, 1874-09-09

OF political Influence untor tho bpht Of which It can
nn muge, as.an s!ciency-whon We bear IN mind t,sse
aams character. It miracle that Chicago has
M not eston nssn = and ay ra
hes Witch would, but for her terrific conlagraiona
ssS ons nor % be nsop among tho oAt hour'ahinY natt
escaped aostruotton by tbs r.icgcthons whtch
eeeas,nsy eoan.. ; cSnfso through tat city; md those
and roe Sh nsyo done business ore longest
soetise of the drain upon t,.cr Resources by tho i've
asts sts oP ts uniformly lont oil tho agRro
that great Commercial ennori liz ~ co.ntss qua9
~, tnofoiore make no sacrnce. IT IL not tLoir
sfast oitg e. 70 co. n awas
Syo submitted 70 tho Municipal uovernmenI tpi sn
o. .n Jncago ataeent Of the precautions
them TO rosn WIN reasonable keaod 70 and npnno e.
pGsetasion s;' s oI 9seapln9 ruin and bankruptcy THIS
o. md people of oIieaso ID a' :unafia. autl]irI.
s ; so:s svss S ss,s $ ;:: +! ;s;:: @
cap bc rendered, with due regard 70 te dictatcs a of
hclfprcseryaion. 70 reject aucli wise an1 wholcsoms
sion 10 etation by Nov York md a East Il cish
ahd nonscnsical, aud wholly unworthy O.! manly md
"1f Chicago afford to do without stringent aro
awa ana capable Fire Department, aud consoquent-
Y to 10 burned down onoe Or moro in esory two or
llmlta to mind ita own b1siness hut this Is mope p
than even Chtcngo can afford. Tho merchants and
propersy-holdeFB Of Chicago havo boen tol md thoy
Know themselves that II they cannot get Insurance.
uy cannot get credit money 10 improve property
and that uneaa their city can hava ali il moods of ID
tur9snee s Issea prevailing In oshos largo ees, thor
secure marts will reap the beuoht Of the change.
"alereliantB who had sent pork nnd grain. to Chi.
oao beinB unable to obtatn suranoe therc, hare al-
ready beell compo1led to shfp tile property 10 other
e1ties Tha f. only the committeeman Of tho sfoct
that mu" follow the auicdal inaction of the rulors
o. clica8o. It IN ~ ridiculous rs unjust to
incubation Of tbs National Board, 10 protect
ne capital of tAeir computes from imminent
aangsf q annhaston by withdrawing from ohicago,
nun can foil to approve the wisnm OF tlor collrso9
mf y II. Montgomery, QGnera1 Agent Of tho National
noas who haa recently Investigated tho subject nda
tGased and ohor aro agents in that city hold will,
hsn tho opinion that the companion would do vol to
stop underwriting business hazarts in Chicago ut
iosna necessary 70 preserve Ohieago from destruction
but her vcnaa md desperate politicians, who. for tho
ssk9 ia 60 ot keepng thieves an parsisas II Office would
communication ~ Moro fitdcI aYor burning Homo,
rho tirm stand Of tho compunica haa already pro-
eneea e y rst M t1ts of cOneession The Finance
recommended speciul appropriation Of $206ooo for
improving the wator supply. This ia something; but
The National Board las aaket for nothing moro thsn
lection Of Chicago. No compromise can BE- mado with
the 1re dcnon tho rralrlo blasts with wliel. ho
l,shes ha namcs into furious coniagrauons,
s i hs s .nonnt as q Z hnae. aas nuay IL ny
lions IN night. Every sincere friend Of Chicago
saa'a stand by tho underwriters et ths emergency
ns ahe requires to place her perfect equality with
New York, any other city III tho nion ia to tho ox-
ceiicnco aud eiolency Of her Fire Department. and Of
every regulation, ordinance facility, appliance su
ply and production ncccEsary 10 prevent Or promptly
discover aad exttnguish arca.n