, 1877-03-04
Pointed Speeches by Hiram Barber
Robert Collyer, G. a. Gregory,
and Others.
The Third Ward Republicans Anxious
for the Passage Of kehoe's
Bill.
The Ward Assessment Plan Adopted by
the Demooraoy-0ther Political
Meetings..
CITIZENS UNION.
F1RsT PUBLIC MEETING.


corner Of Eric aud Clark streets, last evening.
It was 3 su:cess,--about 500 voters being
prcsent,-and the gentlemen who inaugurated
the movement to secure capable and honest
local officers feel assured that the Object will be
ACCOMPLISHED. The call stated that the purpose
WAS to explain the aims OF the organization and
to invite the citizens Of that section of the city
to unite and cooperate with It.
The assemblage wns called to order by William
Stewart, President OF the Union, who occupied
the chair. He said the object OF the Association
was the preservation Of the purity Of the ballot,
and to elect none other than honest and ei-
ticient men to loca offices. [Applause-1 It
sought the punishment OF whoever might be
guilty OF election fr1lds or official dishonesty,
and would lend its mid to exposing official
abuses, and providing remedy IT possible By
the united influence Of its members without re-
gard to party politics.
George l.. Paddock WIS introduced and spoke
OF the efforts which had thus far been made to
accomplish the objects ID tho Union. It had oc-
Cured to those who started tine movement, with
regard to certain local offices, that it was dcsr-
able to unite all the good citizens of the com
munity without regard to what they might be-
]icvc as to larger and more general questions, -
questions Of national r<]it:cs. Acting upon
this belief, they had sought to brin. about unity
By forming union OF all their neighbors and
feliow-citixens who agreed With them in that
policy, SO that when they came to vote for an
Assessor, or Collector, or Alderman, Repub-
licans and Democrats could join together and
elect honest men who were capable OF discharg-
ing the duties Of their offices. [AppIausc.|
Hiram Barber, Jr., spoke next. He supposed
without doubt there would alwaYs be parties.
The emoluments and honors incidental to the
control Of the Government were sufficient Of
themselves to divide the people, let alone the
questions Of political and social economy upon
which m en- most naturally differed. While par
ties were inevitable, and while there were many
excellent features in them, they had proved not
All unmixed good. The present was an oppor-
tune moment fer the formation OF Citizens
Union 1t seemed to him that the elimination
point in the history Of the grcat political parties
iu this country
Had EEEN REACHED.
We had got to stage where halt might
we'll be called, and where cousidc1ate men of all
parties might well reflect upon the difference
between allegiance to party aud duty to the
country. [App!ause- Enough money had
been stolen in Chicago by oticenolders to have
built the Water-Wo orks and presented them to
the people absolutely free Of debt This was
but sample OF what WAS true elsewhere. He
might with propriety say that the body polite
was diseased-had q sort Of political cholera
A prophyiactic was needed for ofIiceholders in
advance to u1ake them honest during their
.s a'.; ~ ~. fnnd " wsr. m incentive. ,,e,;-
10 n'" Ya,. c,re was a corstantiv-rerrrri,..
problem. Honesty in Office seemed to be
one OF the lost arts. Brother Moody
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