Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-07-22

men to unite; difficult to make them
resent effectively even the most pal.
pable extortion.
The chief hope lies in the courage,
energy and business knowledge Of
such a man as Armour, who has the
money, who 10 not frightened by the
power Of monopoly. and who might,
II he chose, be remembered as one Of
the real benefactors Of the country
by breaking down the telephone mon.
opoly and making Of the great tele-
phone convenience blessing within
the reach Of all and as cheap, in pro.
portion. az the national postofIice.
Roy 0. West, the able and hard
working chairman Of the Republican
State Central Committee, in the course
of an interview on Wednesday said:
Developments at the conference Of
legislative leaders in Springfield yes
terday and the general talk among
party leaders give promise Of party
success in the impending elections" f"
said Chairman West. "They are com.
ing to realize that the achievements
Of the state administration In the last
six and half years and the party
platforms of that period must stand
against the criticism directed at the
party.
"They are turning to Gov. Deneen
and the progressive policies he has
fought for in this situation. They in.
tend to stop internecine warfare in.
tended to destroy the party. Repub.
licans will have to 60 before the vot.
ers in the campaign next year upon
the accomplishments Of the state ad
ministrations under Gov. Deneen, For
tunately this forms one OF the most
credItable epochs In the history Of the
state.
Working under tremendous odds,
Gov. Deneen's administrations have
seen more progressive laws written
upon the statute books than in any oi
the big states of the union. There Ia
the direct primary law, state and
county civil service, reorganization oi
the conduct of the state charitable In
stitutions, revision of the fire insur
ance laws along up to date lines, the
collection Of millions of, dollars In bach
revenue from the Illinois Central rail
road, employees compensation for In
jury to employees, women's ten hour
day law. supervision OF express com
panies by the railroad and warehouse
commission. the public utility regula
ton commission to prepare compre
hensive law on the subject and scorei
| of other progressive laws.
"The Illinois Republican platform
| adopted at tho state convention iI
Springfield September %, 1910, wal
one of the most progressive In the
history Of the party. 1t denounced
corruption in the legislature and
called for a searching investiga
ton and the adoption of rules
that would prevent gavel rule
Gov. Deneen and his followers were
in control of that convention and the,
won upon that platform. when in othel
states OF the union the Republican,
lost.
| Irresponsible leaders who have tn
interest of the party at heart are turn
ing to Gov. Deneen to lead them II
this crisis and are urging him to be
come a candidate for one of the tw'
big offices that will be at stake In tn
state wide direct primary next April.
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Following is the makeup of the cit!
council committees:
Finance Democrats: Richer
(chairman), Derpa, Egan, Cermal'
Reinberg, Wilson, Reading, w.
Ryan--S. Republicans: Harding, Snow
Lawley, Beilfuss, Sits, Foell, Kearn
u.
Local Transportation - Democrats
Reinberg (chairman). Richert, Derpa