Chicago eagle., 1902-03-08

| through avenues never drpaint of by
the general public. this very question
of traction settlement IN II word. when
all sorts and conditions of consldcin.
tions are complicated and interviewer
In the discussion. then II * that the
| public VIII discover who are the real
gray wolves" and who are the men
who are free enough. unbridlcd enough
ANA honest enough Ia vote for the srt.
tlcmcnt of these vital questions that
viii he best for all the people and most
calculated 10 subscrvc the interests OF
the entire community.
And hero The Eagle has Just one sim.
| pie suggestion to Offer. and IL IL this:
When all the heat AMI fury of the
discussion and the fight over the final
settlement Of the traction question IL
over. 1t IL dollars to dOigllnuts that
the public will find that not all Of the
gray wolves will bc men who were
the nominees of the regular party or.
ganizations. nnd that not all Of those
who had stood by the people were the
representatives of the nonpartisan idea
In municipal politics.
| The Eagle offers this suggestion with
all due respect to the Municipal Voters
League. to the Citizens Association ana
the kindred organizations Of this city.
There will he absolutely 10 method
OF Judging of the probable merits Of
candidates by any such standard as
this.
Both the regular party organizations
have, rs far rs possible. lnbOrcd for
the nomination Of the best men as Al.
dermanic candidates.
The cry Of machine" against certain
candidates In certain wards. therefore.
should bc regarded with some amount
Of suspicion by the voters.
Ii does not necessarily mean that
| such candidates are bad or unworthy %.
| election. Indeed. II often means the
INSCRIPTIONS method of alleged reform.
ers to break into office or otherwise into
positions of control In party organlza.
tiOns.
II should not bc forgotten either that
the primaries are not the final chance
for the voters to express their prefer.
cnces. Between now and election day
there will bc ample time for the voters
In every ward to make careful cxaml.
nation into the life history the records
in business or politics or both, the abili.
~ and general fitness of the candidates
put up for their suffrage.
Doubtless, II, after due scrutiny of
the scope and character mentioned, all
things should bc found equal on those
points. the voters will cast their ballots
for their party candidates.
But 1t Is To he sincerely hoped that
at this time the people will not hr
mislcd by the advice of dcmagOgucs in
office. who are adopts In playing upon
catch phrases for sinister ends. or of
professional 'rcfOrmcrs" who raise out
cries against men because they do not
come up 10 their peculiar standards, or
10y the promises of heelcrs who seek
office for their own base purposes and
grab off III" party label ms II means Ia
an end.
Let the people this time use thcir
wv " Jh''SHItUl ItT bI'', Hltl u IL zen
thousand 10 one that We will have n
Council that will settle the traction
question for and In the interest of all
the people.
~SA
II iS n subject for sincere regret
among publlc-Splrltcd citizens Of Chi
cago that the condition of our streets
was so deplorable during Prince Hen.
rvs visit 10 Chicago.
Muddy, filled with oifal Uttered with
dirt and refuse of all kinds. they were
little short of II disgrace to our city
administration and should have caused
the Mayor To blush, II that official were
nj all sensitive.
While the noble German gentlemen
were too courteous and Well bred 10
refer even among themselves 10 the
abOmlnablc condition of the thorough
fares of the metropolis Of the West, it
could not have escaped their attention.
and will, doubtless. form much food
for reflection TO persOnagcs used to the
handsome and splendldly conducted
capital of Prussia.
II II We're not such shock to our
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