, 1869-02-24
Are Epalishmen to Control Chicago :
To aht. Edtrnr Of rha Chitaxn crdhuuas

To The Edtror OF rho Chicago tribune:
The despatches from Springfield report that the
Lake Park b1l,'' as It Is called, has passed the
Houie. carnot and wilt not believe II. II seems
80 enurcly Inconsistent with what We would be-
lteye would be the action OF body OF citizens Of
tie great aad proud State In which We live, that
for one cannot believe 1t. and think that the re-
pos.ers have mistaken the action Of the LegisIa.
ture Of come other State that Ii envipus towards
Us fo{ ,esying them behind In the racs tor wealth
sne posluon' and who desired to "st7e rs lick
The energy ard enterprise Of hss citizens has
made ni1 ois gr 1t snd proud State. and we al
take an honest PRIDE II her posttion: The enter.
the STATE thould fesl an honest pride. Her
ssse eonmeIcia % .iandins shlonshous @ Ss1 Inc s
world. Of which We fhous be proud. aud should
ensrt - We voald guard the most precious trust.
for when you attack il, you attack the interest Of
evtry person in tho State.
TIL BIZ, soavsr: Il fsc simple to TO- The 1ll,nots
oa AZ.
tht n the right 10 erect aeeks and collect tolls
be IN afew years: AID The party who owns II e.n
| control the shipping interest Of the Northwest.
and every V1atn Of wheat, oats OF corr that 10
sb,pp.d f,op Chicago wa have to psy toll to the
| Tits IL great t1nss for 'hc people o ibis State
70 o.eas 70 any pessSn q COMPANY, ana II b..
1
cur control and thc people Il our ssstc vii hold
tae,r Represtntatt7es 10 strict Accountability
Who aFe tho par lev Is whom VIC prooo+c to c re.
f'de this trust. The il'irols Ceniral Natisoad Com
| pIuy. trs most Of whose ttock IL owned ID Eng.
land. And has It come to this. tnat wc must rel
| out doekt and harhof privileges to English capl
STATE ard tho Northwest. and give them The ~
lhotity to TX the amount hAtinc whrat, oats. cor
and al Other shipmcnis shall ray TO taenn whsr
would p.eud citizen Of this great State Ike to b.
told some ray 10 england by some beefeattni
citizen Of the et.to Of Illinois, .t4s We wese.tos
poor 70 Owl our harhor. that he owned Il and col
| LEGGED tolls e.eEy dty from "ur commercial ,
this humiltatlon. Gre tbs franchise 70 no pes
scnsr comp sny, hat bod It In tho state Of city
for tnc interest of orc is also ior tue lnteres
II Of tho other: It wond be lor tbs interest OF th'
s'a,a .na estyto .seu.s!o shs eommssee t >. 20 tha
Chleago, Ard thtEs by build up the city and etatG
snu u mike Ito dock tolls OF Chicago 40 low a
only TO ps1 e.eecaca-tnt receive our proats I
The only ia'e,rst tas .s3.1yh s.ockholder
J. rorid hare wou d ho % nnkc the most Eaons
10 10 ,her .rte1es, ZONE ~ az 10 sura ths com ne;e
. through Mi.waukce, or sonc other shipping poio
They would holo vast poser so assist them al
: I,,he,efos. ,,ay that the members do not comps
= hcud The magnitude Of this n1ll, or tho srportu
;. | arc mistaken ~ 10 their actlon.
!. | suppose wc should some morning rtad ths. Il
. linutc Of NrpEes sen:atl.es ef tho State Of Nc
. York. had patstd bill giving to tomc con
rnnJ oi Hngtlsemrr All tho duck t.vt'icts OF Ii
!, c:,y Of New YORK With ttreu miles OF the ta
!. merged lard. WIN power to haild doek. and CO
]. Ct tot-eou!d any rattorai man believe th
soch bill bud pa.nl!
tueh bill would ttflect great injury upon Il
!. eomu.ree at lie United sta.os. Thi. b,ll, shoa
II hctoutc lA*. wpu!1 redcci as Treat an lnlal
uEon the commerce Of the Gosthwali.
| CHICAGO.