Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-04-01

&c stated that during the last ten DAYS
If the canvass preceding the late demo-
cratic primaries it came to the knowl-
edge of the friends and supporters of the
Hon. Carter H. Harrison from many
reliable sources that the editions of The
Chicago Times were being bought up and
suppressed IN various parts of the city
where his political opponents sought to
weaken and destroy his popularity and
str, myth with the voters. Attributing
this act of vandalism and dishonesty to
an individual or the necessities of a rival
organ, nothing was said regarding it in
the columns of The Times, but the edi-
tions of that paper were at once largely
increased. But the dastardly work of
choking off free expression and depriving
the public of a medium through which
an honestly and fairly nominated candi-
date for the mayoralty may present his
side Of the contest has again begun on
so general and wide scale that the CON
viction forces itself that the work of
supprcssirig The Times, and consequently
of free speech, is the result of united
action.
To do it requires money and a general
organized plan of wcrk.
The people ought to, and undoubtedly
will resent this dastardly and high
handed suppression of free speech and
interference with their liberties and right
of independent action.
! 1t has even been intimated from inside
trust" sources that on the slightest pre-
/ text or chance Carter H. Harrison will
be counted 'out in other words, if the
election could be made close and his ma
jority small, he would be deprived Of his
rights and the trust" would suppress
all protest that might arise over the
wrong and outrage done him
SOME SAMPLES OF MISREPRESENTATION
That Carter II. Harrison has been
malIgned is proved out of the mouths OF
/ his traducers. There is not paper, save
one, III the city whose files do not show
that comparisons under Mayor Roche
! Mayor Cregier and Mayor WASN'T burnc
were made with Mr.. Harrison's admin
istration, all i'll criticism of the acts OF
the other. mayors and always to the
advantage of Mr.. Harrison.
1t has been charged, reiterated and
harped upon that the late primaries were
run by thugs" and the convention by a
mob of "heelers. What are the facts?
The First Ward is the ward of the
thugs and "heelers." 1t went against
Garter Harrison. On the West Side the
same element, under the leadership OF
Mike Mcdonald, opposed him. The day
before the primaries the Herald and Post
gloated over The fact that the redoubta-
bic Mike was against Harrison. After
Mr.. Harrison's triumph over the
thugs and their unscruplous allies for
personal ends some of the organs of the
trust boldly declared that Mcdonald was
with Harrison. Here is consistency and
justice!
AT the republican primaries there was
shooting and cutting done bv their
gang" i'll the I'd and 9th wards. the
atrocious and horrible details and facts
of which the trust" organs suppressed
The organs OF the trust demanded an
early convention and to this Mr. Harri-
ton asscnted, if he could be assured oil
big and free primaries. 1t stands to
reason that If he controlled the tough
element he would have wanted restricted
and small primaries. But he knew if the
people had fair show he would carry
the primaries and have an Overwhelming
majority OF delegates in the convention
The result of the large primaries was his
great triumph
In the so-called German wards he stood
Washington Hesing off. To the unpreiu-
diced observer of events it would appear
that this fact gals" Mr.. Hesing even
more than the fact OF his outright defeat
in the citvat large Mr. Harrison has no
quarrel with Mr.. Hesing, but he believes
his present course misguided the result
of pique and thwarted ambition which
time will easily heal; and he does not be-
leve the democratic party of this city. the
majority OF which spoke al the primaries
and which will unitcdly speak again iu
the election, will countenance or sympa.
thize with the present attitude of Mr..
llcslug, nor does he believe the citizens OF
German birth or autccedents, who were
ever his friends and supporters, will sus-
tain Mr. IIcsiug Ia his present coursc.
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