, 1875-10-31

.,.uean uarldngnaos What IL i that aes pat
= ssotion the 0ealthler classes, tl1a rich, ths
saptalists, the merchants, the ttaaess, tne ms
ae-a1l people, all ayocations, everywhere over
H. cty 1t is obvious to the country citizen
:sst Iii arc in motion, that all are pro-
tan,dlT interested. Il the City OF Chi
.s~o about to be sacked? "a voice: Yos."l
= ,he b1nds Of an enemy about to be la,d up
~ IN of0 people actively in motion looking after
sSs;r inkeresta. ICLeers.] You lnstinctlvely
eaov that the .eat intc1ests, the general inter-
~ of this citr, ~ well OF thlR county, at the
.onine election. R-e at stake. and you are deter-
]irsd that there shall be an honest election, IN
;Shsrrs.1 The fate Of that commercial city,
~ or small, is fixed iu the public eye,.-h1ed
tte ebt,ns:ion OF all puschasers, all traders,
II farmers, 4ad sll producers; the fats
th.t ,.n 'y J.. will nutsas Be vdF's FsstF'''tey tns{
~ to it - mar. Of exchange ehail learn and
..shaye by 1ts own conduct that 1t has given it.
III M to corruption and mi6rule- Loud
.nss1s.1 Nothing has go injured tbs r1eat City
1Sev York, the Empire City Of tbs Western
Continent, IN the public mind as the reveiat1ons
n,de il recent years Of tho corruption Of ite mu-
.;eoal Government. fCheers.J That they will
.tsn nrostrate Chicago. Nothing IN the coming
.rtufs en- blast. nothing eau destroy, nothing,
10 stsv. your Onward march to population and
<esnh except the public conviction that the city
= doomed 10 rule by rioters and banda and
snos O, couuptionsts toud cheeteI. Whenever
ha outside world shall belieye-the honest,
nlsin people of the country shall heiieve-that
he cty il giving itself up In this manner to
o,smanagement and miSgovernmant within its
.sp precincts and municipality. is giving itself
~ TO Destruction and ruin, then the outside
sar1d will ray it ls no place to 60 for honest
..da. It is no place for honest barte1; We will
.bsn9s our trade to other cities where there is
oos 50 much fagrant outrage. co11uption. and
14ud. [Cheere]. Why. the department OF L
1rest cty must be like the department
community. It must be ae careful OF ITS reputa-
ZION u man or family are Of their reputation
lCteers.] The worlds eyes are constantly and
s.ssdiastly fixed upon it, Tou NFe here BY COM
znapdinR the channels Of trade. Your city thrives
md e7ows and will continue TO thrive and grow,
rar oeyord your present calculations and expecta-
taos il yon arc IN honest city, have An honeat
eity md county government, m honest auminls-
rahon- (0aeers.] II you don't, il you plum
De-, il you permit bad ambitious, md corrupt
nan tor personal gain, personal benefit. d:stinc-
poc, 1euown- and prospenty-n you permit
these examples, tell you, gentlemen, as one
deeply interested in the prosperity Of your city,
TN: yoyr doom will bo sealed. Loud cheers.
Aoonslarcial city-one that Is looking out, ~
Chicago does, to this great Northgest-sNr-
toundsd b5 growing States BY thrifty and pros
dzeda Of millions Of trade are to pour into it's
mnjs-s city like this must look beyond itself.
I1f, mechanic feels It, tho artisan feels it, the
h',o1er, the merchants and merchants clerks,
.ts landlord, the minister. in the pull
e5 ebo as bus ss' ths good OF ths city ''' At
heart uust feel its and therefore
i is that these masses arc pouring out night
after night to administer just EebuRe to the