Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-07

1000 words, was read Wednesday ana |
was listened to with more than ordinary
attention. The message starts out by con.
graduating the people OH the successful
termination of the war and the glorious
and conspicuous part the troops of Illinois
played in it. Then in the messages in
troductory paragraphs the Governor fe-
dictates his countrymen upon the return |
of prosperity and congratulatcs the people |
of Illinois on the success of the present |
State administration. reviewing at length |
his own achievements in the line of public |
reforms. He pays attention to the vari.
Gus penal and other State institutions and
makes recommendations for their inn
movement He urges radical changes In
the laws relating to coal mining and sug- |
ycsts that the labor arbitration laws be
strengthened. The Governor also pays
considerable attention to street railway
matters. favoring lower fares. and to that
end the supervision Of traction companies
by the State Board OF Railroad and Ware
house Commissioners. He declares
against municipal ownership and comes
out fatty for reduced rate of fare. He
believes the people would derive more ben
eft from a Accent fare than from com.
pcnsation to the city authorities for pub
lie franchises.
Substitute for Alien Law.
The only mention of the agitation for
the repeal of the Allen law H. made as
follows. in the paragraph introducing the
general subject:
The act passed In 1907. aud known as the
Allen law. fell far short Of meeting the fnli
requirements OF M s, ,h,, g.s, railroad and
w,rehonse ACT. nassed in 1871, also failed
Of ia pnrpose, II was repealed by a substi.
fute. and the substitute worked 50 well that
no material change has ever been made 10
Its provisions. 1t Is TO he hoped tnnt thc
year $500 Will be renarkaDie IN the rs'siu'
tive annals OF Illinois As the uate OF .ne en-
actment OF a street railway law iu,y ni..,.
ing the Just demands OF Tue peop.t :" III. ny
cities OF Illinois, "a - rHm" ssrv,cs WV"
Tben tho Governor proceeds as follows
IN Indicate what provisions, in his opin-
;nr ,ha suhstifute measure should con-
son. '"e '"''"''
taIn' . al ,,r
The act OF lSo' was oaseu. nrst y, nn' up
on the principle tnat no cur .."ess 49,, We ,n,u
on street without tue c"m r', VI 'ne Nv
ers OF abutting property, luis rcv ,, -.
zion OF nome ruie' ""'e" s"o"'" "'""''
obtain. ,. ,,,, an,
Its second leading feature was tnut nv
permit. or franchise: should lie limited 10
nifty years, aud might De as hucn shor.er
as the city council or Town BOARD Us ,nu
case might be. saw NJ 10 mnNr ~ ~ ua ~.
opinion. hfty years Is not TOO long. HOW
ever. the necessity Tor grnh.ihg Lhc "urn'
tion OF n franchise should be lcit 10 the
common council or the city Tue usuni
length Of street Railway irnnchises W tne
cities OF ,his eou" , .,s,,nn| M, In sowe
pesns i, ia nernetual and in others MS low as
twrntv wears.
ror Eour.Ccut Farc..
r,, -, ,.,i,,, ,o,,,ra 90 IN, ,ct oxos
"a. , 1919 nna,.a., 80 can,s for zach rIde
ma Iu. ~ H., ,his ,,ra mag ha cl,ryei
out limits 'ne -, mi Gco", y,ro was nj.
70 twen,s s.as' ,,,a.,,,an ,ha, =, cortain
.oMeu uPou ,%a ,,rnss o,rninys ~ tho Wnc
yer ych.. VI ny ,h ",nni'inai ,ransnrv
snouu pc paul ,''' vi vi, IT, Co,
nsht nrte ~ '"v &C., r., =, ,,n.o ,nnsiJnr,tinn
turc VI wy NV 49,. ,,,inaat ~,
OF the supJec' ! am n.,! ",,nns ' .ma
,he .,ue Mns ,,,n ,asno,t 90, -, hula.
line the oehent W W. mI,,ay W ""
ing anu "Pe'"'"s ""''' '"
Next the Governor turns his attention
to the subject Of 4-cent fares IN this wise:
Thara should no n reasonable and eaulta.
h,a rnduction in street car fares In my
nr,rion from rho investigation which have
t,pan aha m make the reasonable maximum,
,ta.o. Tor tIctets ontitiinp the holder IA
$500, Az ride. shouid not exceed 81 he
~ an,,ai % A Giants Nor riie and tickets 10,
lie rttcas shonld he sold for % cents n
1919 sa.w ar nresnnt that n moximum
rate OF 5 cents for single ride would no,
be unreasonable, put u must pe rememperee
that' u sncn ,eson sro ',ra pe aaor, ro.
such iur'mus h,. 40 Rai,roaJ and wara
souin ~ nus from time to lima n con