The San Francisco call., 1906-04-03
OWNERSHIP
BEFORE VOTERS
Question Regarding Street
Railways to Be Submitted
to the People in Chicago
FOR TODAY
Method of Procedure Will
Be Referred to the Public
for the Final Decision

CHICAGO. April 2.-The question of
municipal ownership OF Chicago street
railways will be submitted to popular
vote tomorrow, and the result is awaited
with great interest. The contest has been
one Of the mcst bitter that has been
waged in this city in many years.
Members OF the Municipal Ownership
League have been detailed to remain at
every polling place in the city tomorrow
to watch the interests OF the '-ltttle bal
lot" as the ticket bearing the three pro-
positions relative to municipal ownership
which are to be voted on has been
named Representatives OF factions which
are opposed to municipal ownership will
also have watchers In every precinct
The usual party lines have been largely
obliterated, and the eligibility OF candi-
dates is construed I'm the light OF their
attitude toward municipal ownership and
high license for saloons.
The advocates OF municipal ownership
tonight expressed the utmost confidence
in the result, declaring that the voters
of Chicago will favor II by an overwhelrn-
ing majority. Mayor Dunno predicted
tonight that municipal ownership would
carry by five to one
Thomas Carey, chairman Of the Demo-
ratio county central committee, and a
political enemy Of Mayor Dunno, said:
II feel satisfied that the voters will
turn down the propositions in way that
will surprise the advocates Of municipal
ownership
James Reddick, chairman OF the Repub-
licaE county central COMMITTEES, contented
himself with predicting an increase In
the number of the Republican members
of the City Council. He would offer no
estimate of the result on municipal
ownership.
The propositions to be voted on tomor-
row are as follows:
First-Shall the city OF Chicago proceed
to operate street railways?
Second-Shall an ordinance passed by
the City Council of Chicago. providing
for the issue of street railway certificates
in an amount not to exceed SIS, ,O0O, 900, the
money to be used for the purchase Of the
existing street railway companies, be ap-
proved?
Third-shan the City Council proceed
without delay to acquire municipal
ways in Chicago instead of granting
franchises TO private companies?
The first proposition must receive sixty
per cent of all votes cast in order to be-
come binding. A majority will carry the
other two.
In addition to the contest on municipal
ownership, the question OF whether saloon
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will be up for final settlement. The nu-
merous crimes against women committed
in this city Of late caused a widespread
belief that they were indirectly the re-
suit of many saloons which existed hinder
a low license, but which would be wiped
out if the amount was placed at $1,000
The City Council. after a sharp fight.
passed an ordinance making the license
$1,000. The liquor interests have made a
strong fight against every Alderman nm
for reelection who voted for the ordi-
nance If a majority of these men are
returned to the Council the $1,000 license
is expected to remain; otherwise 1t is be-
lieved the ordinance will be repealed and
the old figure Of $500 restored.