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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-22
THE NEXT MAYORALTY.

Republicans are just now busily en-
gagged In selecting candidates for the
Democrats for the next MayOralty cleo.
ton. They seem to take It as u settled
thing that Mayor Hopkins will not be
u candidate for reelection, and these
worthy politicians from the other side
of the fence are very much Interested
In selecting n suitable Democratic can.
dilate for his successor. That II to
say. a candidate suitable to themselves.
Having practically narrowed the fight
down to two men on their own side,
they are now exercised about the Dem.
ocratic nominee. and are quite willing
to aid in the selection of one that either
NJ. u. Madden or George Il. Swift can
| beat.
The latest suggestion Il that Mayor
Hopkins must retire: that he cannot
and will not be n candidate for re-
nomination before the convention; and
that Harry Rubens Is the man. Now
| Mr.. Rubens IL not Il candidate, and 1t
Is very doubtful whether he would ac-
cept Il nomination. As to his strength
as q candidate, that under present con-
ditions and circumstances would be
predetermined. The Republican mana
gers evidently think the eX-CorpOra-
ton Counsel would be II soft mark. In
this they might find themselves
nightly deceived Meanwhile John u,
Hopkins has neither by word nor
sign gwen any intimaton that 1t is not
his intention to seek reelection. Mayor
HOPKINS has given an honest ana ell
Client administration, and made m
earnest effort, ut least, to Keep hi'
antc-election pledges. He may yet foo
some of the calculating Republican
managers.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-22

the flower of the Democracy of this
county would for moment dream that
their banners had but recently gone
down In disastrous defeat. There was
II ring in their voices and in the adj
dresses which were delivered that had
In them the true spirit of Democracy.
Stronger In defeat than In success, De-
mocracy has always proven and al
ways WILL The Cook County Democ-
racy has been no exception to the rule.
Fresh from a fight In which the odds
were terribly unequal. they have
dressed their ranks to meet the enemy
In the near future on more equal terms.
Whether they win or lose In the ap-
preaching combat the gallant boys of
the County Democracy will go on earn.
ing and proving their right to the proud
title of the Democracy of Cook--unter.
Iitip,l
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-22
CHRISTMAS.

The Eagle will not again visit Its
many thousand friends until the great
Christian, hOliday-Christmas Day
shall have come and gone. 1t therefore
desires to extend to them all the greet
ings of the time and the season. Though
Christmas Days have often come to
American homes and hearts with bright.
or cheer and more hopeful outlook for
the coming year. yet this year, a. ever.
in all the hundreds that have rolled
with the flight of time into the dim
past, there comes with the name Of
Christmas old memories and assOcln-
tons that make the very thought Of
yulc tide dear to the heart Of civilized
man. II brings to all Of us memories
of childhood. for the festival Of the good
Santa Claus Is pre.eminently the holt
day of childhood. The Eagle therefore
sends to all Its readers. big ana little,
great and small. It's sincercst wishes
for bright. merry and happy old time
| Christmas.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-22

true character and that of the two or
three individuals who are seeking to
boost themselves through it into public |
prominence is pretty apparent to any
body who has given any attention to
public affairs in this city.
1t Is intended or anticipated by cor
tain small-bore politicians and few
i,otoriety seeking individuals on the
outside that this so-called Kerr COM
mittcc will develop into another
Lcxow. that Chicago. like New York.
may be disgraccd In the eyes of the
world by being proven to be center Of
unuttcrable municipal filth and corrup-
| ton. that the police force may be
harfied and torn to uieces, and In fact
that general revolution in municipal
affairs may be effected through its OF.
crations. Meanwhile II Is on the cards
that some of the members of the COM
mittee may find themselves In line for
public office. the chairman possibly as
n candidate for Mayor next spring.
All this Is very ridiculous and was very
properly laughed out of the council
Monday evening when an attempt was
made to swell these persons game ut
the expense of the public. In the first
place. as everybody knows. there was
AZ the very beginning a great amount
Of political buncombe In the movement
started by the City Council for an in
vestigation of the police force Ger
tain ofrenscs were said to have been
committed on election day. and certain
Republican Aldermen felt 1t incumbent
upon them to make some show Of vir.
tuous Indignation and to order the pc
lice force investigated" This was
pretty good material as political thun
der. and as 1t II an old dodge permitted
through precedent and practice ant
winkcd ut by both sides In the Council
when local elections are at hand. 1t wa
tolerated. 1t IL q different thing, how
ever. when an attempt II to be made t
4 magnify one of these bits of pOlitica
| by.play into a machine to create candl
dates for municipal Office at the eN
pcnse Of the good name Of the city an
the taxpayers pockets. Such an al
tempt can of course only end In ilascC
- but II might prove n disagrecablc an
y costly one. II would end In u iinsco b'
cause there Is no Tammany In Chicag
to be ovcrthrown, because the Kerr
committee has In 1t neither the stan,
- ing. the authority. nor the material G
u Lcxow committee. and Its attempt
to ape the celebrated investigator
body of New York would be treatc
g. with contempt and ridicule by all san
IN persons. Nobody would obey It's sui
4. poenas. witnesses would refuse to To-
a, tify under oath. and Mr.. Kerr and h
" colleagues would very soon find then
selves In u very humiliating and lud
crOus position before the cOmmunit
The antics of some of the members I
this little committee and certain oth'
individuals who hope to crafty the
u" tnordinatc vanity through It's oper
to lions recall very forcibly the fable I
=, the frog ana the OK. Whether the FL
NV that befell the frog In attempting
he pun himself up to the size Of the {
Iti. awaits Mr.. Kerr and the other val
glorious individuals connected wi
scs this movement or not the moral In DO
cases IL the same.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-22
IT IS A DISGRACE TO ILLINOIS.
Continued from First Page.


those of other great men resting under
the prOudest monuments of art and re-
ligion that can be reared by their coun-
trymen. II Is certainly reproach to us
as Americans that the relies of our no.
blcst dead should be neglected as they
have been. 1t becomes us oil, whether
we represent organizations or as pri-
vatc individuals, that we Join together
ana ask the Legislature of this great
state to place the resting-pluce of
Abraham Lincoln in condition Of
which as Americans we may be proud"
The following resolution was then
unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That we, the citizens of
Chicago. pledge ourselves to do all In
our power to have the State accept the
Lincoln monument, complete It. main
tain II, care for It, and keep It forever
free and open to the world as shrine
of liberty and monument of love and
veneratiOn to the memory of Abraham
Lincoln.
Colonel Thomson. Colonel Wood. 3.
Z. Gross, william ]. jackson, and J. Il
Criticized were appointed committee
of finance. A hall committee was also
appointed. Major G. l.. Hammond was
appointed cx-officiO member Of boil
committees.
The venerable George l.. Root. til,
author of Tramp. Tramp" and Othel
songs of the civil war. expressed hi
hearty approval Of the movement an'
pledged his best efforts to make II sue
ccssful.
The meeting then adjourned.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-22
THE FADDiSTS AND REfORM.

Just ut present Chicago II the center
of one Of those great reform eruptions
which every now ana then break out
like measles upon the body polite.
During the past fall and the winter
NJ tn date. we have had II particularly
bad attack. AT present there II the
civic Federation and allied forces on
the warpath against gambling and 9th.
or public vices: there IL the police com
mission ana Kerr committee reforming
the police. the County Board reform.
Ing the States Attorneys office, ami
half u dozen other moral tidal waves
getting In their work. Whether It II
that these outbreaks are occnsiOned by
phases and conditions Of the moon. by
planetary causes or by one of those
mysterious operations of nature which
give us the effect without disclosing
the cause cannot be said. One thing Il
certain. These waves come and go, rs
we have said. and that. too, without
leaving any very lasting impressions
upon the sands of the shores of time.
There are. of course, things In the at,
fairs Of public government that need
mending. reformation and change
There always have been. and there nj
ways will he. They will be corrected
and regulated from time tn time by I'll,
natural forces governing such affairs
Ih this country u government Is ere
ated by the whole people; II can be de
stroycd or changed by the people an,
the people alone.
Ii the affairs of this city are not bein,
run to the satisfaction OF the peOpl
they will soon find 1t out and will max
u speedy change.
but the existing conditions of u gov
eminent can never he changed by
few faddists or neutrality-suspicious. In til
guise of professional refOrmcrs, an
never will.
The alleged reforms which they ma
attempt to institute Invariably toppl
to pieces ike houses of cards. TIL
police commission may try to max
Utopian conditions for the running {
the police force. Their arrangement
will go to pieces in much shorter tin
than IL took to set them up. IL ut son
future date the people should see an
good In them they may by direct vol
adopt such as they see fit and cast IL
rest aside. At present, however, Il
police force Is governed under chart'
of the peoples choosing. ana until Il
voters decide To change or amend IN
charter, its provisions for the Cover
mcnt Of the police force viii be IL
lowed.
The Civic Federation may attempt
stop gambling but 50 long ms men wal
tn gamble they will do so irrcspectiN
, of what the Civic Federation may d
to the contrary. Just as the social ev
will obtain. even In the ranks of Il
. elect and godly themselves, so long
man Is constituted as he Is, the presel
reform epidemic in Chicago WI
|, prove 10 be like the mountain In labo
with the exception that instead OF
mouse 1t will bring forth-nothing.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-22

Russia Ii threatened with an inva.
sion. A great army Is preparing to
move upon the very palace Of the Car.
Siberia, the knout and the COssacks
have no terrOrs for the soldiers of this
army, for with their tambOurlnes In
ono hand aud the Bible In the other
they have been fighting the devil ever
since Gen. Booth put the first Salvation
Army Jersey on. Nicholas II. returned
a courteous reply to tho dispatch Of con.
graduation sent to him by Gen. Booth
from London. This gracious attitude
of the young autOcrat aroused true Sal.
walton Army enterprise and enthusi.
asm. The late Gear would not permit
the Salvation Army to work In Russia,
but the kindly spirit evinced by Nich0.
las II. Is regarded rs an indication that
he will not prove antagOnistic to the
peaceful cOmbatants. He will soon re-
celve q petition asking permission for
the Salvation Army to enter Russia
and begin "rescue work" ON such lines
as have never been attempted before.
Judged by its work the Salvation Army
will perform wonders In breaking down
tho standardization of holy Russia.
The "slum lassies" Of the army work
among the heather In the lowest strata
of London, New York and Chicago, and
they have endured prosecutions which
were sometimes almost equal to the
Jew-baiting atrocities In the Cars do.
mains. They would face no greater
dangers In Russia. 1t would not be sur
prising II the Salvation Army should
be the leaven to raise Russia to a high
er standard of civilization.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-22

and nearly all the bridges to the exclu-
sion of all other kinds Of traffic. they
grow rich and prosperous out of the
woes and discOmforts of o patiently suf-
fcring public. Their cars they load
down with masses Of humanity packed
like sardincs In boxes. through which
conductors fight their way like tigers.
hungrily clawing mp the nickels of the
people. while the cars go tearing
through the darksome death traps
known as tunnels. taking care of them.
selves.
The mad fight of a street car conduc-
tor on u crowded street car to get the
nickels collected before thc car leaves
the tunnel lest some one might drop of
ut the farther end without having paid
his fare is spectacle for gods ana men,
1t Is a disgusting and humiliat ting
sight. 1t Is n fair illustration If the
grasping. covetous nature of the monop-
olics of which these wretched. half
paid. Overworked creatures IRE only
the tools. 1t Is time. we repeat. TO
teach the street car companies that
they have some other duties to perform
than to FIJI their rnpacious pockets
with the coin Of the people. A few
days ago frightful and fatal accident
resulting In the death Of two persons
and the manning Of many occurred In
one Of these tunnels, owing to the fact
that the conductors. instead of being n,
their posts. were engaged In the usua
ghost dance after the fares.
The only wonder Is that accidents o
the kind nre not more numerous. An,
reform measure that will tend to pro
tcct the lives Of the people cOmpclle,
to Use. these tunnels ana the Yerkc
cable for means Of transit will be hail
cd with delight by the general public.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-22
THE REVERE HOUSE.

In the competition for the boarding
of jurics for the ensuing year. the Re.
we're House came out successful. de-
fcating such Old.time institutions rs
the Sherman House and the CONNER
cial. Mr.. John Philbin. the proprietor
of this beautiful hotel, Is bright and
shrewd business man, ana a swimmer"
In everything he takes In hand. lie IL
besides a genial. gentlemnnly fellow.
The jurics Of Cook County are to bc
congratulated upon having secured
such excellent quarters IN the Revere
House, and such u host Us John Phil.
hin
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-22
Q will of James Anthony Froude

The will of james Anthony Froude
has u peculiar interest. 1t orders all
the historians literary papers to be de-
strOyed, moulding the imprinted docu-
ments concerning the Carlyles which
Thomas Carlyle beQueathed to him as
executor. The Regius Professor of His
tory at oxford was not willing to be
done by rs he did; to meet the same
fate ut the hands OF his own literary
executors that he inflicted ON the Sage
of Chelsea. Froude was brutally can
did in publishing the details of the prl-
vate life of the Carlyles, and now de-
prives himself of his own claim for
vindication by preventing equal candor
In his own case. II 1t had not been for
the precedent set by himself, nobody
would find fault. But Viewed In the
light of events, 1t Is hard to justify
him,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-22
WHAT ARE ITS OBJECTS?

Aid. John O'Ncill has introduced an
ordinance. asking 10y what authority
und for what reason the special police
commission was created. The answer
TO these queries will be- interesting, but
the Alderman should have asked also
the question. 'What are Its Objects"
There H. no doubt whatever that these
gentlemen. II left to work out their
own sweet will, uninterruptedly. Will
certainly discharge half the present
police force Of Chicago. and Will put
in their places a number Of old soldiers.
itincrant scholars, schoolmnsters out
Of n Job. ana others Of that ilk with
which Chicago now abounds. ana nll
of whom have plenty of spare time on
hand. There IL no doubt, too. that they
will afford the Republicans, should they
come into power In this city next
spring. n line opportunity to Rcpubli-
canlze the force ana thus eifectually
divorce It from politics-at least from
the other side of II. That the RcpuDli-
cans will. II elected to municipal office
In April. Immediately cast into outer
darkness this so-called police commits
sion there IL not n doubt. The leaders
of the party are making no secret OF It,
and smile grimly rs they discuss til"
fun they will have with Messrs. Ham
line. Ella aud Rubcns. Meanwhile. II
IL not impertInent to this subject to In
uuire what. II any. will be- the duties
of the Chief of Police for which the
public pays the fat salary Of $6,OOo a
year, II the sO-called police commission
II to he continued In office. with all Its
present powers and functions attached
to II. II we mistake not under these
Arrangements the chief cannot appoint
n man To the force. he cannot promote
II sccond-class patrolman to first class
sergeant To lieutenancy, not IL
speak of n captain to an inspectorship
He cannot reward merit in his men IN
any way. II n man drawing slxt!
dollars a month, as secOnd-class patrol
man. should save half a dozen lives
at the peril Of his own, arrest every
crook. thug. and lawbrcaker In hi,
district. aud unravel the darkest kint
of murder mystery with the expert
ness and dispatch of a Vidocq, h,
MOi.lu sun nave w u
examination In mathematics, geogra
phy. and grammar before Mcssrs. Ham
line, Ella. and Rubens would think -
promoting him. II Is but natural
therefore. TO ask what is the chief %
police for, anyway; We must say ais
thar Ia thinking men II would appea
that this sort Of thing must material
~ interfere with the morale and ii
ficiency Of the police force. 1t will dc
prive its members Of all incentive I
bravery and industry In the variou
branches Of police work. 1t will de
prive the members of the force of al
ambition and seriously impair thei
usefulness. We therefore think tina
Aid. John ONelll's resolution wa
timely and pertinent even If ii did no
cover all the ground.
A motion 10 abolish the office o
Chief Of Police and save the salar
will be next In order
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-22
TUNNEL ACCIDENTS.

AID. Madden has added another leaf
TO the civic wreath of honor that binds
his brows, by Introducing into the
Council n measure calculated to re-
strain the murderOus procliyities or
the cable car companies. 1t Is time
something was done to bring these
hungry and all-devouring monopolies
to a realization of their duties to the
public, and Aid. Madden deserves credit
for taking the initiative. These corpo-
rations now mOnopolize the public
streets, they monopolize the tunnels
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-22
OUR:SPRiNGfiELO BUREAU.

THE EAGLE will maintain Bureau
at Springfield this winter In order to
keep its readers we'll posted on the
work of the two branches Of the
Legislature, as we'll as on the politi.
cal situation and the various phases
OF the Senatorial fight.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-22

COOK COUNTY DEMOCRACY.

Congratulations are In order for the
gallant Cook County Democracy, which
never acknowledges defeat, over the
heartiness, enthusiasm, and earnest
ness which marked the proceedings last
Sunday on the occasion Of the annual
election of officers and general reor'
ganization Of that body.
No one mingling with the stalwar'
and ght-hearted fellows who make up
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-22

Respectable people out driving will
find the Grand restaurant, Calumet
avenue and Thirty fifth street, near the
head of the Grand boulevard, a splen-
did place to stop for refreshments. The
best the market affords eau be found
there ut oil times.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-22
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-22

Two railroads owning property which
was protected by Indiana militia dur
Ing last summers disturbance have
now presented to the State of Indiana
u bill for $1,000 for transporting the
troops to the scene of trouble. 1t ought
to have been known that the railroads
would make some sort of recognition
of the States service In their behalf.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-22
The KERR" POLICE WVES7IGA-
TiON COMMITTEE.

The Council did well last Monday
night 10 refuse the impudent applica-
ton for a special appropriation for the
so.called Kerr" police investigation
committee. This Kerr committee is one
of the laughing stocks Of the hour. Its
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-22

To make a good advertisement you
need a good thing to advertise, a we'll
expressed advertisement, good COM
posItOr to set the type, and good
medium In which to insert the an
nouncement. The better the quality
OF each, the greater and more imme-
dlate the success.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-22

Jokes and puns are not to be found in
the Bible, the Declaration of Independ'
ence or the American Constitution, and
advertisers cannot afford to be very
funny If they wish the public to take
what they say seriously.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-12-22

If men didn't get sick and tired Of
boarding-houses there would be very
few marriages Stewed prunes drive
lots of victims to matrlmOny.