Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-13


careful treatment of the public by the
companies employees, streets along the
right of way sprinkled and swept In
summer. and the snow and slush re.
moved in winter; all these and other
advantages which have been enumer.
ated in previous editions of this paper
are guaranteed the people in return
for franchise of reasonable length.
Everybody who has given the mat.
ter any study or attention knows that
II the city could own the street rail.
way companies tomorrow It could not
give the public any such service as
this. nor could II do SO in the course
of twenty years to come, II ever at all
The enormous expense Of acquiring
the property and rolling stock of the
companies would simply swamp the
city, and then IL 1t ever did get the
system into working order 1t Is ten
chances to one that It would be in the
hands Of lot Of hoOdlum hangers.o
Of political parties who would give the
people the kind of service they have
ben used to for years ut the City Hail,
and who would probably steal the sys.
tenn. the city and public blind.
In addition to all this the people
have come to full realization of the
strong, in fact, impregnable position
which the traction companies would
occupy IL after nll that has been said
and done the whole thing should be
thrown into tile courts.
They have an endless variety of ar.
| guments, almost limitless grounds of
law and equity to stand upon In de.
Tense of their rights II they should be
finally forced to do so in the courts.
It would mean endless litigation that
might be carried even as far rs 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 II It should be unset.
tied Ut tbe next spring election there
will be 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-.
phatic demand Of the general public
that the long drawn out controversy
between the companies and the city be
brought speedily to close Is evident.
~ quite apparent to the great major.
Ity Of the City Council, a body the
members Of which Of late years Mt any
rate manage to gauge pretty accurate.
| ~ the public temper, particularly the
Individual Aldermen In their respect.
I've bailiwicks.
AS for the work of the Council Com.
mlttee Oh 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 IL In ALMOST every re.
spect a reasonable, rational measure,
ana satisfactory to the public ut large.
or course there II the usual talk
about referendum In reference to II,
but 1t II the belief Of many that should
the people be thoroughly educated IN
regard to Its provisions between now
AMI next spring. n referendum would
result In Its adoption by the people.
Taken all In all the outlook IL COOL
for speedy settlement, something that
will deprive dcmagOgues ana gallery.
players Of valuable asset, for which
the great mass Of the population will
be devoutly thankful.
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Recent dispatches from the Isle OF
Pines say all Is quiet there, the army
having put its gun behind the door
and gone out to hoe the pineapples.
A young man In Maryland lies 60
continuously and unwarrantably that
his parents think that he will some
day become famous as q witness be.
fore some investigating committee.
Tho Poles say that all they want Ia
autonomy. Russia would like to let "a
hers.
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One OF the most attractive resorts
around Chicago Ia Belmont's Park al
the corner OF Twelfth street ana 4Stl
avenue. Mr.. l.. A. Belmont. the genla
proprietor, does everything In his pow
or to make his patrons happy and thu
result Is that his garden Is one of the
most popular resorts around Chicago
Take the Metropolitan l. to 4Sth ave
nue. and walk three blocks south Il
Twelfth street. Or take any Wes
Side car and transfer at 4Sth avenue
to Twelfth street. All Twelfth stree
cars pass the door. The car rides Il
| BelmOnt'S are all interesting and Bel