Year: 1879

low their Republican opponents to make
Them run the city into heavy expense
in the pending election cases. The peo-
ple have demanded Of the Democratic
party reduction of the expenses and
tax rate. Aud this has been
effected to the disappointment OF the Re-
publican politicians and the people
were SO well pleased with it that they
the Democrats to Council with
heavier msjorities and in larger force.
This being the case the Republican poll
ticians have raised this contest and PRO-
pose to conduct it in such way as to
cost the city very large sum of money,
while another class of Republicans
threaten the Democrats with prosecu-
tion if they go to the banks to borrow,
and the banks with prosecution if
they loan the Council any money to pay
for labor and the necessary exp 'nses.
Here the Democrats md themselves as
it were between the "Devil and the deep
sea-" We take them TO be men Of ordi-
nary courage and pluck; not merely in
Council for their own pleasure, and
subject TO the wiles and cunning politi-
cal kDaves and men who make their liv-
ing by leading citizens into labyrinthine
trouble and then exacting more for lead
ing them out again. Nor do we believe
the Democrats i'll Council are so highly
elevated with the position they hold as
TO fear TO take high and honorable
position from which TO determine what
is best for the municipality without re-
gard to what may be the result to them
selves or their party at the polls year
hence. Let them study well and find
out what will best serve the public inter
ests and enable them to carry forward
the good work of retrenchment they
have SO well begun, aud allow no action
of the politicians to direct them from a
line Of economy that will enable them
to do the work their constituents have
imposed Upon them by returning them
with increased majoritles TO Council.
Above all, the people expect and de-
mand reduction Of the tax rate. Now
shall the Democrats waste the city,
money in a contest that will be fruitles
of good to the community merely II
comply with the resolutions of ID politica
club of their opponents We think not
We hope they will rise to the dignity O
the occasion, ar d resolve TO "cut the knot
rather than waste the means of the peo
pie in vain effort TO unravel its mys
terry. 1t was the duty of the Republi
can clubs to select competent men 70
Inspectors. If they select weak and in
competent men, Eve do not say the
were so,) if they select men for elcctiol
Inspectors and Judges who do not know
or knowing do not do their duty, it is Il
fault OF the Democrats, and it is not fc
them to yield to the whining, blubberin
politicians who are now begging thei
just to waste some one or two thousau
dollars OF the money drawn by taxatio
from the people to enable them to 90 b.
hind the returns of their Judges to S,
whether Mr.. Evans was elected or nc
Ibe Democrats can better afford to ri


defeat next year for having saved 81 2,0
than TO risk it after having wasted IL
money, and then failed to convince n
Evans that he was not elected. For
matter how this case is decided the Il
publican club and their stupid, willy
gan, and still more willy lawyers, "
swear they were cheated more than Il
cheated the Democrats. While
Democrats know they had been kept


Of power for years by the work of 81
men as Bill Silver, Jim Lewis,


hollands, and others of that tribe, wi
counterfeit tax receipts were voted


the thousands by Republican negI
and low whites.


Every election precinct was reguli
returned, signed, sealed and delive


Not protest was heard from sil
one OF the many Republican Inspec
and Judges; these returns were care
ly examined by Committee of Cou
of men from both parties, and un


nous report made that they were


right and that Messrs. Carmichael


Allen were duly elected and quail


and they took their seats. 1t was


nntil after all this, and after Rep,


can club had met and were fired uI


speeches from such people as freq


such places, that the idea occurre'


making little political capital out


contest, that it was raised at all.


was it done until they had failed to


the City Treasurer to undertake


test. Then 1t was resolved upon. Al


have said before, it does not matter


the case is decided the Republican


its partisan clubs will just as vehen


ly abuse the party as it has done.


we are sure it could not be more Wit,


ative and Incorporate in its denu


lion than it has been. Then do l


save the peoples money and let tn,


publican politicians take care of


party chances as best they can.


1t will not serve their nurnosnS