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Show A REFLECTION OF CHARACTER Alderman Lawloy, of Chicago, introduced in-troduced In tho city council an or-dlnnnco or-dlnnnco for tho licensing of all commission com-mission merchants and Jobbers In ng rlcultural or farm products other than horticultural. Tho object ot tho ordinance or-dinance was stated to bo tho 'protection 'protec-tion ot shlppors against commission sharks. Two hundred members of tho Chicago Hoard of Trade appeared beforo tbo Judiciary committee of the council to rrotost against tho regulation. reg-ulation. Mr. John 11. Mitchell of tho Dutter and Eggs Board was one of tho speakers against tho measure Tho passago of tho ordinance, bo said, would bo a reflection upon tho honesty and character of tho men engaged In handling foodstuff's. Aftor all that has been printed, snld, and proved as to tho Irregular Itles of commission men many of whom aro qulto frco from blamo tho worst reflection over mado on theso men Is tholr own objection to regulation Farm and Fireside. |
