Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-03-04
Not Il Dollar Of Public Money Missing
Under Harrison Makes Treasury
I.OOters Hate Him.
Not Scandal or an Indictment for His Subor
dinates Makes Crooked
Men Sore.
But Certain of the Endorsement Of His Fellow
Citizens He Moves On to
Victory.

affairs of the municipality without a |
fear that he will violate his trust! Dur
ing the last two years We have found
that the son of u man dear to every |
Chicagoan Is honest and loyal beyond
suspicion. Why. then. shouldn't the
Democratic party unite Oh him? II
Carter II. Harrison had been lax for u
moment in his vigllant defense of the
city's rights our posterlty would have
been embarrassed by a contract with
u money combination that would last
for half a century. Mr.. Harrison Is u
politician. but one of the clever. honest
kind. No fault can be found with him
because he wants to DE Mayor again.
His resolution should bc commended.
He feels that he has done his duty and
deserves to show his official capacity
for another term.
General Herman Licb-This Is not
the first time l'have announced my
support of Mr.. Harrison for position
he has held with such distinction for
nearly two years. Only recently
wrote n response to Mr.. Altgclds criti-
cism. which hope eXpOunded my
views pretty thoroughly. II II were not
for the eX-GOvernors inconsistent
policy the party would bc practically
united for Mr.. Harrison. Why should
Mr.. Altgeld attack the harmony Of u
party TO which he Is indebted for n,i.
mcrous favors? He never would have
held the highest office In the State were
II not for the loyalty Of DemOcracy's
leaders. 1t Is rather untimely for him
now. weeks before the primaries, to
post his sign about town announcing
his platform. lie complained loudly
| of democrats who could not stomach
certain principles he avOwed two years
ago. Now on municipal issue he
leaves his party in the lurch.
Nicholas X. Finn believe that the
only hope of the Democrats In the
coming election Is In the selection Of
| Carter II. Harrison rs the head of the
| ticket. We had n county election re-
Gently In which the city went Repub-
lIcan In spite of the fact that the forces
| of Democracy We're united. 1t Is safe
to say that the Democratic party Is a
minority party In Chicago. believe
that IL is reasonable to add that the
Democratic ticket without Mr.. Harrl.
sons leadership would lose all the
prestige gained by the incumbent in his
determined stand against the encroach'
menis of street car corporations With
Mr.. Harrison rs standard bearer the
party could safely count on an indie
pendent vote OF 10000, added TO the
recognized strength of the party. While
! deeply lament Mr.. Altgelds bolt. l
do not believe that the Democrats
would improve their chances by select.
ing n candidate other than Mr.. Harri-
son.
Thomas O'Nelll. reading clerk of the
Chicago Federation of l.abor-As far
as this present administration Is cop
cerned, the labor element of Chicago
has gotten more recognition ana more
prestige from 1t than from all previous
administrations There Is no reason at
all why the trades union labor element
should not stand by Mayor Harrison.
And ! have reason Ia believe that they
are practically a unit for him.
j. B. Fulton. delegate To the Chicago
Federation of Labor am for Harrl-
son and so should every union man In
Chicago be. He has done much for
unonlsm in this city and should be
given the loyal support of every union
working man.
State Senator John Frederick, 3i9
West Monroe streei-As II Democrat
pure and simple, ana without regard
To side issues which are being intro
duccd into municipal affairs, am firm
ly convinced that Carter II. Harrison
should again be chosen to act as Mayor
of Chicago. His administration has
been a credit 10 its citizens. Business
methods and thorough disregard for
the corrupt methods which have left
, n blot on the city's fair name in the
: past have won him the respect OF
Thoroughly competent men are not
! easy 10 find even in large city, and
: when the voters and taxpayers have
found one and tested him they should
not hesitate 10 honor him. Mr.. Harrl'
son will undoubtedly receive the nom
inaiion OF his party, and Democrats
! have nothing left them 10 do under the
circumstances but vote for him. ] am
opposed 10 boilers on general prin-
ciples and see no reason why any man
claiming to be Democrat should at.
! tempt to disrupt his party by setting
himself up as al Independent candidate
, against our present Mayor