Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-01-19
LET JUSTICE BE DOVE.

There seems to be an unrcl sonablc
and unrcasoniny desire on the part of
certain Chicago politicians and news
papers to pile NJ abuse and ignominy
upon the Madden- u ieson-K Il chcrs-
pcrger.Peasc combination of Republi.
can leaders for the collapse of the Me.
dill boom.
What the object of these people Is In
thus assailing as clean ant capable a
body of machine politicians rs ever ran
the affairs of the Republican party In
this county does not appear. but II II
certain that the facts In the case do not
bear them out. and the attack will r.
coil upon the heads of those who insti-
gated il.
The Eagle believes In fair play to all
men and honor and justice between po-
litical parties.
For that reason 1t thinks Il II justified
In saying word In connection with
what seems to be n damnablc attempt
To drive u stilctto into the backs of men
so fearless and capable that they could
not be fought from the front and In the
open.
In this matter of the Medill boom the
first proposition that all thinking men
who have been observing the senator
inl fight admit Is that II was the gen
tlemcn who are now attacked rs trait
ors to the great editor. who first picked
Up his name and inscribed 1t upon
their hitherto victorious ana invincible
banners.
Fresh from Il stupendous victory In
Cook County, II victory which they or
ganIzed ana to the credit OF which
they were entitled. these men believe
that with the added prestige of the
honored name Of Joseph Medill. Cook
County could go out into the state of
Illinois and make the field of their po'
litical success still broader ana the hnr'
vest Of Republican triumph In Cook
still heavier by sending one of Its most
honored citizens to the United States
Senate.
1t was n worthy ambition. II was
coddled by Joseph Medill himself, but
truth cOmpels the statement that 1t was
the cod,lling process that killed II. The
Medill boom was no added egg. as Ger,
tam newspapers Noutu h"NN Wv ""'s''
believe, but 1t died In the process OF In
cubation. and Mr.. Medill himself and
not his Cook County managers Is to be
blamed that It was not Matched forth
into full ana healthy life. He refused
to declare himself Il candidate. while q,
the same time he studiOusly endeavored
10 give out the impression that he
would like to get the office.
How can soldiers fight however brave
they may be, whose leader will not say
whether he Is 40 their head or not:
How can an army fight with genera
who tells them I'm secret conclave t.
fight In his name and conquer, but who
In the hour of battle deserts them and
will not leave them even the prestige OF
his name!
And yet this Medill body guard fel
bravely fighting for the fugitive chief
who would neither remain to lea'
them nor give them the word to re
treat In good order.
They have been impaled by the ar
rows of unfair ana unfriendly Grill
cisms. For the moment the wounl
may be painful but they are neithe
mortal nor dangerous.
IL Is said the veteran editor contenl
plates joining in the bowling chours a
these mems heels, but this i hard Ia In
lieye. Even should II prove true, how
ever, and the stalwart band he com
PEELED to turn and cry ct III, Brute, tn
final tragedy will not be ~ hand fo
they can ourlive even such an attacl
should 1t come. The people see through
the motives back of II all ana vii
rally 10 these mems support. The!
will still be leaders. The people vii
remember that not alone the Madden
Kocherspergcr machine was back o
the Medill boom. hut that others iron
the outside joined In the fray In his b'
half. George u. Swift, John NJ. Smytl
and others Of the old guard were Wit