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THE OMAHA DAILY BEEj SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 1902. 10 PEOPLE SOURCE OF POWER Propotii Unalolptl !Ufrm Bhtwi Dsoay of Dimtoratlo Idtat HOME RULE FOR CITIES THE ULUTION E. J. Cornluli Expound the (loapel of Government of (he People, for the People nnd r the People. Last Sunday, before the Omaha Philo sophical society, Park Commissioner E. J. Cornish spoke on "Proposed Municipal Ho torm." HIb address In full Is: "The subject of my discourse might Imply that I won somewhat pessimistic and feared a radical chmgo In our system of govern ment. Tho contrary Ib the fact. The great masses of our people nre well satlsScd with ft 'government of the peoplo, by tho pcopto and for tho people.' Thoy permit many Innovations under tho gulso of reform, or is tho only apparent means of redressing Misting ovlls. Thcso aro but ripples on tho lurfaco, changing with tho changing wind. Tho great undercurrent of their thought la toward a greater and puror democracy. "Tho children of Israel forgot their his tory and worshiped tho golden calf, but later returned to the worship of tho Clod 'who had brought them out of tho land of Erypt. out of the house of bondago.' The peoplo of England forgot their Magna Charta time and again, only to return to It with Increased dovotlon when sorely op pressed and In great need. Tho Declaration of Independence was tho logical develop ment of the principles of the Magna Charta, Petition of nights and 1)111 of Rights. Its principles, whllo expressed In general terms, are a safe guldo In tho solution of present problems. They nro as easily applied to the changing conditions of human affairs M tho dlvlno command to 'lovo thy neigh . bor as thyself.' Whllo It cannot, from Its nature, become a part of tho posltlvo law, which must of necessity bo In concreto form, yet It has been continually used to Interpret tho spirit of our laws and Insti tutions. It la part of tho 'higher law' to which Soward appealed. It Is tho embodi ment of the Ideals and hopes of tho Ameri can peoplo. Vet ovon its teachings wero Apparently forgotten almost as soon as pro nouncod. But when the slave Interests loomed to bo most strongly entrenched In power and wero about to occupy tho new territory and even make tho northern ftbolltlonlst a slave catcher, tho peoplo re turned to tho Declaration of Independence It was found to be the truest expression of tho American consclenco. Tho lssuo was the Declaration versus tho Constitution and the law's faBhlon and wealth. A tldo of democratic thought swept over tho land The Declaration triumphed and faith In our Institution was renewed. And no, should occasion require, would It bo found today. Attacks upon our Institutions aro Indirect, concealed, frequently, perhaps generally, unconscious nnd gain their strength not by reason of their Intrinsic merits, but bo cause of apparent necessity and the enor mity of existing ovlls. The anomalous con Sltlons at the closo of tho Spanish war teemed In the minds of many to necessitate . departure from our forms of government In tho new possessions, Just as the anoma lous conditions following the civil war seemed to ncccasltato the carpet bag gov rnment of the south. Dut In tho last case, fti In the former, If we have faith In tho ultimate Intelligence and Justice of the peoplo, we must bellevo that such departure will be temporary. "It Is my intention, today to .review some reforms' thai have been proposed or adopted for tho purpose of showing that thoy In voire a distrust In popular government nnd In tho end will Increase the evils they are Intended to romcdy, and for tho furtbor purpoeo of basing thereon the contention that the roform most needed la ono that will simplify and make mora definite) awl certain tho Issues of an election. Neuro Dtnlrnnelilsenicut. "Nearly nil of tho southern states have recently disfranchised tho colorod portion of their population by prescribing educa tlonal and property qualifications for voters. Tho reputed ground for thoso changes Is that In thoso localities where tho colorod voters aro In tho majority the affairs of municipal governments have been badly and in some cases scandalously conducted It is believed, however, that tho real mo tlve for thoso changes should bo attributed to raoo projudlcos that havo survived tho day of slavery. "It Is not my purposo to enter Into discussion of tho raco problem at thlB time although I bcllovo that tho constitutional amendments In tho southern states aro un American, subversive of the great good dono by the civil war, Injurious to the negro race and will react adversely upon the white population. Laborers overywhero havo a dlroct personal Interest in these changes. The southern states retain representation in the congress and elec toral collego based upon their total popu lation, Including the disfranchised. The disfranchised element of tholr population, whllo happening to bo colorod, Is In fact the laboring population of the south. In the long run laborors cannot reasonably expect any asslstanco from congressmen and senators who are elected by the proporttod classes after having disfran chised two-thirds of the population, all of whom nro laborers. Property (Innllflcatlon. "Similar to the last Is the reform pro posed In the Conservative, edited by our esteemed and distinguished follow citizen, J. Sterling Morton, and qulto generally ap proved by Its rcadors, (hat, ns nono but stockholders can voto In corporations, so nono but stockholders should vote in mat ters relating to the management of busi ness affairs of cities, and that tho test of being stockholders in tho last case is the payment of taxes, "Itlls argued that in such case, the vot ers, having a direct and selfish interest, would bo less wasteful In expenditures, raoro careful In the selection of public officers and more Just In the equalization of taxes. "Tho argument la defective In this: If the analogy to business corporations is followed, tho taxpayers should have a vote In proportion to the amount of taxes paid by thorn respectively, which would give un due power to the wealthy, and, Judging from past oxperienco, ultimately result In the oppression of tho poor. If, abandoning tho analogy to business corporations, all taxpayers aro given an equal voice without refcrenco to tho amount of taxes paid, then with tho analogy the benefits of the system fall. The animosity of tho poor against the rich Is even more marked among small taxpayers than among those who pay no taxes at all. The latter believe that large centralized capital gives employment to labor. Small taxpayers auspect their woalthler neighbors of concealing or under valuing taxable property, or obtaining vai uablo franchisee or unequal privileges without proper compensation. The small amount of taxes paid by them, which is thlr alleged selfish interest In good gov ernment, acts as a constant Irritant and reminder of their fanclod or real wrongs and goads them to unfair discrimination against their more wealthy fellow citlzonn, Tho latter, forced in the first instance to of Appointment as far as possible from tho people to be affected. The very learned commltteo appointed to draft a scheme of consolidation of county and city governments propose for the gov ernment of Greater Omaha 'a board or control of flvo persons to be .selected for their known ability and probity of char acter, who shall servo without pay, and who shall havo full power to appoint all othor necessary officers and agents.' As to whether the board of control Is to bo elected, the same as our city councllmen and Board of Education, or bo themselves appointed by the governor of tho stato or the Judges of the district court, as now provided by law for members of the pollco commission and park commission, respec tively, tho report is silent. It simply as sumes that men will In somo way be se lected for their known ability and probity of character. It provides that tho actlvo administrative officers of the city shall ob tain their office by appointment. "The argument usually advanced In sup port of the appointive system is that In this way good men will be selected to office who would not enter tho 'mire of politics.' Tho argument begs the question by assum ing that good men only will bo selected and that good men will not enter or cannot succeed in politics. Who Are Good Clttaenaf "It may well be questioned whether thoy to promise appointive positions or favorablo treatment to powerful Interests In exchango for political assistance. For obvious po litical reasons such promises aro kept se cret. The masses dlvldo on party or somo other overshadowing Issue. But a small body of Intensely practical and selfish men who care not whether tho officers elected are republicans or democrats, or will favor ono mcasuro or another on tho Issues being generally discussed, ascertain with great accuracy what offlcors will bo most bene ficial to their own avocations. Thoso In terests of great political power and in tensely selfishness that seek to mako money in their relations with municipal govern ment, also disregard tho Issues that aro publicly discussed and secretly determine whero their prlvato Interests He. Itentilt .Not Kxpcetrrt. "A combination of these elements Is nat ural, practical and effective. It has been remarked that tho residents of Nob Hill and Ham Cat Alley qulto generally voto tho same. When tho ballots aro counted It Is found that thoso Interests that society should control have obtained a balanco of power. Tho issue publicly discussed was tho tub that amused the whale. The secrot lssuo was tho harpoon that penetrated Its body. When, in tho course of years, these facts aro discovered and thoso Interests that control by obtaining a balanco of power aro thcmsolves made tho Issue, a aro good citizens who do not give attention moral uprising takes place such ns recently to political affairs. The unwillingness to witnessed In Greater New York, nnd the sacrlflco themselves for the public good result Is a victory for morality, Justice and which has mado It fashionable to koep aloof good government. from tho so-called 'mire of politics' has "A secondary result of Incomparably frequently characterized such citizens when greater benefit to tho stato is tho clarifying clothed with the responsibility of publio of the political atmosphere and awakening affairs. Selfishness and cowardlco under of tho publio conscience. Peoplo learn that the cloak of high respectability has not un- instead of sitting supinely by, criticising frequently marked their administration of ho shortcomings of others, they themselves public affairs. Given men of 'known ability muot lead reforms, correct abuses and as- and probity of character' in control and as cist In ohaplng the nffnlrs of state. They far as relates to tho business affairs of the learn that their fellow citizens aro quick to municipality It matters llttlo whether thoy rccogntzo nnd eager to follow tho honest aro elected or appointed or by whom ap- man of action. This gives hopo, cnthu- potntcd. Both good and bad governments slasm, profit and honor to public-spirited- havo existed under absolute rulers, oris- ness. Manifestly, It Important odmlnlstrn- tocracles and democracies. Tho real qucs- rcsort to all mcana at their command to ,vhi .v.fm i. mo,t liu-ly In proieoi memseives irom injustice, tne long , t0 flecuro tho selection or tne use tho means so created to obtain unfair advantages, thtfs tending to pervert Justice and corrupt public morals. "The argument Ignores the fact that in tivo functions aro exercised by officers ap pointed by tho governor, such popular up risings aro mado moro difficult and less likely. Abuses must become so flagrant nB to nttract tho attonton of tho people of fittest men for public offlco, and what sys tem Is most likely to Induco nil citizens to participate actively in public affairs? It is tho entire state beforo relief can bo ob unsatisfactory to discuss tho relative merits talnod. The local lssuo is complicated by Us ultimate analysis all wealth that la not 0( different systems of government by citing a tho important matters that nro Involved tho monocollzatlon of tho earth's resources instances of their success or failure, in the Btato election. Not Infrequently a U tho product of labor and that current changes from elective to appolntlvo officers secret compact In a nominating convention taxes are paid out of the products of cur- have frequently been made wun goou re- has already determined tho officers to bo rent labor, so that directly or Indirectly suits and vlco versa. Whonovor tho anaira appointed and forestalled cffcctlvo action ovorv producer must contrlbuto to tho pub- 0f ft given offlco have teen conducted so "The task of roform is so herculean that Ho revonuo and Is vitally Interested in tne badly as to arouso tho poopio to action inoy the peoplo locally affected become dispirited, proper conduct of public affairs llnee Property Above Penon. "Tho greatest objection to this proposed roform, however, Is that It places property above man, divides tho peoplo into classes and makes tho object of government the preservation and Improvement of property Instead of tho development of tho citizen. Whenever tho rights of men as men are considered unequal and participation in government is made to depend upon tne accident of property or education, or re havo corrected the abuse ovon it necessary nnd. like tho sbs in the fablo. prefer that by changing the tenure of tho offlco or modo prosent well filled files remain rather than nf Mrr-tltiir tho Incumbent, such tacts nrovc. not that the last system is in ' . ... trlnsically better than tne rormer, out. that when the peoplo act good results will follow. "A public demand invariably precedes re form. This suggests that the Desi system of government, particularly in munlclpall tics, la that In which tho win or tne peopio la mnnt enflllr and clearly expressed in be brushed off to mako room for others moro hungry. Proponed Iteform. "That undor existing laws many evils have grown up In the government of largo cities cannot be gainsaid. Tho foregoing considerations point to the conclusion that reforms, to be effective, must bo such as will encourage the people to greater po litical activity. They should simplify tho llglon. or raco, an arbitrary and variable rte complicated laws and pro. ol"on so that each clUzen may ..nninrH . created that opens tho door to L l,..".,:., ,. ,i.fiv vote intelligently and his ballot bo con- - ,. Ceciure. 11 uu "'''"' .Ulan In nil nnrl. ami roan. luo injustice, rrauu ana oppression. .iui7 mer!u of gn appointive and e cctlvo system " , . " I . records no Instance of permanent evil tol- Tto bo applied it must be remembered "uo- Thcy shouIa mak ho ,J"nlcn1t1 f lowing tho enlargement of tho franchise, or SJYnew broom sweeps clean and time th P60'0, as "Pressed In tbelr ballot, of permanent good following an abridge- ;,0Vmake. the test of value. It seems to "executing. These requirements would ment thereof. Herbert Spencer expressed g d;r our system to appoint 0,metH,n great part by maklnB every i.i- , ,. nnwrii in mv sai afac- ?e. n . "i17 " I. ' a JiX administrative department of the city gov- the merit system In the civil service and the dlffloulty of establishing it so that even it shall not be used by politicians for selfish and political purposes is in Itself proof of tho detects of the appointive system, even k.n mlmlfililnrarl hv thn hlthrat and mOSt lve territory, is the true test of tho merits . m.. mr mtrnmML it ti nf riiffaront irnvdrnmants. Measured by that . . .... .i th i Standard any" scheme of reform I. bad that 7 1 t0,"gen"y 1. Impossible would remove a considerable number of Snffirnani.ng the Judges thereof. P;P. appc ntees - unknown Effects of State Coatrol. an idea that has answered to my satlsfac tlon many criticisms of our institutions, it was In substance that tho object or govern' ment should be tho development of the cltl zen. and that relative fitness for that pur pose, rather than strehgtn or power, or wealth, or military equipments, or oxtcn- ernment that has separate and distinct du ties to perform independent, nnd tho head thereof elective. In such caso tho ballot for each particular officer will express the judgment of tho voter on the relattvo quali fications of different candidates for that office and tho policy they aro expected to pursue. It will permit the ballot to bo in- citizens from participation in and responsi bility for the acts of government ana nu mlllate them in the presence ot tneir tei lows. It would lessen taolr self-respect and indopendenco, destroy their hope, un dermlno their charaotcr and stop develop will permit it to bo consistent in all its parts, which is impossible It tho voter hap pens to favor ono candldato for mayor for ono reason and Is opposed to him because of bis probable appointees. "Commissions or boards should be ro- proporty can buy. Whore the Dancer Lies. progrosslvo, it must not be conceded that restrictions uoon tho franchise would be bonoflclat oven to property interests. There Is no evldonco that tho Impoverished or Ignorant voter la more susceptible to cor ruption than his more favored brother. In politics as elsowhero knowledge 1b power. The intelligent. Who proflts7 Tho Intelli gent. It is vicious intelligence, not Ig norance, that Is to be feared. The Ignorant voter has some moro Intelligent friend upon whom ho relies for guidance. Ae be tween men ot equal Intelligence he In stinctively turns to tho one that Is moBt trustworthy and has most sympathy for him and his class. The dog distinguishes botwecn a frlond and foo. Tho babo dis tinguishes between one who loves him and In order to prcservo friendly relations and provent unpleasant and demoralizing wrangling and dlsscntlous. Each com promise becomes a precedent. In time the vagaries and selfish or political schemes TIE BALANCE OF HEALTH Ti Is often very much against the wife. Her streugth Is un dermined, she loses flesh and her energy "and courage slowly leak away from her. Gradually tho comradeship of husband and wife is broken up. At firat he takes kls ioUtary pleasures reluctantly, but later he hardly seems to remomber the Id days over which his wife in her weakness mourns dally. ,..,. Women who find their health falling, and womanly ailments fastening on tlieui, should promptly begin the use of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. It cor rects Irregularity, dries the drains which weaken women, heals Inflammation and ulceration, aud cures female weakness. It makes weak women strong, sick women well. Sick women aro invited to consult Dr. Pierce, by letter, ree. All wrre. pondence held as strictly private i and iacredly confidential. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. I had been a grtst sufftrsr from fttnals ntu Trbuut Iwo years." write Mrs. nmmr scarcely swallow. , The People's Common Sense Medtca .Adviser, ioo8 pages, rte, on receipt o (stamps for maVtlnK only. Send at one I cent stamps for the ppe'vfred l booV or si stamps f or the clotn-houud vol The so-called ripper bill In Pennsylvania legislated out of existence tho mayors ot Plttsburc. Allegheny and Scranton and emoowored the governor of tho stato to ap- ment. Tho state would loso moro than moro point new executive officers in their stead placed by a slnglo responsible head. It is called rocordorn. The nowspapers report sum mat -two ncaas are wiser man one. that tha rocorder of PlttBburg, himself the It would seem that soveral men would be mnninian nf hn irovitrniir. was recently re- Icsb likely to so radically wrouir than ono. "Whllo contending for broad franchise ,,..,, nrBiv noilHeal reasons ajid thus But In practice, unless tho commission Is privileges as necessary In order to koep the tho clot executive officers of those threo very largo, there Is n tendency for mem substratum of Bocloty vigorous, hopeful and imi)ortant dtles have been placed beyond bers to compromise with their colleagues the Influence and control ot tho peoplo thereof and modo a part of a state political machine. Thoso best informed report that sinco tho Lincoln park system of Chicago has been placed under tho control of tho governor of tho stato ot Illinois the park, of each aro likely to bo adopted or winked wnrir hn hppn demoralized. lareo sums of at by all. Each member escapes resnon- If corruption is practiced, who pays? The monoy jvo been extravagantly expended slblllty behind tho board, and Is cmbold intelllgont. Who nro employed as agents? tno cmDi0yea organized into a part of a ened to do that which, standing nlono, ho very powerful political machine. would not do. Tno uoaru stands sponsor "The flro and pollco departments of many tor tnnt or wnicn muiviuuai meranors ais cities have been placed under the control ot boards or commissions appointed by the governor of the state. 1 bcllovo it has been the unlvorsal experience that such boards have become important factors in municipal politics. The provision that members of such board shall belong to different political parties has not prevented tho evil. Tho member chosen from tho op- one who loves him not. There aro none so position party has never been an offensive chastons, balances and improves tho con ignorant mat ao not ioiiow oy iiruiureuuo nartian. The classes that are subject to uuct oi ouicers. the sympathetic, public-spirited and Just, the peculiar lnftuenco of the board have rather man tno sonoming, seinsn anu cor- DOon U3ed Dy republican members In re rupt. The debate on tho prohibition pubitcan primaries, dcmocratlo members amondmont in this state proved that the in democratic primaries, nnd have been at all times subjoct to tho control ot thoso poworful and far-sighted interests that ore in all parties and no party, that prcservo tholr influenco by koeplng thomselves con cealed and succeed in retaining a balanco ot power to bo used as occasion demands for their own solflsh purposes. It needs no argumont to provo that In tho long run tho wtoldlng of political power by tho Board of Flro and Pollco Commissioners will bo baneful to tho city. Their power to coeTce saloon keepers, gamblers and those classes of our population that stand in fear ot po lice offlcors cannot In tho nature of things bo ono-sldod. They cannot coerce without sometimes yielding; thoy cannot rocelve favors without sometimes granting. The most universal spring ot human conduct Is selfishness. When power Is conferred upon individuals who seek re-election or further favors, It is unreasonable to expect that tho power will not be used to further their de sires. Even when tho officer Is most worthy ho Is tho creature ot his party and In the language of Shakespeare, 'His position weighed, his will Is not his own. He may not, as unvalued persons do, carve for htm self, but must conform to the movements and yloldlnrs of that body wheTeof he is tho head.' Political llevolutlons tn Cities. 'It is a ralstakon Idea that a majority ot tho poopio of large cities profer a wasteful and bad administration of municipal affairs, Tho recent election lu Oraator New York and tho moral uprisings that from tlms to ttroo have taken placo in all largo cities prove conclusively that the corrupt or rougher elements ot society are not actu ally in the majority. In the recent eleo tlon In Greater New York, Mr. Jerome said that tho Irsue was not between the rcpub Ilcan and democratic parties, or between Mr. Crocker and Senator Piatt, but 'Thou shall not steal.' The very moment that was accepted by the people as the controll ing Issue of the campaign, tho result was a foregono conclusion. When the affairs ot a municipality are badly conducted for a considerable time, It will be found that the issues ot elections have not been clearly presented to the voters, largely because of the appointive system. "It is rare indeed for the mayor to run of elective officers and Increase the number the gauntlet of a primary, nominating: con- nlo to political activity it lulls them tn ot appointive officers and place tho power ventlon amr-otoctlon. without belnit forced 1 pose until the evils It engendorg become too poopio wero not emotional. The difficulty ot securing constitutional amendments that would Increaso tho expenditures of the stato. oven when advocated by all political parties, has proved that the peoplo are calm, considerate, conservative and eco nomical. Their willingness to grant fran chises and voto bonds in aid of works of internal Improvement has proved them to be llboral and progressive. I believe that wherever a fear ot popular clamor exists it will bo found upon investigation that a grievous wrong is being done. All Problems Solved. "In our past htBtory as a nation the peo plo havo met and sooner or Inter solved correctly every problem that has confronted them. They have ofttlmes been slow to reach conclusions, owing largely to the fact that the neonlo are naturally conservative, that the issues havo boon beclouded nnd that under our complicated forms ot gov ernment it has been difficult to ascertain and execute tho people's will. Their ulti mate solution of every problem fills the most glorious pages of our uatlon's history. Every truo reformer, both In our own and othor lands, has been repulsed In tho first Instance by tho wealthy and timid and wel comed by tho humbler classes, or, as was said of the greatest of all reformers, 'The common people heard Him gladly.' The history ot our government, the Increaso ot our national wealth, tho high standard ot our citizens In both Intelligence and char acter, Is conclusive proof ot tho superiority of our democratic Institutions over any ex isting elsewhere in the world. "The term aristocracy has come to mean in popular thought a government by a few who are wealthy and happy ot the many who are poor and oppressed. The term la derived from the Greek words, 'aTlstos' (the best) and 'krateo' (to rule), and originally meant a government ot the best the same Ideal sought by the reformers under con sideration. The change from Its ety mological to Its present popular meaning Is Tlino's commentary on the failure of such forms of government. Appointive OMcers, "Another scheme ot reform that Is be coming popular is to decrease ths number approvo. Tho public Is unable to dis criminate between members or fix respon sibility. How otton do men ot excellent reputation and great Inactivity glvo char acter and standing to a board that Is manipulated by an apparently Insignificant hut more actlvo member. Greater respon sibility and tho certainty of criticism, fol lowed by public rebuko when deserved, Extreme is the Itrform, "This argument has been carried by somo to tho extent ot centralizing power In the mayor and holding him rosponslblo for the conduct of all subaltern officers appointed by him. This seems to be the central Idea ot the scheme ot government adopted for Greater Now York. It was tho avowed purposo ot tho frnmers of our municipal charter. Carried to this extremo It con filets with my former contentions. It Is argued with much forco that tho people will not and cannot scrutinize the affairs ot all tho minor offices, that the power of tho poopio great and productive of good If applied at ono point becomes dissipated and Ineffective If scattered over many offices. When analyzed this argument con cedes that reforms must spring from tho people and that good government will con tlnuo only so long an tho peoplo remain watchful and actlvo. It alms at simplifying the Issues ot an election by rellovlng tho people ot tho burden of scrutinizing In de tall all the complicated affairs of the city government. The people exhaust tholr power by tho election of a mayor who Is presumed to carry out their will in detail. While admitting tho force of this argument and adopting It In part, i' cannot approve of its extreme form. There is undoubtedly a limit to tho ability of the people to Intelli gently choose their servants. It seems to mo that this limit should bo placed at the head of each department that has separato and distinct duties to perform. To go furtbor than that oncumbors the election with useless detail and relieves the heads of the departments from responsibility for thoso under their control. To stop short ot that and clotbo the mayor or other body with power to appoint tho heads of depart ments, holding him alone responsible for their conduct, underestimates the people's ability to make proper selections.- Tho peo plo aro growing moro Independent and ills criminating, as shown by the fact that all tho officers, at least In Omaha, are seldom chosen solely from one political party "I havo before attempted to show that tho tendency of such Bystem Is to coropll cate and obscure tho Issues of election, In vlte secret Issues and require the overturn tnr of the entire city government to correct abuses In one department. It makes tb people ottimes appear to approve what thoy did not consider or deemed the lesser two evils. Instead of stimulating the peo Big Sale oi Upholstered Furniture This includes every piece of upholstered furniture in the house in sofns, davenports, arm clmirs, small side chairs, also all the dainty little pieces in antique and Colonial reproductions. 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"5-DROPS" GURES LUMBAGO, SCIATICA, GRIP, Neuralgia, Colds, Coughs, Gout, Bronchitis, Asthma, Catarrh, Liver and Kidney Troubles, Nervousness, Backache, Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Croup, Nervous and Neuralgic Headache, Heart Weakness, Paralysis, Creeping Numbness, Sleep lessness and Blood Diseases. FREE TO ALL (Trudo Mark.) A trial bottlo will be mailed free ot charge to every reader of this paper who Is a sufferer from any of the above named diseases. Cut out tho Coupon and send to us with your namo and address. ' BEW&RE OF SUBSTITUTES oo7parinscuSutdactrr '5-DROPS" don't accept it. No other remedy will do its work. Most drueeists aro selling it. Any reliable druggist can easily secure it for you. If it is not obtainable in your locality order direct from us and wo will send it prepaid on receipt of price, $1.00 per bottle. ASK YOUR DRUGGIST FOR THE "SWANSOH PILL," A SURE CURE FOR CONSTIPATION, PRICE, 25o. Large Size Bottle "5-DROPS" (300) doses, SI.OO. At Your Druggists. SWANSON RHEUMATIC CURE CO. 160 to 164 Lake St., CHICAGO COUPON No. 210 Out tliU outml wnilt with ) our u.meamt AdilreM to Bwkuioii llhamtlc f urn Co.tClilpaifo.aml JouwttlW) p.nt a bottlo of "HJUOl-S" firc, jxulpald. grievous to hear. Tho minor offices remain In politics ns much as before, but shorn ot all tho virtues of our political system. I'luua for Practical (Jo vcrnnitMit. "For tho eamo reason that I opposo small boards of commissions I would havo, tho legislative branch ot tho city government large, thereby preventing combinations, en couraging dlssontlon and securing cjiscus ston. Tho wrangling ot councllmen, though ridiculous and offensive, calls public atten tion to what Is being dono. When all Is harmonious In tho city hall the public wel tnro Is in danger. When all Is turmoil the people's Interests aro secure. "The minimum, ns well as the maximum, ot the several funds should, In my opinion, be fixed by charter, bo as to prevent the power to create funds being used to destroy tho Independence of tho several depart ments. "I believe tho peoplo of tho city should be permitted to make their own charter, just as the people of the state mako their constitution. They nro bolter equipped for tho purpose than legislators, who havo no knowledge of local needs and conditions aud aro frequently duped by designing persons. "Tho test to which all schemes ot mu nicipal roform should bo brought Is their relative likelihood to arouse the people to greater political activity and correct the growing habit of seeking relief In mayors, legislatures, governors, courts or other dis tant bodies, when they themselves should assume responsibility, correct abuses and bo the governors In fact ns thoy aro In theory. The best of officers needs and Is entitled to tho support nnd encouragmcnt of all good citizens. Tho constant survelllanco of tho public holds bad officers In chock. Who May lie Bxiirciril. "I believe that tho schemes of reform I havo outlined, by rendering It easier to fix responsibility In caso ot official misconduct, by providing a remedy at tho next election, by making tho people tho author of tholr own Ills nnd rcdresser of tholr own griev ances, by simplifying tho Issues of an olec tlon and preventing secret Issuos, by ren dering tho success of earnest reformers less difficult and tbereforo more likely, tho peo ple generally will be encouraged to greater political activity. "Tho American Idea ot government Is said to bo on trial, ft It has failed ariywbero It has been In tho government of largo cities where It hub been most commingled and corrupted by undemocratic Ideas. I bollevo tho schemes of reform I havo proposed are In harmony with the American Ideal of government." For Pneumonia. 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