, 1874-02-04


licly ut lcast, to provo tho sincerity Of their pro-
fcssionH. With Wow to ascortain tho Hontt-
mont iii Chicago OIL tho subject, n reporter was
directed to call upon leading representatives
Of tho two parties Which contested tho
November election, in order to ascertain
their yesss and intentions. lIe confincl lliB ill.,
quires to tlH class aao,io si,ico business mon,
however strongly tloy might fool Oil tho sub1cct,
would oxort little or no Influence ut Springfield.
SENTIMENTS OF culoAaoANs.
Tho first porson called upon ,yas
AIR. noND,
cnndilato for Mayor Mt tho lato election, and
who was understood, prior to TINT time, to have
been in fayor of the bill, but to layo changed
his yiows since thon. Tho following conyorsa-
ton took place botwoon him mud tho reporter:
Neporter-Do you favor tho ro-cnactmcnt OF
tho mayors bill?
AIr. Doud--I think Bomo Of its provisions
Buoull bo ro-cnacted.
Reportor-Why aro you opposed to it as q
wAulo2
Alr. Dond-Dccauso It is u dangerous bill.
Neportor-Have you nlwnys considered it dan
Ecrousi
Alr. Dond-It puts too much power in tho
Mayors llunds. Ii llo nssu1ncs control OF tho
Board Of Police, for instance thoro will bo
trouble.
ltoportor-Wish u good Mayor it is a good bill
with il bad Mayor it Ii q bad bill. ls tnat wllat
YOU mean:
Ir. Doud-ycs. Tlloro should bo somo limi-
tatons in bill Of that kind. 1t should be drawn
with great care, aud III such WY as to obvlate
qrarrels botwoel tho Muyor and tho various
Eoard3.
Koportor-In it's present slapo you think 1t
likely to foster disturbances
Afr. Boud-Ycs, it IL bound to.
Noportor-Do you think tho Legislature will
rc-onact it?
Mr. Bond-1fy impression is that they will not
but tlht il not founded Oil auy very detinito ILL.,
formation.
Rcporter-1B there movement on foot to
lobby tho bill through!
Dir. Bond-Not to my knowledge.
provo Of?
WHAT HE APPROVES OF.
Mr.. Bona-WciI, think the provision allow
Ing the Mayor to veto Items in thu Appropriation
bill uu oxsSl'ent ono and It ought 70 10 pre-
served. That III about tho only valuable teature
There IL too much uncertainty about tho bill. 1t
is patched bill. It says tho Mayor may dis
Charge nnyDody from otilGo except those % olocsod
by tue pooplc,-ahy member OF any noara. go
distinction IL 1naao betwoon momnera elected ny
the people aud those who aro not Honeo con-
troyorsy IL provoked, somo putting QUO construc-
ton upon 1t, nna others ai entlfely alneron; QUO.
Mepo1tor-1n your opln1oh tnoh, tho Dill IL
1al!usof ..-.., 30, ~
Mr. Bond-ln governmental matters expert,
Henls are at"ass pNu' II 3on hnfo eSs'o1h' ana
tinker at II, comtuslou Nt il lneyitnDle.
hopoftef-Nnat 10 you tnlllK OF
THE fnEsEST CITY oovEhSAEST
MIR. Bono-i thlllR ~ Raonld nc tAoroughly re-
organized, anu that there shoui1 bo but ono
meunr a ui ny ~ 2 " ~ ~ + ime
Aiasof, aao lelnoseu " A's o!sctetioh. II that
"ero aono' le1lsous'olsY Oh WfoHg-aollfg'coaia DO
'llro~t 9' upon % somo one, ana there woula 20
head md n system i'll tho management OF our
municipal Affairs.
AID. QulnR. ..
ine reporter. whtio prosecuting hls inquiries,
oa'ho across All. Qa'rR, ot tue LaW-a;ta- orde1
purity, nnd q supporter OF Mayor Med'!l. LIB
VlowB on ths suolees hro az 1oliows
Keportef-What 90 yon thlhK o1 tao mayors
bll! noWF -..........,.
Ad. t1nlrk-l nm opposou to lts extension, be.
cause II plaees Zoo 'nueA power LII tao ilanas o1
ono man. ,, ,..-.,
ltcporter-NAy haVo you changcd your opin-
ton: