Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-13
The deficiency and debt were over g.

The deficiency and debt were over g.
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Democratic reform and a deficit are
now and forever one and insepnrable.
The State was pillaged by political al.
venturers. A number of them are in
the penitentiary. In course of transit
there. or fugltlves from justice.
Governor Tanner assumed the duties
Of his administration burlened with
the legacy OF debt. The Governor and
the able and fearless State Attorney
of Cook County have caused an exodus
of Altgeld statesmen.
a riot Of misinanngement pervaded
large number Of the state institu-
tlOns. Out Of this wreck and bunk
ruptcy Governor Tanner has brought
order and sOlvency. He has admins.
tered the fiscal affairs of Illinois with
care and economy.
The great business interests are safe
In his hands. The rights Of persons
and property IRE secure while he Is at
the capitol. Monopolies or mobs can
not intlmidate or influence him to de-
part from the law of the land.
The voice Of partisan Islander or the
frcnzied abuse Of partisan press can
not dim the merits Of his administra-
ton. Nor will patriots soon forget his
services to the government In the
prompt response to McIiinley's call to
arms.
Mr.. Jarman was next called out ana
made an eloquent address. In which he
paid high tribute to Governor Tanner,
Senator Berry. and Judge Sherman.
The convention then adjourned.
President Hamilton. OF the library
directors. has announced his commit
tees for the coming year. The chair.
manships are all given to the old dlrcc.
tors. giving to each the head Of one
committee. The committees are: H.
brary-ItObert =. Mccormick. Otto W.
Lewke. Charles l.. Hutchinson. Ad-
mlnistratlOn--OttO w. Lewkc Ficdcr-
lex II. Herhold. Jacob Franks. DclN-
cry Statlons-Frederick II. IIerhold.
Otto W. Lewke. Andrew J. Ryan.
Buildings and GrOunds-,Jacob Franks.
John NJ. Van Ostlel, Azel l.. Hatch.
Finance-John NJ. Van Osdel. Robert
=. Mccormick. Jacob Franks. Bylaws
-Azel +. Hatch. Andrew J. Ryan,
Charles l.. Hutchinson. In the assign
ment of chairmanships former Presi-
dent Hatch. who made a vigorous fight
against the Grand Army lease advo-
Gated by Dr. Hamilton, was given the
unlmpOrtant Committee on Bylaws.
Mr.. Mccormick. who was DIR. Hamil.
tons opponent for the presidency. was
given the most important chairman.
ship-that of Library. The other chair
men OF committees are the four men
who elected DR.. Hamilton to the presi-
dency.
Some OF the changes In the assess
ments Of ls0S Us compared with those
OF 1897 are not as remarkable rs they
appear at first sight. In the lists given
II was noticed that the Chicago Tele-
phone Company was assessed for $27,-
800 In 1893 and for $27O,OOO In 1897.
This contrast Is astonishing until one
learns that II was due to freak Of
assessOr cunning.
The company has been assessed for
S21, 100 for number of years, except
last year. The rule generally adopted
by Assessors IL to assess ut e-tentb
OF the fair cash value. Accordingly,
when they ascertained that the fair
cash value of the cOmpany's property
was S2IOOOO, they assessed 1t for $27,-
900, But Cunning adopted the plan of
assessing ut the fair cash value in some
cases ana not In Others, and the COM
pany was one of the parties that he
Disseminated against.
Assessor Stuckart said he put the
assessment back to S27,5OO this year
because the company appealed to the
State Board of Equalization last year
ana had Cummings assessment reduced
to that figure. BY repeating Cummings
assessment he would simply he keepiny
the city out of the taxes for n year. rs
Cunning did. for the company could
easily get the same reduction made this
year.
This account of the matter was cor
roborated by President Clark of the
telephone company.
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Col. II. II. Bliss Is ably looking after
the legal affairs of the Chicago City
Railway, ana 1t Is believed he will be
chosen to I'LL the vacancy caused by the
death of Judge Grlnnell.
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Hon. j. j. Hennessey is making
fine record rs police magistrate at
The people in Hennes-
sey's bailwlck say that Hennessey IL
the right man In the right place.