Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-03-23


Mayor Harrison. Before he received
the nomination he was the vericst syco-
phant of them all. He cringcd for IA
vors. He loitercd around the City Hall
10 win the smiles of the Democratic
leaders. Nothing was too humiliating.
nothing was too craven for him to do.
But as soon as he secured the nom
nation he began TO develop symptoms
of independence. He grew big in his
own eyes. while to Others he appeared
the small. insignificant. shrivelcd two.
by-four that he is.
Il repeat. am heartily sorry for per.
hitting Alexander Jones to be Il mem.
her of the Drainage Board. 1t IL the
only act of my life that | feel most
ashamed of. and bow humbly before
the people of Chicago in deep contrition
for allowing such man TO hold pub.
lie position. If the people should pun.
ish me for this by refusing me their
votes. ! feel that the penalty would he
richly deserved"
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Hon. Julius Solomon. the present
North Town Collector and Democratic
candidate. now seeking reelection. was
born in Chicago in 1860. in the Twenty.
second Ward, where he has since re-.
sided. Mr.. Solomon was educated In
the Newbcrry public school. ana after.
wards learned the printers trade. lie
worked in q number of the large down.
town printing offices until 1895. when
he became a partner of L.. !. Terwilli-
ger in the real estate and insurance
business. He was elected Collector for
the North Town of North Chicago in
1SDS. 1890 and 1900. and was rcnon.
mated for the same position to which
he will be reelected April 3. 1901.
When entering the office of the North
Town, Mr.. Solomon found the office
heavily in debt. Since his incumbency
of the office. with an economical al.
mlnistration of financial affairs. the
town has paid up all of its indebtedness
and now has fair cash balance IN the
treasury. The collections for the year
of 1901 are the largest ever made In
the history of the town. amounting to
nearly SS1O.O0O. although the business
of the office has been conducted within
the per cent limit prescribed by law
Mr.. Solomon Is the soul of honor. his
firm character ana strict habits of in.
tegrity never having been questioned
for one minute by any living person
4 He has run the financial end of the
North Town office entirely from u non.
Bipartisan standpoint for the best inter.
es,s of all the taxpayers. This fact
proves of itself that Mr.. Solomon con.
slders public Office public trust" lie
has been tried repeatedly and never
found wanting. For this reason the
voters of the North Town should sup.
port him. Independent of party lines.
and rc.elect him next month 10y an over.
whelming majority. along with his run.
ming mates. John Bayncs and the Hon.
Albert POtthof.
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Voters of the Twcnty-scyonth Ward
should see to 1t that Hon. George :.
Foster Is elected to the City Council
over his opponent KcGncy. Mr.. Foster
Is IN able lawyer. and when lie was In
the Council before accomplished much
for his constituents. He made an hon.
est record, always having supported
the best measures IN the interest Of
the whole people. He should receive
the suffragcs of the people In this fight.
Irrespective of party lines.
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Mr. Francis ID. COnncry. the Demo.
cratic candidate for Alderman In TIE
Tweniy-clghth Ward. should he elected.
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The Union Traction Company never
obtained franchise from the City
Council.
II Is doing business without one.
Neither does the Union Traction Com
pany own any property.
II merely leases from the North and
West Chicago companies, which in turn
| subleased from the old companies
whose franchises are about to expire.
The deal by which the Union Trac-
ton Company obtained possession OF
the Consolidated Traction Company's
franchises and tracks was taken into
the United States Circuit Court the 9TH
er day by a hill filed by !. ana =. Worm
ser, of New York, owners OF SI23,OOO of
Union Traction stock. The court Is
asked TO set aside the transaction and
To order IN accounting in favor of
Union Traction stockholders. Later on,
| It Is said, Il receiver for the Union Trac-
| ton Company will be asked for.
The Consolidated Traction Company,
| which operates various suburban lines
Oh the North ana West Sides, did not go
into the original combination by which
| the Union Traction Company was
| formed. II remained in the hands of
the former owners for some months
and then was taken over 10y the Union
Traction Company,
II is charged that during the year
ended June 30, 1900. the Consolidated
| Traction did not earn IiXcd charges AMI
| taxes, but ran behind 100000, Not
long afterwards, il Is asserted, nrgutla-
lions We're begun for its sale, to the
| Union Traction, with whose lines II
connected. When this deal was com
/ plctcd the Union Traction Company
had guaranteed interest on bonds of the
Consolidated company amounting Ia
| SGI5o000.
| The guaranteed bonds passed into the
hands of the former owners of the Con,