Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-01-26

Mayor Harrison's strength with the
business men of Chicago has been
steadily increasing.
His sound Judgment tenacity of pur'
pose and incorruptible character have
won for him the respect of Our mer-
chants.
The Eagle has been at some pains TO
sound the different branches of trade
in this matter. and 1t can assure its
readers that the Mayor Is stronger with
the commercial world today than he
was two years ago, and this Is saying
great deal.
Efforts of over-Zealous enemies TO In
lure him have only resulted TO his nd.
vantage.
There Is no doubt IN the mind of any
reasonable person of the triumphant r..
election of Mayor Harrison.
He Is certain of the votes of all of his
own party.
He Is certain of the votes of 10000
Republicans.
lie will also get the ballot OF every IN
dependent voter In Chicago.
The only question is rs TO whether
his majority will be 10000 or 100000.
The Board of Trade of the city OF
Chicago represents the business Gle
ment of the city better. perhaps. thai
any other body Of men In Chicago.
In national elections its membership
is overwhelmingly Republican.
In 10 al elections 1t Is for the hes
man.
In 1901 the great majority of thu
members are for Carter II. Harrison
for Mayor.
One of the packing companies whlcl
has been getting free water from th'
city has just dlsgorged $4,000 into tn
city treasury In payment therefor.
This II only one result OF the carr
with which Mayor Harrison has admin
istered his trust.
A commission appointed by the May
or has discovered that one hundret
and seven million dollars worth o
down town property is assessed at onl!
ten million dollars.
or course this result Is brought abou
by fraud.
1t Is brought about by bribery.
IL Is achieved by a system OF de
bauchery running away back 10
years.
xnd the brlbers who thus cheat thu
city Of Chicago out Of nlnety-seven NIL
lion dollars in taxes are our "lead!n;
citizens"
The corruptcrs of assessors, the III
blushlng tax thieves, are the loudes
shouters for civil service reform.
They decorate our principal clubs.
They officer our most progressive
societies.
They hold up their hands in holy hor
ror az common thieves and vulgar ey!i
doors.
But they manage AZ the same time d!
the corrupt use VI money TO steal nine
ry-seyen millions Of dollars from IN
people,
II Is the meancst form Of outrageous
theft.
The taxes of the poorer people of Chi
cago, and Of those In moderate circum
stances, are higher this year than the.
have ever been before.
The tax levy must be made so tina
what l. taken from the burdens Of tn
rich must be added to the burdens o
the poor
The poor must pay their taxes.
The rich may escape theirs by putin
up the necessary amount Of cash 10
hrlbcs.
There are two kinds Of law in til
community.
one kind OF law for the rich.
Another kind OF law for the poor.
The Republicans will find this q Vel
heavy load 10 carry.
West Side taxes this year are SCI {
the 500.
The great mass of people Oh the We
Side are poor.
They have no redress.
But the taxes of the rich men WI
own property in that small portion I
the South Side lying between MadlsC
street, the river, and State, are so
100000 less than what they ought to b
The people are for Harrison bccaut
he durs al that he can 10 lower Il
taxes AMI tighten the burdens OF Tie