Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-09-15

, tive bids. The declaration charges
that the Tribune attacks on the city
finances caused some persons, firms
or corporations who otherwise would
have bid, to refrain from doing so.
Charge Credit Hurt
The declaration also points out III at
many civic improvements were under
consideration or construction at the
time of the alleged libel and that the
city expected to raise funds for these
by offering bonds upon the market
to the public" 1t argues that the Pre-
ceeds OF. such bond sales depend on
the price of the securities in the open
market and infers that the alleged
libellous publications so impaired the
city's credit that the value of its
bonds was deprecated.
The declaration emphasizes that
the city has various funds including
the corporate fund, proceeds from
special assessments and a water fund
1t acknowledges that lat some times
there may both be enough actual cash
on hand In the corporate fund to meet
all the current obligations of the
city," but it AYERS that the other funds
have been at all times sufficient to
meet obligations charged against
however, attacked the general fiEan-
cial standing OF the city, making no
distinction between the corporate
fund and other sections OF the city
treasury.
The city's declaration asserts that
in 1920, the municipality had been de-
prived of S7,000,O0O income from sa-
loon licenses and that in addition to
this, there had been heavy increases
in the price of labor, materials and
supplies, lin consequence whereof its
corporate fund may not be sufficient
to meet ALI current obligations charge
able against it for 1920" 1t asserts,
however, that the fund had not been
wasted and that it's condition was due
solely to the loss of the $7,000000 rev.
enue and increased cost of labor sup
plies.
The Tribune's Answer
CHICAGO Sept. IA The Chicago
Tribune gave out the following state
ment tonight in regard TO the suit
against it for $10000000 damages by
the city of Chicago:
AT the time of filing this suit the
city hall machine controlled the may
or's office the Chicago city council
and the newly elected governor.
1T had made its plans, which after
wards proved successful to elect the
speaker of the house and to control
both branches of the legislature. 1t
confidently expected to nominate and
elect the entire circuit court Of Cook
county, giving it substantial control
of the nisi prius judges, the Cook
county appellate courts, and the jury
commissioners. 1t had already open
ly threatened the supreme court of
Illinois.
THE rich men and corporations of
Chicago were under duress to coEtri-
butte to its support and to its leaders
while various reform and civic asso-
Citations had been intimidated into
inactivity. There remained but the
Tribune fighting its complete domi-
nance of the community.
ITO coerce or destroy the Tribune
was the immediate purpose of this
suit, the intimidation of all newspa-
pers and prevention of free speech.
Its second objective. and, as the Tri-
bune has evidence to prove, the over
turning of the Republican form of gov
eminent was it's ultimate goal.
THE Tribune meets the issue in
full confidence that all the constitu-
ton guarantees the individual will be
preserved unimpaired and that this
attack on our Republican form of gov
eminent will be overthrown as COM
pletely as its predecessors