Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 October 1905 — MOB SPIRIT IN EVIDENCE [ARTICLE]

MOB SPIRIT IN EVIDENCE

“Force” To Be Used by Municipal Ownership Men if Aldermen Do Wot Vote “Right.” Chicago, Oct. 6,—The radical advocates of municipal ownership of the street railways have arranged to form a vigilance committee to use force, if necessary, in the cases of aldermen who vote iu favor of a franchise ordinance. A call ha? been Issued addressed to members of labor organizations, Turned soefeties. single tax clubs, and “all otbM progressive bodies” urging them to tak« action to see that the vot4 of the dty in favor of municipal ownership last spring be not negatived hy the action of aldermen who are, according to the proclamation, about to declare iu favor of franchise extension. Several members of the Municipal Ownership League made threats of I “using a rope” if the aldermen voted j for anything but city ownership of the street car lines.