The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-24
Jacob J. Kern, Candidate
For States Attorney on
Democratic Ticket in Chi
cago Will Run Like Wild
Fire in South Chicago.
LIBERTY LOVING
FRIEND AND CITIZEN
Durham, West Hammond, Hege-
wisch and Other Cook County
Towns Expect to Give Big Vote
to Popular Candidate at Demo
cratic Primaries.

Great interest is being manifested in
South Chicago and the outlying towns
In Cook county In the candidacy of
Jake Kern he Is more popularity
known and his friends are putting in
their best licks for him in order that
he may land the nomination he so
nrdently seeks.
Jacob J. Kern, the one prominent
candidate for state attorney at the
democratic primaries August s, 1908, is
a native Chicagoan. He was born in
Chicago on January 10 1863. and went
to school in his boyhood at ST. Peters
German Catholic school at Clark and
Polk streets. lie worked at the trade
of stereotyper before he was fourteen
years old. While still working at his
trade he attended Northwestern uni
versity a law student
He has been a member of the Chi
cago Bar for twenty years and num-
bers hundreds of Chicago attorneys as
his warm personal friends. and as his
enthusiastic supporters in his candi-
dacy. His experience in the office of
city attorney from 1890 until 1892, and
as state attorney from 1892 until 1896
made him a host of devoted adherents
among the members of the legal fra
ternity.
Never Weighed and Found Wanting.
AS man Mr.. Kern is one of the most
democratic and companionable of CT
tizens; as a friend he has never failed
anyone; as a staunch upholder of the
liberty of the citizen he has followed
in the footsteps of his father. Anton
Kern. who left Germany in 1S4S with
many others to seek liberty in America.
AS a friend of. organized labor he
has been well known He is now an
honorary member of Chicago Stereo-
typers union No. 4. which recently
pledged its support to him in the com
ing contest at the primaries
Earns His Popularity.
Able. genial. a staunch friend, a gen
erous foe, a public spirited and liberty
loving citizen. Jacob J. Kern has
earned his popularity by those qualities
of heart and head which always win
with men. and his triumphant election
at the primaries to be held August s
and his subsequent election to the office
of states attorney of Cook county or
November next will place in that re-
sponsible position a man who is in
word and in deed a friend of the peo-
pie, a lawyer of ability, and an officia
who will administer the office without
fear or favor in the interests of all the
citizens of the county.
Mr.. Kerns views as to the Sunday
law are we'll known. He stands pledg
ed against any attempted enforcement
of this dead and buried statute" II,
has not attempted to evade this issu,
but has met it squarely and boldly
His competitors for the nomina tio1
have been silent as to this momentou
issue This is only one evidence of hi
frank and courageous nature. He doe
not believe in the Sunday law" an,
therefore he has taken his stant
against it regardless of results.
Champions Rights of Common People
To all who believe in a REASONABLE
amount of rest and recreation for thos
who work hard six days in the week