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Anarchy's Wild Cry Against Railroads and Tax Eaters
Chicago agitators led by the Tax-Eaters Union attack railroad taxation as harmful to business and workers. The piece defends railroads as vital to Chicago’s growth, denounces Mayor Harrison and the Teachers Federation, and urges public action to oppose tax increases. It cites tax data across Illinois counties to argue railroads already bear heavy levies while warning of economic harm if taxes rise.
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Chicago
Popsuckers
Hom
Teachers’ Federation
Harrison
Board of Education
Splustera
H. Harrison
Petticoat Brigade
Canton Daily Register
State Board
Eagle
Publc
State Board of Equalization
Illinois
Cook County
Carroll County
DeKalb County
DuPage County
Kane County
Elgin
Aurora
Lake County
Waukegan
Rock Island County
Rock Island
Moline