The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-12
CHICAGO JUSTICES.

The FREE TRADER has not been want
ing in occasional expressions of irpaticnce
ut dcadlocks in our legislature and obsiruc
tons and delays in the transaction of bust.
ness IN cases that did not seem to call for
such extreme measures; but IT would not
hesitate conscIenuOusly and heartily ioap.
plaud the democratic members Of the house
If they should put of final action on the
appropriation bills from June to January
or break up the session III row rather
than become a party to the "iob' the re
publican senators are attempting to putu
in the matter OF the Chicago Justices Of
the peace. Previous to - years ago the
election Of justices IN Chicago had become
an intolerablc abuse. Instead Of Compe-
tent and decent men being selected, the
"outlyIng districts" especially, and SEINE
even in the heart of the city, elected to the
office the ver,est scum, who became the
agents and abettOrs of the criminal classes.
To remedy this evil, the constitutional con
vention of 1871 was induced to insert n
clause in the new constitution providing
that the justices Of the peace for Chicago
should be selected in tho frs. place by the
Cook county judges, and their names sent
TO the Governor, who was to revise the list
and send 1t to the senate to be there con-
frmed like all other executive appoint.
ments. The plan was certain not only to
give Chicago good men for justices, but
men measurably unobjectionable on &C,
count Of politics. as the Chicago justices
have a great deal to do with the conduct of
the elections in the city.
Under that wise constitutional provision
the Chicago judges sent TO Gov. Hamilton
a month ago the names of 8 democrats and
II republicans for appointment as Justices
for Chicago. No objection is made to any
of the men thus sent--all are admitted to
be capable and trustworthy men. The
Governor, after carefully scru!lnzing the
list, sent II bodily to the senate fol- confirm
alton, with his hearty endorsement But
there happens in that body to be majority
of republicans, and the honest gentlemen
senators of that Tx thereupon held a caucus
and decided to confirm the appointment
only OF the republican nominees, mean. !
lime, however, pOstponing action and hold.
ng out to the democrats of the house the
dea that all Will be confirmed on condl.
iOn that the democrats will allow the ap.
bills to pass that body as fixed
up by the republican committees and stuff |
ID full of outrageous grabs and steals The
democrats say they will be parties to no
such Infamous "dicker" They say not ar
bill shall pass the house un,
ii these Chicago justices are confirmed,
md even then no appropriation bill shall
pass until after the house shall have en-.
Dyed its full right to amend and denude it
II whatever extravaganza, grab or steal it
nay contain. Said Mr.. Vaughey to an IN
ervlower on this subject: 81 do not know
What my constituents think, but | know
hat they have confidence IN me, and l.
want to Zee those Justices confirmed on
ION. partisan basin. / am IN favor OF re-
orting to extreme measures, if necessary,
o accomplish that end My people will
ndorse such action" You are mighty
light there, Aleck; your constituents will
tand by you and see you out to the bitter
nd Of all such fights