Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-09-08

mail brings numerous requests from
through Ut the State for copies OF
that speech, aud the state Commit.
tCc is preparing to send it broadcast
through all parts of Illinois.
NV the Democracy MIR. MacNeagh's
speech has apparently been received
with an enthusiasm as great as the
uucasincss IL has caused among Re.
pUblicaus In speaking of the criii.
cisms Of his speech made by his OPP
pom snts Mr.. MacNeagh said:
:" think the reason why the Re-
publican papers have not found out
how to tackle the Central Music Hall
speech is because it was surprise to
them to find that it was not de.
tense of the action OF the Democratic
party nor an apology. They seem
taken aback by the fact that the
Democratic campaign is to be an ag-
grcssive one. do not see how they
cou a have made the mistake of ex.
pccting 1T 10 be otherwise for it is
the very nature of a Iii erdl party and
liberalism To be aggressive. Liberal.
ism is never on the defensive. 1t is
the other side that must defend.
a party carrying forward Il
great reform must necessarily
Eight its way in the open field aud not
simply sit behind intrenchment. wait.
ing TO bc attacked. The Republican
press has. therefore. So far hounderCd
somewhat aud simply devoted its
time TO personal attacks on speakers
instead OF criticising the speech. OF
course, thcy will recover from this
aud do better work. Meanwhile
every opportunity has been given to
the opposition The speech covered
the whole ground OF the campaign
aud stated oar position fully. or
course, IL was natural disappoint.
mcut TO the Republican press that I
did not develop some impracticablc
position of EXTERN, radicalism or ex.
.tremc conservatism"
Con ,erning the criticism made OF
his explanation of the report that he
refused, for political reasons. 10 sign
the request to the President to send
troops here during the strike. MIR.
Mac Vcagh said: "The Evening Jour.
nal, which first published that story.
has gracionsly accepted my denial Of
it. but does not express any regret at
having published the statement and
seems TO blame me for not having lie.
MED IL before. It. theory seems to
be that 1t can publish anything II
likes about man, and that the re.
sron,i,ility for its truth rests upon
the man and not upon the paper.
But there Is a seclusion in the COL
umns Of the journal which counter.
acts the effects of n libel, and the
story got its main circulation when
copied by the Tribune, and 1t Is.
therefore, noticeable that the Trib.
une has not as yet seemed a ware OF
my denial
what have you to say to the as.
scrtonS that you lodged the cur
rcncy and industrial quest!ons?' was
asked.
-Thcse objections are merely In.
stlnccs of the inetrectiyeness Of the
Republican papers treatment Of my
speech" answered Mr.. MacVeagh
with Il smile. "My position on the
currency question was clearly stated,
as IL was upon all the other ques.
lions discussed. 1t Is evident that
the critics do not agree as TO the
things upon which l was clear and
the things upon which / was not
clear. Taking them altogether, /
was Gear upon everything; and then
taking them altogether again. was
not clear upon anything. l think /
defined my views in an unmstakable
way, and believe that is the opinion
OF all who are without prejudice"
~
Chief Swenie and City Electrician
Barrett returned to the City Hall
after an extended Eastern trip. They
attended the convention Of fire chiefs
at Montreal. but said they heard no
suggestions for improvement on the
Chicago service.
The most important feature In pol
tiles from practical standpoint, as
regards its bearing on the interests OF
both Democratic and Republican par
ties, local or state, is the condition
vof affairs in the great Fourth Con.
gre sioGal District, Three times has
this district ballled the calculations
OF the most sangu!ne and adroit fig.
aursTs, and defeated Democratic cOuu.
ty, Congressional and State tickets,
while in gencgal it is good for an i'm
mensc Democratic majority on
straigh. party issues. II beho1ves
the IcmDrratic County and State