, 1881-11-06

| THE apathy Of Republican voters with ref
erence to the present campaign is very dis
couraging. Some Of the men who can be
most surely depended upon on ordinary oc-
casions profess no interest III this election.
They reason in this way: Judge Gary has
received denomination at the hands of both
parties; the Clerkship Of the Criminal Court
is all unimpoTtant office; and there are only
five Commissioners to fight for. If the DEM
ocrats should elect them ALL" say these
apathetic yuters, they would only have a
third Of the Board, which is now sulidly Re
publican, and a vigorous minority Is d
healthy check upon MAJORITY The error
in ~ this reasoning lies in the fact
that it assumes party lines always to be
strictly drawn in the County Board. Such is
not the experience Of the past There are
already a majority and a minority in tie
board-a majority Of trustworthy members
and sutall minority that is "uncertain, coy,
and hard to please" It five Democrats
should be elected they would only need to
win over three Of the present members to
have 4 majority on other than party Qnes-
tions. We do not know where these three
members could be found. but it is the opin-
ion Of those who ought to know that COM
missioner Dave Clark, If he should be asked
to DO so, might point out the men. i
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SOME perverse and stupid Republicans are
saying What difference does it make which
party wins the election in Cook County next
Tuesday? Tile Republicans will still have
ten Commissioners after they throw away
five seats, aud who knows but the five Demo-
Gratis may ail be honest Commissioners ?''
Have these Republicans so soon forgotten the
misconduct, extrayagance, and robbery co1ll-
mi,ted b5 the last Democratic Board Of Com
missioners? Take the case of the County
Clerks office during the time Lieb ran it
under the direction Of the Democratic Board,
and compare it for the same length of time
under klokke, Republican,. Under Demo- +
cratic management in 1S77 the earnings
amounted to S56,o54, and the expenses were:
fnsfdenIais --s1@g'e
c:erhs dasthsasaisi saiary .':........ a:a15 aix5
Total. .:.......,...........s s1:,l3l9
haFnin%s OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5G,6j4
Expenses over earnings. 14.Gi5
Under Republican mana cement In 1859 the
earnings amounted to, S53,e0s, and the ex-
pe.!ses were:
Pa;- rolls S4- na9 |
iacteuaais H,e M
e4efK silafy +.-.--.-~-..-.-........... 3,UtD |
.lotal. .$5o.;}5l I
EarnltagS over expenses. es..........x.,,,. I.i1t; !
Democratic detlc,etry IN 1877 611. ;4US5 |
Net yearly Swing under Il Republican
e1eih.--. ...> -. ---...-....-.. 1eO9ts
Take the County Agent as another test
case:
Cost under Democratic Under Republican man.
management. uuetnsnt,
ls.5 i67. .0s. 1878 ......s q;.G51
ls.I I.....-........ l7s,as. 1871. y..-....... e.,yW
2l5.4li lSS0. ..:.... Us,5I6
=. Total $685.. s5ol AS Total. s255yvst
1otai thTee years Democratic. 5Al,4:S I
lotai three }enrs Republican. ......,, 15yiE4 |
Amount snved by Republicans. ~. s3o.,s
Take the County Poor-House as another
Illustration Of the relative economy Of the
Two parties in managing public business and
taxes:
2ost ,,naer Democratic Under Republican man.
$l47. ISIS 1878, sill, 0oo
1H. .fdl 1871, ,,,.: iSr3
s1'. 1s8,5l2 lSSO. .....-..... I...s9g |
Tn1al....... sao, 7ae Total s384. lo9
Gota! tnree years Democratic. ......, 5at..E !
Total three years Republican. .....,. Ni.iM
Amount saved by Republicans 49,. sl56,5g
DON'T these figures furnish sufficient rea-