, 1876-11-02

Review Of Its Labors During the
Past Year.
Last Falls Electfon..-The County Com.
missiouers-.South Town.

cAuge us most nMxtcty. becantn no decided I'm.
mest ~ Se!,sSs !i !as nsystity q ths p!s:sst
Hoard Of County Commissionsr, to b ineomretent
t ri Ss s aten' aot: / 9St sna T.
nnco better and abter men In ihtse Offices ~ fast
~ the opportunity occurs Uur dealtkgs with THIS
Board iaye been chiefly through tho medium Of tho
LITIGATION WITH THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
a suit has been commenced under the auspices
the CommIsatoncss from paying Si5, 600 of the
%Gney T., an mpe5sst set q hsd
came under our charge. 1t rascd questions con-
cctn!ag Tho administration of our local aftA trs,
pGn e y w1s poatnt aa", to 91tsn a"
Tie case fu''y a',d ably presenter. to tho CONT.
The decision rcatIirme9 tho right Of my c!ttsc7
Court y caneory n'' and enjon tho eorposaon CO nc
from, spending money lnind!consly or Illegally:
T. fafthfr held Tint cnsrt Sf canccpy sd
r e.ss. Of astasl ftsnd or ot Wlii!al voiasoa oi
also userrulo tho claim of tho Commissioner that
in the exercise Of t'cit powers prescribed hy
statute they a. ahennte az thu State LeGIssa.
AUTHORITY than tho Dnafd Of snperytkora or Com.
mtsa!oncss Of the other counties in sh!s State.
fho Injunction waE dtssolwcd because In tho opin-
Ion OF tho Court no such fFnnl had been shown in
this particular case AZ jmsttacA 1t in interfering.
In inoro recent snit brMught to restrain ths Com
JFgm QFEEtC1lHE EHG lDufG~
llouee, ns this wns matter or general conccrn,wo
associated counsel with thoso commencing thcpro.
cccalng*. The Court finally declined 10 Interfere,
tho poatd, aubrcqncnt to and IN Consequence VI
thu Institution Of this sut which tnl'do SONG pro:
si:on for thc expense ,, Gf tho work. and afforded
xt the 1Isis IN tls tr'minal Court Of thu. county
Of monbcrs OF ths Hoard foE n,nlfess III office
TGo.e thas far trei have hcen acquitted, but Tic
evidence atluccd has opened tho sycs Of this com.
nlu.ty to the shameful system Of plnnder Of which
have been Indicted upon ts helpless siek a,,d pour.
TAe guilty men may yet be punished:
On. Litigation with the County ComniR,ons.e
poar'', he sea.ss @ s ~ WHICH i !. tiealt, b: aos
impossible, 10 prevent or panlsh, And Il is Tho
Competent p1 eorrnpt men appeSr to conrol oa,r
eountabiity, and to contest their every departure
+ IT, II, .he pscpls, I'D ny:s t. e soash.
W. S the lat nSt y Ts oar cs
CounCll must guide tho cho!co Of our County Com
nisstonsFs, q g.estsr evils nay beisl y a's Tc M
tl.ou!d be sternly rohutted. It IS moi material
yhuther our County Gon'l1.soners are Republic.
honest and competent men. .
THE COUNTY ELgcTIoH or 1876.
, In November Of last year an impot:ant co'lnty
ton Of the 1:cgatry law as to local elections would
cause great frnu'ls and tho, evident intention of
,D IL to fas Of
members Of tlds Association 1nl others, to call
nlassmeetlnE q F4rweli ilail, oes. .. THIS VII
sors u pity our local elections. FROM thas
meeting rtsulted tho formation Of VOLUNTEER
H;,xans.tIo1st q attend @ sasa p0lltng:piase + the
adopted resolution aprosnting two q tts, mem
hcra IN each election precinct special con,uAttce
eurrea rs Tbsso omoes for tho ns It" aT
faithfully attended to their dutics, and rendered
!inportant nerYice. The result Of that voting
sssst @ peops that af' they n a'ecSa
VIII tao @ satns osssFy xsis(1 icy asyots @ 70 ny
a sss sss Il q
County comml.stoners. bnt tho ditrcalty Of max. k
lux tw necessary proof, and the ilnpoenfb!flty OF
oIiainins speedy tec,son under tho law q 4 now
BLKCT1oN FRuD5.
We gavo special attention, to tho punishment Of
fraudulent EotinE as this c'cet!on, advertised for
Of proof at our rooms, Which was furnIacA to the
labisc Prosecutor. Some Of those brought to jus
Te II ILL., Ths nsa
and at tllor tral WI Tctanad counsel tn act with
senss as u le TwSse @a haso s' besn
twice, once, in Cook County and once y win
Gonnty, and have cach time csSaI'ed conviction by
take place # Joliet. Tho Merchants coN,mlttce
M a n aayS 10
ali. The Twentieth Ward Ctttxc1s Club initiated
ward, collected slo evidence, aud rendered tnyAlu-
nblc aasistancn In the matter.
TNn sltENlFFfs oPP1CE. .
ia -.
taln fair and honest Jury u Try theso offenders
a c9 St uss Ssa 1 mssn
magnitude Of tho Interests involved ns 10 stigma
tiza q this class ut salts political ashi"
lies In tho shcrIs ulce. Certatnly no local officer
has been s,o tbeR'o Of moro cri.lcfan, and com.
p1alnt than ,hc present Sheriff OF Cook County, ami
than h,.. w l,ase ind i specsal committee unos,
tic subject, whoae Investigations have revealed u
lssutshs @n stats Ct thfTgs In taat
aud has led to inictn,cnta Of soue of sc partics
serving punishment hare thus far cludod il. Tho
criminals from, t!e .a'l, Tho, permitting prisuneis
iat5 al the door oi tiss slct!d. WHEN iIey siso
scaxo that The whole ol Jury system IL In thu
sop Il tsst sS wnsn ss
t.' to tho whole community. may hups to SEQ 1t
hl'cd 8y capable .nI a,.a upright re- s,,m. nan.
Every eood citizen snslst reJoIcc In the decided
improvement which has taken place in M. ely at.
fairs ~ fully understand huw great this 10, ohc
an. to nientally contrast tho pecscnt cUnttlon of
thtuss with that which existed le.s t.an year ago
In ons municipal matters.
Thu rcrost tlscn roeapttulatcs tho notion taken
IN regard to tllc 3fhy0ralty, The charter VI 1876
city tlHanets, clc.. aud then eonllnucs:
ToWN AYFAINs,