, 1875-10-22

to the difference in tho chnractor of the per-
sons elected to tho Board Of County Commits
soner Mt the first election, and that Of the
Board rs it will stnnd in 1876, il 1T. Hrs1No's
nominations arc successful:
COUNTY MEMHEns.
Raard u 1871. Eoara o. 1878.
Clar!es Hitchcock, Theodore Gnenthef,
Jnltus White, Theodore Behultzn.
y. q. akclty, Fat Coufy.
J. II. luhlIna1, Fritz Dussc,
John Crawford, John Crawford.
II. G. stearns. Mike atnlloy.
Christian Hnht, ". nuri!ck.
john Jonca, Pit ClearY.
wEAT CuICA6c.
Atancsl Telcott, 1at Carol,
Joaeph Harris, c.. r. Holden.
Thomas Lonergan, Tbomes LoncfRsn,
NORTH oxtrAao.
Joseph Isoelis X. q. Bchn,!dt,
Sam AAhton, John 31rCafftcy.
An examination OF these lists will indicate
the gradual but rnpid tendency to general
corruption. In tho list of 1871 thore may
DO faw nanes in which the public had no
confidence, but tho majority of honest md
crcditablo citizens was 30 large rs to inspire
universal confidence. Mr.. ASHTON, it il trlo,
is no longer in the Board, but he has been
succeeded by John S1oOArFnEY !! With tho
retirement OF Messrs. CLouou and JONES, Mr..
Bunp1cK will stand almost alone among the
city memborH. In the progress Of timo,
nenrly all tho members Of American birth
have been "woeded out" aud their places
filled by persons of other nationalitioa. The
tlegoneracy Of the Board is 30 evident TINT
there is no occasion TO give names Az q
body, in case lIr. HEsMas ticket be elected,
tho Board will be worse than the old Doard
Of Supervisors in it's worst days. This body,
Of which eight members are majority, is
tie legislature Of this county; 1t Is absolute
in tho amount Of it's expenditures, and can,
by tho vote Of eight members, add five or Six
millions to tho debt Of tie county. And this
Legislature, which Is Of tenfold moro i'm
portance to Cook County than is tho State
Legislature, is composed OF the men whose
names arc givon III tho list of 1876.
This condition Of things provos that the
responsibility for oil this Is On tho yosora-
especially on those voters who 10 not roee. In
the space Of four yoars the corrupt class
tho contractors and speoulators-have so
managed that they have threo-fourths Of the
whole Doard, and in another year will have
| tho whole fifteen members selected by them
| selves. Change OF system or change OF Gov
ernn,ent will not change the character Of the
Government, II those who are the most deeply
interested in honest legislation abstain from
| voting, and leave tho election Of public Of
fcers exclusively to suoh mob aa that
which nominated Mr. uEa1No and his associ-
atcs few days ago,
| Two city members Of this Bonrd have to
be elected On election day. Tho Republicans
have nominated Mr. MuaRY NE1soH md Mr.
JOHN JosEs. 1fr. NELSON is nomiuatod for
tho place left vacant by Al1. C1ouau. Every
.nan in the city will admit his peculiar fitness
for the Office, and his honesty and ability.
1Ie can be elected II those who prefer honest
Government will take the trouble to go to the
polls and vote for him. Do tho people OF
this city propose to abandon oil effort to pro-
tect their interests, aud let the County Com.
miAsioners, who are nov worso than the old
"10" Of the Common Council, have their
own why, without any one to check or protes.
against their actionf