Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-08

members uf the cliuucS and cilhuls. the
Cook County democracy will make the
way open and caSy for the return to-
the party ranks of good Democrats
who. through the heat of dispute and
mistaken methods In trying To enforce
their ideas or demands managed to get
outside OF the organization.
There are thousands uf fine. active.
lifelong Democrats now outside the
party for whose cstrangcmcnt there no
longer exists the slightest reason.
when we see men like John Powers.
the real head or the rildcn Democracy.
aud Robert l.. Burke. the inviuciblc
lcudcr of the regular organization.
shaking hands and moving forward
along the saline course of action with
the same common cud-ppmocratir
success in view we can readily apprc.
ciatC the truth of this statement.
Nor i there any reason why the ac.
tivity of the County Democracy i'll
actual practical politics should inter.
frrc with the duties and prcrogatiycS of
the County Central Committee. The
duties uf that body are largely oi Il
pcrfunctory nature and these. 1t may
br relied upon. will hc attended to I'm.
der the guidance of Robert L.. Burke In
the way best calculated to rebound To
the benefit of the Democratic party.
Justice Gibbons. the author of the
resolution. has this to say on the sub
js't:
IN, 4
ing Democrats who are able to domin.
ate the councils of the Democratic par.
~. Yet the County Democracy has
never been represented as an organiza.
tion on our tickets. IL is time for us
to get together und remedy this condi.
tion."
This statement puts the situation pre-.
cisely as The Eagle put in its last
edition. and contains nothing but truth
and common sense.
Ever since the announcement of the
plan by the Chicago Eagle. the plan
has met with universal commcndation
10y good Democrats everywhere. Of
course certain of the payroll brigade
and dog.rollar Democrats look askanc,
NJ ii. but they have not dared to utter
n whiiupcr of disapproval for the rca.
son that they know they have n power
ful organization to tackle now IL they
attempt To- try any of their cabal prlc
trcs in impeding its work or progress
AID. John Powers. than whom there
is no more influential and capable man
In the party. voices the true sentiment
back of the movement. To Il rrprcSont
ativ" of The Chicago Eagle he said:
I'VE have two ideas in making this
chang" in the policy and character oi
the Cook County Democracy organizn
tior.
The first is to bring IL close 10 the
people: to bring the Democrats of Cook
County who have party interests M
heart In closer touch with political af.
fairs in Chicago and Cook County.
The second Is to see that good Demo
crits. men who devote their time and
spend their money for the sake of the
party. are nominated for office instead
of men who merely want the office and
don't care Il rap for the party.
Just what the details Of our worl;
will he will not bc decided upon unit
after our Southern trip. But we vii
have IN organization alive. alert and
active In politics all the year round
The Committee on Political Action will
arrange the details.
We will double our membership with
In Il year. I'm sure. The men who will
he put on the Political Action Commit
tee will be men Of means ana influence
one for each ward. They will not b,
Officc-hOldcrs. We expect 10 cut away
from the city payroll gang in appoint
ing that committee The men on 1t vii
he good Democrats, Interested In an,
anxious to serve their party.
The result will be that the real Demo
Gratis, the men interested In the part.
for the party's sake, who ought TO con
troll every political party, will he on
abled to work together in the Cool
County Democracy and put men o
their own type into office"
This has the right ring In ii.
means much for the future of tn
l'ui's' IVA wv 'ohi
ing campaign In Cook County, comm,
as il does from II man Of the standin;
and the calibcr Of Aid. John Powers.
Right in lire with it, and In no uncer
tain tones. comes the statement of ROl
ert Il. Burke, until recently IN antagoll
list of Mr.. Powers. but now his friend
ally and co-workcr In the cause Of har
mOny:
We intend" said Mr.. Burke, II
make our organization a working bod
in conventions and primaries as well II
elections. II IL time that an organiza
ton as strong as ours aud composed o
as good Democrats as ours Is shOul
have some united voice in the nomina
lion Of men for office by the Democrat
party.
That Is what We purpose doing.
THE idea Is feasible. We are stron
enough To carry IL our. Already "
have something over loo member
and that number will increase rapid
from the time "" begin operations III
der the new policy.
1t will unqucstlOnably work grca
good for the party, TOO. That's wha
we want. We want to make Dcm6
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