Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-03-24

each seat has an electric push button
to notify the conductor when passen-
gers want the car to stop; good light.
heat, clean nfiOOrs--cverything that Chi
cagO has not got. Every city in the
Union is ahead of Chicago IN street
cars.
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The Union Traction Company looks
upon the people Of North and West
Chicago as contemplate serfs. a first
class railroad treats horned cattle bet.
ter than the Union Traction Company
treats Chlcagoans.
Two hundred prominent Republicans
have signed Judge Cartcr's platform as
members of his temporary campaign
committee. They are all business men
Of standing In this community and in
tcnl 10 make an earnest fight at the
primaries.
The platform Is as follows:
To the Republicans Of the State of
Illinois-'rhc undersigned supporters Of
Hon. Orrin n. Carter for the Repub-
lican nomination for Governor of I'LL
nois hereby lay before the Republicans
Of the State the platform upon which
their candidate stands:
That the people have the right TO de-
eide upon men and policies by their
own sober deliberations, as expressed
mt free ana untrummelcd primaries.
That no man or clique Of men have
the right to dictate nominations four
months In advance Of the convention,
az was attempted at secret midnight
caucus ut the so.called "lovc feast" held
at Springfield In December last.
That the Office Of Governor Of I'LL.
noIs shall not be bartercd away In I'D
vance by any set Of men who seek to
manage the Republican politics Of this
State for their own personal advantage,
with motives that are un-llcpubllcan
and dangerous to Republican suprema-
cy In Illinois.
That tire Republican party In Illinois
now faces critical period In Its his.
tory, and whether It IL hereafter to bc a
representative organization, controlled
by tho will Of a majority of Its meni'
bcrs, or n machine subservient to the
will of n few men-whcther It Is to rc'
main In force for good government Or
become plant Tammany--lles with
the individual members Of the party.
That all Republican conventions
should be dclibcratlvc bodies, and that
delegates regularly elected should rep
resent the sentiments Of their cOnstltu
cnts without regard to the dlctation OF
any man.
On this platform our candidate
stands, and will stand until the con
vcntiOn ut Peoria, by the votes Of III
delegates, shall have selected Its candi
date.
UpOn this platform We appeal to nj
Republicans to support the candldac!
OF Orrin n. Carter.
&~
Judge Carter IL growing In favor ev
| cry day.
In all parts Of the city large aud on
. thusiastic meetings indorse his candi
| dncy for Governor every day.
The people like his platform, whicl
, he hns cnunclated In the following
, words:
Every member Of party. wlatcv
, or position he may occupy In TINT par
ty, has Il perfect right ut any time L
state whom he favOrs Mt u primary
l.. and he has the further undOubtcd rlgh
= to use all fair means to persuade othe
: members Of his party to accept hi
I views:
!. But that person should glve--mus
give-tO every other man the sam
freedom Of choice.
We have u primary law that Is SOME
: thing more than q name.
\ state Of public sentiment whicl
under tina present law. will permit
= few people In any party 10 say month
. before the primary II held, before eve
i the delegates are elected, what cai
lldate or candidates will be named
Is unrepublican and dangerous.
, ON all public questions every Amer
can who Is worthy Of the name ca
rics his sovereignty under his Ow
hat
u Every Republican in some measni
Is responsible for the present situ'
ton.
y shall he the candidate of 10 factlol
q 1t makes little difference to the we
fare of the State whether am nom
=. mated for Governor, but II Is OF Wit
N importance that every member OF II
:. Republican party who desires sha
% have voice In selecting candidat
~ whoever he may be.
II the wishes Of the great masses I
Republicans are stified. then dlsast'
and defeat sooner or later will be o,
III portion.
II This city should be so stirred tn,
III every Republican within its limits WI
N feel that'lt Is his duty TO so to the pi
Is marles on May 3.
w. Such u result will be welcomed
every right-thlnking citizen.
II Republicans are true to the trad
tions of their party It's past histOl
80 will bc but u prophecy of its future.