Chicago eagle., 1906-07-21
THE BEEF TRUST IS BOSS.

has been called to many cases Of
ptomaine poisoning resulting from eat.
Ing game or poultry which had been
stored In nm undrawn state. The real
evil comes from freezing more or less
tainted meats and fish. The process
Of decay II checked. but the ptomaines
remain. The purchaser docs not detect
any odor. but a gastro.entcrltis is apt
to result none the less.
"Thcre In a suspicion that much Of
the sickness contracted In strange
hotels. Is thus caused"
Daily News cattle report January 10:
equality wns rather poor, offers run.
ming largely to Gamers ana cutters.
Bull trade was steady ut yesterdays
decline. Bologna bulls were taken
more readily than the fat Sorts"
The Standard Oil Trust does not
sell cancer or tuberculosis to the peo.
pie. But the Newspaper Trust finds
abundant space to dvote to the OIL
Trust but has not line for the Beef
Trust. Why?
Why Ii not the Illinois Antitrust
law strictly enforced against tho real
| trustsf
The law Il upon the statute books
and Is rigldly lived up to NJ against
small and honest corporations which
are obliged to make aflidavit once a
year and send the same with one dol
lar to Springfield to prove that they
are not In trust.
4 Trust has no more standing Ia
law In Illinois than Burglar. Roth
exist In violation OF the law and botl
are fclons In the eyes Of the law.
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The Beef Trust absolutely controls
legislation In Illinois. 1t does ~ II
pleases with the people.
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Why does not the Attorney Genera
OF Illinois get after the Beef Trus
on the following points:
Antitrust Law ViOlated.-It In vio
latlng the trust laws Of Illinois by par
ceiling out territory between subortin
ute concerns.
In being an organization In restraint
of trade besides violating every dc
tail Of the Antitrust law.
Fraud In Products Sold-Milllons O.
pounds Of beef. pork, mutton, sausag'
ana other products have been sold M
der false names and false representa-
tions, containing materials other thal
those represented to the buyer.
Fraud In Beef SOld-Aiilllons o
pounds OF inferior beef have been sol,
to government and private consumers
Killing Independent Concerns--Th
Beef Trust has organised aud still
organizing fake Independent cOm
panies rs a final desperate measur
to crush competitors who refuse I
buy Of the trust.
, Rebates TO Dcalers--ln every tow
ut least one principal dealer gets
secret rebate In consideration Of hi
agreement to buy no "Outside" or II
dependent beef, pork or mutton.
. Secret Service MethOds-Canvasi
\ ers are sent out In the guise Of di'
) | tributors to secure the names OF pc
. sons buying independent beef.
Crushing COmpetitors-Beef Is sol
ut cost and below until independer
competitors are driven out.
!. How many murders Is the 10,
g Trust guilty Of In Chlcago2 HO
@ many innocent people are killed ever
J. year by tuberculosis and cancer?
There will lie some music over Il
Beef Trust when the next Illinois Le
u is,ature meets.
The Beef Trust controls the foC
supply of the American people.
What did that delegation OF Sto,
4 Yards commission men ask the may
L to dor
). Did they ask him TO order the ci
Is health inspectors out OF the Sto'
y Yards?
d Why did the city administrati,
II point with pride TO the fact that
y protected the people OF Chicago fro
! the Beef Trust for five months al
d then funk!
Is Did the same Influences affect n
u administration that health oficis