregation
OF h:rrd r1..lare and hired voters. There arc no
Qualifications OF residence OF party italt5 required
!or voting II these places, There u no leEaa re-
tpuns:huitJ Epou The Judges Of election. They
I1at receive such votes as they choose, and make
eucn returns as they Bee tt. The ctts police, ap-
pointed and paid out OF the common treasury to
guard the lives and property OF citizeus. become
Ec,tvc aud Jealous pa1tsaHs Al these places, IL she
interest os this OF thar eanddase and Il Is feared
compromising themselves with the very clAssea o
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HaA eeE'entioo' 20 tnueh neFio'e.
"ta'e'e9 plans Hs5 oe oeeuleo oest los ppH'y
lhc lie pfeeeat system VI uAA'us nonlusuonS, l
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IL" "a tae st4'e, Hnoes WHICH tpe PsEse"'' auu
Fe!nar% the He1t Eene1aupu. Hus1 Atet WI
{fnot by PAST experience 10 inc c1seht. NJ ieAs q
avoiding partisan legislation IN The new coustitu
s'oa- II "cuh1 Iuru1'ps ID our 1oaeneos, luh
ruva,e advantage, CT TO disngu'e it with partisan
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