, 1873-09-06
CHICAGO SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 6 1874
Int was dcvottng himself entirely to buBlnoas
intending noitllor now Of heroattor to tako ao.

Tho reporter inquired whether no was in favor
OF cltizcns' tokot rightly Ho-namod and put In
tho ffofd independently Of either political party.
hlr. Coolbaugh replied that ho WAS unoualiAelly
| IN favor OF such movement. Ho would vote
Tor tho best men who were proHontod uron such
ticket, irrespective Of pnrty. Tho only thing
| against such movement WAS that tho worry mon
who woro boet qualified to hold office
would not como forward, and offloioua
and nRoless mon woro brought to tho surface to
tile noglcot Of tho beBt mon. In bis opinion, In
tho management Of local Affairs, mon should bo
aelected upon thoir fltnoas for tho position. It
was worry important that this yoar they should be
especially careful in making choice. The
people wero getting rosttyo unler tho excessive
burden Of taxation, and wero ready to demand
Rtrice economy as vol AZ honesty In tho manago-
mont Of our Affairs. Ho did not bcloyo that our
business men would knowingly voto for any
other description Of man.
Tho reporter suggested that many Of our busi-
mesa mon neglected to vote any WY. Mr.. Cool
baugh said great proportion Of thom would do
TO II they could bo lifted above tho moro quos-
ton Of politics. AS to tho question Of oitt-
zonn' movement he had no doubt in tho world
payers py would succeed. 1t a1ways did.
lilo reporter asked toward which aldo Of tho
struggle, 10 far as any Ruch could bo soon, lis
aaympathos leaned. Mr. Coolbaugh replied TINT
20 thought there wero extreme Vows held on
both aidos Of this question Of personal liberty.
He did not think those Germans whoso leader
olalmod Just tho Rame personal uborty
for thor followors were any more wroug
than Judge ,dookins and Lis Committee
Of Seventy, whoao friends endcavorod to cir
qnmsoribo the porsonal liberty Of individuals.
Ho thought that with a population like that Of
ohlcngo wh9ro not only large number Of
nationalttios but also . great variety Of opin-
existed, tolerance would DO a great virtue. II
an In favor, said ho, 'of tho largest personal
liberty, always regulated by law, oonsistont with
ihs,,, ths PUBLIC t.o;. %etste; tho people want to
wine. with aome Of whom it is matter Of odu-
cation, and can do 90 without in any way infring-
ing upon others' rights mud libertioB, lot thum
DO so sub joct to tho law" In conclusion, mr.
noolh'.ngh made the following statement: ~
tho subject Of local politics in tho last six
months. have attended, no meeting, hayo boon
invited to mono and don't expect to-
MEssns. HALE AYEn,
1eot Of citizens movement. Tho firm WAS sun-
ming itBof, or at least three nombers Of it were
doing 80, outside tho door. Tho reporter chntted
phleasnantiy an9nt tic situation and oarnod that
unanimously in favor Of puttlng in tic
ticket composed Of good mon irrespective OF
party or politics In any form, "This losing
tusine8a," aaid one tho sontlemon, lis 1a"G nIouGt
played out" "Iho best mon for local politics,
that's my DOCTRINE" said another Of tho brn,,
THE election OF Afodill md othors after tue
fro" said tho first apain. Taa whnt snvcI mr.
credit because II showed TINT nc wore not untlor
tho Influence Of the rings as they wero in Phila-
delphia and New York.
JOHN g. uA1Nrs
a reporter called upon tho Hon. John. q.
Hni11ee at the bank. Uo Baid: " have not
given any attention to politics rocentlv, Nv
ttho 10 taken up With my business. I have not
thought anything about matters OF tho kiud you
wore spenklng OF. Gnu Hay frankly that il I
WAH EOinr tn rim tho nitps4 nffnfra uou1l r,,.,