, 1875-12-19
POLITICAL.
What the Fourth Ward Republic
ans Are Doing.
Meetings In Other Sections Of the City,.
The Central Club.
TIE FOURTH WARD CLUB.

THE FOURTH WARD GLIB
meeting OF the Fourth Ward Republics
Club waa held Last evening ut No. $50 Wabal
avenue, Mr. c. H. Culbertaon in the chair, II
Mr- ". o. Cole aching as Secretary.
Mr. J. Fl. Clough submitted constitution II
by-laws.
| All the sections, except one In favor Of spee,
spocio resumption, were easily adopted. Th
in regardto the resumption OF sp ecie paymen
called forth short discussion.
Mr. Ira ". Buell. thought that the declaratio
OF intention to maintain the principles OF tt
Republican party covered all that was necss
! sary.
Mr.: B. &. Cook Was strongly in favor Of th
currency plank. The Republican party had q
ways shown tho most strength when it va
| fighting for certain principle and. AZ the pee
pie wanted aound currency, he meant to fRt
for that.
| 4 number OF others expressed their desire t
have that principle embodied in tho constitu
ton. This section was then adopted unani
mously.
On motion Of Mr. Murry Nelson, it WAS da
cided to hold the regular meetings Of the Clul
on the second and fourth Saturday Of eacl
mouth.
On motion Of Gr. A. c. Calkins, it waa decided
that the officers previously elected be declared
th Q permanent officers OF the Club.
On mo.ion, the Chairman appointed the fol-
lowing Committee TO report names to I'll 7acan
c,es 1t there be any, at the next meeting Of the
Mr. J. II. Ciough stated that the Committee
on Constitution aud Bylaws had drawn up III
address to the voters OF the ward, which hehoped
the meeting would adopt
Hr. Kirk Hawas then read the following ad-
f3FAR NkHxn nk -rtz,
To THE REPUBLICAN VoTERs OF THE FOURTH
Ward: Al meeting Of the Fourth Wsrd Republican
Club, held the 1lth OF December last the Under
ai8hed were appointed COMMITTEES for tho purpose
among other things, Of deTisug me2us by whi:h to
secure tha support and active cooperation OF the Re-
publican voters Of tho ward.
On consultation, 1t deemed e1pedient to call
your attention to the matter through the medium Of
the public press. We believe the time has coma when
eTery honest voter should Lay aaido that unnatural
prejudice against inging in public affairs which has
TAKEN possession Of the minds OF many Of our best
otfzads, and openly to the 'front.' with tho full
dissemination to bs!ng.About reform in our mun1c-
The question, how to secure honest City Govern
ment especially, hss become very serious ono, and
demands tho attention Of every thinking man. Unless
the many intelligent citizens who stand noo{1 can
be induced to give portion Of their time and per-
sona1 attention to the consideration Of municipal and
political affairs, may well be questioned whether
republican institutions and civil Rights long be
preserved.
OF one Thing sre confident that With tho ballot
III ot nanad " tno Snolant ana tne T11ou5, who COM
posa no 1nconsldarahle portion Of our voting popul-
uon, Is Impossible, In = great metropolis tk> Chi
oa8o to elect honest capable men to Office unless the
respectable onsinaas men Of the city who now decline
any actve part in politics In way bo brought
10 realization Of the fact that they have political d-
acs 10 pform thas are Just ~ ssered and binding
the ~ any tne5 owe 70 their family OF to society
OWING 10 the Neglect Of those who really have the
largest fnteresss 1t stake unpriacdpled and deatgn
ing men nave ootatned control OF many OF the I'M
portant Positions of responsibility and sr:.5:~ G7ery
now investigation brings 70 light new crimes Of which
these men arc guilty. They not only encourage the
practace o! traod and deeeit IN municipal elections,
but uablushtngy use their Official power to shield the
guilty 1han called 70 answer foF their crimes. In our
aty are many unp11noapied men who make politics
their tsade and grow rch BY stez1ing tho money Of
which honest citizens have becn puudarad undar the
gu1sa o1 taxation and special assessments.
To tho Of their ends. theJ sre ever
seeng TO make the strife OF politics 10 destructive Of
Ill sefzespect In worthy that sensitive and deli
persona shau bo kept aoof, aud they he
ekt 10 carry cut thelr Seaa vteWB unchecked and un
oppofeu
We hase just PASSED through one exciting campaign.
u Which. through fortunato combination Of ctrcuu-
~ .o p9opae oeSe 1aosongn.y atonsed thas
.Ter. cannot be aeeemnshs6 ~ .nasnod;c ..tios,
The peope must b educatcd up to the rnint Iare
hey will look upon the matter Of attending to political
fairs = being Of as much Importance attending
IN fhA{F nth Err Hf&$fo