The broad ax., 1918-09-07
State Farm and Municipal Gardens:

AoAu "neAe pIlsOneIs from
the House of Correction can learn fruit
culture and stock raising, and the mu-
nieipal lodging houses and gardens
needed to care for and reconstruct the
unfortunate.
Public Parks and Recreation: Added
to long and consistent record in behalf
Of recreation for the people by working
for the 1917 law which empowered Chi
eago to conduct the present free dances
and other exhibitions on the municipal
pier and at other places. Author of the
original outer harbor bill in 1910 that
gave the people this splendid recreation
pier. introduced first bill in 1907 for
the present widening of Michigan ave-
nue., the completing link in the great
boulevard system. Active in creating
legislation for present bathing beaches,
giving the lake front back to the people
Helped make possible the great Field
Museum now building in Grant Park.
Voted for 1915 law giving the West
Park Commission funds for expansion,
but insisted on a referendum.
High Cost Of Living: Voted for 1915
cooperative societies law that gave
wOrkingmen the opportunity to organize
cooperative associations for the cheaper
purchase of groceries, coal, etc; for the
1917 law putting all cold storage plants
under control of the state food commits
sion, with the prevention of extortion,
food boarding and the sale of deterio-
'ated products; the 1917 law empowering
Chicago to force down ice prices by
opening a municipal ice plant, and the
1915 bill, which passed the Senate only,
for a Chicago municipal cold storage of
! food.
Vital Statistics: Ardent supporter of
1915 law that provided for the official
registration of all births and deaths. OF
greatest importance in court proceedings,
real estate and probate controversies and
elsewhere. All men now under the army
draft law will appreciate its value. \
check on murder.
Fair Deal for All Races, All Creeds:
Always foremost in opposing prejudice
and discrimination as between religions,
races and social orders. Prevented en-
aetments in the 1918 and 1915 Assem-
blies that would have precluded mar
riage between certain races, and which
enactments were otherwise prejudicial.
Secured.the passage of the 1918 law and
the 1917 laws that prevented discrimina-
tion, because of race, color or religious
belief, in the price of cemetery lots and
accommodation in hotels and theaters,
and the exhibition of pictures or plays
melting to race hatred.
War and Preparedness: A leader in
all patriotic and preparedness legisla-
ton. Helped put Illinois into active CO.
operation with the government by Great
ing the Illinois State Council of Defense.
Worked for 1915 resolution urging upon
Congress a strong naval pOliey-the wis
dom of which has since been fully dem
onstrated. Father of 1915 and 1917 laws
for construction of National Guard arm
cries, among these being the Eighth In
fantry armory, where the men now in
France were trained. Voted at 1917 ses-
sion TO establish the Illinois Reserve
Militia to take the place of the active
guard in case of any outbreak of lawless-
ness in the state.
Early Record: In General Assemblies
of 1909, 1911 and 1915, voted and
worked for such measures as direct pri-
mary, direct election of senators, initia-
tive and referendum, adult probation,
oecupational disease prevention, cheap
text books, employers liability, pure
food law, food sanitation, anti-pass re-
striction, and municipal court law and
amendments thereto.
REFORMS THE ENACTMENT OF
WHICH Is STILL TO BE
SECURED
Home Rule: Will fight to the utter
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