Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-10-15

year. EVERY where I 20 the Repub
leans tell me they are In ns good con
d!tiOns rs they were In D6." said Mr..
Whittemore. 'and they seem to think
here Ii no necessity for doing much
campaign work. Eternal vigilance Is
the price Of political victory. however,
and no one should he too sanguine IN
an of year. I have to find a man. Re.
publican or Democrat, who voted for
Mckinley two years ago who has
changed and IL going to vote the Demo.
cratic ticket. Complaint about the mis-.
takes Of the War Department has been
forgotten as the magnificence of the
nations achievements In the last five
months II realized. II is an insult to a
mans Intelligence to expect he will re-.
member only the errors caused by mex.
perlence and forget the wonderful vic.
tories Of our army and navy. The
Democrats appreciate that It would be
a mistake to make alleged msmana ge.
ment OF the War Department an issue
In the campaign. and they are fighting
shy of that question. II the Republic.
ans get out anything like their party
vote this fall they are sure to VIM"
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To the Editor: How would run the
ShcrliY's office II elected sheriff! In
the same way ami upon the same prln.
ciples which should govern the head Of
u large business In administering Its
affairs. \ public office Is u public trust.
\ public officer Il the servant and not
the master OF the people. AMI the public
IL entitled to an honest. faithful AMI
economical performance of his duties.
REGARDLESS OF the influence. standing or
wealth of the citizen requiring the per-
Torrance Of official duties ana for no
other reward to himself or his sub0rd!-
mates except such rs Is provided by
law.
As the executive officer of the courts
the Sheriff should be rs impartial and
just In carrying out the judgments OF
the courts as the courts themselves
ought to 10 In rendering Judgment.
Promptness. falthfulness. impartial
~ ana strict official Integrity must rule
his conduct ana that Of every one OF
his assistants. In their selection the
question OF fitness IL not to be lost sight
OF In recognizing party service. In
short. ! would aim 50 to serve the pub.
lie that no well.dispOsed citizen can
justly lind fault. Respectfully.
GEO. KERSTEN.
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To the Editor: -Four years ago was
elected Clerk OF the Criminal Court. !
leave 1t to the public to Judge whether
or not have conducted that office In
the interests Of the people and good
government. The judges, the states
Attorneys and the lawyers with whom
! have come In contact In the discharge
OF my official duties can testify II I
have succeeded as public servant.
! have endeavOred to inform myself
thoroughly regarding the duties of
Sheriff. understand these duties to
be substantially to serve as the courts
officer ana to execute all summOnses,
writs ana orders from the courts to the
Sheriff directed; to act as custodian of
the cOurthOuses, ana at all times to
keep them In perfect order and In read
iness for the courts, ana to be repre-
sented by proper deputy In each
court: to have the care and custody of
the county jail and the prisoners incar-
cerated therein, ana In case of public
necessity to act rs peace officer and
maintain the good order of the COM
munlty and uphold the law mt all
times.
The duties of the Office for which !
have been nominated are all specified
In the statutes and the Sheriff Is sworn
to perform these duties. ! regard my
oath as sacred, and II elected 1t will he
my purpose to discharge the duties In
the most efficient manner possible, aud
to that end ! will exert my utmost aud
best energies.
ITO uphold the law" Is the broadcast
plank In my platform. shall obey all
orders Of the courts and enforce their
processes without discrimination or
prejudice. will give every detail of
the office my personal attention, and
will employ none but fit and capable
men In each and every department.
will not hesitate to introduce needed
changes which may be required for the
efficiency Of the service, and will speed
lily remedy any defects or abuses which
may occur.
1t will be my earnest desire to so dis
charge the duties of the Office that the
of the courts and the pur-
poses of the law shall be fully carried
tut In just and impartial manner and |
he legal right of every one respected
md preserved, and realizing that am
he servant Of the people and an officer |