, 1880-10-31

| cilities and insuring the promptness Of Grim"
| inal prosecutions. Tile record OF the past
four years has shown Nj. Mills to be IN aet.
i've, energetic, and efficient officer, and we
doubt whether another could have transact
ed the business more effectively under the
SAME constant pressure and strain.
The superiority Of the Republican ticket in
Its. candidates, for the County Board should
also commend 1t to the active support OF
every man who has property interests a at
stake. The management. Of county affairs
during the past two years has been honest
and economical The candidates presented
by the Republicans this year assureln one or
two instances all improvement upon the old
Board. The Democrats are making a des-
:perate effott~t to carry the city, and thus Sc
cure the election of four Of the five new COM
missioners. With one exception, however,
their candidates arc totally unfit for the re-
sponsible: duties which attach to the County
Board, and the selection Of these men might
introduce an element that would lead up to
restoration Of all the abuses which cost the
people so dearly a few years ago. 10 guard
against such a result is, perhaps. the most
serious Consideration in the local contest,
and 1t should te the aim and: effort. Of: every
good citizen to help swell the Republican
vote in the city In order that there may be no
danger Of the election of incompetent and un-
trustworthy men to the County Board. -.
The Republican candidates for Judges are,
as whole, very much superior to the Demo-
cratic candidates. They are men who inspire
confidence, aud will help to maintain the
reputation for fairness and dignity which
the Cook County Judiciary has always en-
joyed. 1t is for this reason, rather than on
account of their presence on the Republican
side, that they should receive popular sup
port. But their character ought to attract
additional strength to the Republican ticket,
and assist in polling so large vote as Will
surely defeat the Objectionable candidates for
the other Offices On the Democratic ticket.
What we have said in regard to the local
ticket is sufficient to appeal to the intelli-
gent and reputable VOTERS But there still
remains work for the active managers of the
campaign. 1t is for them to make sure
within the next two days Of such all organ-
ization at the polls as will guarantee full
protection for Republican voters, and defeat
the attempts at fraud on the other side which
will undoubtedly be made. There should be
at every polling-ulace determined represent
atives of the Republican party who shall act
in harmony and under a common leadership,
with the intention of insisting upon the
rights Of every man who desires to vote the
Republican ticket, and scrutinlzing rigidly
every voter whom there IS the smallest rea-
son to suspect. This organization should be
large enough to stltle any unfair interfer-
ence of Democratic ruffians in the guise Of
special policemen, and impress upon Carter
narrison's regular police that it is as 1nnch
their duty to protect peaceful and law-abid-
ing Republicans as it Is to facilitate Demo-
cratic frauds. By such course difference
Of thousands may be made In favor Of the
Republican ticket in the vote Of next
Tuesday,