Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-02
0G[ESbY CHARGES
THOMPSON CLIQUE
BANKRUPT CHICAGO
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR IN
OPENING SPEECH OF CAMPAIGN
SAYS MAYOR PILES UP DEFICIT
UNTIL CITY is ALMOST BROKE.

Alton, H., Aug. 2.-Lioutenant GOV
ernor John G.. Oglesby in his cam
paign for governor Of Illinois attacked
Thompson1amm from a new
angle here this afternoon.
After declaring William Hale
Thompson and his associates had
bankrWptci the treasury of the City
of Chicago, he called attention 20 IL"
fact that an the first day OF July TINS
year there WAS Il net balance OF over
$4,000, Uoo in the state treasury, while
the deficit in the treasury OF the city
OF Chicago reached about the sam
amount.
This illustration, he held, was one
OF the many reasons for the voters
OF the state placing their stamp CT
disapproval upon the Thompson or
gani2ation, which, he charged, has
piled up deficit upon deficit and a
burden which the taxpayers OF that
city will be many years in eiiectnallY
disCharging.
The lieutenant governor said in
part;
civilian Hale Thompson and his
associates have bankruptcd the treas
ury OF the City Of Chicago They are
in default to the creditors Of the city
working an injustice to hose cred
itCrs. and a reflection upon the good
name Of the city. During the current
year they have already disbursed nest
years revenue ana the oyerburdcned
taxpayers of that city are confronted
ia +. 7
ness of millions OF dollars The cur,
rent press carries the story that tn
banks OF Chicago. as matter o.
saiey, have refused to further honor
future certificates Of Indebtedness.
How does this comparison. brlC0,
told, compare with the businesslihe
accomplishment and reorganization "
the state government Of Illinois
Every effort and every energy Of orr
state government. has been toward IT, p
application of economy and efficiency.
Under the adoption Of the budget SNs.
TEN under the present Republican
state administration the cost Of on"
state government has been keIt with
in the appropriations made by the leg
islature. In the face Of all increased
cost Of commodities, the state tax IA C.
has been reduced l. cents while gov
In, oactatns h.,.a ,,n,,,,tod with ths
general innrooan n ,rirce
"On ,hn &c., - inI,. a. This vear
:, no .tn,o ,ro,s,,c,, tIor" ,,.n'. j.. NJ
ha,anco ~ o,nr eIt onn onn n'hu, -.
dafirit in ,ha trnas,,,,,. IA tho ritv nj
Chicapo raachod ahou- Tho .amo
amount Tboea il1ugtratton. i,nr,9.
TAM to tho voters nf mi .tato ors
suf3ciont in my iudpmnnt IA causa
,hem IN nlaco tho stann ne disyn-
nrovaI mon the Thomnson organiz,-
lion which With wantor waste has
niled M deficit anon Gefcj. ma "a
hurdon which tho taypaycrs OF that
city will he MANY wears in cffpctuaIl,
discharging
In NV campaipn for governor il =
nv hone and NV most earnest desire
TO opcal 10 the sound sane and Drar-
tical man in every walk in business
and professional life within orr state
do not exuect TO make one arppal
thot vii ho ,ttractivo to tho rodjr,i
mind or to those whose chief object
ausears to he TO tear down instead r.
TO build uD.
Government in IlliaCis under r..
publican administration has made i
marvellous record in keeping with the
progress. BOWER and distinction of our
state Government like business
can never remain STATIONARY II mast
20 forward or backward 1, cannot
stand still. Proud as we are Of the
record and ACCOMPLISHMENT of the Re.