, 1875-09-21

lQ{ 6HEfGfUT+ xGINIA l1ftOS. 1uG nOtl~
inatlous are strong. md aro regarded By tho Op-
position ~ suck.
CoRRt SPONDENCE.
TIE TWENTIETH wAKi3 Crrl1ESs' GLIB.
To he Editor ef 1A< caGn2o t1iJun<:
Cn1cAdo, Sept. W.-Thero SHOULD be organized
q C4tizana Ward Protective Club in ovesy ward
In Chicago, to protect the batlot-box from delc-
tnent by enforcing tho election taru.
Encloscd ,ou wtlt fud 4 printed copy Of tile
THsnlicth Ward C,tixcns Club. This Club vas
hastily aud inperfectly organized last April. sud
believe ttle only one Ut its kiud that Uttered
any enertlve RESISTANCE 10 tho repeating sid
hsnting Of lie trends OF that ia charter. The
viciuu- efttneut Of tho city IVES out in force At
the T"eutietb Ward polls, boldly and do.ant1y
dutcrlni.ed upon wiso.cnale fsaud in spite Ut the
enoFta oE tue cub to Hecurc fair vote. TlIuy
ohly rucccoued pa, tally. although the repeatiug
waH Judged 10 ps about l5) aud stutttng 30
Tho repeating Tas aelf-uyldent, and tue Htuffing
eau be ab!indant1s proven. The club employed
tacn 10 tally tic humber IT bslloss thAt were pnt
into 'l!e bok.-In tAct kept q tcgutar poll-ljat
outside until they we're driven Away by tho mob
npd police. John I. Corcoran (AldermAu),
sheriu Agne". and A. u Trndo, Es4,. tho csiu,.
IHal lawyer. "ero conA4 A4lcHoiis ~ directors aud
eyMFathizeTa III al vile crowd OF bunuefH III
eser ran ~ election tn tho Fiyo Points u New
iotx. The @hole nuInbes Of vutos cart MAS
02l /; the retusn. 1.21i,-a reduction Of over
aSou,;e,, uaa :. n.,. ,. suiueo ~, p1es'ona
thnurht that nj jca.t q iii anuI I.ya heon -.
turued, ~ tic limit would have been ou,y init
ter Of discretion. Tho Club also gained much
fA!oab!e e9petlencc' "hlea "!'l 10 Useful Ut
II such frauds cannot be checked aud pro-
vented. whittier are 20 teuding and what will
tho result be? II there IL any better method
than organization In the wards, let III hAye it.
Eut lei something bo done ut ouce.
ar fbat - IN
folly for tho Citizens Association to disbau{l 1t
pIeseut They are imperatlyely needed to watch
tie expenditures of the city, aud II they NUT
| tho led it will be counted great victory by tue
Opposlt,ou party, but the C,tizous' Ansociatlop
IL not tue r5opey party 10 xatch tho polls. Ihat
must be done tn each instance by citizens Of the
ward, oreauizod for eturousl and systamatic
and unceasing work. Il. e.
THE CITtzENs' ASSOCIATION.
TO tts Editor NJ fte Chicoos yioune.
Cu,cAoo. Sent. 21.-T e1nec,eh 10 find in Prem
;,. u.r..l,, -.,.4 :, ~. r,t.1,, /. ,
4oeu' NV -'e"sua Aep''' !" ~" e'l'@oae oDeo"
clatlou suggestion 70 mako II tho nucleus OF q
Taxpayer party. and falling In this, I hoped
sou bad Recommended the propositions in your
cd,,or, Al ~ va,,e,d.v.
II 10 raa,c., n avno,t Tho ,n,s,e. m ;n3,..
IL ~ oseie"a ~ e1oo'' toe nsasee u tuoua-
ts1ous, honese people 70 attend elecsions In sha
atBonce uf q sharp isaue in which lhoy arc
dctuly Rod d1,c~:,y Interested. National politics
,.va m ,,,n,,r.to, N c;tv vovo,nm,nt and
nN'o e
IL ID 'nPueS1p1o W e1uat enousu ehtnus'-
asm IN either OF the nAslonh parties TO
| SECURE tho nomination Of honest, capape men
far city ofbcas Tao rasutt IL that docnut pee-
~. ~. ,-,.,.., - .,.o,;o,,, hoo.v.. t,a~a IL
PIC t1ee no 'nte'oee ~ eaees'ous' oecaaae mere
no cnodce II tue luantlcauon5 ol tue eaaalaasee'
TAXATION Il the great Issue insoiFea III tho GOV
esnment OF laeSs cltles. aud is tho ouiy issne on
| winch professionals and bufnmess cannot de-
| cptpA NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Tu6lf FOcAti1n ku1
| to everybody, and, Wien they AK Tor suffrage III
| Contest tet"eeu th1-payeta anu ta1-eAters,
thoy hAve no argument Tho Ct'zeno' Assoc!a'
t'ou is amply moral power Ia tha hAnds OF
sympathy OF enough votese 10 s1oseise sho con-
tempt Ut ring poliIlcsane.
We have len honost politicians vbo undar,
stand the!t business, To "hurn We arc inaee1od
fof What little Nc have left of pfopatty sboTe
paying tho inorsgnse OF our public debs, aud ous
inseetuauta OF cash III the elAape u ta1oa "h'rt
| have gone to support nnd cl!r1ch nen WHOA
| oyory decent man deup'ses' ihebe mon would
gladly UNITS "ttn sny party Ptesshsins ? pEsc,
! ue4l, honest platform which Woald appBAl 10 The
| tnscrest aid good bense o1 al pro3utty y-o~ncrs
| aud l think It requires no prophet u forecast
tho short triumph OF sucA PARTY. We have
peen ol''oea py soe 'nteI u tesuos iu1enu
which never can be accomplished by muulcipa
Or statutory LAVE. 1of tho reason tAas they 10
long 10 PERSONA Voi!tson. 1ne oIuet ~ nlota
Wnnsn n, % iodruen1aut Of rast.s.nt ar connnjs,on
Tho nel-meauiug peopie who thrust these sun
day aud aump,uAy astasions into politics DO nu
propably know that, providing troy could snc
ceso ~ ehio!ek snS1t "r' sau"n. "oo I soa't a.
Hnwassr e i.s ,anIu1 nunnrh tn eIaIntno liz
oetiuu reyersed, aud submit cheestully 70 til,
degree VI compubiou from the other cxsrtult
Mhlc4 they sousu oatoFco " 'ae!s oplonen's in -
..r.,aa T.. t,on ~ un',a,srcn ir hn.n ,h..s , ~