Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-02-25

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owes duty to the citizens at large in
placing him again ut the head Of the
ticket. No matter how well man
does in any public Office he is bound
to have his caluminators. and I would
not be surprised II II would take more
than five minutes to count the enemies
of the incumbent. Mr.. Harrison has
not swerved from the path of duty a
single hour. He has been tirclcss
enemy of grasping corporations who
seek to get the streets for nothing. The
recent fifty-year fight proved his cali
Der. These same grabbing influences
are only awaiting an opportunity to
must have a man at the wheel who Is
an honest pilot.
Moritz Rosenthal-1 am for Carter
II. Harrison unqualifiedly. Why? he.
cause of his record. He has been right
on every important question Presented
to him. like the fight he has made
upon the gang and every corrupt propo.
sition that has been made in the Coun.
ell. Mr.. Harrison is the only Demo.
crat that can win and the only Demo
crat that ought to win.
W. II. Kerfoot-l am firmly con.
vinced that the best thing for the citi-
zens of Chicago to do this spring is to
re-elect Carter Harrison. When he
went into office he found himself handi.
capped by the misdeeds of those who
had gone before. Books unbalanced
for years were In every Office. But the
able men whom Mr.. Harrison chose for
his cabinet have done wonders with
this work, and the next two years.
should the same officials be kept in
power. would see Chicago with cleaner
streets. better and cheaper improve
meHts of all kinds and contented and
happy people. Mr.. Harrison is honest.
he is not too earnest partisan and is
the best man for the place. Reflect
him by all means.
W. g. Ewing-Harrison has made q
good Mayor and he Is a good man.
am for him.
John +. KehOe--Every logical man
will ask himself this question: Who is
the man that can be intrusted with the
affairs Of the municipality without q
fear that he will violate his trust? Dur.
ing the last two years We have found
that the son Of man dear to every
Chicagoan Is honest and loyal beyond
suspicion. Why, then, shouldn't the
Democratic party unite on himf II
Carter II. Harrison had been lax for a
moment In his vigilant defense Of the
city's rights our posterlty would have
been embarrassed by contract with
a money combination that would last
for half a century. Mr.. Harrison Is q
politician, but one Of the clever, honest
kind. No fault can be found with him
because he wants to be Mayor again
His resolution should be commended
He feels that he has done his duty and
deserves to show his official capacity
for another term.
General Herman Lieb-This Is mo-
the first time I have announced my
support Of Mr.. Harrison for a position
he has held with such distinction FOL
nearly two years. Only recently
wrote response to Mr.. Altgeld's crlti
cism, which I hope expOunded m!
views pretty thoroughly. lit were no
for the exGovernOr's Inconsistent
policy the patty would he practically
united for Mr.. Harrison. Why SHOULD
Mr.. Alleged attack the harmony Of I
party to which he Is indebted for nu
merous favors? He never would hav,
held the highest Office In the State wer'
II not for the loyalty Of Democracy,
leaders. 1t Is rather untimeiy for hin
now. weeks before the primaries, 4
post his sign about town announcing
his platform. He complained l0udl!
OF Democrats who could not stomach
certain principles he avowed two year
ago. Now on q municipal issue III
leaves his party In the lurch.
Nicholas II. Flnn--l believe that tn,
only hope Of the Democrats In tn,
coming election Is In the selection o.
Carter II. Harrison as the head OF tn,
ticket. We had a county election re
Gently In which the city went Repub
lican In spite Of the fact that the forces
Of Democracy were united. 1t IL SAT,
to say that the Democratic party Is {
minority party In Chicago. ! believ,
that IL Is reasonable to add that tn,
Democratic ticket without Mr.. Harri
sons leadership would lose all thu
prestige gained by the incumbent in bill
determined stand against the encrOach
ments Of street car corporations. With
Mr.. Harrison as standard bearer thu
party could safely count on an indie
pendent vote Of 10000, added to thu
recognized strength Of the party. Will,
deeply lament Mr.. Altgeld's bolt,
do not believe that the Democrats
would improve their chances by select
ing candidate other than Mr.. Harri
son.
Thomas O'Nelll, reading clerk Of tn,
Chicago Federation OF LabOr-As fal
as this present administration Is con
cerned, the labor element Of Chicago
has gotten more recognition and NOR,
prestige from 1t than from all previous
administrations. There Is no reason
all why the trades union labor elemen
should not stand by Mayor Harrison