Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-21

him in the closest business relations, where
he had the means OF knowing the most
seeret motives which governed the bust
ness naots ann Management Of Mr.. SHEPHERD,
and the mention OF " boo mann anywhere In this
District II the y mo- IN OF honesty and Tsrohiry
cf character. The witness V he. John u. Rl.ke,
= man whom honor and respect tor hts ts.rSonai
charsctrr-a msn whom ] NAV almost ss.y 4
love tor his personal Qualities-this man a. ard
remark recently IN public manncr, TIA, what
ever else may he said Cf him he would sllow no
man 10 question. In his presence, the personal
honesty and business integrity Of A. Il. Shep-
herd, nv friend Dr. Blake may not thank me
offended NJ IL; but feel, in view OF All tire facts,
Const aimed 20 make a.. trusting that nv motive
IN doing 10 viii shield me from their tisploASure.
,r Cen; Sspman then NOTICED a. length the a..
works, and said: Long before the board came
into possession Of \ cent OF money loIe bef,,ro
thty had commenced operations, OF had an
noHnced Their plans or purpcseS, the chief
movers In this opposition were seeking by every
fneans 20 poison the minds OF the rommunity
t ss.s, IN. oi1Gers composing our District gov
more than hint Of a lack OF personal ints,,ri-
". DO not claim for thsSe genfle-
men any sHtIsSrdinATy genius Tor the work they
nave ih hsnd, 20 DO say, taken an In an. the
" ara could not 70 substituted with Eve hfttgr
men. believe Il Is generally admitted thai ia
inent under the board is such vas i'm
pioNtment upon any system OF manacrmeut
Nhlth We hitherto possessed. that 4 believe an
must admit IL 20 be a great gain
Ger. Chipman then went Into details OF man
sgen ent, showing how much lesS work aud ma
ttrial have cost under the new mana.smg,lt
han the old. and bow the imnrevem.nts an
form part OF plan 20 benefit the people of the
whole District. Speaking OF the injunction suit,
he reviewed the proceedings, and said .--s The
highest judicial tribunal IN this District has
pronounced I'M favor OF the validity OF that act:
but the case still remains pending aud NAV IL,
NuIrf m fsf fha ffrrfFs
States, In which event we would be, III RELYING
entirely upon that measure. delayed still further
al least two Yeas IL Is our duty, then, 20 sc
that no further embarrassment h. thrown in the
way OF carrying out the improvements which a
great majority Of the people demand, aud TO
that end we should vote for the loan nov pend
ing. Ia the injunctiOnists should dismiss their
suit, or u, ultimately, IL should be decided, a.
believe II viii be, fayorably 20 the validity of
the law, our Legislature could st once. aud
would IN Difference 90 the wishes OF the peOple.
repeal the act, and leave the board in its dis
purse nent Of the four million now proposed TO
be given them"
The speaker then demonstrated that the
expense Of the new government OF the District
was much less that the old; that the four million
loan was the best and fairest aud most eco
nomical means Of raising money for the con-
temrlated improvements and closed this PORTION
Of his address by saying: Behold Chicago ris-
ing out great conhagration stronger than ever.
One hundred and fifty millions OF dollars swept
away and gone forever, yet the people are not
daunted. While We here, a large CITY OF great
promise, are higgling over the expenditure OF
s4,01,ee, which does not even leave the COM
munity, bat IL made TO exchange hands, and in
wealth"
He compared the benefits to property holder.
from the mode OF leNAing special taNes under
the new system Will The method under the old,
saying: "tnder the old systc m there was levied
annually tar OF about $3.50 900 tor street i'm
pnovements in wards, known a. the ''ward-fund
improve ments,- in addition "a the special taxes.
Ihis tax Is entirely dispensed with under the new
saystem, and goes 70 swell the aggregate OF gain
IN the new over the old.
He denied that taxes were largely increased
under the new government. giving the figures TO
prove the falsits OI the assertion, and explained
the benefits OF widening the sidewalks where
practicable. Disposng OF other objections 90 the
loan bill, lie said OF the changes in grades
" These changes have been the means of almost
running some property, while greatly benehtinx
other. I think wherever the grade has been once,
established by authority Of the old governments
payments should be made Tor all damages accru-
This payment should ccpe from the property
benefited, in part, aud in part from the general
funds of the District. At present, believe. Wa
have no law 90 cover this case, hut trust the
Legislature will soon give us one"
General Chapman oOntended that IL was tbs
DUTY OF all good citizens TO uphold and sustain
the constituted authorities until they have heen
proved unworthy. He then addressed himself 10
dissatisfied republicans, saying. while democrats
may conscientiously vote for the law, he can not
perceive how a republican can contribute 20 its
defeat without giving direct aid 70 the party
seeking asoendency in this District, and which
We believe at ths time could not come into
without impsiring seriously the interests Of
our people.
In conclusion he said: 81 believe, cir, that
most OF NE will live 20 this of the grandcst
centers on this globe. believe that within the
next i've years we viii win thousands Of warm sup
porters and friends in the remOtest parts OF our
country, Who are now either utterly Indifferent
20 their national capital or are openly hostile 20
its present location. believe that within that
time we viii have gained such hold upon the
hearts OF the people that Congress will be
compelled 20 yield 20 a public sentiment which
will demand that the general overnment shall
take upon itself just share OF expenditures i'm
making this capital a type aud eN pOnent OF
American institutions and American ideas. 4
shall work unselfshly 90 that end, aud a. X
your aid in its contamination"
ga San Francisco newspaper. for one Of IN
headlines Of its account OF the Wisconsin hre.