Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-02-16

assumed that If Pease is appointed 1t
will only be because he has decided to
he entirely friendly to Mason.
When asked about the candidacy of
Pcase for Coyne's place and the CON
ference he had with the Chicago lead
ers. Controller Dawes said:
IL cannot say anything on the subject
except that am not interfering i'm the
disposition of the Chicago patronage.
Senator Mason Is in office and will re-.
main for at least two years. He Is en-
titled to control his fair share of the
offices. and no man ought to he APP
pointed to a place who is an opponent
Of the Senator. would not try to put
one of my special friends into any
place to work against senator Mason
and II would do me more harm than
good If succeeded. II | am elected
senator IL will be because u majority
of the members of the Illinois Legisla-
ture are willing to trust me with that
office. I do not propose to antagonize
offices. and I believe he is entitled to
the usual privileges of his position re-
garding the patronage"
~(e1A
AS q result of the passage of the
county appropriation bill the holding
up" of employees salaries will soon be
ended. "Wednesday the departments
began making out the pay rolls since
Dec I. Next week IL Is expected that
the County Treasurer will issue war.
rants against the future tax collections
and employees will receive their back
pay in paper. Heads of many depart
mcnts state that they will make ar.
engagements TO negotiate this paper. say
ing greater part of the or u per cent
usually extracted for warrants.
"rhe budget isn't In accordance will
my ideas I'm many respects" said Pres
idcnt Hanberg. but II perhaps Is rs
good as fifteen men of determined and
conflicting views could agree on. 80
shall approve It,"
The new County Civil Service Com
missioners determined on by Mr.. Han
berg are william McLaren. Isaac Herr
AMI Charles Gastfield.
The attention Of the young men o
the time Is called to the fact that char
actcr Is cash capital, and that 1t passe
at times and places for the financial
benefit of the owner when none.
would he Of little avail. This Is no
taking into consideration the bette
part Of the proposition that good char
actcr alone Is sufficient to promote per
sonal satisfaction and secure for tn
owner degree of happiness and pleas
ure. There was time when the DO.
was supposed to ''sow his wild oats.
II he plants such crop ut this tim
those who deal with him now and VIII
will deal with him In the future vii
demand a proof that the seed Of tn
wild oats has been extlrpated. TIL
young man who Is engaging In bus
ness ut this time finds that the posses
sion OF wealth Is not the principa
thing. lie must have character an
being in possession of that measure
BILE amount OF wealth may come t
him. Reputation Is everything.
may be well for the people to talk q
the time when honesty ana sObriet
were In better esteem than now, br
there never was q time In history whe
these qualities We're SO nearly compu
sorry. There never was time whe
more attention was paid to self-cOntrt
for the good OF the individual and fc
the effect on society. II the youn
men could only know Of the volume {
business transacted annually on I'll
word Of the interested parties the
would know the meaning OF honor.
they could also know that the loss
this class Of transactions Is less tina
in the class where the signatures AZ
demanded and oaths are recorded the
would appreciate the qualification
. that must be obtained by the one VIII
would succeed. II they knew Of tn
number of men who refuse to transat
business with those they cannot impli
lily trust. aside from all financial qua
antees they would have some idea {
the circles that will he barred to thel
In case their regulations should lie a
lowed to suffer. Employers Of labt
are demanding that their men sha
have good habits. In this time of con
petition they cannot afford to ha,
; their trade suffer through the shOr
comIngs of those into whose hands
is given. Employees are coming to d
mand that the men alongside them ,
their work be upright, sober and n
stemious. for they will not bear Il
blame Of failures for which Others al
responsible and that may be charge
10 their account. In short the men wi
do not cause their families to sum
through their own habits will not q
low that their families should suff'
through the habits Of others, and Il
lines are being drawn closer all Il
time. The young man has the chan'
to succeed In business II he has Il
ability and the right kind Of chara
ter. He has the assurance Of failu
II he has the capital and lacks In cha
, acter. The possession of money vi
not add to the credibility OF any ma
for employers know that there is gre
chance of loss by the employment
: those who lack the intention to de
fairly with them. Integrity, care f
reputation, ability and the desire