Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-01

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10 for Harlan for Mayor.
been studying the traction question as
well as fighting for the city's interests
both in the City Council and out of it,
One "si,le issue" that must he met
AMI closed up and cannot be lodged
Z the unfinished interccpting sewer
system which allows the water supply
to he filed with sewage AMI Is re-.
sponsible for the loss of thousands of
lives and millions Of money.
IT there are to be municipal owner
ship street ear conductors you will
have to count your change carefully
when you pay your fare. II Harlan
Is elected. however. the shortcomings
men. with the other criminal classes,
will have to leave town.
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Alderman James &. Patterson will
he reelected from the Twentieth
Ward. as he deserves to he. Mr.. Pat
tcrson IL the regular Republican candi.
date, but he will receive the support
of all good citizens. irrespective of par
~. lie has made a first-clnss men,
her of the Council. has always stood
for the best interests of the ward. and
always has given his hcarS \ support to
every good measure devised for the
public welfare.
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There will be no stay.at.homc vote
on Tuesday next II the Republican
leaders can help It. The stay-at.homcs
have always been the chief danger to
Republican campaigns, but there are
men In charge of affairs now who are
ready to meet every emergency.
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Hon. Elbri,ige Hnnecy Is II lawyer
whose ability il universally recognized.
| As u judge on the Cook County bench
he made u splendid record for ability,
integrity and frIrlcssnnss. lie Is one
of the leaders Of the Chicago bar who
reflect credit on the profession.
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Governor Denecn has been q tower
| Of strength to the Harlan campaign.
His words were f0rceful, logical and
| convincing. Among other things point
cd ont by the Governor during the cam.
paign was the likelihood that II Judge
Dunno Is elected he will not have the
Council with him and will he power.
less to do anything, while Mr.. Harlan
would have u strong, honest. expert.
cncrd and sympathetic Council behind
him 10 aid IN carrying on, the rational
and practical reforms he proposes.
Eight hours II day. no trlppcrs. a
complete change In the allotment Oi
work to the employees, might suit the
walking delegates of n municipal own
ership traction system, but II wouldn'l
reduce fares, improve the service OF
enrich the city treasury.
NJ. +. Byrne, head Of the well-knOwi
and successful NJ. =. Byrne Construc
ton Company. has a splendid recori
as Il hrstclass. enterprising bushes
man ANA Il good and useful citizen.
The idea Of Democratic gathcrin;
losing Obliged tO listen ID the vapoi
ings or spellbinders of the calibcr o
II. y. Nourse of the water office |
enough to make Old-tlme party leader
sick ut the stomach. Norrsc. who nd
dressed a gathering IN support Of tn
populistic - misnamed Democratic -
city platform ut the Great Northor
Theater the other day Is the sam
man who refused to subscribe a cen
for the party campaign last fall, an
stirred NJ II rumpus in the press abo'
ii into the bargain. M doubt tn
Democratic candidates hast fail wrr
not populistic enough to suit Noursc.
The city Hall gang is responsible
for the n0n-completion of the intercept
ing sewer system. tlean them out.
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All the long-haired spOutcrs for col
fiscation Of property are to he kept
the background ar the closing mcetin
of the so.callcd Democratic campaign
The public will be perfectly capable
however, Of seeing through the Yer
thin veneer of conservatism wit
which it Is proposed to disguise thu
last rally.
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II is not immediate municipal owl
erShip the people really want; it Is in
mediate Improvement in their stree
car service.
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Mr.. Hearst seems To he very muC
worked up over the misleading asse
tlol of his newspapers that the s.
! cHllel Democratic candidate Z,
: Mayor has had reflections cast up0