Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-07-10
CON-CON SHIRKS,
IS CHARGE MADE
Citizens Association Of Chicago
Urges Action and Progress
sive Results.
KICK ON COOK COUNTY LIMIT
Proposed CURLING Of Representation
In State Legislature Is Chief Oh.
ject Of Attack; May Act
This Week.

Springfied.--An appeal has been Is
sued by the Citizens association or
Chicago to the constitutional conren-
ton to get down to business and pro-
duce some progressive results for IL
llnois.
"We are surprised ut recent utter
ances by persons holding places or
power I'm the convention to the gen
eral effect that the work of the con-
vention may we'll he confined TO limit
ing Cook co,fhtvs representation and
to modifying the taxation system of
the state.'" reads the statement.
"1he Joint resolution which was
adopted March II, 1917, by more than
n two.thlrds vote of each house of the
ffteth general assembly declared that
the provisions of the constitution OF
this state are In many respects made
qunte to the present and prospective
needs Of the people and that n CON
vention Is necessary to revise, alter.
and amend the constitution of this
state
"Since then Gov. Lowdcn and most
other state leaders Of both parties
have pointed out that the present con-
stitution has been outgrown In vuri-
Gus respects and have emphasized the
need Of general revision rs vital to
the wcll-being of the state. The sit.
uatlon which has been recognized by
every one who has given serious
thought to the subject. still exists.
"The constitutional convention still
has an opportunity TO confer great
benefits upon the people of Illinois. II
should at least open the way for Ger.
tain necessary changes which will con.
tribute to better government and tn
the greatness and progress of the
state" Among these changes are:
IA shorter ballot.
Qualification of Chicago's local
governments.
3-Greater control Of local affairs
for cities.
+-Rcvision OF the states taxation
system.
5-AbolitIon of cumulative voting
In choosing legislators.
| NIi "Vl''H'
| T-Grcatcr elasticity In the process
Of amending the state constitution.
| S-RcorgnnlzatIon Of the machinery
| and procedure Of the courts to pro-
| vide for better coordination Of their
work and for lcssening the laws de-
| lays.
Continuing the appeal says:
| 1--WE venture tn express our earnest
hope that the expectations of the pub.
| lie regarding the outcome Of the con-
ventlon will not be defeated, either by
an unjustliinble attempt to subject
Chicago to outside domination or by
nonactlon In essential matters"
| Among the signers Of the document
are:
NJ. T.. Grccnbaum (presidenD,
George T.. Cole (vIcc presidcnt), Shcl.
by NJ. Singleton (sccrctnry), Frederick
W. Birmingham, Francis Il. Bromnell,
George Il. Carr, Henry L. Chandler,
Alfred Decker, Charles Dickinson, Jos,
Donnersherger. Leslie +. Gates,
Charles Il. Holden, George II. Jenkins,
Leroy ID. Kellogg, Frederick u. Marx,
Roy c. Osgood, Augustus :. Peabody,
Eugene T.. Prussing, Fred l.. Ross.
back, Wiford G. Shurtleff, Julius
Stern.
Reconsideration of the question of
limiting Cook county In the lrgi>la-
turc was passed over to this week
after attempts to bring the matte tn
n focus last week failed to get the
desired results for the Cook county
delegates.
The decision to do this came from
the rules committee, which Is steering
the convention, and It Is taken by
those on the outside to mean that the
limitation controversy Is considered
about the only card that will draw u
quorum 10 II July session.
The expectation that the question
would be acted on last week brought
an attendance above tho average
Members who have canvussed the
situation believe COmprOmiSp can
he reached that will he acceptrl by
both the d0wnState and Cook Cuunty
delegations, rather than face dorrat
| WIN INV Id'I'''l'h NN'Nli'l - I'u'
to the voters. II Is understood some
are willing to take all restrictions of
Cook county's membership IN the
house Of representatives, hut insist
that the big county be limited 10 Jne
third or nineteen, seats In senate
Of flfty.scven. There are now only
flfty-one senators, and nineteen OF
l q.