Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-31


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600 members of the various branches.
Each made report rs To the feeling
among the members Of his respective
branch on the charter. All reported
that not u member could he ie,tind who
wished the charter to bc adopted. Ar.
rnngements were made to man the DOLLS
election day.
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Thomas Boyle. the efficient and pop.
ular treasurer of the Police Pension
fund. Ii the right man IN the right
place. \ merchant of the highest stand.
ing AMI possessed Of wealth gained by
his own industry, he knows how to he
careful of the money OF otncrs. Mr..
Boyle pays out $4,000 every month to
pensioners ana has S21O.WW cash on
hand to the credit of the fund. Before
he took hold. the fund was always IN
debt, and the fine surplus Is II tcstimo.
NAL to Mr.. Boylc's ability and yigi.
lance. Ills vigilance Is not confined en-
tircly to watching the money. lie has
to keep an eye on the widows who are
pensioners. so Ms TO strike them on the
rolls when they marry again.
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Congressman Charles McGavin has
been u tireless and Industrious worker
during his term and u half IN the
House of Representatives. Ills record
Is a credit TO himself ami to Chicago.
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John s. Cooper. who Is one Of Chi
Cages best known AMI most highly re-
spcctcd citizens. IL frequently mention
cd for the Democratic nomination FOR
Governor next year. II he would take
II the Democrats could name no
stronger man.
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Speaker Cannon says he will run for
President II called upon. Did anybody
ever imagine he wouldn't?
Joseph A. O'Donnell Is strongly talk
cd of for the Democratic nomination
for state senator In the Twenty first
District to succeed Postmaster Camp
hell. II the Democrats want to name
II man who will win and who will re-
fleet credit upon the district and upon
Chicago at Springfield, they should
nominate ODOnnell. lie has made
splendid record ~ West Park COM
missioner and IL one OF the ablest law
yers In Chicago.
The tax raising charter Is doomed.
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Senator Albert ]. Hopkins has rci'.
resented Illinois ably, fe,pf:essly and
brilliantly In the United States seuate
ana he deserves to b. reelected.
" you prize your citizenship You will
70 to the polls on September II and
vote against the charter.
The people like u man who In never
afraid to speak out his convictions and
that Ia one reason why Senator Albert
]. Hopkins Is SO popular.
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In q pamphlet issued 10 the voters OF
Chicago by the Independence League.
the following reasons are given why
the charter should be beaten:
I. Because It fiagrantly violates the
principles of home rule.
.. Because 1t opens the way for a
vast Increase of the municipal debt.
3. Because it will greatly increase
the rate of taxation.
Because It practically destroys
the civil service law.
: Because 1t forbids all hope of
direct primary law,
q. Because II creates Il great pOliti-
cal machine with the Mayor in control,
. Because It dlmlnishcs populav
control by extending official terms.
:. Because it scandnlously gerry
maudcrs the ward boundaries.
o, Because II dlmlnishes the poo
pies representation in the City COM
ell
TO- Because il rcvitaliZes obsolete
sunptuary laws and makes them sls
picablc 10 Chicago without regard 10
the wishes of the people,
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Tho new charter means prohibition.
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Everybody that knows William Dav-
ldson, the successful Chicago business
man, likes and respects him.
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benjamin +, Nicholson has added to
his nrpat nnpnlarjtv hv tha snlpnliI