The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-20

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audience and Phil Mclaughlin, mayor
OF Saxony," stepped forward as the
floor leader for his neighbors.
Mclaughlin Floor Leader.
1t was the most informal meeting
ina ginable and entertaining even to
the disinterested. For more than an
hour the argument waged back and
forth and at all times it was seasoned
with wit and repartee but at time
was the question lost sight of. for ev
erybody was very much in interest
about hearing the real merits of It.
Phil Mclaughlin raised question
and what he did not think of was
brought out by the other farmers. 1t
should not be understood, however.
that while Mr.. Mclaughlin raised the
questions of apparent opposition to the
market that at heart and a practi-
cal farmer he is heartily in favor of
1t and that he hopes to see 1t big
success.
To Benefit All.
He wanted to know first of all what
guarantee the city sealer could give
the farmers for a market. To which
the market master answered that he
had the personal assurance of hun
who had opposed the market last year.
The whole attitude of the Hammond
merchants, he said, is changed be-
cause the market will be both for
wholesale and retail business. The
merchants, he argued. could buy
cheaper in the Hammond public mar
ket than in South Water street in Chi
| cago. and good business judgment
would force them to come to the farm
er. The consumer gets the benefit in
that the merchant can charge a lower
price without losing his proportionate
| profit, or he can go to the market him
| self and buy cheaply as the grocer,
| 1T depending of course on the amount
1 he purchases.
/ Sentiment Unanimous.
/ Another farmer in the audience ask
| ed what competition might be ex-
pected from the peddlers, one gentle
man being under the impression that
there were several hundred in Ham
mond Mr. O'Rourke answered him by
| saying that there were not over TWEEN
| ty-five peddlers doing business and
that the public market would force
them to take up other lines of bust
| ness.
/ Phil Mclaughlin raised the question
/ of farmers peddling on their way in to
| the market, pointing out that this
would be harmful to the market. A
rising vote was taken as to what the
sentiment of the farmers would be in
this matter and 1t was unanimously in
favor OF the city passing ordinance
prohibiting the peddling during mar
4 ket hours. Attorney Robert Martin
assistant city attorney, who was at the
meeting. gave 1t his opinion thai
such an ordinance would be held legal
Mr.. ORourke assured the farmers
that the city would take all necessary
steps to make the market of mutua
beneft, and that it would pass such
ordinances from time to time as woult
; best serve all interests.
Phil Mclaughlin made it plain tina
there was nothing sentimental abou
the project as far as the farmers ar,
concerned. "It is matter of dollars
and cents with US. just it is will
you city folks, and If you can show VI
any advantages we are only too glat
? to take them said Mclaughlin.
, Mayor Smaley. who had intended L
be present at the meeting, was unabl
| to be out on account of another pre-
| vtous engagement. In the Hammon
party at the meeting were Market Mas
ter O'Rourke, Assistant City Attorne
| Robert Martin. former Hammond cit
sea1er Jacob Friedman. now of Eas
Chicago, Edward Dibos. and NJ. P. Lud
wig of THE TIMES.