The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-16
Entire Population Expected at Coun-
Gil Meeting Tonight When Street
Car Matter is Up.
MAY NOT ATTEMPT THE CRIME THIS EVENING
Opposition Will Likely Act Temporary Check but Eff
fort to Steal March After Furore Subsidies, is
Feared by Leading Public Men.

Before a crowd which promises to
pack the council chambers to the limit
those who hold the reins of govern
ment in Whiting will demonstrate to-
night whether they are working for
the interest of Its citizens or that the
latter must suffer as victims of mis-
placed confidence in giving them con-
troll of the administration.
Today, however, every conversation
on street corners and shops tingIed
with strong condemnation The ad-
verse feeling and Indignation which has
been generated and nourished by the
attitude of the council on this all i'm
portant question forebodes bodily harm
to those responsible for the granting
OF this take all and give nothing"
franchise.
Teens With "Jokers."
Such is the spirit Of those who have
read and can appreciate the significant
"Jokers" and deceptive clauses embodied
in the franchise. It is deplorable that
every intelligent citizen of Whiting has
not the opportunity to read and study
its merits, and impart the result of
their investigation to their fellow citi-
zens. Opposition would then be so
formidable that the council would not
dare to advocate or vote for its pas
sage.
Certain aldermen, 1t is said. have
openly declared that they are not only
favorable to the granting of the fran
chise but will vote for 1t at the next
meeting. Two members of the COUNCIL.
George Horneeker and George Sch11tz
interviewed by a TIMES reporter were
noncommittaI, the latter showing a
"a
former to give 1t more careful con
sideration. Mayor Fred J. Smith is an
open and avowed oppositionist. He,
together with a coterie OF prominent
business men OF Whiting, viii buck the
deal with all the power of persuasion
and argument 1t does not seem prob
able at the present time that an at
tempt will be made at tontght's meet
ing to railroad the franchise through
the council in the face of the bitter
opposition but 1t is feared that it /.
only intended to let the matter go unit
public interest becomes dormant anc
then to rush 1t through while the peo
pie are OF their guard
For the benefit of those who seek en-
lightenment on the traction question
the TIMES prints several clauses of tn,
proposed franchise which form tn,
basis for its opposition.
Street Company Would Grab.
Here are the streets which the com
pany wishes to occupy so that com
petitors will be practically blocked from
entrance to the city. Indiana boule
ward from west line OF Whiting, south
east to 119th street: 11sth street from
Indiana boulevard east to Schrage ave
nue., Schrage avenue from 119th stree
south to Indiana boulevard. Thel
southeasterly and south on indiana
boulevard and on Forsyth avenue to tn
northern limits of the city OF Eas
Chicago. And also the following loo
track. commencing at the intersection
Of 119th street with Pennsylvania ave
nue.. north on Pennsylvania avenue t
the intersection of Pennsylvania avenu
with Ohio avenue, and thence to Obi
avenues intersection with 10th stree