Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-03-17


Hon. Orrin N. Carter for the Repub-
licnn nomination for Governor of ILL.,
nols 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
at free and untrammeled primaries.
That no man or clique of men have
the right to dictate nominations four
months In advance Of the convention,
as was attempted at secret midnight
caucus at the so.callcd "love feast" held
at Springfield in December last.
That the Office Of Governor of ILL.,
nois shall not be bartered away In ad-
manage the Republican politics Of this
State for their own personal advantage.
with motives that are un-lepubllcan
and dangerous to Republican suprema-
cy In Illinois.
That the Republican party In Illinois
now faces critical period in Its his
tory. and whether 1t Is hereafter to he n
representative organization, controlled
by the will Of n majority Of Its men,
bers, or n machine subservient to the
will of few men--whcther II Ia to re-
main In force for good government or
become a plant Tammany-lies with
the individual members Of the party.
That all Republican conventions
should be delibcrativc bodies, and that
delegates regularly elected should rep.
resent the sentiments Of their constltu-
ents without regard to the dlctation Of
any man.
On this platform our candidate
stands, and will stand until the con.
vention at Peoria, by the votes Of Its
delegates, shall have selected Its candl-
date.
Upon this platform We appeal to all
Republicans to support the candidacy
of Orrln n. Carter.
Judge Carter IL growing In favor cv.
cry day.
In all parts Of the city large and On.
tliuslastlc meetings lntlOrsc his caudl.
,lacy for Governor every day.
The people like his platform. which
he has enunciatcd In the following
words:
Every member Of u party, whatev.
or position he may occupy In that par.
ty, has perfect right ut any time to
state whom he favOrs at u primary,
and hc has the further undOubted right
to use all fair means to persuade other
members OF his party to accept his
views:
But that person should give--must
givc-to every other man tho same
freedom Of choice.
We have q primary law that II some.
thing more thnn name.
a state OF public sentiment which,
under tilH present law. will permit a
few people In any party to say months
before the primary Ia held. before even
tho delegates are elected. what can.
didate or candidates will be named,
Ia unrepublican and dangerous.
On all public questions every Amerl
can who IL worthy Of the name car
rles his sovereignty under his own
hat.
Every Republican In some measure
IL responsible for the present sltua.
tlOn.
shall he the candidate OF no faction.
II makes little difference To the wei.
fare OF the State whether I am nomi.
mated for Governor. hut II Is of vitnl
Importance that every member of the
Republican party who desires shall
have u voice in selecting a candidate.
whoever he may be.
If the wishes of the great masses nf
Republicans are stifled. then disaster
ana defeat sooner or later will he our
portion.
This city should bc so stirred thas
every Republican within Its limits WI
feel that 1t Is his duty to go to the prl-
mnries on May 3.
Such n result will be welcomed by
every rlght.thinking citizen.
lf Republicans ure true to tho tradi-
tions OF their party It's past history
Will he hut u prophecy Of Its future.
No wonder the supper classes" as
the corporation proprictors call them
selves, sneer at Chicago. A leading
corporation official. who stands well at
tho City Hall. said the other day at n
club dinner: "Chicago Is made ND OF
tho rff-mff from other places; our vest
ed Interests can do what they like here
and show larger earnings for the year
than In any other place. The majority
OF ChicagOans are not yet acquainted
with the town and we are making hay
while they are getting acquainted"
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You don't hear as much about street
ear matters as you did. Things lave
been fixed. The people of Chicago
have been left ms usual.
Mr. H. g. DenlsOn tho Rpnuhlicnn