Personal Liberty drives Chicago political battles over liquor and reforms
The piece outlines the Boss Bust campaign by Busse allies to expand personal liberty against city limits on social entertainments. It notes a large Republican platform effort including traction and fire protection planks, high pressure water system plans, and opposition to radical school control. It highlights mass button distribution, business support, and committee activity across Chicago firms and associations. Local figures mentioned include Nathan William MacChesney George S Holt John W Scott EB M Willoughby Clarence 0 Pellet and Senator Hopkins actions on harbor and river improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Em Paige
Chicago
Union of the United Societies of
Republican Executive Committee
Executive Committee
Building Managers’ Association
Chicago Real Estate Board
Chicago Commercial Association
Chicago Board of Underwriters
Chicago Credit Men's Association
Chicago Architects’ Association
The
City Club
Nathan William MacChesney
George S. Holt
John W. Scott
EB. M. Willoughby
Clarence 8. Pellet
Debates and political shifts clutter Chicago scene
The piece surveys a crowded political landscape with coalitions shifting around Mayor candidates, party lines, and reform rhetoric. It notes cartoons and press battles, Hearst versus McCutcheon figures, and the broad fight over Liberal Government versus the Democrats. It also highlights a Chicago theft case and ward-level electoral maneuvers affecting education funding and public works.
Strict Local Inspection to Be Insisted Upon in Beef Trade
The article reports moves for strict meat inspection across cities, detailing a proposed system with appointed inspectors to inspect cattle, hogs, sheep, and goats, inspect processing facilities, issue slaughter permits, and stamp carcases. It also covers political debate over who pays for inspectors, noting Beveridge and Warren clashes and a long debate in the Senate. Health and inspection statistics from Chicago and St Paul are included, with calls for expanded federal and state oversight of packing houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leanne
Til Hols
Board of Health
Washington, D.C
United States Senate
Beot Trust
Beveridge
Warren
Wyoming
National Bank
Chiesago
Senate
Spooner
Fairbanks
Forestry Service
Chicago
Senate Committee On Livestock and Dairying
Messrs
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Busse
United Societies
Republican
Paul Redeski
Republican Central Committee
Hesshen
Busse Club
New Southern Hotel
Sun Street
Michigan Avenue
Seo
Dunne
United States
Albert Z. Hopkins
Chicago Harbor
Calumet River
Hindls
Mma
Calumet Harbor
Waukegan Harbor
House
Burton
Hopkins
Lilinois
Copperas Creek
la Salle
Nol
of Te
James Hamilton Lewin
Mayor Dunne
Virginia
Deneen
Chicago Drainage Board
Anton Novak
Thomas P. Phillips
Louse
Harrison
McCutcheon
California
the Tribune
Hearst
American
Examiner
Coughlin
Kenna
First Ward
Tlowest
James H. Eckels
Commercial National Bank
National Educational Association
W. Gillan
Milwaukee
Gillan
Eckels
Fred Busse
Shaw
Treat
Boldenweck
Boldenweeck
Washington
B. Malcolm
Charles Hotchkiss Malcolm
Pudd
Madison Street
Kedzie Avenue
Samuel Ruebin
Rubin
Malcolm
Hotchkiss
Charles Porter
John J. Hackett
Hotehkins
Malcolm T
Hackett
Hotehkiss
Porter
Samuel Rubin
Bridges Market
Franklin
Beef Trust
Illinois
Combine
St. Paul
O'Hage
South
Aiide
Ernest Goers
Congress
Goers
Health Department
Union Stock Yards
Unter
Tlas
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