Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-12-09


which the traction companies would
occupy if after all that has been said
and done the whole thing should be
thrown into the courts.
They have an endless variety of ar
giIments. almost limitlcss grounds of
law and equity to stand upon in de-
Tense If their rights If they should be
finally forced to do so in the courts.
II would mean endless litigation that
might he carried even as far as the
limits of the companies ninety.nine
year rights. which they are now will
ing to waive. with the almost abso.
lutte certainty of victory for them In
the end.
The people do not want any such
thing as this.
They want the traction question set
tied at once, and If 1t should he unset.
tied at the next spring election there
will he such an expression of public
opinion In the election of Aldermen rs
will settle the matter very speedily
thereafter.
That II Is clearly the will and EN-.
phatlc demand of the general public
that the long drawn out controversy
between the companies and the city be
brought speedily to a close is evident.
ly quite apparent to the great major
lty Of the City Council. a body the
members of which of late years at any
rate manage to gauge pretty accurate.
ly the public temper. particularly the
individual Aldermen In their respect
i've bailiwicks.
AS for the work of the Council Com.
mittec on Transportation. that body IL
evidently working honestly to make
the best terms possible for the people
In the discussion Of the ordinance now
pending before II.
This ordinance Is In almost every re-.
spect reasonable. rational measure,
ana satisfactory to the public ut large.
or course there Is the usual talk
about referendum In reference to II.
but II IL the belief Of many that should
the people he thoroughly educated In
regard to Its provisions between now
ana next spring. u referendum would
result In Its adoption by the people.
Taken all In all the outlook IL good
for u speedy settlement. something that
will deprive dcmagogucs and gallery
players of II valuable asset, for which
the great mass Of the population will
be devoutly thankful.
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With the County Democracy AMI n
host of able workers In the field. May
og Dunno will give the Harrison r..
dictionaries something to think about
ere long.
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Il. Riedsma's buffet. In the Journal
Building. li2 Washington street. Is one
% the hest ana most popular In the
city, Good value AMI fair treatment
can always be had there.
Virgil VI. Brand stands In the fore.
most ranks OF Chirago's most respect.
cd business men ana public servants.
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Hon. John T.. owens. as u careful.
able ana reliable master Ia chanccly,
maintains the high reputation he won
H. n lawyer and one of the best city
Attorneys Chicago has ever had
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Hon. Miles Kehoc would make u
iirst.class Municipal Court Judge. His
record as u Justice of the peace has
earned for him the confidence aud high
esteem of the entire community.
Thomas y. Donnelly, the well
known and popular jewclcr. continues
to enjoy the high tide of business sue.
cess and prosperity.
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John Mclilllnn was always clean AMI
upright in his politics ana the people
has confidence in him.
What object can the members of the
Beef Trust have In opposing the Ill
nols pure food laws and wanting them
amended;
Illinois j. not oniy the headquarters
of the Beef Trust. hut the people Of
Illinois are It's principal victims.
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There will he some music over the
Beef Trust when the next Illinois Leg.
isaturc meets.
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The number of members of the pros
ent Legislature controlled by The Beef
Trust i known 10 man.
The Beef Trust lobby would look
we'll In tie hands of mob
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Why not let the Beef Trust name the
government beef inspectors at Chlca,
go:
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Major Edgar Bronson TOlman's vote
for Judge, while not sufficient 70 land
him among the successful candidates
for the bench in the last judicial cleo.
ton, was nevertheless a splendid trlb-
ute to his high standing as a citizen
and a lawyer.
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City officials are Interested In the