, 1877-10-28
THE RESULUTI0N-MAKER

CHICAGO, Oct. 27.-To nonresident and zc-
pentant observer OF political matters in Cook
County the profound deliberations OF the ward
clubs seem overwhelming. It has been igno-
rantly supposed that Cook County was more in-
terested in the coming election than the Gen
eral Government, but this idea should bc dis
PEELED. From the frequency and abundance OF
ward resolutions it is evident that the officers to
be elected this fall are to pass upon the Bank
rupt law, tile Southern policy, Free Trade, Pro-
lection, and the entire financial question. 1t is
evident no one can justly allegc that desire to
appear in print is the motive power in the full
rnination OF these pondcrous maniicstocs. Dis
interested patriotism should not be subjected to
such uugrQunlcd suspicion. The importance
Of these resolutions will be readily acknowl-
edged when it is understood that the repeal Of
the Bankrupt act will be determined by the next
Board OF County Commissioners. 1t has been
thought that this august body we're to look alter
the interests Of the taxpayers, and that it would
not be improper to elect men who would be sup
posed to know something about the expense Of
building the Courthouse. This is, however, an
indirect and unitnportant issue. The Tital
question is, whether they are i'll favor OF the
s.dollar Of our fathers" Their predecessors
have been unanimously in favor Of it. In fart,
it has not been matter OF much Importance
whether it was the dollar OF our fathers, or our
grandfathers, or OF any other person. SO long as
it would enter into circulation and ask 10 lues-
tions. Some may be uncharitable enough to say
that the only interest the Cook County voter
has in the reconciliation OF silver, is to
force the philanthropists engaged in the con-
struction CT the new Courthouse to take
their profits in q metal they will be
obliged to carry of in an express-wagon, instead
Of the old method OF Il check payable to bearer,
or so that the money thus procured would not
be immediately turned over to SOME fond rcla-
tive and al, application made for discharge
from all debts under the Bankrupt law. But
such insinuations are not worthy OF candid and
honest consideration. Neither is it question
whether the Court House is to cost S10000,000
instead OF 000, but whether the future
Commissioners arc to decide IN favor Of the 3.G5
fnconyertlblc creenback, spcce-rcsumption,
gold-bcarlns bond. It is very gratifying to
| resolved this subject into glorious condition
Of jumblcd-up incxtricableness that the rcspcct-
i've candidates eau safely say anything, with the
! certainty OF hitting the matte: somewhere.
| The rcsolut!on-slingefha boldly affirmed that
Hayes Southern policy should be approved.
| The necessity for such resolution is at once
| apparent when the duties OF County Treasurer
| arc understood. 1t need not be stated that no
| man, however extended his business experience,
can handle public money safely aud honestly.
nor with certainty and ease draw lis interest on
| deposits, without at the samc time drawing the
principal, unless he Gun positively assure his
| constituents tnat he will permit the President
| to give the South fair trial.
1t IS greatly to be regretted that no resolu-
ton has been offered OIL Capt. Eads' ietty sys-
tc1n. Certainly no man is competent to be
Probate Judge unless he is fully prepared to
meet the responsibility that will rest upon him
when the elect Of that system on the estates OF
detunct citizens Of Cook County is fully known.
n Ihe ward clubs have only themselves to blame
il it shall be too late discovered that neither
this honorable Court nor tile Clerk thereof has
been to the mouth Of the Mississippi, and, By a
careful study Of Tue Southwest Pass, made prep
But there is one little subject which the rcso-