, 1876-04-10
A New Plan Proposed by Prominent
Republicans for the Eleo-
ton Of @ Mayor.
Tie Sollc;iude Of Beveridge and cu1lom
for the Interests Of Logan.
prnss Comments on the Strength
of the Wns1lburnc Move.
nlcnt.
.gol,sH1Nc TOWNSHIP ORGANIZATION

LkrTEn FROM JOHN II. nouNTnEK.
- ths Editor Of This Chicago Tribune:
CHICAGO, April D.-porlnit me to roply to your
editorial Of thia morning upon the subject OF
tovosl,ip organization. Tho statement It eon-
t,ine, that iave undertaken to render tho
Town oflcora sofvico, Is entirely without foun.
dalton.
As you aro no doubt aware. It Inns boon
eIsiu1ed for two Of thrco ycar6 that township or"
oau;zation was abolished In Cook County by Soc.
!. Art, 10, OF tho Constitution Of Illinois. That
eecttop IL Us follows ''Tho county aGaitB Of Cook
County ehalt bc managed BY Board Of Com
u,ss!ousra Of lftoon perHons, ton Of whom sliall
bo elected from tho City Of Chicago and 1ye
from tho towns outaiao Of said city, in such
manner AZ may ba provided by law."
The Supreme Court, Mt its laat 8eptembor ees-
.fon. decided that township organization WAS not
aboliahod in tha county.
Thoro seems to bo an almost univoraa1 desire
upon tho part OF tho pcoplo OF this city to abol-
jah town organization In thtB county III the mode
designated by law, nnnely. by presenting to tho
County l}oari q petition, duly signed, requesting
them to subm!t tho question to tho people OF tho
ou,iro county ut tho next foil elcctIont aud tho
Boards submitting II.
Ii township organization should DO abolished,
tho shoritr OF tho county bccomcH the Collector
Of tI.o taxes, and tue County Treasurer becomes
iu tue country towns throughout tho county
the dcBtro 10 retain township organization, 10
fat N hnve beon informed by prominent citi-
scns from the country, is III univorsnl - iB tho
desire In the city to abolish 1t. There 1s q d.
yersty Of opinion atnong. prominent mombera
Of tho legal profession % to whsthnf n,
toHnBhip organization eau b0 abolished in Cook
t'ouo.y, By reason Of tho foregoing conetttu-
t,onal PROVISION. II tho attempt is nado to
at,olish Ii noxt fall, and tho warrants for the
Collection Of tho royonuo nro delivered to tho
fNt l. ft,nk &ja4 HH1tn tnnf ~
" upon the final determination by
liz Supreme Court Of tho question Of our power
to abolish township organization, and It that de-
ceicu should be adverse to tho power. the rev.
enuo cannot DO collected.
1us.oal OF expressing an opinion upon this
question, az you aeenl to think havo. have
rAld ~ nombors OF tho County Donrd. when tloy
ityo consulted mc upon tile subject, that inas'
,nach nj this doubt oxista in tho minds OF law
,trs Of acknowledged ability, and inaamuch a.
thu LAW was not perfectly clear, thought 1t tue
safe courso to hayo tho petition presented to tue
H ard ut an early lay. for the boa1d, as a moro
tnn. and then at ths noxt Junt
ec@alon Of the Supreme Court let an application
10 mAdo for mandamus, upon ~ agtcod Gaze
Wien tho entire matter oau bo adtudicated. ~ /
cal and would DO in ample time to permit sub
insting tho question to the people at the fal
election, II tlio Supreme Court should decide |
could bo dono. We would then have decision
G.f tho Supreme Court upon the auItect, and th'
collection Of the togonue ne1t year would b
sayod from peril. ),
1t Gooms to me- that every prudent c!tizou vil
at oncs zoo tue propriety and wisdom Of such
contso Of proceeding.
There is not in my opinion any practical no
cttsity for township organization within th
lilLita Of Chicago. nor hRyo tho least doalro Il
perpntuato 1t, your editorial to tho contrhr.
Notwithstanding. I do not belioyo the Count
Ioard has tho Toast dnatro to thwatt tho will o
the people upon this aublect Yours. nsc..
JonN II. RouNTnEE.
hftor tue reception Of tho above feLtor frou
Mr. Nountt1G. . reporter called upon MIN, All
no made tho following additional aiutoment:
Ilo anid II 1t should be concluded 10 b
trhlent to havo tho Supreme Court d0tel
n,,re ia advances *llothor township organtzatto
could DO abolished in Cook County, and thcrcb
recslrc tho collection OF the royenuo. he wonl
udytsa tho making of All agreed case. at th
least possible eIpsnBo and without delay, q
tllas tho Court might determine tho que8tton .
ia June scaaiou nt Mount Vernon. In ordot
do 80, It Mould bo necessary, ho said, aud h
wonld adviso the preparation and prose1tatio
Of = petition. slgncd by tho requisite nutnbt
Of the legal voters oi tho county, I
tho County Board within tho next 10
weeks, Hehad no disposition to resist tho a,
plication for mandansus. aH sutts nro ordlnar
reelAted. but would bo willing for tho bupren
Cnt.rt to decide tho question without hrgumen
II 1t woud do 80. 1fe believed, however, th
the application for mandamuB would bo o1
posed by aonle OF the citizens Of tho count
town., Hhero township organization waB reRardt
iu moro favorable light, and in aom6 inatanc
~ r. unccbAtty,