, 1874-11-01
Among other gentlemen placed on the ticket was
Mr. Ca11ltiald'a ielInN-citixcu.

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| Mr. Caulheld's ielow-cltzen,
| ME. J. J. EEARSEY.
nominated by the same Convention that nom
mated Caulfeld; but they insisted upon talin
F! him from that ticket in consequence of o dis
| graceful, or alleged disgraceful bribery matte
''rhat is all d hoax."l It turned out that thi
Kearney had been bribed-Cauldeld had bribe
him, with this qualification and execution: Caul
field admits that he bribed, but lie said that
was
ALL a JOKE!
applause md laughter, and to these new-ligh
political reformers, that was entirely satisfactory
They aay: ~ Mr.. Caufeld, it yon say that i
really joke, then you are sll right; but, mas
much as kearney toox it in blood earnest, VIII,
no is not to 80 on: We will run you as th'
American joker" daughter and applause.]
So it is. They hoist the flag OF pre:endet
political reform and would like to kEow wla
they mean by it. They denounce the Kepubli
can party and the authorities at Washington al
samples Of purity and tpolitica1 reform. Now.
WHAT ARE THE FACTS .
Why, ever since this attempted s;People'a
Movement +" and Peoples Reform " has been
inaugurated in Chicago. although there nave
been some good men IN it, soma men who hnye
majority OF the men are political tr1cksters and
riui; men and wila. has been the result upon
the whole? While taxation has been growing
less under the General Government. our State
crcasjnr unt;l so enormous j. our taxa,;on thu =
;t,,a roachirr tha var varca ~ confacation
Iast Summer yr. HAYES. who il ! very
excellent gentleman and very faithful ofhcsr.
undertook to cut down appropriations. But,
gentlemen, his budget
and when they camo to mass II they mt onrv
refused to reduce taxation. but thew have made
mt a hntlcat norf ennrmn,s Than INV rhat has
nrecodnd Il :. and 1vhan rho fav conea :, ho
erten]ed God knows hnw thev ora coirc IN
yaisa n,nnev tn nav #, And vat tHev aro
nI,utino thc;r h,,ner nv no1,t;c,j yofoTrni IN
iscq ,hhe las. toy-lavv in this citv Ma moda
nnder n Kennhlican citv adminisfraton
Tha last administration h-:,ncht into mower
throucL the DepnbIican oreanization joyied tha
assessment, NJ islo woa we'll awara rcnt1a.
men. A. yor alI are. TINT yaar hv year ~ went
to my nv ta1es found there was steaily in
cra.sc. !. that nntxy,thstapdjno fimrs 4ra-,- hnrd
money difIicuIt to raise wares law. and cencrai
distrasa nrera;}inp ri,ronohm,t Tho
country, taxation in proportion BECAME light,
But l thought. by vnv of exan;,inr into the
ouest;on INFINITELY. I vould tnIa niece Of
1ironerty of nv own vhic1, in 1890 waa worth
more than it has ever bean worth since and
SEE now rup rAx-1.isr RAN
In 1863 the tax was 10 odd dollars. In 1879
r. ia s113. and i,,dcino frnn, Tia annro,rotio,
thst Il made by thoso p0lit,cul reformers in 1874
Il viii reach S1a5 1Annln,sol thonrht
nerhara there was SOM. mistate .nont it or
khey llati eoma enito aeninst me- did not know
which, So I called the attention OF nv old
friend, Judge Goodrich, to 1t, aud he took down
his ta1-list He took a piece of property upon
Lake street which, in 15C9 was worth 90 to 25
per cont more than it il worth now; and 10 aud
behold these political reformers bad raised tho
tax from $73 so to 2243. Al property goes
down taxes 60 up. aud pretty soon they Will
meet, and when they meet
cosF1scAT1oS TAXES PLACE.
graceful condition, this disgraceful political 1iug
IT odds and ends, prescott a ticket here. aud
ask tho people OF this city to suppor. it On the
ground Of ! great political reform and new de-
parture Well, gentlemen, such being the staee
ii things, no man who has the good Of his coun-
try at neart-the good of his Iel!ow-c1tlzeus at
hea1t-has tho right to refuse, if called upon,
10 attempt. SO far as 1o is concerned. TO try to
light this common wrong By which wo lind our.
selves surrounded. Give the poople chance to
ing which ne find eating out their substance.
Applause.}
Now, gentlemen, base already occupied more
ime than expected to, and moro than ought
o fcries of Go on N. aud YOU will haye to az
usa rne from nny further extended REMARKS.
york for me- 10 sneak Mt nil but 7 cannot cloaa
Yithont a1hort;np ali pood men. and ali nenrIa
yho honestly Wish to eubserye the public in
erests. and thereby to subserye their own iu,er-
sts. 70
; 49, .;,,n- La a1aa.;a.. - aA& fo11o " ..
J. tne couoIns eiect!ou. Le1 Us asse.1 our
lll agns6, sen..ensn Auu 1nsow on l4is gazing
ohe. ~ stles?us 70 oe poino. 1. nave no
w. IL snas 4aesuon ;4 ~ .u..n ans u YOU
ent,emen. 1as log nase seen At 70 presens ale aS
n1 eanu'das1 n. lot eopgtess ~ 1os , rnss Gousras
aun.sl Disttlct: = , nase no Fe5sJaa. interests
'nxtever ~ gens e,eesea ~ 10 enas I Eiace IL -
elsona1 s;ctlHce 1o1 Me ~ Eo, and "hon say
~ ha.' gentlemen, 10 not WISH 10 Do Understood
aat oeplecate t lue n'su 1ono1 atlsnone tne
hva " haan uo ny. ~ w. eies'Gu,
1,a.ad ~" aTe aa,!1e,, u -. ue, @ uee ~ pe
!ecleu, ke4'1enen, loI several REASONS. ~ the
m u.s. place !! am Gohsufutlonally opposed 20 10,
ns pfalen IN ans1ulns unoertaNe. lAppla4Ee:l
na1 uas oeen teel.ns VI nl'he through n1e,
cnseme1; u mas peeh n1y "eaAhess, II nave
brorsh ira T Tnavcr ernhar'1a1 in si,v - canso ~
nterpri:e which did not believe had truth and
:nbark, 10 man hates to be beaten worse |