Show CHICAGO REDEEMED C CHICAGO has turned to Republicanism Republicanism Republicanism because Chicago has wearied caned of the DS Democracy One hundred hundred hundred hun hun- dred and f fifty ty d thousand idle workingmen workingmen workingmen work- work ingmen walling walking the streets because deprived ed of their employment b by the introduction of a fallacious economic system proved an argument the voters voters vot vet ers could not resist National issues elected the Republican candidate by the tho greatest majority any aspirant for tho the Chicago mayoralty ever eyer before before be be- fore enjoyed Associated Press dispatches announce announce announce an an- that business and labor conditions throughout the countr country 11 were made the tho issue in the campaign The New Nev York World most astute of journalistic observers said last Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- urda that that the the Chicago Republicans have hayo been waging their campaign for forthe tho the mayoralty election on the calam calam- ity issue and that It they tIley the Republicans Re Re- publicans have said that hands were out of work in the city and that the tho Washington government go in the hands of Democrats The Tho problem was squarely square square- ly before the Voters voters oters whether the they should or should not endorse the party and the principles that crushed American industry Tho The answer is significant for Chicago has long been Democratic Whether national issues should be e injected into a n- n municipal campaign with which the they have ha nothing to do is quite beside the point Perhaps the they should not Most l corruption and inefficiency in American municipal government is due ue largely to the selection se so se- se lection of officials because of their politics rather than their capability Approaching the subject from another angle there thero i is much to bo ho said for granting tho the voter opportunity in a election bye-election to reveal his attitude e upon matters of far greater import to him than local government go His personal prosperity is more vital to himself his wife and his children than any other mun mundane ane topic National and individual welfare is dependent wholly upon national economic economic eco ceo legislation Since under our ours s system st m of government the economic trend pf national affairs is contingent upon the tho principles of the tho party in power the industrial needs of the hour require that tho tue bases of or party strength shall receive the tho careful attention at nt- nt of the tho voter Control of the tile cit city of Chicago b by the Republican party is but another towards control of the national government go and the of principles and anti poli policies jc that will insure the the tri triumphant m- m pliant return of prosperity The citizens citi cili- z zens ns of or Chicago could coul well afford to toi V i i I I I. I f ignore local issues in view yiew of the themore themore themore more important matters afoot Chicago's election ought not to bo be without effect upon business condi condi- It should prove proc tremendously useful in restoring that confidence in inthe the thc future whoso whose lack Jack now di discourages tho the energy an and the initiative of the American business men It so abundantly presa presages es a n. return of or tho the Republican party part to power at nt the tho next national election with a consequent consequent conse con quent restoration of protection as the dominant economic economic principle that elaborate to preparations for prosperity's prosperity's prosper prosper- itys ity's return should be in progress Republican leaders in the great cil city by tho unsalted sea ca ea are to be congratulated upon staking staking- their victory victory vic vie tory upon the undying principles of the Republican lican party They flioy are arc to bo ho commended for their coura courage e in iti boldly boldly bold bold- boldI I ly Iy exposing illg present unsatisfactory commercial co conditions and pointing the way VaY to their betterment They are to be bo praised for declining to be e frightened into silence h by the thy charge of their opponents that they were seeking to capitalize calamity Wrongs can be he righted only by their exposure and the suggestion oC ot n a rem rem- ed edy Only those who profit by wrong complain when wrong is exposed exposed ex ex- posed and destroyed It would be of 0 vast st st. benefit to the if however country el e every election unimportant from now until November November Novem Novem- November ber 1016 was decided on notional national i issues lles Honest and und efficient pal government is of little benefit to the citizen whoso whose personal has brought himself imd his family family family fam fam- ily to want Good state government cannot feed clothe or shelter the idle workingman whoso whose place of employment employment employ employ- ment has 1135 been closed by inept national na un- un ti economic legislation Tt It cannot proY provide le the comforts to which ho he became became be be- c- c came accustomed under the protective pol policy cX that shielded him and his employer em em- plo er from foreign competition It cannot educate his children Republicanism means menns prosperity and That Democracy means mean adversity ad has been demonstrated so often it is no lon longer er debatable Republicanism is possible only when the national party is firmly founded upon the tho party in control locally Republicanism Republican ism isso essential to prosperity that its restoration to control is the trie prime duty of every voter Local issues can safely be he i ignored in the face of this tIlls greater national need |