Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-02
FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL coNveN
TON.

The Chicago Eagle calls on all good
citizens to fight for q new State Con.
stitution. The Citizens Association
voices our sentiments when It says:
1T Is universally admitted that the
present Constitution Of Illinois, adopt.
ed forty.three years ago has long
been crtgrown; and that the slow and
difficult process required to amend It
has for many years seriously retarded
the progress Of the people Of the State
by depriviEg them Of the power to
properly meet new governmental
needs arising from the changed condi.
lions. The accumulated evils arising
from this situation have now become
90 numerous and acute that adequate
relief can be obtained only by revising
the Constitution In such q way that It
will cease to be q hindrance to good
government. Such necessary reforms
- the abolition Of the system Of mi.
nority representation In the Legisla.
ture: revision Of the texation system;
consolidation Of local governing and
taxing bodies; and reduction In the
number Of elective ofhcers can only be
secured without intolerable delay by
undermining the State Constitution.
Adequate powers Of home rule for
Chicago can also best be secured by
this Statewide method.
For forty years proposed amend.
ments have killed each other on. One.
third Of the membership Of either
house has been able effectually to
block any desired change In the Con.
stitution. The irksome restrictions
imposed by the present Constitution
bear down upon Chicago with almost
crushing force. Because OF them Chi.
cago 10 compelled to maintain. at q
vast unnecessary expense. three sep.
arate and distinct governmental
bodies covering practically the same
territory; viz: the City. County and
Sanitary District. In our opinion the
time 10 ripe now for holding . Con.
stItutIonai Convention In illinois %
the best means o. afsordlne adequate
relief TO the people Of the City and
otats. A. the next session Of the Leg.
islaturs We will do everything In our
power to bring about the calling Of
such Q Convention, which this Asso-
citation has favers6 Tor many ysars"
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EAGLETS.
Judge George Kersten has made Q
splendid record on the bench.
d. r. Cameron, many times the hon.
ored President of the Board of Edu.
cation, is living at his palatial home
at Altadena. Cal.
Harry R. Gibbons would make a
good City Treasurer.
Judge William +. Dever has full.
filed the expectations Of his friends
by his fine record on the bench.
Adam Wolf the popular Republican,
who always runs ahead OF his ticket,
has big boom on for Mayor.
opsfpA 4lblp u Tue lNtulS-lIlTu
ward is one Of the most popular Demo.
Gratis in Chicago. lie has thousands
OF friends who are anxious TO see him
make the race for City Treasurer. He
would poll a great vote.
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J. c. Paul Is one OF the most popu.
lar Democrats in Chicago.
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Congressman James McAndrews
IS one OF the hardest workers for his
constituents and for the city of Chi.
cago, in Washington. He is always the
same genial Jim 10 everybody.
James A. Quinn, the hustling chief
OF the Twenty.frst, Is getting ready
for the next battle.
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Oscar F. Mayer, the well known
packer and publlc-splrited North Side
citizen, Is being doomed by his many
friends for the Democratic nomina'
ton for City Treasurer. He will have