Chicago kept industry, attracted new business, became the center for convention trade and transportation.

I am a Democrat. I have been one all of my life.

In the days and months I spent walking through the various communities of this city, I found that Chicago did not work for everyone, however.

For my part, I plan to work out a fair and adequate redistribution of city services to all city neighborhoods.

Chicago’s neighborhoods have always been the city’s greatest strength.

But always I was a private citizen whose activities in government or political party were appointive.

I accept that responsibility and ask only that I be judged by my performance as its chief executive.