Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-04-28
Largest weekly cirCQ.
ladol in the city and
county Of any paper
published in Chicago.
THE MAYOR IS FOR WCIORY.

With characteristic vigor, prudence
and sagacity Mayor Hopkins has com.
menced the work Of closing up the
Democratic party ranks and organic.
ing for the big fight that Is looming
up ahead. Faithful and loyal to the
party In which he has always been an
able and active worker, and with a
practical experience Of years Of &C.
tive political life that has made him
peerless rs an organizer, Mr.. Hopkins
has determined to devote himself to
the task OF meeting and overcoming
the difficulties which ut present con.
front the party In this State and
county.
As q necessary part Of the work OF
organization funds must he raised,
and no doubt steps to that end will
he taken. 1t Is quite Just and proper
that men holding Office and drawing
comfortable salaries through the favor
OF a political party should contribute
q little toward the maintenance Of
that party In power.
Of course, the Holy Gospel section
OF the Republican press will turn up
its blue nose and watery eyes In hor.
ror OF such proceedings; In fact, the
usual proceedings along this line
have already begun.
Both the Republican press and the
party managers will show extreme
solicitudc for the poor employees OF
the city who are being iiecced by as.
sessments" The "poor employees"
will remember, however, that II the
party OF these newspapers and these
managers were In power they would
not be quite so solicitous as to
whether the former drew full pay
during campaign times or not. In
fact, Democratic employees of this city
aud county have an abiding belief,
begotten Of sore experience, that
these solicitous friends would see
TO 1t that under Republican rule
they would not draw any salary ut
all. Democrats are not to be fooled
by canting hypOcrites, and take coun.
sci only OF their friends.
The assertion that Mr.. Hopkins Is
building up q new organization 10
Chicago for his personal benefit Is an
egrcgious falsehood. Mayor Hopkins
was never so popular In the regular
party organization as he Is at present.
His party managers are proud OF him,
and will rally to a man to his support
at any time. 1t is unnecessary to
form any new organization for the
management OF the party affairs in
the interest OF Mr.. Hopkins, for the
Mayor is the chosen leader Of the
party and will so continue so long as
he proves himself the clean and ca.
pablo administrator OF affairs and
the loyal Democrat that he has shown
himself up 10 date. What the Mayor
is really DONG VIII add immensely 10
the strength OF the party. He is
strengthening the hands OF the old
party workers by bringing out into
active service "A section OF the party |
that hitherto contcnted Itself with |
voting occasionally in local elections
and taking languid interest in the |
party affairs when State or national |
campaign was on. These gentlemen
will N future be found in line work |
ing for party interests at primaries
and at the polls. This is but Just, as
many OF them have long been bcne-
ficiaries OF the Democratic party.
Thus with industry and skill Is
Mayor Hopkins lining up the hosts OF |