Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-23
Mayor Harrison Causes a Flutter
In the Ranks of the lrO-
quOis Club.
He Insinuates that Loud Talking
Leaders are Not Sincere in
Their Professions.
A Highly Interesting Budget
From Ouv Regular Cor.
respondent.
CHICAGO. Anil 10. 1893.

city have been variouslV agitated.
This disturbance was caused by the
speech made By our third term Mayor,
Hon. Carter II. Harrison, in response
to the toast: Public Office and public
trust" During his remarks, Mr..
Harrison depressed from his subject to
retaliate on some of the speakers for
their ultra expressions as to what they
considered the solemn duty of Demo
Gratis. One orator in particular pro-
claimed that those who were not
with" the party in the programme
promulgated by the said speaker
should be relegated to the rear, or
given safe conduct over to the enemy,
This radical declaration fell heavily
on Mr.. Harrison, and many others
present at the enjoyable gathering,
and when his turn came to speak, he
gave his views on the issues OF the day
in such uumistakable and unlocked
for form as to startle the most stolid
of the Iroquois and other Democratic
braves. Be it remembered that Mr..
Harrison is one OF the Vice Presidents
of the IroQuOis club. This much
talked of sir" OF our free thinking
Mayor against the Democratic party
consisted merely in the insinuatioDs he
made that some OF the loud talking
leaders were not sincere in their pro.
LESSONS Of reforms for the benefit of
the people at large; that those who
we're talking free trade to day would
be prOtectionists to morrow, and vice
versa. This is what has caused the
Autter in the ranks of the lroquois
band. Certainly Mr.. Harrison had
right to express his views with the
same freedom as was granted the other
speakers. And, if his remarks res
Aected on any person present, it might
well be said that honors we're even.
Mr.. Harrison talks to the point, and
when he believes he is right be is not
afraid to proclaim his views. He is
not an extremist, but, on the contrary,
a man of pronounced liberal ideas.
He is opposed to sweeping measures
for tariff reform; but, on the contrary,
in favor of having the tariff question
settled on basis that will not inju>
riouslj affect either the laborer, me-
chanic, artisan, or the capitalist And
this reform" of the tariff and inter
nal taxes he wants to see consummat-
ed gradually" and with the least
possible hardship to any class. In
this he wants the Democratic party to
act as a unit, and with that honesty
of purpose which actuated the immor-
tai Thomas Jefferson, the father of
Democracy. This is the extent of
Mr.. Harrison's SHINING, aud because
Of this crime" against the ideas of
some of the leaders in the Democratic
fold, he has been for the past few
days held up to public gaze, as
backslider and disOrganizer By por-
ton OF the press of the country. And.
as matter of course, the so called
Republican organs and political
strikers are endeavoring to make
capital out Of the affair by tanning the
embers, hoping to cause a blaze that
will destroy the Democratic temples
usefulness for the next presidential
campaign. However, all this hurrah
against Mr.. Harrison's Independent
utterances may be boomerang to
those who do not admire
his bold views, and the
results may be Numerically the op.
posite OF what they anticipated. This
country needs many more fearless
men like Mr.. Harrison. Parties" are
all right; but Gas individuals
make up the party" each member
should be free to express his views,
and these ideas should be, entitled to
proper consideration even though they
might happen to differ from those Of
the self-constituted leaders of one
great political school.
The bricklayers are still on the
strike aud very defiant. Next month
the cigar makers will follow the lead
Of the brioklayers. This will cause
more distress.
The Bradwell-M cNally contest has
caused a deadlock in the Illinois
Legislature, and it is more than likely
that the Democrats will work McNally
into his seat. Representative Jesse
Rock is the Republican bolter that is
causing all the trouble. He is Q
young man in politics, but his recent
conduct has made him famous.
A printer named Bokkettam com.
! mittedlsuicideIthis morning by hangin(
4 himself to bed post.
e Baron Jesko Won Puttkamer is thu
s new German Empire Vice Consul t
e Chicago.
t During the months Of May ant
J. June the wholesale price of milk il
: Chicago will be ninety>6ve cents pc
d can of eight gallons. This city use
s 1000 gallons per day.
a Damages in $4,000 is wanted b,
Is Michael Mccarthy, Chicago builder
1t against the West Division street ca
r company because of forcible eject
!, ment.
e W. G. Kercheval. a Chicago Tri
l. bune reporter, is dead. Many friend
% mourn his loss.
Is George Scheller, lately on tria
e charged with burning the NewhaI
h Hotel, Milwaukee, telegraphed hi
e friends in Chicago yesterday that h
n was honOrably acquitted of tho in
it famous crime.
II HorSewhipped in the Grand Pacif
It Hotel yesterday. This was the luc
of painter named Phillips. A Nj
Fawcett handled the whip. PHILLIP
insulted his little daughter.
George M. Pullman, Of Palace ca
fame, a few days ago presented 500
y volumes to the city OF Pullma
y library. Pullman is a magnifcer
y little city on the southern suburbs
% Chicago.
4 In big luck. The other day
i Chicago barber, named II. NJ. Kies.
:, ling, drew $4,000 in the Louisian
y lottery.