, 1876-07-07

ANTI-TAX DEMA6oauEa.
Occasionally there Is all outbreak Of what
is pop'llarly called Communism In Chicago,
and, when these meetings are held and tho
wild larangaes delivered, there Ia oxcitement
among those who own property, and they
deinana that the constituted authorities shall,
by police, and even military force, ,break up nntl
disperse the inccndiary organizations. Tho
City Of Chicago to-1ay lacks 81, $50, 600 Of her
revenue, withhold BY thls very class Of per-
sous who ara SO infuriato ngainst tho Com
mnnlSts. Those 1nen arc principally tho large
prorriotoss OF real essnte, charged will, taxes
to support tho City Government; taxcs LOWED
topay interest on tho city dobt, to repair and
clean tho stroots, to build sowcrs and ksop
them in repair, 10 lay water-ripe, to light tho
streets, to lliro policeman anu hrcnon, to
support schools, to maintain md operate
bridges, aud to support courts to enforce tllp
laws. There l,as not been Ii tn1.lcvy by the
City Of Chicago for All unlawful purpose, nor
a tax levica upon property not lab1e TO tag
atfon; and yet tho owners Of property have
Aeaen -! ~ ao"1s 'of '.'o't uA1es 10 tto a'nounl
Of sc, 21o, 600, for which the rnper Of tho
city has gono to protest. Tho COMMUNISTS
demand that tllcy shall .be supported
" ''io l'p''c' "ns' wnofeln aro tAa property
o"1lofs VINO reuse 70 p"y taxes at'y bo4tcr
than Communists? Are not both at war
~ nl''n 'nu community, anu ooth sceKing to
i'Fo ~ 'no e1peaae OF othefsf Are not tho
P'opetty'o"notH WHO setaso 70 pay taxos tho
"o'e' u 'ne '"o c'1saes
what .s Government instituted for2 II is
10 1ufh'sA central authority to enforce tho
laws necessary 10 pfosees person aiid proper
W a1sa 70 perform aucA administering fnt1c-
LIONS ~ fhc people cannot do In their intli-
Vlatosl cnpac1ly' Lilo would not bo endur-
aole IN ohlc'go without sewerage and water
supply Tho omission to Glenn mud repair
tho Sewers OF lineage Tor Six months would
prodnce q pesslchce. Absolutely NECESSARY
10 pi'a'ness and intercourse between tho diff
iefent parts OF tho city "ro the bridges;
These nave TO 10 operatot and Kept IN repair.
lhe CITY has long since ot'tgrown its wnter
syason, ani health and protection from fire
demanded It's enlargement, a,,d tlls cost
money, and It will cost more money to
operate H. VIC NaVo not school acoomlnoda-
tons Tor moro than half tho children i'll tho
city; 1t costs money to provide anu maintain
these SCHOOLS IL would Do impossible to
carry Oh puB'nesa IN Chicago without pRyed
atreots, anu these haVo to De kopt in 1upnir
and III some degroe elcan. lilo City of Chi
cago las An e1ternal commerce amounting to
hso hundred millions OF dollars annually.
This ID tho market Tor several millions Of
people, largo proportion Of whom, visit this
city. personally during tho ycnr. These
ssrnngofs-our customers ontitlod to per-
sonal protection while here, mud haye right
10 expect all tho conditions OF tlrst-olasa
city. To claim that it il possible to run d
city Of tho territorial extent and vast popula-
ton Of Chicago, with It's daily thousands Of
strangers, without government, and to run
d government without expense, is puro dcm>
agogis1n Of the rankest Com1uunistio order.
Between tho Chicago 7fmcs and KARL K1rxos
the difference Is an1all, but what there Is is
in favor Of KL1Sos. Both nre demagoguoB.
Ono demands that ho be provided with "a
living at the public expense, mud tho other
demands TINT 1t be exempted from taxation.
KILLINGS demRiltlJ that the Government which
will not support him bs overthrown, aud tho
other demands that tho Government which
demans1 taSos oe ovofthrown- LII both casoa
tue emu sought IL the samo.-to compel tue
pubic at largo 10 bear their Personal burden.
laL1soa dolna'lds tAat the property which Ii
not taxed TO support Linn shall be BeizGil by