, 1869-03-17
The Question Of a South Side
Park Freely Discussed.
Addresses by Hon. ]. G. Dore, Hon.
John Van Arman and
Others.
Tho WoyklnyH ems Advocate
ana lhe Sou h Park.
L&tlers ircm Hon. 8. S. HAyss and
Thomss Hcyns, Heq.
That "HnndbItt."
OPPOSITION MEETING.


tie ure..use Alderman J. A. Hama was chosen
Chairman. No Secretary was elected.
Mr. n+hc. IN ea lit ta4 meeting to oeter. e1id |
he wa II favor Of h1v,rE arguments pro ana con.
He pae $5o kee when told IN the afternoon that |
there wculd be N attempt TO b:cak the meet |
1rg up, bceause It ~as opposed to the bill Tie |
believed in fire speech. Every Ein had a right |
tc Ii. own opinion. and te hoped, ther fore, thst
there wenld be Qa!et ard otd:rIJ meeting.
On motion, each spe 4ker Via 1llo ned bat nltee1
n uu'cs to cxprtss his Views. |
Leut eal1E were then nsde fct the Hon. J. C. |
Dore tu. he ehd Re desired to hear rome Of. he I
Nsunerte ssata+t tie ttlt, ind wouId prefer to |
III % boe 81 I'D an
p<r.a1t;y Of hearing The opposition At Cnhea's
M1. Dore then went up,n The platform aud was
greeted vi cheer. He ttd no! tome TO make = |
r5xreh- but TO talk Ard rsAsou wish mem. III.
va good y haze pask the op2o.ton:sy now
wRt saa tt.n9 % hare park ther cou!d v.tett
down he wat IN flyoI 81 ! ecuth Side Park. |
les.1ee nc s9tth nd VET s1dss es:h tai one
tat aua,. He cid Eos think 90. fne centre OF |
the pcpuls:ou Of the south S!de today MAS eonth
TO the Pait hill submitted to the Legislature two
yttra aco, b'eiu:e II was afsne1 ttss II,
e,e4 rte hsa row vi. goTRs ,s:
lo-a1,oIs va:na 70 o.d - tlleeed- Tae popna.
eett1e Of tie population would b. near The upt-
,t.sf1y: IL less than fIc Jtsrs caeitallsts wo1id
70 10 C<'nEet. manufac1o.ie- woold be established
laao'ire nen. weie zacse :nttrrsssd IN a. The blli @
I: A. the wcsIthy o.es Re knew OF upDhfr Of
n- lattr vEo were bitterly opposed 10 u. rtc
1tntAtd pleasure, bu1 the poor man could not,
tttrtfofe, fl would De 70 his interest to have 4
a TCiee. wcu!d Ike The II ntlcuxp to INFORM
ns~ta We TIE object or necetsit, Of kRTioe the
Snn'h e'ce PA'f CaEmitstontta IN independent
iii. Dor. ire ap.ho,,., Of The city 1. cor nuea
10 ~ corporate hnit', and therefore an tndtp-nd
m IT srRssiza,1on - Iteeseasy anul tae limits Of
A Voice A1s OF The city OF Chicago the came
r.S ht 10 Fur:a1so property opttlce OF tet city
Ems.s tos ak tu'pote0 a. m independent corpo-
MI. Dose. The city, I dom. thirk, eaa co out-
ttos & lis nnite without s2.eu1 legislation.
The cna'sm.p. l wcu!d ask vhe,hc. taere Is
aE1os:stsn y 1he ol'1 VI ch pass an end 10 shs
t5;,,snIs s Of - -; corporate body s''er tha ps Is
one. 1t il competent fer he I-9,s atnre to ie9s.
late my efnGs OUT OF t1iststoe that 1t tht.ks
p;9Ps' re- csaa1s. La 1!;assY Your time h.. e1Drsa
Loud eaiIe ". Re thin Esdt for Ar. Van Asmsn
AID AID. Wicker, Accompanied by stamping Of
feet, Which made fearful notse.
Tie Chairman I ~ant crder. and will have 1t I
Jssl 1poIe TIC other side was 70 * Her lin
Nj Van A1m.n then eame forward. &c raid
rrupoee to DO HIS views In reEazd to the p1tk
were Gen rally utder.tood; be was very anxious
: The Iecel.l q ere a,itF bed1 pel'n: 10 build
park ior The city of ctteaso OF any o.het city. Hs
pie-umed he eas 'alk1R to legal Iacn. who uuder-
stsse il CORRECTLY. aa Foped ,heJ w3u1d eoi9ee: one
him. 1he apology Of the prevlo1s speaker for
creating III: Con mtfstoIels aid independent
fEax a g. ~ mi thR Rr3fR NJ !
Il. TEEN yes.ec With etrtal7 rlshta ior als, aGd
fe hsd % %nnsestto,a she hsd the right
81 ,6atzteus'. :pa buy u snd; od'aS I'd nSea the e
ilt1e slc the Ice Ess tecu,eo, the had right TO
erect on Il anything the piels d-a pa,k or 1
sias Is vel as ,rs,ds il Id sesn urstd - si !
asen Tor l5ea'tne pNE on IN: souta siae taat
YefK f,nT Ia NJ 9Sasn rond not
park wa arc=stlAle to the 1eelderts OF the south
si:e. 4Icoln Park ra:a good dth "n'ehet''
The Lee1s!a.nse esud sweep TIL corpofate &c bods. W
ths Pffk kCTm1nis.tpn:r-ou' Of t1ls ence. Could
spy FoHsIen ear:h-the Legtsh.arc OF this s.atc,
posAduE ont Of extste1te! M! The only wAy
iheJ would 70 OF, wrrd b. 10 go out NJ tAe IFS
voics- Wit veeisa ffents hsss s' thess Com
pissto1ets Of which TIC Legislature cannot de-
Mr. Van Afmsn- Tecy c.rno. usEe a. Il pos.
ineto law. II they ca. where Is the sae;y Of any
!
price Of Legislature. assure yon ii Is no lsw.
Voice. Are rot the Bo.rd OF Public Works
Leg.Gsture. thz rane - tat Park Com aissloue1al !
IApplsH:s] Do they Lot Ret their authority from
MI Va Mm.n. Well, gent,emen, 7 think ,hst
all Of you know that Ia = afac.. No"ody eoub,s
e. e. Ei1e s s ta.'
to Ee. The Police CCmrni*sio1tss CO receive
authority Erom the Lcg1statute: bRt no yes .ed
RfA TTtdF& NThR
III. bn,th. pord SIX whether the c7mpui.
ron Joa are raaktr eetEeen ths Patk ana POLES
BS.1a .pa esfh g Fasc
A. yoiee. MOI
Ar. vaa Anaa. l Just answered that Th'
tsppisa1e, fssesses. aIa e.fes Of .B.s BIB +
bad aot ssse Il ,h1y a1e a.. az sao ais op
poeet cEilre1y 10 the p1fk. he btIsved ii
fenttnent was universal in favor Of the parks. i
MI. Van Aman- an heartily In f4vos of
psIa l.pplaa.el' tut an opSo.ee 10 corporation
Mr. W1eker continued tos SONS length. and va
feQuentls applaueed
Aesm K,ipple Ia is1or q, I'D Nj. Hadtock ~
III: Vaughn against,the BILL
The meeting thin Adjourned.
.1HE SOUTH slpE PARK.
From the WorktnGlnens Adrotate. Metch IL
In few days ,he c1t'zc1s o! the south D,t,sto
10 Tho neeesssty OF ad7ssadiltty of riuty,nT ii
ACTON cf our btac Leetslature In passin4 the bi]
fcx the eation and maintenance o! park 10
We Do NOT ptopose, howetez. 70 enter iEto an
lergthJ Argument Of tec ad eQpttandma s'yle. p
m.Iiy TO te neehsaies of Ctieseo, asd 10 A. Il !:
vestiS1ten OF The ms.1t4 Of the bill aud TIC Il
Gunents employed tT1ts opponents to secure II
4, 70 The question whether af,ee, ,pohl,c park Is
det,defatnm Of 70, ws 1htnk there can b bus on
ID Phladelph.s. New haven or New Yotf. kuo,
hot moFs eeptc'a:ly to ne working els-se.. i i
ChltsRo. TO our shame be II said. no = taai We IT
aeeut to lose The advantages Q! the L.kr Park III
People q the scrth Dins!on have TO plaee c
nGel's fs.os'; ;,,at IT, b. reslny W oss 4 CON
chs1tc-tte ustn wkoee labor copn1es him te
hour 10 the workshop or The b&nc--.ee loss
AID Tow ,hat an opportunity il p1eaeu.e1 6
lhtn ever heforc-a free puol'e pa1k-.o s1ini j
1ho1ouF hy co,pyeha1 tbs n 1e.tts OF the bill no
teitRe lie puaIic, fD1 &llcw Their better Juee
ne.f iHssesa Of tteir psIudie., u cor,rol th:i
BET 70 The s1;l* Sect = provides that til.
Cor. rror tEail 1922 otnt 10 rn OF nTe ComuiI
en- The tut1et Of bis once, rive 4 bohu Of f5,no
TIT the fa:ttfuE discharge OF hir cu.y. Nov 1t i,
ss s.ed poas. ri
Aeier viii be A.ove III rep.oaeh su.p,e1oe n,
object + leas11s ne teitetien 10 ne Go1esso Co
b* tn7 That no poittict pctsos al or ee1dsh ut!d
clh'ion- thGH enter IN o he npto1n: IN Its
The OBJ ttba nrsca 10 the Fourth section, ta,
tse ls.d ess essn aireaey located. IL eertain !,
thc CtEnlssiecesp cxn hare 20 chance 10 epscu
1ah. nc eentn'rs IL avoided. We arc ax4Et
,heoa sopcs ss,, 9,.,,s Ts 10 n tst pqee pi
tha: poor mAn eaInot ano.d 10 60 foar Of crt
ts ~ y - :S}y ,s ms 's.s.y e aes1 as
fo1ucforee ,cr 5ttEt ago; u ha4 none nov. Tnt
quett1er = p1eeen: IL: Viii the ei.zc1t OF .:hies
rt1eet, or: nJ d.isy1re the na.tes for . cnuole .
5,.I+, un II the s r,opsT 70. sas,sd hss esen NIB
Tute f-r I p1.k ctrnuc.arg mile further sou.h
All freI.ts arc rcw nrtvAlng. No matter wa2
thoold haEe b &c dore: the fact rentint+ there +
not Al ATE Of ayaI aoie 1ard ao1th Of tne rr,olt
nos lrop -ted 10 ict&ie the pArk, which c9n be &C
c1Ieo Tor that rurpose.
.,Aealn: Il must b evident 70 every obeesre
1hattnt uoe OF feremeIt-so 10 sphAK-h2A 70
5tsre psst b.tn te,itS In tia: direction. aad !
requires ro fertile Imagination 10 forcsee ths+, II
roEasno psst :. che.ro % ii, e oe.,sa 1aa'd q s
q te1 p.,n sq
LILO a roGunt4ln.
SECTION trer!dts that three Con missioner.
q Aesstso's; f.et holSe,as shall he aepolused b
sb.G 80 % sste.s up7n sae psopss:5 e,ree:'1 az i.
tkrettcd = tax ptorofficE2:e with tie bcred'
setSua& soaHsfhk property ny the loessioa Of sM
AAzEip1p refer more particularly to this pr,
/. yttos. - We underssand m edor II being mad
MtCI-asu uuaItc1e to create the Impression III!
20 due1iDilAu /. lnMrded 10 b nude IN ta1
lion II tie imneciite NC nifty o. Lbs park n
thaY ft:uxtxd II Lee extreme end Of tho so1t
lnys:or, uhtle tbe 1ct eIptessly proEiaea thai
"Tnc raid Aset+eors shall proceed to aa4ess !:
aEooEt 20 a.erts.tted upon properly II =
tox1s Of south CtsesEo. aJts Park, and LIKE
cock County, deemed blnctted br reason OF Il
irp1oreEclt cccs.ioned ~ tee ioeNion o. -
pail n neal II m2y be IN proportion 70 u
beu, tte reeu1rtrE thtrcto."
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