Rock Island Argus., 1908-09-28

control of the railroad and warehouse
commission. The chief inspector and
all of the deputy inspectors of the
grain inspection department are ap-
pointed by the railroad and warehouse
commission. One of the members OF
the railroad and warehouse commits
sion is Bernard 4. Eckart, of the firm
of Eckart & Swan. the largest millers
, in Chicago. Mr.. Ecksrt's son is a
member cf the firm of West, Eckart
: & Taylor, cf which Roy o. West, men,
toned herein, is the senior partner.
| 1t is entirely possible that the obiec-
ton which the farmers of the state
! have to the method of grain inspection
comes from the fact that Mr.. Eckart
as miller might want to buy No I
| wheat 1T She market price of No. 2,
and has it graded accordingly
| Farmers Pleas Ignored.
''Tbc farmers IF Illinois have again
and again petitiOncd Governor Deneer
| for reform in this regard. They have
gone in delegations demanding fair
play. In each instance they have beer.
coldfy turned down. The farmers have
likewise pleaded with the Illinois legis-
lature. strongly Republican in both o,
its branches. for an extension of the
civil service law so as to include the
state grain office. Dcnccnism has
been responsible for the refusal of the
Republican party to take this fat plum
from the spoils system.
''rhe state grain Office includes too
|
men, necessary to keep up the Deneeu
machine, for the present regime 70
take this important department out OF
politics. The Democratic party stands
pledged to civil service reform and de.
sires particularly to direct the atten-
tion of the people of Illinois to the
necessity of placing the inspection Of
grain. the most important branch OF
the state government so far az the
agricultural and commercial interests
Of Illinois are concerned. under prac-
ticable and honest merit system.
Driven to Organization.
1.-The Grain Dealers cooperative
members has been organized in Hi.
noiS as Il protest against the methods
now in vogue regarding the inspection
of grain. Many of the members of this
organization have throughout Illinois
built and are operating their own elc-
vators. Over LOO members of this
association are now officers or othe
wise connected with and interested iii
these cooperative elevator companies
in the state
Another Inter Ocean quotation fol.
lows. Il series of excerpts from the six
b, day resume printed by that newspaper
under the caption rs Deneen An Hon
est Man?" a number of Republican
newspapers and Republican leaders
are then quoted, and chapter is de
voted to Richard Yates estimate oI
Deneen. but throughout there is nC
word from any Democratic newspaper
Springfield Riots Discussed.
The Springfield riots are taken VI
and explained, blame for loss of lit'
>. and property being placed at the doc
of Governor Deneen because of havn:
+ disorganized the, militia through favor
itism in making appointments.
:, The Illinois and Michigan canal i
then discussed with an explanation o
; how the farmers wrote "tiniS" on til
history of the "Tadpole Ditch H.
4 blowing it up with dynamite becaus
:. of the resentment at the manner il
= which it was administered.
, Treating of the subject. Taxes an
= Republican Campaign Funds" I'll
textwriter says:
Vests Dual Capacity Shown.
:. Every voter. particularly those /
# Cook county, should resent the metho
10 by which the Republicans are collec
p ing this fund. Roy O. West. Deneen'
.. political mauager. chairman of the Il,
\. publican committee and princip:
r. wool gatherer for big Deneen can
=, paign fund, is chairman of the prime
=. pal taxing body. known as the boar
IN of review of Cook county. which abs
lutely dictates all tax matters relatin
v to the largest and richest county {
- Illinois.
"Think for moment, you who ;
not live in Cook county what cifet
the word of this man has on the gc'
;, eral taxes of the state and on ii
=, state funds gathered from SUD
i sources.
n. How Funds Are Raised.
hn Scarcely had this chairman OF Il
he Republican committee of Illinois col
pleted the tax assessments for 19'
hs when he sent out fervent appeal f
p campaign contributions for Deneen
ep ct is significant that the board
lie review this year reduced the t;
. values some s40.0O0.COe. for wealt
OF corporations while overcoming t
m shortage 1y increasing the taXau
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