Save the Party Circle or Lose Political Rights Warns Chicago Leader
Chicago editorials urge defense of party labels and representative government. John McGillen, Democratic County Central Committee chair, denounces nonpartisan ballots and warns reformers allied with trusts threaten free government and job prospects. He calls for Springfield action and public protest.
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Chicago Faces Call for Referendum on Telephone Rates
A City duty echoing editorial rhetoric derides a May 12 1913 council record claiming a Bell System pension and salary plan costs. It argues rate reductions are insufficient and urges a public referendum to curb the telephone trust and empower city control over public utilities.
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Telephone Trust
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