Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-02-25

Association for the past twelve years,
and the Veterans, as well as the sing.
Ing societies, are solid for him. Popular
Ernst Reichardt has worked hard and
faithfully for his constituents and the
best interests Of Thirtieth Ward tax.
payers, and for this reason they will
re.elect him, II ID claimed, by an in
creased majority.
Walter 9. James, a druggist at esd
street and Woodlawn avenue, Is being
brought out by his friends in the
Thirty-fOurth Ward as the Democratic
nominee for Alderman.
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Henry Winter would like to be the
Democratic nominee for Alderman In
the Sixteenth Ward against Alderman
Smulski. The ward will probably re-
turn Alderman Smulski, because they
like his stand on the franchise ques-
ton.
Lorin c. Collins and Henry A. Knott
have been seriously considered as Re-
publican candidates for Mayor.
Charles H. Blatchford IL mentioned
as Republican candidate for alder
man Of the Twenty.fourth Ward.
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II the Republicans Of the Twenty.
third Ward nominate popular VIM. q.
Livingston for alderman he will be
elected, and you can rest assured Of
one fact. that WIN. G. Livingston
would make his mark In the Chicago
City Council.
Joseph A. Painter 10 said to be an
independent candidate for alderman In
the Thirteenth Ward.
Charles NJ. Clark Ii In the lead for
the Republican nomination for COllec-
tor Of the Town Of Hyde Park.
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VIM. c. Malley IL In the lead for the
Republican nomination for City At.
tOrney.
Worth e. Cayler IL not a candidate
for City Attorney, but It IL claimed he
yearns for an opportunity as Justice
Of the Peace.
Since the City Council declared war
upon the Gas Trust and appointed \,
committee to work for the repeal Of the
Gas Trust legislation. friends Of the
Trust are around pooh.poohing the &C.
ton of the Aldermen and saying that.
II the city did own its own gas plant Il
would be poorly run, a. all city insti.
tuti0ns are.
Indeed!
And Is the water department 30 poor.
~ run2
What 10 to prevent the city from
making better gas than the Trust
makes?
Nothing at all.
And, Furthermore, the gas made BY
the city and furnished to private con-
sumers for 90 cents per 1000 feet would
be gas and not air, 40 much Of the
stun now forced through its pipes BY
the Gas Trust at O high pressure un.
questionably 10.
When the frontage laws are repealed
this session and the necessary legisla.
ton 10 obtained to enable the city to-
construct its own gas plant, not one
foot Of pipe will be bought from the
Gas Trust.
And the Gas Trust plant will not bs.
taken for a gift.
The truth is. the Gas Trust plant 10 in
bad shape.
Most Of its pipes have been in the
ground for such Q long time that they
are played out and are worth nothing
for junk.
Those that are not rotten are victims,
In an advanced stage, Of electrolOysis.
There are authorities that can prove
that 1t is better for the moral condi.
ton Of the community for the city to
own its own gas plant.
When the city owns Its own gas
works there will be no Gas Trust to
bride the Legislature and encourage
the reign Of rottenness and immortality.
The Gas Trust needs q new bill at
Springfield this winter.
With such Representatives 40 we
have In this present Legislature. the
people will be taken care Of and not
Gas and Cigarette Trusts.
The warehouse bill created the Els-
vator Trust. Repeal II. "A