Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-08-18
CURRENT COMMENT.

The poor strikers ut Pullman pre-.
sent an equally pitiable and ridicu.
lous appearance. They have nothing
to eat except what is given by char
ity, and the supplies are often too
short 70 appease hunger. Most Of
them are without coal to cook the
raw rations which they receive. They
eve rent which they never can pay,
and are liable to he evicted from
their homes. Cold weather Is not far
away, and their clothing Is scanty.
But they hold enthusiastic mass
meetings every day, and when Heath.
cote declares that they have almost
won this strike" they cheer and
shout until they are hoarse. Asked,
"Would you 90 to work again II YOU
had u chance?" they reply, "No!" In
the loudest and most peremptory
tones. But probably hundreds would
DO glad to 60 to work on any terms,
and would, but for the terrorism
which Is maintained over them.
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Tuesday several Of tho represent
ativcs Of the new party went to
Christopher Strassheim, who made o
hard light for the Republican nom.
ination for County Treasurer last
spring, and asked him II he would
accept the Peoples party nomination
for County Treasurer. 1t Is under.
stood that Mr.. Strassheim said he
would probably accept the honor II
given him, although he would make
no attempt to get It, Another fac.
ton Of the party Is urging Carter II.
Hasrison's name for Sheriff.
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Tho "Populists" have concluded to
"sc 1t alone" rs euchrc players say,
In Chicago and Cook County nomina.
lions. That Is good plan. When
the tickets are shaken out Of the bal.
lot boxes the result will show just
what they would have been worth as
q help to either Of the regular lists Of
candidates. Neither party ought to
be able to 60 into q coalition with
the "Populists" and save Its self.re.
spect.
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A Republican newspaper proven.
bal for its stupidity Is more absurdly
stupid than usual In discussing the
subject of women's voting for Trus.
toes Of the State University. 1t says
"Undcr our registration law 1t Is i'm
possible to comprehend how the name
OF woman can get on the registry
list, and without this no woman eau
vote In Chicago" The registration
law says that the precinct registry
board shall make registration Of
all the voters In such precinct" The
woman school suffrage act says that
~any woman SO DESTROYS Of voting at
any such (schooD election shall have
been registered as IL provided for the
registration Of male voters" This
Is SO plain that 1t ought to get into
almost anybody's head without u surg
ical operation.
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The Republican County Board has
refused to establish polling places at
which workmen employed on the
drainage canal may deposit their bal
lots. No additional facilities toE
voting have been provided for LIE
mont, Lyons, Palos, and other towns
In the drainage district, altho 'gh the
voting population OF these towns II
double and In some cases three times
as great az the population of two
years ago. It appears that the Re-
publican County Commissioners do
not share the belief that all the
workmen will vote the POpulist
ticket this fall. They evidently feal
that q large proportion Will vote Iol
the Democratic candidates. Hence
their unwilllngness to let the work
men on the canal have an Opportu'
nifty to vote. This Republican con
spiracy against the ballot must be
defeated. The workmen on the CANA
who are legal voters are as much en-
titled to consideration as any other
citizens. Proper facilities should bs
provided 50 that they may deposit