, 1879-01-31
THE CANAL.
Meetings Yesterday OF It's Friends
Both at Peoria and:
Morris.
Copy OF tile l'realnblcs and
Resolutions Passed at
Peoria.
The Raging sea-Dogs Demand that Our
Lake Park Be- Torn from Us. --..

| Lake Park Be- Torn from Us .~-..
pEO1sfA.
| Ep'tiat Dtsotfth 10 ne Trtaunf.
pEoR1A, ILL.,. Jan 3n-A large and enthusi.
asti: canal meeting was held At the Buard of
Trade In this city to-day. Delegates frum ali
t|se principal towns nlong tho river were pres
cnt. The meeting was thc most harmonious
t1Mt was ever hcld Ia this place. The following
arc 'hc resolutions aa aduptes:
lA.1. d0nat3nz 10 this etatc curtain lands 10 aid
| III" State IN constructing and maintaining the
eon,i;et"i. .houli IL forevc. % remain @ ia pnoe ] nIrh
waT fur she ne Of tI,- t;osernment Of lhe United
tss o a' Il: ned S:s :, n
thclr cinpny ,asstnE through tho san,c: therefore,
| Rrtoh". That. by the acceptance by the Slate of
was made b. the state with ihe t;eneral Goscsn.
rnent to n1aInt,sn said causl forever.
Mto!tHd. That. unler tho Constitution OF the
In ia tonst1tutton o 1870 any clause which sh1Id
whtcs shoad. rtstrict lie stste | il t.s powcr Or
right to maintain such canal. only 70 long ~ liz tn
como ,hould be eana1 OF exceed tho expcn'e of
WmEnEss. iu The Con.t!tutson Of the State -
adopted: In 1870. there 1t Tho toowln. clause. to
wtt: '''rhe t;cnera1 Assembly slall never 1Uan the
credit Of the salc or nlnAe any appropriation from
Tho lrss,ary thereof In ad Of .a'|tsad. Or sanat.
tension, " therefore.
I;tsotrta. That BY the nsc Of ih.a isnauaae tue
ststc Of Illinois never uncFtooE to v,uate Its said
contract with the United Satca. nuF 10 pcsprtratc
70 abaurd. fuoiish or sdcuions az act =. 10 allow
reusr and preserve It whenever necessary 70 70 ~;
tst lnnn,u the credit Of the Slate tu saltosds ana
hui to ohrr ur 10 prtvate torposatiuna: that max
ing appropriations In ait Of railroads and canals
I no, mean making appropriations for rcparin. IL
own railroad Or canal. Il II have any.
pruvlston Of the const,tution would b. In violation
| of the contract hetwccn thq State and the United
States, under which said donation or grant of land
Wnknkss, Tic Chicago. Rock Island 4 Pacific
ha'!ro.d through 4. manager has M n'sds .hrsass
threat a, 10 arrange with Tho warthouscu,vn u
and III. lllIno,a I:vcr to shtp tteIr grain said
road. allowing them tebair1 70 1a*ofab1c as 70
t donc for the kalc and asawcl pnrpote OF csosing
. waEn1.r, In. this movement the ch!e,so.
liock Island i i'aclnc llas!Euad !. undoubtedly
alaed md assisted by .,t,cr read. and connecting
ne.. controlling several hundred millions Of rail-
WnE1tEAs. il Il evident that a combination has
ccn entered lato by tho railroads generally for thu
, MMxnEAh. II tncr succeed III this unlawful anil
. un1uAl combination they VIII ueftEoy Or renocr
Ssa in as. IT'S
of revenue auh OF lnralcnlaole value u tne oso'
| dUCrtB nihl ebppctA tf this state; IND
WHEREAS. IL Is Of vital Importance not only TO
i,ctwre,, ,hc lakes an, .As Gut Of Mezr. 10 the
United States tint The usefulness tIf the Illinois j.
. | Michigan tAha rhUHld bu pcrurtMated: anu
MlkltEAs, 1hr ine.ns e by tol. uf ihe lill'oia s
Ill,nus River ~ by this unjust asctitnnas!nM r.
dneed I" 30 low an amount that tho rtce1E;e will
" wnkns.s. nn % liz sate of ino's has s.ed u tho
. snrp!hs earnings Of Tue canal sou ool ~ lug
/ rnxf raHE t,ltf hF 1tt1hnE fktfre. ANIL
Gas III % rae t Sf 1
with thu rai}E1sAs Ind tttr trntaht1sJ ut sill
turtle. reduction. u s.les B.: fa.oad. ths .ssoHe
maintain tho same therefore. .....
Et4ottfd. That thu General Assembly Of thia
lion snfcttnti, ,ar2r 10 aaanr tue ca,.sl tom,ns.
Nollcrx to malntaih tslr canal tn spte Ut oil cuue
ao ,o" !" .naeI sush a.,s Issslatoa ~ snail b.
.. /. needed to meet e: III: emergency.
frYu6AHl to make sufficient appropriation to thu
NulErola And Warehouse Commissioners IN rl1blu
them 70 pto,se:tc siscrou.l; a. railroads n Ill.,; M
= u! other violations of lsN. ......-
H<.altta That, u ~. optnon. Il r. proper f..
. which National III ihrir character. aud that we
e hnow "f ~ mute !H1e'oas eapen.urs q money
: thsn 10 uss it in completing the uretent ilo!s
Michigan ta1!al In1o steantn,at canal connec'tn*
y" s.ta aas' 70 ha ~ a IT. u M.sso o. !; ta
c TRIMS Florida Canal. no" building, with Thu ~.
' HssoTsrj. rln. our senators and Representatives
tu Congress bs urgently rcursct! to nse their In.
Z t!ucncs In t"nsre.s to ohaIn ru'f.ole appr1pFa
. ran Canat anI inu lllluus lnyet. IL maze It's
same ,as,gnble from thu great lakes IL lhs Msss.
Hssoirtd, That our Senators and Representative,
IN the UrIlrral Assembly lie rtgnertel to forward
tue uutels indicated III thcac resolutions. and Is
Instruct our Senators aud respectfully rrnarst oHt
Representatives In Cotlxrrss tu Use EhelF i1antuct
10 hecusu tho necessary approximation fEom ,lt
WMEnkAs, TAe .'cnrral uo.rtamsnt utd. ~ ac
Il Ut Congress If Marco =. lH:7. donato 10 liz stA..
i stats S !" opsnnE cana! sna uniting ias sutst. |"
It tAka slic-an with thosr oF tls lltlnnl* stiYeE'
II ~ s.s u s M ,ss pate.t.
+ WMsnsss. 4 no1,ion Ut .ssd lands 10 donatcd.
commonly known AZ the akr fr1nt. sf.u1iea III tht
city Of Chicago, has tcrN unlaM fully cedcd ~ Aaif
ny for tho use" "f d pus''' park rs espfs''ea
:, WuERxaa, PortIona Of aait lake frunt hare hee,
:" Illegally. eiand"at!n"lY. anI without any Just ros!
:. cd 4,I taken POSSESSION Of rertan rat!rDtd
pan,pa aud uriyatc tpecn'asu.s: aud.
various prlyatc rnrposa.ions und Individual. tim.
rase* Tor larr. porliuns ol sal4 pf"petY Iscr!'n!
therefor Allulatei hutns ~ inHMes ~ rcntAl And,
u WMExEA% said occnpaacy nf said land BY tht
t.y oE c,cag" "r any ra'iroal u any pF'yate cur
po.an o. snany r. X. X n; Il ss 1st 1si ~ w.
). WMENsAs, Said crsstoa 10 tho CITY Ut Chicago u
s1 ttas Il a ,s5 en-. ST M ,x Hars
Illinois Vi The .,,nc 'a!l lar.s tracts Of 'anu wsrs
dnnurl to said ttat" fur tho tufDose VI bullfiittd
:" ihe Iinots ; M,ch,xan sana: " u, therefore.
Afsn't*f. That We request tue t;"ncra! A..suhl,
" siuls IA ststahI,sh 1t. lile II saa trart Of tanc
= = conlu,ny known 4. thr lsts.!'sons. and ta q.
= pUse Of the sat Hder tht t1EtAt " ihS of2iua
trust, ~ in Eood lslth It il no"ui 10 ao