The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-26
YATES AVOIDS
joint DEBATE.
Alschuler Outlines His Attitude on
Important Questions Proposed
for Discussion.
GAINS FRIENDS IN CHICAGO.
Immense Audiences Greet Him
With Great Enthusiasm-Re-
publican Trick to Influ-
ence Ministers.
GAINS FRIENDS IN CHICAGO
REPTRLIC SPErIAI.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Chicago. Ill.,. oct. c5-The Municipal vot-
ers' League of this city. which is composed
of a number of wealthy and influential citi-
zens mostly Republicans. has been trying
to arrange for a joint debate between Mr..
Alschuler and s1r. Yates on questions direct
ly bearing on the welfare Of Chicago and
improvement system. The committee was
!. oouposed of William Kent. George E Cole.
Eronklin H. Head, Thomas /. Kidd. r. }.
Ioesch. Murray f. Tuley. Bishop John NC
I.arau. Sidney Eastman, ]. V. Farweii, Jr'
and a number Of other prominent citizens
The questions are:
81 The merit system. Shall the present
law be retained. and shall IT be EXTENDED 10
the State Institutions?
go. The Park Board. Shall II be organized
to maintain parks or TO strengthen poi''ica'
machines?
80 Shall the Railroad ard Warehouse
Commission be constituted as to be guar
ant.e Of honest dealing. or shall It serve as
cloak 10 fraud?
81. The traction question. Shall the mu-
nicipalities be permitted by the Legislature
to work out their own problems under ap-
propriate general legislation"
The invitation concludes as follows:
There are doubtless many other matters
of Importance and interest concerning whicn
the people would gladly hear the views OF
those who seek their suffrage Tor the nish
Office Of Governor OF Illinois. We. therefore.
invite Samuel Alschuier and Richard Yates
to address us on these topics at SenSrai
Music Hall at noon on any day except SAT
urtiay prior TO October 81.
Mr.. Kent, chairman of the committee, Is
a Republican leader. He objects 10 the
word debate and asks that each candi-
didate merely state his views on the ques-
ton.
while speaking for no party or orsaniza-
tion" declared Mr.. Kent. I'VE can state that
this request has met with the unanimous
apprpyal Of all who have discussed it. We
are sure that the voters Of Chicago VIII ap-
preciate such a tribute to their intelligent
interest"
r-. Yates Evades Invitation.
Mr.. Yates has not been heard from. al
though he has had several days TO answer
the letter. The committee Is very anxious
to hear from him. and every inGucement
has been offered him to accept He Will
be allowed to dictate the arrangements.
specify the order in which the speeches
shall be made and in other respects ar
range the affair to suit his own cohVehi-
ence. -.
I called on Chairman Rowe Of the Re;
whether Mr. Yates would adopt the propo-
sition. Mr. Rowe declined to answer and
sent a young man. named French. with the
statement that Mr. Kent had his answer.
r n Jameson. chairman of the Execu
tive Committee of the COOK county Re-
publican Committee. put his foot down on
why" said he. with smiling face. Mr..
Sd sies !, Is will nnber be imSoble my for him 10 break
any of his dates with me-
AIschuIer States His Views.
When this word was brought 10 the DEM
cratic candidate. he at once briefly die
taasd ms f VIEWS b merit 1a 1hs system and will IA
yor its extension to the State institutions.
The parks should be taken out of politics
entirely and run wholly In the interest OF
The best and most honorable talent in the
BE and s
ployes should be held to strict accounta-
bility.
dicating his action on the street-car ques-
ton should he be elected Governor.
Thousands of the best people Of Chicago
on these questions. They feel humiliated
and disgraced at the manner In which their
city has been used by the Tanner admins
Mr.. Alschuler's first meeting to-day was at
noon in the business distric, at the head.
quarters of the Alschuler Travellers and
Commercial Club A perspiring and wildly
enthusiasts meeting il was from the. mo-
ment he appeared to the close of his logical
sueech. Two thousand voters forced their
way into the big empty storeroom. and they
cheered the Democratic candidate again and
ssWhat's the matter with Alschuler?" was
answered half dozen times. and three
cheers were given him because he was op-
posed to the Allen BILL" and three cheers
raised the roof for Democratic Sam"
Your splendid reception" said he, 'is
but a duplicate of what has met us all over
Illinois and 1 have been out since August |
and have Travelled all over the State: If
the warmth Of Democracy is everywhere in !
this country as II is in Illinois-if the inter-
est in the principles OF our great party as
expressed at meetings like this indicates
the trend Of the voters mindS-I have little
hesitation in predicting a grand victory for
the party of liberty, freedom and patriotism.
The scope Of the position to which ! am