The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-31
HoNoRE PALMER WILL RUN.
His Mother Talks About Him and
His Part in Politics.
(ChicagO Times-f1eraldO

Mrs. Potter Palmer expects her sons TO
fulfil their whole public duty. TO take an
Intelligent interest IN home politics and to
serve the city when called upon The
declaration OF her principles came forth
during an interview yesterday afternoon,
in which she expressly denied that
Honore Palmer had entered the alder
name race with any intentioa OF making
the office the first step in political
My son has never thought of further
political honOTs, or indeed of anything
more than TO serve his city, If elected, to
the best or MS kuoledge and intelligence.
His nomination came about because he
was asked TO run and he considered il his
duty to serve his fellow citizens il called
Mrs Palmer was disinelined to speak
further and only RELUCTANTLY consented to
answer questionst The duty OF a good
citizen" said she, requires that he take
interest in the concerns OF his city and
the pEohe good Ihat duty IS not. IuI-
filled by the mere expression of his choice
at the polls. He should be ready to serve
his city when called upon 10 90 so and
to run for office and perform the obliga-
tions if elected To an Office Unless he
stands ready to exercise an intelligent
choice and also to serve the public if
called upon TO Go so he is not acting as
&c good citizen That is the principle L
have taught my sons
Mrs. Palmer spoke earnestly. In an
swer to your question let me tell You how
my son came to seek the nomination. 1
have always told Mayor Harrison. who
lives near us, how ! telt about these mat
ters. L used 10 tell him / wished my
sons when they became men, to dis
charge their full duties as citizens of the
republic. L desired them to interest them
seives in the politics of the wards and
to attend the primaries. The mayor quite
came about that he went 30 my son a
short time ago and asked him TO make
the race Ny son consented an the ao-
Sence OF any other available candidate.
Naturally since then he has been doing
ali he can TO be eIected."
Mrs. Palmer laughed. She entered with
We'll bred zest into the description OF the
Campaign. My son is DONG ali he can. /
say. They have even got MIN into making
speeches. lie doesn't ike the speeches,
bur l think he does 1t rather we4L Win
he succeed? 1 hope so. II means to be
elected, and 1 think he viii. or course,
nothing Will be known until April 3. But
L believe the people are persuaded he
means to 90 the best he can 10 make a
good alderman and to promote the in
tereSts OF ChicagO
Mrs. Palmer. they say your son is too
young to become an alderman"
She dismissed the idea with smile.
He is NOT without experience. ] think a
young man with Il university education,
some prepaI alton Then he has heard
the interests OF the city talked over ever
since ne was 2 boy; his business exPe-
rience has compelled hum to look into the
clty.s necessities and possibilities. L
think him in that way especially well pre-
pared We are cioselY concerned with
the city's good and our interests are in
VOWED in those of Chicago"
She was asked if she did not fear the
with ward politics. and the city council
This suggestion Mrs. Ea4mer met with
some derISiOn- ~ hat an aDsurd idea, -
she exclaimed. An experience in such a
body as the common council could not but
prove valuable TO ans one. Everyone must
meet the world eventually. 1t Is good to
face and deal with II practically and like
a man, and Try to get all the good one
can from it, My son cannot be hurt. He
cannot be deiuded. When someone ap-
proacheS him with a proposition of any
sort he knows what ii is. i can conceive
OF no better place for a pubic-Spirited
citizen than the common council. 1t can
teach him men and the needs of the city
and how practically TO help the city 1t
VIII not do for good men to hold off and
let the other sort of men TO administer
our public affairs, because good men fear
they may be contaminated. That win
never do.
7 feel my son. if chosen by the people,
viii make an excellent city cOLncilor. lie
has special knowledge of Chicago needs
ana he has ChlcagO's interests at heart
They are his Interests. He has seen other
cities and their methods, and he has
formed conceptions of the citys possibiH-
ties and future