Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-23


Nothing disgusts the average thor.
oughbrcd Democrat more than to he
forced to swallow hybrid dose on any
part of his ticket. Give him the i'm
preston once that his party is COMPEL
ing him to vote for Republican candi-
dates anywhere on his ballot and you
will in all probability set him r,unnag.
ing around for some other Republican
candidates of his own choice. for whom
to vote also.
| Thus thousands of votes would be
lost to the balance of the county ticket.
and splendid opportunity for clean
sweep imperillel or lost.
1t is many years since the Democrats
of Cook County have had such u splcn.
did opportunity of clccting u county
ticket but they cannot do 1t by temper
izing about any part of the ticket.
Last fail in presidential election
the head of the Republican ticket. with
the prestige of a great war successfully
wayed to strengthen his campaign the
Democratic party elected n coroner.
several members of the County Board
and defeated the Republican guberta.
torial candidate by nearly 5000 votes
within the confines of Cook.
What II line proposition 1t would he to
monkey with the judicial ticket under
such circumstances ~ these.
The Democratic party never won
such sweeping victories as 1t did when
II refused to put up holgc-podgc iu
1icial ticket.
There Is no need for II.
ON the contrary. there never was
such need for holding aloof from en-
tnngling alliances with Republicans In
making nominees for the bench as ut
present.
With Republican Judges In the Fed
cral and other courts Of the land
sir;lining the very vitals of the cOnsii.
tuition to interfere In disputes between
capital and labor: with occupants of
The bench wearing the brand of the Re.
publican party standing for monopoly.
and endeavoring to create IA judicial
Oligarchy through the medium Of gov.
eminent by injunction. and. on the 9th
or hand. with noble Democratic Judges
like the brilliant and brave Judge
Thompson in the now famous tax
decision, standing up for the rights
Of the common people. II bchooves the
Democratic party to keep It's fiag flying
higher than ever before In naming Its
candidates for the bench.
| Ian al IN. Al.
II would cndnnger our splendid pros.
poets Of elcrting next fall:
\ County Treasurer
\ sheriff.
\ County Clerk.
\ Clerk Of the Probate Court.
\ Clerk of the Criminal Court.
\ President and u majority of the
County Board.
And u number of Judges Of the Su
pcrior and Circuit Courts.
The people are ripe for u change IN
the administration Of the affairs oi
Cook County.
They earnestly desire u change In til,
County Trcasurcr's office for reason,
fully given heretofore In the column,
of The Eagle. and to which reference !,
elsewhere made In this edition.
For similar reasons they demand ,
change In the office of County Clerk
and indeed all along the line there IL /
general desire to use II large and ctrcctiv,
broom. and to once again give the Dem
OciTtic party n chance to show what /!
can do In tho line Of needed reform
. through nominating and electIng clenI
and capable men for office.
The Eagle repeats, however. that tn
party cannot afford to fool around will
II mugwump judicial ticket. and. wha
: Ii more. II won't.