Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-09-24
dom of hasty and unthinking lesisla.

ton.
The fathers Of the republic were
wise when they provided for . dele.
gated form Of government. This coun.
try has grown because Of the wisdom
and conservatism displayed BY the
delegates Of the people who have been
its lawmakers. The initiative and ref.
erendum will destroy all this and put
chaos ON the throne instead Of order.
The worst ordinance that ever
passed the City Council. 70 far - the
health and beauty Of Chicago 10 con.
cerned, 10 the ordinance creating the
position Of City Forester. This or.
dinance has taken the heart out Of
every tree owner In the city. Il bold.
~ proclaims. that. after . citizen has
paid out his good money for trees.
he does not own them and cannot
touch them without paying for q per.
NIT to do 20 from the city. This or.
dlnance was passed at the request Of
Mr.. Franklin Macveagh and other
denisens Of the Lake Shore drive. who
do not have to pay for the trees In
front Of their homes. or care for them
either, a. they are bought, planted and
cared for by the Lincoln Park Com.
missioncrs out Of the taxes paid w
the poorer class Of people. who must
also pay for their own trees. II a
Lake Shore aristocrat wants his trees
trimmed they are trimmed free Of
charge to him. but at the expense of
poorer taxpayers. The poor man who
wants to cut = dead limb OF Of Q tres
must 20 down TO the City Hall and
ask for q permit. He cannot plant
q tree without taking out . permit
and losing his time. The result is
that people who spent years rails
ing hne trees win now lot them
die. before they viii add 70 their d.
ready heavy taxes by toadying to y
fad. We believe that an ordinance
should bs passed forbidding the cut.
ting down Of trees. but this ordinance
insures the death Of Thousands Of
lnem because people will refuse far.
,ner to care for them. This forester
ordinance 10 illegal because II denies
to property owners the easement,
which Of right they possess. to their
property frontage. Il should be ~
pealed in tue interest Of the public
and OF the trees.
The Feeble.Minded Resormers who
are advocating the Initiative and Ref.
erendum are shouting loudly for "pdp-
ular government" as against ."dele.
gated government" Well, give No
delegated government every day In tho
week. Popular government" 90
urged by the reformers mean mob
government and the tyrannioal rule
Of an unthinking majority. George
Washington, Thomas Jefferson. An.
drew jackson and Abraham Lincoln
fought for delegated government and
believed In 1t. Delegated government
protected honest and respectable mi.
norities In their civil and religious
rights under the Initiative and Refer.
endum lunacy the country would have
a State Church and the minority
would have to put up for II. II the
Initiative and Referendum goes
through as some s0.called personal
liberty adherents are hoping. every
saloon In Illinois will be closed and
people wanting a drink will have to
take q train for some state where
there ID delegated government
Every reform" that has been
adopted lately has been In the inter.
est OF the bosses and against the In
terests of the masses Of the people.
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HOME GAMES OF THE CHICAGO
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