Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-10-08


to stop the wasteful use of water, as
1t was to provide pumping facilities,
an argument about which, We believe,
there can be no question. and after
full and open discussion of the entire
matter for several months, decided to
pass such an ordinance. Any bust.
ness man or set of business men
would have done exactly the same
for the good Of the city. II was done
on sound business reasons and any
cry Of graft is absolutely absurd in
that connection.
Although the question of the city
printing Is not one in which we are
interested as an Association. still, In
this connection We might say that our
representatives attend all meetings of
the city council and can advise you
that the city printing was let last
year. the same as previous years, to
the lowest bidder, after the receival
Of competitive bids opened at a reg.
ular meeting Of the city council.
We wish to say authoritatively, that
the manufacturers at no time have
suffered for lack of water and that all
preparations which have and are be.
ing made at the pumping station, are
to guard against growing demands In
the future and against the possibility
OF the water ever failing to such an
extent that the present pumps, which
are not deep well pumps, would not
have been able to reach It.
We think that We are correct In
our belief that It Is always your de.
sire to lay the facts on both sides of
any question impartially before your
readers and We ask that you publish
this letter as a statement of what we
know are the true facts covering the
situation In Chicago Heights.
MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
OF CHICAGO HEIGHTS.
B. w. Edwards, Secy.
The most dangerous proposition
now before the public is the initia.
tive and referendum. It 10 the pet
hobby OF every frothing anarchist In
politics. 1t Is revolutionary because
II takes away the last prop of con.
servatism in our system OF govern.
ment and opens the way for popular
clamor to rule. The great need of
this country just now is conservative
government. Radical government
never did any good and never will do
any good.
Some amendments to the constitu.
tion OF the United States passed in
obedience to popular clamor prove
this and the injury they have worked
to some parts of the country, notably
the south, prove the folly and unwis-
dom OF hasty and unthinking legisla.
tion.
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.
Edward ]. Brundage is the right
man to place on the Superior Court
bench.
~6A
Frank A. Vogler is making splendid
campaign for Sheriff. He Is we'll known
and we'll liked and his vote will he a
large one.
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Questioned during the first day OF
his speech In explanation of the sched.
ules In the new tariff bill as to why
the internal revenue tax on beer had
not been iBcreased-that Is, In re-
sponse to an alleged popular demand
for such ncrease-Chairman Payne,
of the ways and means committee, an.
swered promptly and emphatically
that the beer or brewing industry had
appeared to the committee to be taxed
already about all that the business
would bear.
II most certainly Is. Every barrel
OF beer. ale or other "fermented
liquors" 50 designated In the act.
that Is produced here in the United
States and contains not more than
thirty-one gallons must pay into the
federal treasury tax OF one dollar;
halves. thirds, quarters. sixths and
eighths of barrels must pay at pro