, 1881-03-13
. PUBLIC OPINION.
THE TRICKS or A DEMAEOG-

10 the Editor o. The Chten1o if1ohHe.
CHICAGO, March I2-Mayor Harrison is em-
p1oyiug nll the known arts OF the detnaeo9 u
secure reelection. HIS nominauon is already
assured Nobody cnres to contest with him the
contrul of Democratic Convention. Hc has
been long enough in politics to have acquired
that familiarity with Democratic party methods
to be uble, with the uid Uf the patronage ne
,vieitls, to dictate his own non'tnauon; and nc
long ngo determined to be his own successor as
the Democratic standurG-bcarer, ut 4enst. NO
public gathering Is Compatible without tne pres
encc of Carter H. Hurrisou. No matter ~hht
the object Of the meeting is,-from the forfna-
tton of.un Irish Lind League to the organization
II society for tho Improvement Of hen-coops,-
the best Mayer that Chicago ever had oc-
cupcs scat til the front row, and "hen tho
meeting Is we'll under way his claquers Ia tho
rear Justify call out Harrisnn! Harrlson!'-
and the distinguished kentuckian rises,
h,vs md pr,ceeds to sound his
own praises as d lover OF tho Irish people and
their cluse and 4 hutcr ct England or to tell
with IN abundance Of detail, what he knows
about hcn-coUp5.
1t Is well known that many prominent Demo-
crats will. not support Mr.. Harrison for fcciec-
tiou. Mr., Harrison himself well KNOWS tnlS
fuct He is NOT appealing to tho best members
of his party to support him. He is appealing to
the wtrst members Of his pnFty. and appealing
to them through their supposed pre1ud.ces 9na
p.sslo1s, Mr. Harrison IS not tru" triend enc u. VI
tho cl,lss of Irish American citizens, He mas no
genuine sympathy With tho Irish Land League.
Thls was Clearly shown in bis refnsu!> 70 preside
vt the great Par1c1 Irish relief ,nt:etluu last
Year. Hut now, desiring 10 secure tho votes Of
the Irish, he forces himself upon me Lano.
Leaguc meetings. and makes rcd-hot speeches
in support uf tho Irish emancipation movement
and deuounces England and the English IN
the courscsr tcrlns, and With Il elt,sihau
sn no5 Of h hS ns most tte sgeseh
mid rcpeutcti it I'D nnllsean to all tho meetings
to which he Gun obtain admission. he wends hls
way honlcwartl laugbing IN h's sleeve az t1s tne
E,1llcd. Nor Is Mr.. Harrison deficient III cum
nlng Of Il moro sinister character. II IS quite
he ultra cocrcive teetotal cold-tca movelnent
now in progress, with II view OF alarming eho
intiam.ng The pussions Of the Germans ana M SO @ o1
tluciny them to Tux themselves libcraity for the
Expenses Of his forthcoming campatgu- NO
more vile political trick than this WAS EYER con
spfn ssa n::guasd Ss esses ssecise a Pronooaisss e
sna shs the f5'na5Sn of = apyoPsty es
| Mr. Harrison hopes to araw away II large num-
Der of Republican voters from the regular l r. f
publican ticket, and him self to creep 1uso Oh
| tict. between the two other cant 'dates-
Mr. Harrison hns concl'ated the gambling fra-
tssn Their do rq ae opH
notably Nike Mcdonald. But the ~ best Mayor
thur Cnicugo ever had has no. M stopped wi.n IN
most Immoral suioons, the most disreputahle
| concert balls, and the worst lucent shows nave
long been us wide open q; thoseof me gamblers;
The - best Mayor" holds mis- hand from u!
| these! The gambler is permitted freely to lure
| to his " den the greenhorn from the country
| or the siimpieton Ut the city. and there rob nun
Of bis lust penny and the ,np Pan5ea oae6
door Of tho acn Of thieves and worse; ra,,
| Of which she fs an inmntc, anu
Solicit the passers- BY with iunnodest speecn and
| course gesture. All this is transprin8 daily ana
nightly under the Official eye OF Mayor Harrison.
| His policemen are rcudy to close these VIC
| ptces, but he withhulds tho necessary oruer.
! Eicction-duy is approaching and Mayor M Harrle T.
| iniuuity In the cty.-use them TO counteIact tne
| votes Of honest, decent citizens! I3ut "hile
| thus, by the Mayors free consent the DOORS OF
! these yies1 dens OF the city aro wide open, TINS
same Mayor, Mr.. Carter H. Harrison, wishes the
| moro respectable Of the shloonkeepefs 20 oa
| impressed with the belief that the Pronloitlon-
sts will succeed in closing their places O. onsl
| ness unless they come to his rescue with their
votes, their influence. and their money. 1aAs
man who moves In respectable circles ol societS
| nun who has q large property stake ~ tuG
| city man who boasts OF public Virtues ano
| putriotisnl,-tbat such man IS u1'll1o ~ pih!
such r6Ie, IS astonishing. VIII rha game WIN!
arc ua.s asktna. o The question must be
answered by the Republican party. Mr.. aarzi-
son runs the Democratic party IN Chicago. H.. ne
is the boss. This remark may ne oHensive u
respectable Democrats, but It IS true- nesetlue-
i less. Respectable Democrats know that taej
| cannot prevent Mr.. Harrtson.s Feuomlnauon
and they can only aid in bis defeat oy soting gag
Republican ticket. which 1t Will pe 1neir auy u
do tn case the Republican party eha1i MAKE
| i,,,I.ctc,,r ,,on,fru rim Thnra liz no other KuJ