, 1875-03-24

Ah IlAE& f1AQE3NnH 41uVA% E1hFG a4tl1lk Eflhk iE
ins tho controlling Influenza In that lb,as.l)
nonII 10 tolerated b7 tho pet,p|o nf C,traso il,
tlis position of chirf Of oitEcr Ut these t}siast.
tnsntA fur term u vears u pertet,late inctii-
ci"ncy, delay ai rofnrm. allow !, ,ltnhllny in alt
soItn., overlook any irregularities. bucl M in
attention 10 duty or X, msircAlnca. tf inuo-
cent porent,H, should wo 10 compelled In ftc-
1uently notice tbeao charHch being rnttlcd by =
ine Of Il few days pay or a rcprtnanl? main
lain tia. no single power woulI ,!aro maintain
Iako tho hoard Ii Public Works. Woul, 4
competent Cluof allow hidewaik to bs taken
III and remain open Tor blx months Of, MI inpot-
thereby causlng. inconyeniencv and danger to
thousands Of pedestrians daily? II ynn ak why
this IN allowed, you wilt bo told that il Is utctcss
to aay anything because tho owner or contractor
Ii policeman. consequently albwo1 to DO any.
thing right OF wrong: II necessary you eau lind
any qunu.ty Of similar aburnA II thehe III the
Departments proposed 10 10 changed, Which
al,owH how much We have 10 thank divided re-
n'ousibllitY for. Tho more the authority ~ dt-
yided amongat politicians, tho moro f.ienJs OF
coDpeteut, ,--n,,d tho Inorc difficulty in fixing the
blane wl,cre 1t belongs.
Ilo fact Of ahoInhing the dltrofcslt I,oa,1. IL
almost bltalciout 10 warrant any ono advocating
tho proposed amendment, but you HAY TO fur
tier. and conslcr whether unflar lilo new char
ter 1t would not bo more difficult to make tic
two clla,nbors corrupt than tha present one,
Most mon would think 1t would take ,note money
to buy twenty tnen than ton, aud NO on rrop.f-
ttonateiy, and think BY having holy of ilen
checked 1t would be more unlikely 10 pahs sucII
ordinances Us tho Wabash Avenue lkafIronJ
ordinance, ETC., and pcrllans tho rivalry Of tlle
two chamborH might rcsult i'll giving our eps
article Tor iaF prise. That It il tnu,. essor W t.
snauago ono ring than Lwo or slFco Is geucruijy
admitted. -.
cannot discover rl,y MO are llksy Ia have
moro corruption In tho future than the past, aud
would deter most ncn from attclnr.ia: blu rolo
who lavo influence sufficient to 10 elected
Mavor OF Chicago under the new charter
Ths advocates Of the presnnt Hyutem scar tha.
A. Z. uoafng, or hla nominee. cau be elected
nudor the now charter. That is ITO. tho tucs-
ton now, II will be time enough IL opeu Gfo on
tlls nun. OF Afs nominee, wien tIie election
cu,nes. Ilcso advocates must have little fatl,
iii citizens Of Chicago or lscpubllcaniAln. I
t G,eftsr t. haze higlsr opinion of 4As., and
poople'n party to boot will havo less chance
under tho new charter than the present
Que. as there will be less Officers to elect,
consequently they will take less Interest, aud tho
iu tho better clat's OF citzeus whici. they raIy
nccd, mud thereby make It au impossiDility to
alect auy nominco OF aav matl to such posi-
tiou. On Tho contrary 1t will, believe. cotlsisn
HuclI with Tho fartf to t!f9 OBLIVION they merit.
For thoeo roAsons think tho PROPOSED Lilt iB
entitled to fair trial, and am pleased 10 400
your paper give 1t bl,cll a cordial support ir
preference 10 upholaing n system tLat las
roycd u failure. aud no obstacIo to corruption,
but l,ny proved 1t lacked the necessary Hlreugtl,
to cnao'o III to h2vs good or ccon1ni;cai Gov-
ers1at ut. Acknowledgements,
THE SOUTH ranx CONDENSATION CASE,
10 III, Edi,ar NJ m. th,eooo Yybuu-:
,:u,c,on Sru,ri, oawIr co,nm,, ,,;,A .,,..
80, .1.A '..a ~s ~, eou."eA WV, "t.n 'nou-
1a''!s o1 OUT cttlzcne, ING recent South Fark
condemnation case and tho extraordinary nwnrd
Of tho jury bayo arrested r,y attention. With
your ncrni.,on ti;1 ,,vo mr. xiors ~, IL. .r,,'
~. - wa ~ ~, ~ '''"s W 't' nup
lec., 'ai"osess tloash lucy 'nnY DC. An honest
ucs'ro to servo the causa Of Justice Is the only
apology havc to offer.
In tls taxing Of lands for ilo put]i, bsue,t
an uloauato comnonuatlon rho,,h1 i1n @ ,ai1 % rl,;s
u IN lna's5''''Ao'o fu'o both o. law mud equity.
But When greater pr!co IS paid for hucll land
thau tue land will bring At fair salc, tho e3ccss
ia tho ncavuro of iulurv tn III, co,nnun;,v
+, i. wror, .,a a,..o 49,. ".'a.;,
- 10 "Aou6 euu 1unoely Luat eHou!n