Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-10-01


had enough of II in 1896. They have
discovered that the business sense Of
the people IL unaltcrably opposed 10
them on that issue. All they are trying
TO do this year IL to make pretcnsc Of
being alive and then wait for some new
issue TO give them standing In the
eyes Of the world
>~
The Republican workers Of the North
side wards met In North Side Turner
Hall to listen to the plan of campaign
prepared by the central committee. The
greatest enthusiasm was shown. and
big majori,!cs promised from the North
Side. Speeches were made by Con-
gressmen Boutell and Lorimcr. John NJ.
Smyth. sam Il. Raymond. Henry l..
Hertz, lion. i. \. lsussr. X. o. West,
T.. ]. Niagcrsta,lt. Harry q. Hall and a.
W. Miller. More than 1900 Republi.
cans attended the meeting.
If more Chicago Aldermen were like
Fred upham In giving up their Alder.
manic salaries for the bcnfit of their
constituents. the streets ana alleys Of
Chicago would not bc In as filthy
condition as they are at present.
Harry J. Powers may well be proud
of his new theatcr rs are the good
people of this great city. who have been
to sec SECRET Service" lately.
~S~
While at the Auditorium In speaking
of boudlcrs. Mr.. Altgcld did not dis.
crlminMte between Republican and
Democratic boodlcrs. lie placed them
in the same category and said frankly,
IF there Is u man Oh the Democratic
ticket that you believe 10 bc Il boodlcr.
then vote against that man"
~e~
I'VE are in n national campaign. ana
Mr.. Altgcld was pleased to ignore this
fact when he made his speech" said
John NJ. Smyth. chairman of the Repub.
llcan County Committee. 1.-THE country
elects this fall q Congress which must
continue the good work already begun.
We must have Congress which Will
sustain the President. and the election
Of which will say to Europe that the ma
ton has confidence in the adminlstra-
ton and will not change It's mind every
few months. This country must tell
| the world that. while II may change It's
officials. II does not change It's princl-
pies. President Mckinley must be able
to say that he has the American nation
behind him when he tells Spain through
the American peace commission that wa
propose to keep Porto Rico and the Phil
!ppnes and give Cuba an independent
government. free from Spanish debt.
This ~ the issue In the campaign, and
with II. the country will remain true 10
the Republican principles Of sound
money and protection. Mr.. Altgeld did
not reply to Gov. Tanners charges be-
cause they were based on official facts
ana figures that could not he contrO.
vcrted." National expansion, sound
money and protection" Is the platform
on which the Republicans Of Cook
County will make their campaign. This
was decided ut the meeting Of the cOun.
~ committee. II was decided that In
every precinct petitions for member
ship in the Republican clubs should he
circulated, and that each signer should
pledge himself to support national on.
pansiOn. sound money and protection.
The canvassers. who will begin their
work on Oct. 10, will carry these petit
lions with them, and to those voters
who are not personally visited by the
lcanvassers viii Ike sent postal card In.
vitatlons to Join the local clubs.
| John VI. Sniyth delivered an eloquent
address to the members OF the county
committee and the many other Repub
leans who attended the meeting. HI
advised them to do all In their power to
bring citizens 10 the registration place
on Oct. Is and d. "DOn't he particu
lar about q mans politics." said Mr.
Smyth. "Get him to register and Il
vote. What we want Is to qualify thu
people rs a jury to sit in this case. W.
know our cause IL just and the right II
with us. II we can only get full reg
: lstratiOn ana a full vote. II we can ge'
the people 10 come 10 the polls and de
eide between the Republicans and TIT
Democrats on the Issues In this cam
Ipalgn, ! am satisfied We will have
Republican majority Of 10000 In Cool
: County"