, 1877-03-25


pretty much the same thing as far as Chicago
taxpayers are concerned. They pay all tht
taxes for the maintenance Of the one ane
nearly all for the maintenance of the other
For two or three years the ta1-eaters anG
bummers had possession Of both branches
Of this dual contrivance for plundering the
property-owners and business men, and
Chicago paid dearly for it. It cost millions
Of dollars yearly, which were squandered
and stolen by corrupt of1iceholders and in.
triguing contractors. A year ago the tax.
payers and decent citizens took advantage
of general city election to rid the munici-
pal corporation Of one set Of bummers, and
Mayor and Common Council were elected
by means Of the Republican votes and a
fair proportion of the Democratic votes
who have saved from two to three millions
annually in the cost Of running the city ma
chinery. Last fall, when there was Presi-
DENTAL election, in which the Democratic
candidate carried the county, the hummer
nominees for County Commissioners slipped
in under his wing, and the County Ring was
strengthened instead Of weakened BY the
result. So barefaced and intolerable has
the county system of plunder become that
the people have applied to the Legislature
for relief, and there is hope that the pres
ent Board may be legislated out Of existence.
The Common Council has the same powers
in city affairs that the County Commissioners
have IN county affairs; and the bummers,
contractors, and ofice-brokers who used to
thrive upon the pap furnished by both insti-
tutions, but who for the past year have been
confined to county stealings. are now seek
ing to reach the City Treasury and grab from
it ns freely as from, the County Treasury.
They are doing it under the name Of the
Democratic party, and count upon success
because of the large Democratic vote cast in
the city for AIr. TI1DEs. Under this cover
they have nominated II disreputablo mob for
Aldermen. In the whole List of Democratic
candidates for the Council but few persons
have been picked out who can be called gen
tlemen, or who can lay~claim to any conf
dence for their honesty or fair-deuling. All
the others, there is reason to believe, viii be
ready tools Of the same hummer class which
now liTes upon the venality of the County
Board Among the Aldermanic nominations
under cover Of tie Democratic party. bnt
really made by packing the primaries, are
self-confessed thieves, notorious shystcrs.
disreputable saloon-keepers and vard-bum-
mers, while the remainder ere men Of such
obscure vocation, weak character, and ic-
norant and low associations as to be plioble
IN the hands Of the bnmmers. The success
OF the Democratic party in this local CAM
pa'gn will carry these bummers into the
Council, and reinausu1ate the riot and p1un- |
der which were checked year ago.
Now, while these bum,ners are otte1nnt;nc
to use the name Of the Democratic partv to |
regain their hold On the City Treasury, we
submit to every taxpayer who roted for
IHpES last fall whether it would not be bet
ter for hum to have honest Aldermen and
city officials who voted for HAYES than A lot |
Of scamps who claim that they voted for
fHDEs. We can't believe TINT the respecta-
bic Democrats Of Chicago, who have prop
erty interests at stake, will allow them
selves to be deceived BY the mere name of
heir party in such manner as TO help elect a
;cur7y and dangerous set Of fellows to