Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-05
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out with q statement announcing his
candidacy for reelection. His plat.
form 10 to be, he asserts, the record Of
his achievements during the last four
years, and on this record he asks the
voters to assist him. His statement
follows:
II have decided to be a candidate
for reelection as states attorney, and
to that end shall seek q denomination
from the Democratic party ut the
September primary.
This conclusion results chiefly
from the advice and assurances of
support I have received from over
1000 citizens Of different political par.
ties, who are leaders In business, Ia.
Dor, professional and civic affairs.
They inform me they will soon elect
officers and organize for an energetic
campaign.
Il regret that the existing election
laws make II necessary for candidates
for States Attorney and other mum.
cipal Offices to seek q partisan nomin.
alton. National politics and policies.
and politics generally, should have not
the slightest connection with the Of.
fee Of States Attorney and such Of.
fees. Since the election in 1912 I
have conducted the States Attorneys
Office on this theory. Upon the rec.
ord made during this period I stand.
II ask the aid and votes OF the vot
ers Of the Democratic party at the
September primary upon that record.
regardless of their previous fractional
connections, sympathies or activities.
my determination to be a candi.
date IL and will remain, unaffected by
the action, desires or wishes Of any in.
dividual, or group of individuals, as.
suming to give orders to the mass Of
the party voters Of this county or to
myself.
II feel Il necessary to say this be.
cause of silly newspaper articles to
the effect that certain Democratic
leaders were organizing a local Tam.
many and that candidates for party
nominations in this county would be
compelled by a pledge to turn over the
power Of appointment and other
patronage Of the offices they sought to
some committee or group OF leaders.
Il never have nor will ! ever sign.
give or make such a pledge, or any
pledge whatever other than that
make in public to the voters OF Cook
County. disclaim any intention or
desire. singly or jointly. to Tammany.
ize any official or private citizen. and
I know that l will permit no one to
familiarize me or any Office ever
hold or hope to hold"
II recognize" he said. under the
existing election laws. the legality and
propriety of each political party choos.
ing q county central committee. and
that committees have certain powers
and duties to perform.
although the nomination of candi'
dates for States Attorney and county
officers generally Is not one Of the
functions of the county central com
mittee. and although its Endorsement
or failure to indorse binds neither the
voters of the party nor the candidate
I realize the county central commit
tee, through its reorganization, can
give greatest aid to candidate fol
nomination.
Having this In mind, and subject tc
what has been said above. I shall seek
the aid and Endorsement of my candi
dacy for nomination from the present
duly elected county central committee
Of the Democratic party, and hope
upon my record in Office, ! may receive
1t.
II have referred to my record In Of
Ace, SO In conclusion let me say that
this record Is not one of drastic, harsh
and relentless prosecutions. No pub
lie official or private citizen, minister
priest or rabbi ever asked leniency OF
mercy for the young. ignorant, pool
or misguided first offender in vain. II
is to the habitual criminal and be
trayer of public trust alone that deal
ear has been turned"
The Akron Tire 4 Vulcanizinl
Company Of 9S2 Jackson Boulevard
has q branch at 1927 Sheridan Road
They are experts at repairing auto
mobile. motor truck and solid carriage
tires and vulcanizing In all 1T
branches.
julius Oswald. the well known bar
Der at 164 West Randolph street. Il
very popular with the city hall boys