, 1881-03-31

whlcll WIS one OF ChEcago's greatest curses
"A MANLY SPEECH
No innr who heard tho short speech made
by Mr.. CLARK, the candidate for Mayor, ut the
Farwci Hall meeting oil Tuesday night could
fail to be impressed with the lunMly Indie
pendence of what he said and with the ster
ling frankncss with which lle stated his Views
and purposes regarding tho duties md obliga-
lions Of the Mayor Of CllfcnEo. We are sure
that 10 man catl read that speech without
recognizing III 1t the straightforward, clear
headed Judgment OF the honest business
nun, accustomed III all his dealings to treat
all persons with catltlor ard truth. Contrastcd
with tho stuff ordinarily evaporated by
Mayora'ty candidates, especially OF late years
BY those seeking reflection, Mr.. Clark!s
frankness and sincerity Is rs refreshing us 1t
Is crctlitablo to his lleatt and his heart. For
Instance, speaking Of Ills candidacy for the
Office Ut Mayor, lie said:
1r rightly appreciate the duties Of that office,
they require tho unbiased Judgment and tho I'M
divided caro- OF tho ono who would pruperly dis.
Sha them Any @ who ,St entered npon th?se
I'LL aud with pledges tu redeem could hnrdIy
hope to make nn administration such na you OK
PEGL AHu HNE4 It's 4AlH Et} HGCAs. E1G44Ef4IfH tAle
iu be fact. when Hcccptcd this nomination 1
took occason TO say thai, # elected. should 70
Into tho office unpea9ed to any man or sat Of
mcn OIL any subject; that wOutd 1c free to dis
charge its duties. and TINT my aolo alu shtIlslu
bo to SO discharge thotn as to best prUGnote tho
wSss saa hoa fa fhs ~ hs
shpl! adhere to It 10 the end. If nm not olcct-
ed to tl.o 9llce Upon these terms do not caro- to
De elected ut alt.
The general public, who are not interested
In, tho stu utrr,u ~
pectants Of the smull oillces In the glft Of the
City Government, will appreciate llle peculiar
qualification and fitness of tho maii who per-
cmptoflly refuses to pledge himself to any
person Or clique Of persons as to howIs will
perform his duties, further tllan the general
assurance tllat his solo aim as Mayor shall be
to perform Ills duty SO rs to promote the vel
fire, the good order, md the peace OF tie
community. II he cannot be elected on these
terms he frankly declares that he does not
wish to be elected ut all.
Compare this language with that of tic
present Mayer, who declares that gambling
md prostitution cannot be suppressed. and
therefore argues the wisdom ut Ills contract
with tho gamblers TINT the number Of tic
open houses Of that kind shall 10 limited,
and that they shall be undisturbcd
by tho police 50 long rs they yield
allegiance to the only administration In this
Or any other city that grants to them and
their horrible trnillc the protection OF public
authority. Not only Is there Il distinct
pledge of practica! immunity from arrest. Or
disturbance, or punishment by the police,
hut the good faith with whicl, that pledge
has been kept by the city authorities during
tho term OF the present Mayor Is held Tip to
the entire criminal class of our population as
q reason why that Mayor shall bo continued
ino!tice.
Mr., Clark lsas no such pledge or nny other
pledge with my evil class Of the population,
and none other than tho general one tilutle to
all classes that ho will perform Ills duty 80 rs
''to promote the welfnre, tho good order, and
the peace OF this community" Unless, Mr..
Clark said. he could be elected without such
pledge rs tl!ut given by the present Mayor
10 thu gamblers, he preferred not to DO
elected ut all.
Mr.. Clark further. and with equal manll-
ness, declared:
The most strenuous efforts huyo boon made
by .probably tiisintcroatul parties to vet me 10
nuke promises as to what my course wUuLu he
III reKar4 to state Iaws which pass bcyonl our
mont OF curtain persons to uiitcc. aud Ia regard
to certain public llnprpyoments. and othcr INIT
tSs hs BE- ne III y gpy e 81 s G9S
al they como up, With 4il the conp!lcai ious thuI
SURROUND tboin. subject ouly to my oath Of oss,co
and As my 1tst Judgment should 1hcw for tho
wcifuro of thIs people.
Compare this langlage-the language Of
u man Of bustncss-wlth the disgusting
platitudcs Of another candidate, wl,o has al-
ready abdleated all authority, anf, III d1sro-
gard OF law and oath. has promised or
farmed out eyory Office in Ills gilt and uyery
privilege to violate tho laws OF public dr.
cency. On this latter point. while disclaltn-
Ing to speak "a q candidate, Mr.. Clark sAtd:
Hut whilo will make no pledges OF any kind
as candidate, may With entire propEiety ou
sumo VI thes9 .ubtects 6xpfess my convictions
a. x q fns h fST thas 7
at this city a. c'ass II tho miserable dives md
man.traps that hour!s In CUT midst md brinx
disgrace and shame to oyeFY nan engaged In
sttoyed.
Aud, continuing, Ae further, with great
force, indicative Ut Ills strong sense OF pub
liz right and public Justice, emphatlcaly de-
c!ared:
believe that there are dozen other questions
Of iDoru Vital import, such ~ tho pavtug aud
ss. ana bpdyss sbs esta of lie ptto sehoos
and othst questions OF that naturc. not one Ut
wn,eh: :n,L 20 far ~ knov has Yet ten ralsod T.;
and thugs that lufust our streetx, Rnu that the
% sur yoath ana % loys sso inscd 70 shee iIssrsee @
| should tt driven cut OF thls co.Etnuulty. Aud !
believe that ttie whulu power and furce Of thts
lAw and ordcr, nIl1 for tho protection mol only ol
our own Citizens, but o5 tho stranger thus ulay
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