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Joliet, Illinois.
Correspondence OF the Herald.'


JOLIET, Illinois, March A, 1916
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EDITOR OF THE HERALD


We are all in good spirits, as our canal is now to
go on. Last night our citizens held meeting of
congratulatlon our hopes and the commence
men OF prosperity. illinois is right side up again
The Legislature has passed the revenue bill, ma
king provision for the payment of the interest on
the pubic debt, and proudly and nobly cast OIL the
lmputatons of repudiaiion with which we have
been st,gmatzed. This State resembles re-
formed inebrate the years 1886 z, 's and 9 were
her days OF fintoxcation-'4O al, AZ, 3 and a the
depression, and disturbed sleep which follow, and
from which we have now awoke refreshed and in
vlgorated. This is the commencement of her
prosperity: With her large territory, her known
healthy climate and fertile soil-her great natural
facilities Tor navigation and commerce, together
with wise and wholesome legislation, she must be-
fore long inevitably be one of the greatest States
in the Union. Our canal when completed, by its
connecting and continuing our internal navigation
will greatly facilitate ability to pay the public
debt, by increasing the quantity and value OF taxa
bic property,sas we'll as the ability of the people to
pay taxes. Great credit is due to the agents of the
bond holders for bringing about long negoia-
ton, which, ith the revenue bill, insures the COM
petion OF this canal The conduct OF our COVER
nor and agents, Messrs Ryan and Oakley, is high.
ly meritorlous. Much censure has been unjusty
thrown upon Mr.. Ryan but now, when the whole
truth ls known, his conduct meets with sunivereal
APPRECIATION and applause. No more at present.


Yours, &c. SYLVESTER.