, 1874-07-26
4 Hunt for It's Purposes and
Intentions.
Interviews With Gen. Webster, MeSsrS.
Hunter, Dore, Etc.
&. General Disclaimer Of Pol
itics.
It Is to Be Chiefly Social Affair."
And Free from the Bummer Element.

And Free from the hummer Element,
reporter was assigned yesterday to the duty
# finding out tie nature and aspirations Of the
,ew organization Known as the Citizens Aeso-
nation Of Chicago. It was painfully uncertain
axk. Just as he supposed he had come to the
joint it cyaded him.
OF course. the only person likely to know any
hing about the matter Was
EMERY A. 6IoRRS-
reporter eough. A1r. Storrs but failed to find
lin, IS usual At the Office he learned that alr.
3ro.1s WEE at the ball-match; at the backgrounds
hr. Sto11s was invisible At the Palmec House
te was undiscoverable.
It so happens that this omission OF the par
5es-Sto11s and the reporter-to meet and e1-
saange ideas was very e1asperating, az the fol-
owing narrative will slow:
After bunting through the directory, and the
bames attached to the constitution, tho reporter
bund l1r.
JOHN H. HUNTER,
rho enlightened him to some extent.
Reporter-Mr. Hunter, l am relieved to see
rou- eau you tell me in few words something
leinite about the Citizens Association
Nr. Hunter-Well, don't think am quite
competent to do SO. arrived at the meeting
nther late. and signed the constitution. III
lell You a man who knows al about it,-Storrs,
co AND SEE sro1Rs.
Reporter-Tve been hunting Storrs all day.
Ho's terribly hard man to find. Cannot you
,ive me IN idea of what you propose to do, and
low you expect to do it:
Mr.. Huu:cr-The constitution tells all that.
yoU READ TIE CONSTITUTION.
Reporter-I read the constitution. and reread
t. Every article seems to be a repetition Of the
me preccdin. it; every section IL 3 duplicate Of
he last. Who got up that constitution?
Mr.. Hunter-Storrs was Secretary. and IN that
saraci:y drafted the constitution. He's bright
ellow.
Roporter-But worly Now, tell mo: Is this
any sense Of the word,
POLITICAL ORGANIZATION
Mr.. Hunter-No sir. it IL not. as I under-
tand it, the Association is to include the very
rest citizens OF Chicago. They will as nearly as
possible represent the feelings Of the communi-
= at large, and back up the Mayor and Common
Council III every sa1utary measure proposed.
Reporter-Wil you act as committee, as an
organized body, or
HOW WILL YoU ACT?
Mr.. Hunter-We will have proper club-roorns.
md gentlemen in the Association OF q proper
character. Politics will have nothing to do with
l. When an emergency arrives, ne will work
'or the best interests of the city, and take the
cad in every movement looking in that direc-
lon.
SOCIAL HFAm
IS much IS possible?
A1r. Huntet-E1Actly so.
ncporter-Nlll you be Puatanica in your
6cws?
Mr.. Hunter-No, sir. We will have no tenn
,crnrce or sumptuarv nonsense. Our cnb-7oom
Fill be we'll fitted up. There will be liquor for
hose sho want it, and cold water for those who
,Tc!er it.
Rcporter-1n fact. the Association will resem-
,le the Tammanv Club it was in its inception?
M1. Hunter-Poselbly. am not acquainted
rith the early history of that bodE. But re
hall never allow politics to creep in.
Keporter-a1aY ! say tlat your object is to
If. tie government ou. of the hnnds of bum
nerB. and keep the city straieht?
Mr.. Enthusiastically. We shall endeeTor
% do that.
Repo'ter-But are you not afraid OF
RUNNING FOUL OF POLITICS AT ALL?
3lr. Hunter-I do not think we shall. We
,avc-I mean the better class Of c1tizeus-
ought the bummers again and again. We bave !
sea- en- them and they have beaten US. We can
,eat them again, and perhaps they Will beat US |
leain. That il all.
Report er--Iou do not want to be understood |
s organizing IN aristocratic select, touch-me-
,ot sort of club. do youf
Mr. Hun1er-Certain!y not. Quite the con-
neaps to protect himself md his rights as
atizan against crowd OF greedy ta1-eaters to
DIN the Association. We will take in every
nan WHO cau 81 i've satisfactory account Of him.
elf. It is no more exclusive thau volunteer
ire departme1 t. It is q mCtual-protection So
dety. 1t will not be composed Of mere kid
:lo:e u"nlbcrs. Please bear that in mind. Do
lot silliIe.
Reporter-I WAS smiling at StorrB-
ABoCT sTonRs,
moan Cand;GI, do RIM think his mama a |
,a1uahle addition to the Association?
Mr.. Huuier-Bear this in miui about Storrs
5e has become thoroughly earnest, temperate,
md consistent man. He is man Of great
lfe. I am afraid that others beside you Will bo
emnled 10 smile at Storrs' Reform party. 1t is
part Of his own personal reform that be will
layo to encounter q glcat deal of derision. I /
III personally aware that he is in earnest, and
NOV that the others also. But tell ME,
Ehat do the newspapers think OF the move
nent2
l:cporter-Your Association has deftly con-
1'vea to Keep The neWspapers and even 'ybody
,sc in Cimmerlau darkness as to the character
# your Association. They are anxious to know
shat it all means Heuce this Interview. But
% proceed with this cFoss-e1amlnation. There
sill be issues on which you WILL be divided
Fhat will you do abous it.?
Mr- Huuter-The Association is not bound to
my formal action. It is in questions Of thoge
sral welfare that it will act, and then it must act
Uanl11ously.
AST TICKET?
Reporter-Wul you put ticket in the field
bis fall3
Mr. Hunter-Eo think that is not the object
Vt the Association ut all.
Rcporter-Dut suppose there are two tickets
nut, and, as has often happened, both are bad, do
rou think you would be tempted to put out a
.1rd
Mr.. Hupter-I think it would be unquestion-
sbly the duty OF the Association to do TO- 1t
Fouid be the duty Of any individual, aud so of
my mass of individuals, to ende ayor bv all fair
neRus to secure responsible, houest and intel
iEent government as against one that was not
loneet or Intelligent. You would, suppose. and
70 would |. Why then should we not unite in
he effort ?
1:erorter-I sec the point, but the recollection
If Taulmany Is still fresh. Would you allow
Or. tiuokius or III. Bonney to direct the Assocl-
nlon's Affairs?
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