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

been at the head Of the election Office
there has not been breath of scandal
or a word Of fault found with the man.
ner In which that Office has been con.
Quoted; II has not been run In the I'm.
tcrest OF any person or political party,
but every one and every party has ~.
ceivcd the same consideration and the
office has been conducted--as every
public office should be-in the interest
of the public; so that everyone could
cast his vote without fear and have Il
honestly counted.
Hon. Fred =. Baird. Republican can.
ddaae for Judge of the Superior Court,
Is well known to the public In genera,
as president Of the Board of Election
commissioners. where he has served
for the past four years to the perfect
satisfaction Of everybody. He has been
fair and just to all In his capacity as
president; he at all times took the posi-.
tion that organised labor should bc rec.
osnlzed. and required all printing for
that Office to be done In union houses.
lie was a member Of the ThIrty.fOurth
General Assembly and one Of the 1O3
that elected Gen. John A. Logan TO the
United States Senate. He was active
In all legislation in the interest of the
people and voted for the bill abolishing
the contract system In the pcniten
tlar,cs Of Illinois. believing that honest
labor should not bc obliged to compete
with convict labor. He also voted for
the bill establishing the soldiers home
at Quincy. III. Mr.. Baird will take to
the bench both dignity. learning. ui,
,!ghtness and splendid moral charac.
ter. He has lately resigned the presi.
dency Of the Election Board. some.
thing few candidates ever do. lie has
practlced law In the Chicago courts
since 1874.
Hon. Daniel W. Mills. who will bc r..
elected to Congress from the Fourth
Congressional District. is now serving
his first term. 1t is conceded that he
has been useful representative and
one upon whom the President could al.
ways rely. He Is u man OF mature
years. sound upon all OF the issues Of
the day. deliberate. ana Of excellent
Judgment. He is man Of remarkable
executive ability. which was most
fully displayed while Warden Of Cook
County Hospital. u position Of greater
Importance than any other I'm this
county. While alderman from the
Twelfth Ward for four years he was
faithful. energetic, trustworthy. his
name was never connected with any OF
the scandals OF those days. So In all
his walks Of life. He Ii a sclf.madc
man. Having been born on n farm,
where he worked until he was In his
teens. when he entered his brothers
store In mercantile pursuits. He final.
" started In o store himself In Cor.
win. Ohio. engaging In grain and pork.
packing business. which he prosecuted
with zeal and success until the break.
Ing out OF the war Of the rebellion.
when he enlisted In the One Hundred
and Eightieth Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
He was captain Of Company d. and
served until mustered out at the close
Of the war. And there as ever since Ills
name II without spot or blemIsb.
He Is a member Of Columbia Post.
No. 100. g. A. r.; Sloan Lodge, A. +.
X A. NJ: York Chapter. No. l4S. Il. A.
NJ: Columbia Commandery. No. OF,
Oriental ConsistOry: and Medinah TEN.
pie. \. A. D. n. NJ. T.: Menokcn. Illinois
and Lincoln Clubs. Such men can only
be useful to their constituents and their
country by continuous service. such
men should not he retired with one
term. Chicago Is weak In Its delegation
for this reason. The West. East aud
South are strong because they keep
their men continuously In the service
until they become thoroughly educated
diplomats. Mr.. Mills vote upon every
bill was perfectly consistent with the |
doctrine he always preached. and o..
pecially 30 upon the bill for the work.
tngmen known a. the labor bill. II Mr.. |
Mills Is one thing more than another Il |
Is that he Il a friend Of the man that
earns his bread by the sweat Of his
brow. He knows exactly what that
means. as lie has been there himself.
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To the Editor: In reply to yours OF
Oct. u In reference to the position that
! shall take In relation 10 the conduct
of the office Of the Board OF Review I
wish TO say thar Cook County for a
great many years has been under the
control Of great many distinct and
separate town boards. The property
In Cook County has been taxed during
those years by different men. al elect. |
ed by the people In the district In which
they resided. During all these years a
great many evils have crept into the |
taxation system of Cook County. and
so. tOr the reason that these |
assessors We're elected from year to
year by different political parties.
from year to year, according |
to the whim OF the voters. Every |
change In the offices o: the assessors |
meant change In the conduct of the
ofYices change of the subordiIates. and |
almost an entire change In the system.
II ! am elected Z member Of the
Board Of Review. as ! believe l certain
ly shall he, shall do everything In my
power 10 correct all the evils and
abuses Of rhe present system of taxa