o Illinois is one of the three states in the Union who does not ~ >*~ / have a gas tax now that the law has been knocked out, Practically ; have no hard roads and actually do not utilize the moneyfor road constructions. Not so in Ilinois! And:--yet there are--a few knock-- ers who insist that it is such a big item that it is unfaic and there-- ® \. One thing is apparent, one thing must be considered, namely, _ --_*. chat Miinois after having built.a large system of roads MUST cge _ a _ wsct ready to be used by the state administration in furtherance of . . 'The Tribune for example, insists that efforts are going to be amounts represented in the gasoline tax during the time the law has been in operation. 'l'.pn:hw&'-xmtwffi,t much, in fact would be so little that it wouldn't even pay for a few good cigars--but in the total it is sufficient to do a great deal in the Besides that, thqusands of out--of--state automobilists have con-- tributed to that sum and by so doing have done a little toward pay-- ing for the use of _our big road system. We presume'the Tribune . tors who may have come into Illinois, shall be looked up by a:corp of --detectives and the gas tax money refunded to them. -- Stratton is "sore" when the fact is he isn't and has not sought the endorsement of the anti--Small faction at'any time. ~=--~ -- ~*= . _ THINGS TO REMEMBER IN CAMPAIGN Governer Small, in his opening talk in his campaign at Hills-- memmber when they hear discussions of the issues from now on un-- . The governor referred to a report of the United States Depart-- mdwh-"n&mham'wlfih:fj mmmmmuwmw . The report revealed, he said, that the per capita cost of running. the state government was lower than in any of the surrounding. states; that only four states, North Caroling, Tennessee, Ohio and Alabama, made smaller per--capita expenditures. In 1926, according to the report, the cost to Tllinois was $6.04 for cach resident, while tos Indiana the cost was $7.94; in Missouri, -- $6.90; in Wisconsin, $9.86 ; in Michigan, $10.42, and in Iowa, $9.03. _ Of the Illinois cost, the largest slice, $2.21, went for education. Highways cost each resident 29. cents, compared with the general ~One would think that the:-- monéy that accrued from the gasoline tax was going to be used by Governor Small personally ; that it all-- was going into his pocket; that it was HIS--law and that.the LEG--~ ISEATURE had NOTHING to do with its passage. _' _ "The fact is the gas tax has been held as a sacred fund and is in-- -- Chicago papers antagonistic to Governor Small are making a big ado over the ruling of the Supreme Court which knocks out the State. To the writer Mr. Stratton has expressed his --regret that things did not shape themseives so he could have secured that en-- dorsement but he also admitted that the governor couldn't "hog it all" and the Chicago districts had--to have some man on the slate. They chose Judge Gensel as their candidate for Secretary of State and of course that left the Lake county man otrit." However, in view of the recognition given Mr. Stratton by Governor Smaill, first by naming him head of the fish--game department and later giving him the directorship of the new department of Conservation, the -- Lake ty man, appreciative and not unmindful of what he has had, no his leyalty to the man who helped him attain state prominence BUT, those who are anxious to hurt the governor keep insisting u. VJ E. Conuvention alter having. personally pleaded that the Thompson--Crowe fiction place him on their slate as "delegate" in thig} the Tenth District. . The "alternate' delegate honor is ustizily considered 'tmich--like the "booby pri¢e" at a card party and Claire didn't like the idea of being handedithat sort of an "honor," so he riges on his hind legs and:broadcasts the news that the d 'he sought support of in &:&wrl::s-vmd of his prestige and.--that to slip him the "beoby prize" was &n insult." 'Accordingly he won't play with them 'any longer, quits--them 'cold and: instantly won't be the recigient of a "booby prize"--he's been slighted, he's been insulted by this effort to belittle him,. -- If they'd o. k.'d him as "delegate" all would have been satisfactory for THAT'S what he asked them for and felt he was to get.. So, Claire is all "het--up" didn't do his bidding. It's a sad world,--especially when leaders are so alow in recognizing self--assumed political prowess. Jhat "Bill" Stratton is "sore" at Governor Small because he wasn't enlorsed by 'the Small--Thompson--Crowe leaders for Secretary 6f : You may talk about your license tax and various other kinds of taxes but after all is said and done, it is the gasoline tax which 'scems to be the Cquitable way--to handle the situation and compel outsiders-- who use our roads to pay a little bit toward their main-- *a > 4 o Imnadamsnadunt _ W nitsonn TW aiblts Cmm 1 inn ant wamnncane, q 33. 0000 t o0 O n Srore L t O 2e 9+ Rasclaarion" has Getided Ao Tinmmathist Tsen. Small: iwat because nhel. * --__ Ai 239.000°20 000 m"% ¥ au M Sun "f assonge ,. 'to 'help {&j *1%' i through the | 8°°"" "jfi&:'flv@%fi?fi(twme% j'%f".' _" .fin m'ry *' Another M i eomiisl Em' 6 "I»l"a PE M T. ie uts t Lnsa will 'i..--. Slaw which @ill be made to aant is "higher court:: : ---- |-- ;. ~AP WDa®Dfp--A D5 ago.over _ 1. Jaypmidosawing. 161 vuicket 2 *ua , a Mimrntiiavadrnges e u: iiustr ation --Of . tite snanfi( :h"w es o ' aithugy> ""fifl'bmwfm a JW' e--G»Q.~Pi von rentio y ons would think he was): Spridgtield,: IH., PRob. 29.--A)l »ut whether he is actually a part of same or not, is shown in the way by ~iof ie flg' BoUT NOTHING .. ... <--_. s o O O P h im made i+ him al in $ e oy ut beu. making hm to date, .'(W M'I. use fl*'*-&h bbd-;m-qu Aac ',' l u& ie &&"mn "'u \5¢ trigk of thip emm, kss 2i prrsopally and as adiegmmenmes ot Iier en ies t Ooneeeild |Pononer' Oonenteent" es a candidate for: *altertiale defegete t0 the/ soryy oo gtete: blit 'sf "delegate'~ Blg iN MdaT RNOW Clair!| Pm m,0,9m anto * in on M ""M' .i;M."& )""'""" in mw Nee t mtc is n Rt ) [% * . > sA '."\ifild"rfl':& ts the ® m'.-,,*u'&'fi~ 0 he woulds't ; ut all, so.|! o uP yanly in bunches an article in u Chicago paper Sittiday the whole effott of Gléhn was| _ In the first place it wasn't much to withdrgw from, in the néxt | «/ > es a Dig fuss about quitting a) job he Hadn't yet. reegived and | XBeR CC 208 m ud mat nigh. ano cunpent Soee in on Ariack ast Sinall and --with practically no sefer--|place he wes placed there by: the Thompson--Crowe erowd Besalne |ao ectatiste on the mayor: he joing Hp with the bati--Ihcmpron croma ! 12 mieed dos' ce noanll, !" * ence:to Smith. -- When one gor through reading the article, s if he wat "WM a<place on their slitd,' asking"for, of course, Piamntoe spitet -- . _ s . s uen o on uit o n o0 onl 9 | Dourt Cterke 8. T. Bursett abaized notsm'n rrag ing for Senator ""nmfi; "'y'l'-! : pade* . .#GV# the And, in hi plate, . : h s 4 o o n i oo o Ee ::'fiw&i :\gq,nmmmmxw, <x--" Pmks ",'"d.'w"",_'."",_.'u____'______-___';,, fox Sen g 's; i4 ma(d 'Of : "*'~ o o. h&m WQ d"% »Aaals, ET ardos i nline that he iaw mhm'w m&m Cassen.aoBed --.._____.___.__..___ 5 ernor's shoulders.ave. broad and therefor he stands tip find&r the| tells of the county "organization""in Lake coupty having.done 80| s apie to our notion. didn't amoudt to Finch and' which was Defenasats ud ________-- 1 gafi. with a-flqdh""m*m and zo. WJ'Mfl:\@hm fifi_ n ' # w ++€" g"'v*'é"" '6' :.'é'H"*--'"*& mé, ..'u '= cund &plof. . g'm & Tess vur uo »y» c 1W m 'lw p h'. T f h h ui -- a . v e h ata s , * 2960 xA S t Hels + «ui o C * e l y (me 2# 9 » P o * «d f *'4: , 5 s sipncactizm nors Bd s omm se s ds ve c c 3 in amafkk * s * k -" 'miwmw W"W,W? : i4 6p in es A t*reE.! ; ind ?"h"hw,"' m*". w' iat he HPWW----T.------.----__-,12 been such a.concentration of efferts of his oppornents , against : his| | nnu%mgmus&w L mas téken.a lot dpon himself in issuing a statemient that "t Aoax. 'Tollk . . » ow --unn--.--*~... ... . ... 195 every mare anin the case of Loo Sowll _( 0 0 << u.0 ([| _ Bite the County Commiticn HAD a mesting o dacoss Aor¥ Heaane 2f take amonly mis hntimed spmrine en boutt mt thort pugtet siiacies heve soin; ircoaly ( o1 3 0e o LCC LEererdepee o0 2 0 .Cn 1 00-- o [matters? _ IF so, when? _Ani;--who was there? "Wrenibers of dn Come Intaanry BBBH A MEETING of the commhice and when ns 2n-- sende as achneoneg.." mabhs "ucl G. O. P.: Edwards: withdrew his name as "alternate delegate" to the National! . The fact The anti--Small factions are trying their best to make it appear a> % n THE GASOLINE TAX of the "organization" (if th mmfifis& . ~~\." NMaral Sintion ipe Z3 | * cuokk Ciark 6. 1. Buflett taso! ; s tabutlated ]u-*Mm"' Pisas merrererermia~>>»>~ 20 . Casses--a Cixerr sc smunsunss s & 1 uns vruncrs az's mus's i F4 C Hipritions shhy t t 'urd xt se gea teis wre c (p /-- Bqriagflield, IU.,~ Fob. 29.--A}l but tweive of the Tamotie 105 from Medi-- Ron county, charged with conspiracy expected to get way 46 tederal edurt here--today. E in 'be £ m,, 2 Ccaime aches M&md last night Lm when the smoke cleared away the do#-- en defigut onea=alone remained. !rfi 2 ! ia;n!w_f-'.s! ©WILTY +szas $UW ._.12 sul t *4 #% w4 \(;