Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-10-29


al peace with all the world. and with a
now republic of Cuba added. When
these things have come to lis. IL our
Democratic friends can show that an
income tax (which has been declared
unconstitutional by our supreme Courb
is proper. II can be carefully consid-
cred and acted upon: but do not at this
time of need try any doubtful schemes
of taxation. for. rs one of their apostles
has said. "a condition. and not u the
DRY confronts u.s."
II the war Is to 90 on. money must he
provided ~ quickly ~ possible and by
certain mcthods-taxat,on on things
which can IT. gotten ut readily and by
the sale of bonds. The uncertainty OF
an income tax cannot I'LL the measure
of our immediate ana pressing need.
Let lis put politics aside for the time
and accept che measures which will
bring us certain and prompt returns.
We can issue bonds AMI get the mon
cy quickly and cheaply. because the
credit Of this country Is beyond the
question Of a doubt. and because we
have always paid our bonds In honest
money that j. worth its face In any
part of the civilized world.
I trust that the vote upon this bill
will he unanimous ana that the money
will be- In the treasury when II Is need.
ell Then we can feel that we, have
done our full duty. and victory over the
opprcssora of the unfortunate Cubans
will he assured. The men now at the
front and these preparing to go will
feel that Congress IL backing them and
has confidence IN their valor and pat.
rioiism.
] hope they may be able to return
soon to their homes with honor tn
themselves ana to their country, and
with the feeling that they have done
full dU,y 10 the country AMI to their
fellow men.
Long may they live ana DO rcmcn.
bcrcd ms brave and true sons of the
great republic of the United States Of
| America.
%GA
Cook County Is greatly indebted 10
the Chicago Bar Association for ia,
test vote taken last saturday on the
judges to be- chosen ut the coming clcc
ton. The leading parties having failed
to reach any agreement for the nOinl
nation Of single nonpartlsan ticke
the public was left To choose between
the party nominees for Superior Judge.
and County AMI Probate Judges. The
Republicans renOmlnatcd two. Of tn,
present Superior Judges. four new
men. County Judge Carter and Pro
bate Judge Kohlsaat. The Democrats
also nominated two of the superior
Judges. four new men for their ussO
clatcs and two new mon for Count!
ana Probate Judges.
The lay voter would have experienced
great difficulty In choosing the best ~
dlclal timber from the array of candi
lates presented by the different parties
and might have fallen back on the par
~ ticket as the best way out Of hi.
Irnntary. But the bar association
composed Of lawyers familiar with til,
qualifications of the old judges and nc
quainted with the regulations Of the
new candidates. was In u position t.
give an intelligent expression Of Opln
ion on the nominees. II the election
were left wholly to the bar association
members who voted, seats on th'
bench would be apportlOnetl rs follows
Judges of the Superior COurt--Jcss,
Holdom. Arthur II. Chetlain. Jona'
Hutchinson. Philip Stein, Frederick A
Smith, Frederick y. Baird.
Judge Of the County Court -Orrin y
Carter.
| Judge Of the Probate Court--C. G
Kohlsaat.
! The result shows the parilality Of the
lawyers for II nonpartisan judiciary
II viii be perceived that of the six can
dldates for Superior Judges receivin:
the highest number of votes four ara
Republicans and two are Democrats
The non-parlsan spirit that pcrvadei
the mlloilng rs much rs the dis
position to hold fast 10 u faithful
ana experienced judiciary was prove,
by the vote for Judges Chetlaln, Hutch
lnson, stein, Carter ana Kohlsaat.
The large vote for Messrs. Smith
Holdom ana Baird proves the esteem
In which they are held by their asso
ciates M the bar, while the plate ut Nh
foot of the poll reserved for Charles 5
Thornton Is Il fitting commentary o.
the position our Corporation COunse
has among his fellow lawyers. w
need not add comment to the fact tina
where ~ votes were east for Captal
W. y. Black only 40 We're given TO Con
p0ration Counsel Thornton.
~
In the country when u chlckcn-linw
flies over the barnyard the farmer a
ways looks M the terrible shadow Il
an omen OF evil. Local Democrats 81
whenever they see a cloud In the SIX
. these days they watch II carefully I
see whether II Is eX.GOv, Altgcld get
ting ready TO swoop down and max
another attack on the county ticker.
%S
James j. Gray continues to max
votes every minute In the day. lie la
the united support of the press an
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