Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-12
rHE cH1CAoo EAvLE.
Men Who Are Candidates and
Men Who Are Not and What
People Say.

People Say.
Home rule" in Chicago has meant
milking the people for the benefit Of
the corporations.
Governor Dunno has again proven
himself to be fearless and honest in
defense of the peoples rights.
Beat every alderman who voted
against you and for the telephone
trust.
49,
The next campaign will be the big
primary battle Of 1914. The different
leaders are already scurrying around
looking after their political fences.
Watch out for surprises.
A four-year term for aldermen
makes It harder for the people to get
at them. A..,.
~
Three out or every four autos vi0.
late the tail light and number law.
The occupation or the M. v. l.. Is
gone. The state Utilities law has
taken It away. o.
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When Secretary Evans OF the local
Council committee declared that he
had to write fifty letters day to the
telephone company asking favors for
aldermen, he showed home rule" In
utilities up to the satisfaction Of
everybody.
As County Judge, John e. Owens
10 working ably and conscientiously
In the interests Of the people.
Whether It 10 utility "home rule"
or not, Chicago people are bound to
have phone rule.
~SA
The city should build bridges over
the river at La Sale and Franklin
streets. They are badly needed.
Why not turn the regulation Of pub.
lie utilities over to the daily news.
papers? They know how to do busi.
ness with neatness and dispatch and
would not find any fault with the Job.
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II we are going to have "home rule;
in Chicago, let II be Commission
chosen at the polls by the people. No
Phone Trust boys should have any
thing to do with II.
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Tho next big fight commences righ'
away. Petitions for all the big coun
~ ofices to DO filled next year mus,
be fled within nine months. This IN
cludes congressman, legislators, sher
III. county treasurer. county clerk, Pro
bate. County and other Judges, and
clerks Of their courts.
Aldermanic terms are to be length
ened to four years to oblige thu
Phone Trust.
| II the City Council was on thu
square with the people in the matter
OF the telephone ordinance there
would be more to the "home rule
battle than there is..
! Chicago Is one big city where higl
phone rates prevail.
ADVERTISEMENT
THE SANITARY DISTRICT OF
/ CHICAGO.
/ To Contractors.
| Sealed proposals Endorsed PRO
POSALS FOR MAIN CHANNEL
DOCKS" will be received by the Clerl
Of The Sanitary District Of Chicago a
the office OF said District, room zoo
No. 900 8. Michigan avenue. Chicago
Illinois. until p. m. standard time
on July II, 1918, and will be publicl,
opened by the Board of Trustees a
meeting to be held at that time O
at the first meeting thereafter.
The work for which said tenders ar
invited consists. OF CONSTRUCTING
AND BACKFILLING PILE AM
TIMBER DOCKS ALONG THE NAH
CHANNEL OF THE SANITARY DIS
TRICT OF CHICAGO, EAST Oh
KEDZIE AVENUE, In the City O
Chicago, County OF Cook, State OF II
linOis.
The approximate quantities to b
used In comparison of bids are:
Division A, 5000 liueal feet o
PIPE AND TIMBER DOCK.
Division B. 10000 cubic yards O
BACKEILLN0.
Bids will be received for the worl
included under Division A only or TO
the work included under Division
only, or for the work included unde
each of said divisions. Contracts ma
be awarded for the work under eacl
OF said divisions separately or q cor