Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-13
ing pulled out the old Hesing ordinance

ing pulled out the old Hesing ordinance
and read II.
"rhe saloon-kcepcr shall obey the
law, as shall all other men," he said.
"vices that have always existed and
always will exist. vices that have never
yet been suppressed and never can bc
suppressed. vices that have everywhere
been controlled ana should be con.
trOllet. will be controlled ana will be
regulated. I make no promises to do
the impossible"
"Will you enforce the State law gov.
erning business on SundayY" piped an
other timid soul. In u voice like whis.
per.
''The mayor II not to enforce State
laws. am seeking to be mayor and
not Governor" And the postmaster
smiled as far as his whlskers would
allow.
"WOuld the appearance Of man In
the streets with can Of beer he prima
facie evidence In your eye that the Sun.
day closing net had been viOlntedY''
And the luestlOner sat back with the
air Of man who had asked n poser
mo. sir. ! am In favor Of giving
the poor man the same rights us the
rich. and liberty In eating ana drink
ing IL as much to the poor people as IL
the liberty Of talking ana thinking
ana great many more people ent ana
drink than talk and think"
Are you In favor Of u commission to
examine drink rs well as fOOd!' beg
ged man, who thought he was jok.
ing.
II most certainly am. ! am opposed
to authorizations In all things-drink rs
well as fOOd-Or authorizations to de.
ceive In the promises candidates may
make to the public before election" /"
"YOu say some laws OF the eXtrem-
lists cannot he enforced. Would you
have the right AZ mayor to say what
laws could be enforced and what laws
could not be enfOrced!" came from an
other man with great dignity.
1T might not he part Of my right
as mayor but 1t IL u part OF my right
as the candidate for mayor"
"Will you favor an attack upon cor
pOratlOns ana trusts that they may
pay their just taxes" asked Rev. Mr.
Carwardine, who Went through the
Pullman strike.
There never shall he an hour too
late nor a night too dark In which 1t
shall not be my pleasure and duty to
lend my influence and the influence
Of my office to making those enemies
Of the people pay their share Of the
public obligations" said Mr.. Hesing-
and for once all the people In the hall
gave him hand and the clock gave a
jump.
"Mr. Hesing. don't you know that
the Bible promises punishment to the
one who puts the bottle TO the lips Of
his neighbOr and makes him drunk
en:"-and the man was laughed into
his seat before he could finish his next
quotation. what we want for mayor
Is man who Is familiar with the Bi.
ble.'
"Well, then, I'm your man." and SIR.
Hesing put his hands In the sleeves OF
his vest.
Twelfth Ward Democrats will in
dorse their honored ana distinguished
fellow citizen, Mr.. Frank W. Young,
and cndeavor TO secure for him the
nomination for the Circuit Court bench.
No lawyer stands higher at the Cook
County bar than does the Hon. Frank
W. Young.
Messrs. Smith and Low, the we'll
known real estate men, have been In
teryiewing Madison street property
owners, and find that fully nlne-tenths
of them are opposed To Aid. Kahlers
ordinance to pave Madison street with
asphalt, from Western avenue TO HO-
man avenue. Some people are anxious
10 know which one Of the asphalt COM