, 1876-11-05
DEMOCRATIC REFORM.


illustrated, and to the people of Chicago
most practically illustrated, by the characte,
Of the persons nominated for local Office
The Democratic party is one aggregate Tam.
many Hall. Its nominations for Office are ot
the same class everywhere. It is the same
in Chicago that it is in New York, Philadel-
phia, Peoria, Buffalo, st. Louis, and every.
where else. The ticket il one place, so fa1
as the character and class of the men nomi-
mated, exactly corresponds with the tickets
everywhere else. This is large city, the
fourth in population in the United States
it is peculiarly commercial city; it is also a
manufacturing city, and has immense inter-
| ests in the transportation business. In the
management Of its affairs it requires men Of
character and integrity, Of ability, expert
ence, and personal fitness. This city has
two Legislatures: that Of the State, where
laws are made, and to which body this city,
ut this time, has especial reason to appeal for
justice in the form Of an amended revenue
Inv; and the other is that Of the County
Board, which levies more taxes and e1pends
more money annually than is levied by the
State Legislature and expended for the sup
port of the whole State Government. For
the first named of these two Legislative
bodies-both clothed with the power to levy
taxes and to expend the proceeds-the DEM
ocratic party has nominated the following list
of Reformers:
Bnows STowE,
ExzEssAcnnR, FERRIS,
SHERIDAN, SHASLEY,
HlCKET, DELANEY,
ScANIAN, SEXTON,
kEARSKr, SKELLT.
It is not necessary to give the inidals or to
designate them by districts. These are the
men selected to reform the Legislature of
Illinois! They are Of two kinds one half OF
them are known to local fame, and the other
half were never heard Of before. Those
who are known are the the most objectiona-
BILE because of what is known Of them;
while taking, the others as likely to prove OF
the same standard, ne have delegation to
represent this great commercial city in the
State Legislature that is, to speak the truth
plainly, disgraceful and infamous. These
men as body have nothing to commend
them for the Office they seek, and there are
those who profess to be able to name several
on this List who 60 to Springfield to sell their
votes for cash The election of United
States Senator is regarded as promising
large price for votes, and, if the Democratic
aspirants will not pay, it is generally under
stood that this List can be mainly purchased
by any Republicans who will pay for them.
In the name of the Republican party, We pro-
test against the election Of Democratic men,
bers of the Legislature who go to Spring
field to sell their votes to any Republican
candidate who will buy them. Republican
primary meetings and Republican conven-
tons hAve been packed by Democrats for
money; but We protest against the Demo-
Gratis sending men to Springfield who Will
sell out their votes and probably control the
election of a Republican Senator. Unless
the Democratic committees are the veriest |
greenhorns that were ever victimized By COZ
fdence games, they can themselves pick out |
q half dozen men on that List who have |
always been and always will be for sale.
The same party has nominated the follow
ing parsons '"1eforn the County Board