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Newspaper
Chicago Eagle
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1908
Page
1
A long critique argues J Ogden Armour's vast wealth is lightly taxed while small property owners pay full rates. It cites personal property valuations, suspected tax dodging, and roams across City Hall and County offices, calling for reform and noting Roosevelt and Bryan positions.
A critical letter argues that city taxes burden small property owners while large packers and the Union Stock Yards escape real estate and personal taxes. The writer contends the yards are private property fenced and leased, yet the city funds water mains police and fire services for the benefit of this private concern. The piece calls for voters to hold business leaders accountable and reassign Armour Avenue and Armour School names to reflect tax unfairness.
The note requests examining the fourth and fifth columns of page 6 of the paper to explore doubts about what causes tuberculosis in Tinois, indicating a detailed editorial or investigative inquiry.
The piece argues that a wheel tax would not be needed if Armour, Swift and other millionaire tax dodgers paid their due to the city. It claims assessors have spared Armour, Swift and Company, forcing vehicle owners to cover the delinquency.
William Jennings Bryan, at Carnegie Hall in New York, brands tax dodging by wealthy individuals and corporations as glorious graft. He argues private monopolies and lax assessor influence steal from the public, calls for equal tax burdens, and condemns meat adulteration and the Beef Trust.
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