Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-19

uereu In various ways, all OF wnicn
were performed in kindly and unos-
tem.ntiOns manner. 10 the poorer and
more needy Of the ward his name Is a
household word, md hundreds will re-
member with grutitude his bOunteOus
and timely offers aA Christmastldc.
For the sixth time he Is before the
people as the regular Democratic can'li-
date for the aldermancy. anu stands
upon his past record and his merits.
His services In the past have been hon
estly and faithfully rendered, and we
have every assurance that they will be
10 rendered In the future.
With full appreciation Of the high
character Of the man. and his ability
as a legislator, and In common with
yourselves, having a deep interest in
the well-being and proper representa-
ton Of the ward. we issue this address
in the hope that to some extent at least
It will impress upon Its readers the me-
cessity Of returning Aid. Powers to the
seat he has so long adorned. and we
ask that you interest yourself In his be.
half, coming out early and depositing
your ballot In his favor.
From Nineteenth Ward Business Men.
The following stirring address,. issuesl
by the Business Mems Club Of the Nine
teenth Ward. speaks for itself:
| Chicago. March 11.-SOme two
months ago a profusely Illustrated ar
ticlc was printed In the Chicago Sun
day Tribune. It's headline was. THE
| Wickcdest Spot In Chicago" The
writer placed this spot within the Nine
tCenth Ward, which he described a.
being included In ''the toughest GRIM
lnal district In the world" Since then
crlminology has quit awaiting the nd
vent Of 'wise fool to make this I'm.
portnnf discovery, and we luve been
wondering what changes hive taken
place in the chaps brain since this no.
table discovery has disturbed the cells
confined within the restricted field Of
his "mentation."
A many Of the facts and practically
all the references stated In the said no.
torlOtis article IRE shamefully untrue.
a. everybody who is at all cOnversnnt
with The history Of crintnOlOgy In Chi.
cagO knows, It becomes evident that
the author Of the article both wilfully
misrepresented facts and things ana In
dulged In a variety Of nutO.infectiOn
Tor self.hypnOtism) which II commonly
lndulged in by sO.called refOcmers
when they resort TO lies to get "thcre.' y
There now appears TO have been hidden
% dcep.laid ana rlscally plot beneath
those base accusations against the
Nineteenth Ward. II was dnseardly
way of spreading nj over the city the
notion that the Nineteenth Ward was
not only the lowest ana meanest In
Chicago. but was besides the toughest
criminal district In the world" A voice
Justly asking for redress ut the time
was refused a hearing. That's one evil
dcnce Of the unfair spirit manifested
BY sO.called ''reformers."
. But why should the Nineteenth Ward
2 be- no unjustly slandercd two months
ngOy Why II II being slandered now
The same reason that holds good now
] answers the first question. II w0s d
j. scheme to get the people Of Chicago
!. md the newspapers to join hands FOL
i 4 disreputable crusade against reputa
. ble people. who appreciate and vOt'
for Mr.. John Powers. Having calumni
y ated this ward and its people, II became
an easy thing to spread far ana nea
y the lie thnt Mr.. Powers wns always ~
y elected by the toughest element In tn
ward. Az citizens and voters we mos
{ cmphatically take exception TO such III
untrutll. which the newspapers hav'
Y injected into the absorbing skull OF al
b most everybody outside the Nineteenth
: Ward. And, moreover, all who wIsl
u to take the trouble to ask will find tim
the great minority Of the inteiligen
n ana respectable voters living In tnl
ward have voted for Mr.. Powers. !
r. they will go step further they shal
4 learn that this year a larger number o
i exclude the Hull House the Nineteent!
i Ward contains as much honesty and In
r telligencc as any other ward In Chi
q cagO.
Il As u proper and strictly justliiibl
4 means of se!f.defense against the mel
y laclOus and sneaky individuals VIII
y under the sanctimOnlOus cloak OF T.,
}. form are Planning all sorts OF nefarlOu
l. schemes thinking likely that the cn
Il justihes the means). the business me
J. Of the Nineteenth Ward have organize
t themselves Into u club whose object q
r purpose Is to refute the s!andorOis :c,l
= and scrlbbllpgs against the citizens g
= the ward by securing the reelection @
h Mr. john Powers by IN unpre ceilente
+. and overwhelming majority. 1t can b
Il done ana II shall he done. or cOurs
= the reformcrs Will begin to ape thl
Il club. Let's watch and see. by til
way, 1t Is gospel truth that nelthe
@ Powers nOranyOf his political" friend
:. were consulted concerning the form.
u tlon OF this club, nor has he or hav
I. they had or have anything to say or d
d about the business of the clalb. NJ
l. John Powers can attend to his Owa a
It fairs and the club will attend 20 II
Y. own affairs, and together Mr.. Power
ii and the Business Mems Clnb of I'll
e Nineteenth Ward have an able-bOdie
10 idea that they can teach the rest OF Ch
), cagO that the people Of the Nineteent
IS Ward can, and intend'tO, attend to the
It duties and to their rights. The men
y bership Mst of Its members does not II
n tAude any saloon epner or liullor lcl