Chicago eagle., 1896-11-21
THE CONTEMPLATE FIGHT ON
SHERIFF PEASE.

The attack upon Sheriff reasc by Il
lot of political tricksters and cheap
Twcnty-fifth Ward bummers. is one
of the most contemplate events of 10
cal contemporaneous politics.
sheriff rease has been FOR many
years one of the strongest political
personalities of Lake View. and at the
same time one of its most esteemed
citizens. During his long administra-
ton Of its fiscal affairs as Assessor of
the Town of Lake View. there has
never been u flaw In his record. His
political methods have been clean and
rminently fair. He has been elevated
10y the voters of Chicago to the high
office of sheriff. and since his elcc-
tion he has given abundant proof that
the people in honoring him have made
no mistake. That his methods In pol
itics have been fair Is demonstrated
10y the fact that IN u recent fight In
his own bailiwick he was defeated by
the man whom he opposed. though he
might have easily won but had he
w teSvTl Iut
ods of the political machine boss.
The man whom he thus treated with
such absolutely fair play Is now the
leader In the attack made upon his
lifelong supremacy as u political factor
In Lake View.
The name of this individual Is George
T.. Foss.
The average citizen. on hearing his
name mentioned. Is prompted to TX.
claim:
Who Is Foss:
What Is Foss!
Whence came Fo>s:
What l. the business of Fuss:
Foss Is u callow youth. who tried hi,
fortunes n few years age as u practi
TONER at the Chicago bar. and drcid
ing that his forte lay not there. sillic,
out as n small fry political advcntur
| cr.
| Through u iiukr he was picked ~
two years age by James pcasc an,
given u nomination to Congress. whicl
had been refused by an able lawyc
AMI eminent citizen. A. W. pulvcr.
lie l. the dummy representative u
the seventh District. who never mad
u speech or did anything In Congress
except draw his salary since his Gle,
tlon.
lie Il the migrate who. when the Ol
por,unity offered. turned upon the han
that had bcfrienicd him AMI avnilc
himself nf an unfair advantage to cl,
vate hiiaself ut the expense Of hi
friend.
FOss came from IN obscure portion ,
the city and was scarcely long eno,,g
u resident Of Lake View to rntltlc liil
to vote at the last election.
Another leader of the opposition
Mr.. Irasc Il that arcl, migrate alll ul
around stiif. W. T.. Boycc.
Boyce Is the man for whom Pea.
made such II gallant fight upon Fo,
and incurred the cnmIry of many ol,
time friends. Now Royce AMI Foss al
united In the tight upon Pensr.
= Mr.. rcasc made the mistake of h
life when he took NJ Fat.hcad Roy,
and staked his political reputation ulo
G the fellows success.
II took hut two hroalsidrs from tw
reputable newspapers to knock the III
out of Boycr. These broadsldcs co
sisted simply or u statement Of Il
mans record as n publisher. The stat
mrnts then made are sIi!l fresh IN Il
!. minds of the public.
Hut Peasc's mistake In taking BOY,
up cannot Justify anybndy In aldli
and ahcitlng the fellows rank mgra,
tude.
Lloyd Smith Is another of the an
l'rase gang who Is u political llgl
weight.
lie has never been able to carry |,
ward uhr Twrniy-iif,n Whenever
went NJ against the veteran lead
l'paSc.
HIS game has been to carry water
i, both shoulders aud he has failed.
The Eagle believes that no such col
blnation can ever triumph over n IN;
like Peasc. and the excellent followl
which lie has at his back.
II Is surprising that these facts shc,l
not have been apparent to the al
dailles which have Joined IN the an
Pease crusade.