The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-08-15
MERCHANTS SUPPORT
GOVERNOR.
Illinois Retail Merchants Journal
Warns Against Loss of Ad-
vantages Gained Under
Deneen.


Deneen are not unappreciated by those
who have been directly and indirectly
benefited by his policies is evidenced
in the interest taken in his candidacy
by the retail merchants of Illinois,
The boom resulting from Governor
Deneen'S fight for a reduction in
freight rates is one which affects every
shipper, but its beneficial results have
been most directly felt by merchants
who are in constant receipt of vari-
ETY. of commodities. How they feel ON
the subject is shown by the following
from their official organ, The Illinois
Retail Merchants Journal:
1.-The article in the June issue en-.
titled Advance in Freight Rates. IL
which the stand taken by Governor
Deneen in bringing about the twe2uV
per cent reduction on local freight
rates and contrasting his action with
the dilatory and constructing tactics
by Governor Yates, has aroused much
interest. The editorial was reprinted
in many of the dailies; those com ng
to our notice being the Chicago Tri.
bune, Lincoln Herald, Streator Free
Press, Albion Journal, The Journal of
Springfield.
with the cry among railroads for
an increase in freight rates, The Jour.
nal takes the stand as it has in all
matters pertaining to the ach eve.
ments by the organization, that it is
Ivy tn cta
victories won as to achieve them.
Recalling the effort put forth to
bring about this equitable reduction of
the rates of our state, the Retail
Merchants association cannot sit idly
by and have no concern in the future
fixing of rates. This is one of the
reasons why such a distinct parallel
was drawn between the two aspiring
candidates for the nomination for GOV
ernor by the Republican party.
"The retail merchant has an in
terest in these things, he is vitality con-
cerned therein, and IN these days when
so many things combine to jeopardize
his calling, it is UP to him to give
consideration 70 an administration
which has taken a fearless stand on
a question of SO great moment to him
as the reduction in freight rates In
our state State Journal
state Game Department..
Previous to Governor Deneen's adj
ministration the salary of the state
game commissioner was paid from the
of ctato
officers The strict enforcement Of
the game law under the present adj
ministraton has so largely increased
the revenue Of the department from
the sale of hunters licenses and other
sources that the salary Of the game
commissioner is now paid from the
game fund, relieving the general tax
payer of the state from that burden.
From 1905 down to the present time
no appropriations have been made for
the salaries of any of the officers of
the game department, and each year
a surplus has been left in the game
fund. In addition, state game prop
agation farm containing 325 acres, has
been leased, equipped and stocked
with all species of game birds, both
domestic and foreign, suitable to this
climate, and large importatiOns of
game birds and their eggs are made
from foreign countries every year
As a result Illinois is now in the fore
most rank among the states in the pio-
neer work of restocking depleted sec
lions with game birds Thousands OF
game birds and their eggs are distrib-
uted annually by the department With
out expense to the taxpayer or to the
persons receiving them. In the pur-
chase propagation and distribution of
game animals, birds and eggs through
out Illinois S71 ,16097 has been eXpend-
oil SiDco the commencement of the