Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-27

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Of dollars has the Steel Trust got
away with in taxes?
Does the Citizens Association know?
Does It care?
Who engineered the street railway
deal that has added much to the cof.
fers Of many prominent citizens?
Does the Citizens Association know?
Does 1t care?
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The Chicago Eagle believes In stand.
ing up for the taxpayers and in call.
Ing attention to the tax dodgers.
1t objects to any prostitution Of our
jury system either grant or petit.
1t believes that corporations and mil.
lionaires have as much right to obey
the laws as poor men.
1t Is opposed to sich grafters and It
has the people with 1t In its opposi
tion.
1t believes that Fred A. Busse has
given Chicago q good administration,
far better than any Of his predecessors
for years.
And It believes that Fred A. Busse
has the confidence Of the common
people.
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Talking about Harvester Trust taxes,
all cOllectable In Chicago, the follow.
ing from q recent issue Of Chicago
reform daily. is Of some interest:
THE business Of the Harvester
Trust Is approaching the $80,000,0 900
annual mark. In the last twelve
months trade has increased at the
rate Of about 10 per cent. And with.
out reducing the original working cap.
ital provided at the organization, $19..
100000 In capital outlay has been
made for new property. Current as.
sets are 500 1000, 900, against 314,000,000
OF current liabilities and $6,S00.000 re.
serve.
In the current obligations are loans
Of $6.OO0OOO that mature from 1910 to
1918. The earnings are at the rate
OF Is per cent on the common stock.
There are no competitors worthy Of
the name, either In the United States
or in any other country, with the pos
sible exception Of the Massey.Harrls
Company OF Toronto. which halves the
trade OF Canada with the Chicago COM
pany. There are 10 warehouses. which
have trackage for $4,000 freight cars,
and around its workshops are six belt
line railroads. The company owns
4O,OO0,O 900 tons OF iron ore In the Mes
saba and Wisconsin ranges. 1t man
ufactures 100000 machines year Ol
thirty.seven varieties. for which farm
ers pay between s73.000,000 and $50.
100000 yearly"
Until this Trust and others pay
taxes on the hundreds of millions they
owe, let the Citizens Association hold
its peace.
The small taxpayers OF Chicago FOL
years have been forced to assume thu
principal care and cost OF government
while the rich tax dodgers enjoyed tht
pleasure Of shouting for reform"
The feeling OF unrest among the
people is not caused by any graft
at the City Hall.
It Is caused by the knowledge
founded upon fact, that the possessori
of millions can do as they please II
this community.
Mayor Busse would not offend man!
people II the city purchasing agent
resignation was accepted, according Il
reports.
! Bill boards benefit few and offent
many. They must go.
The Eagle Is now and always ha
been a friend of Mayor Busse. but !
says most emphatically that In IT
opinion and that of many others tn
city purchasing agent has outlived hi
usefulness. He must 60.
Taxpayers are tired Of the city pur
chasing agent and don't ever forget II
Chicago has States Attorney q
last who does not fear anything.
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Every Prince In Chicago should b.
made to pay license Of $4,000 yea
or leave town. This is no place TO-
princes.
The number OF street and transpor
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