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dulles undor, or rashor thet have employed some
twonty OF twont5-li7s lawyers. At an e1ponse OF
eaoo to a2.boo each, 10 manago tt,c'r casoa tor
them. Some n,tc or ton anlts have boen bsonght
hsppsnei thas IL such Of those a
tho Board or fts ,nombors put N
porhonal appearance At tho trials, as manh9cta |
or vtsneesos, thoy haTc met With poor sucooss
ethDs producing Disagreement oE tho Jury, or |
bo1ng forced 10 accept continuancea Or postione+
meuta. Where they hare loft matters to tnhtf
counsel and romntno1 away ftuin tho tral, &hey
hAve secured iadynenta HM tho isgal !,aI mon, r.
could, with the assistance Of tho Attorncy.uo
oral, havo prosecuted thoso fow csses and hayad
tho 4tato several thounnnd dollars paid to other
atsorneys. But he unfortunately seotns 70 have
q lawyer, nnd ho avon forget that ho waa lhm-
yor when he allowed himae!f and tho ott'ot Nom,
bors OF tho Board to 10 used ~ wltuesses hho
consented to answor qucetiona ~ to tho reasons
Nbs tho Doard potfofmcA certain official Aots.
aud how they arrived at certain conclusions 10
tho!t official capacity. As Nosl might to ffesi.
dent Of tho Uaitot etatoa 10 put on the wy,
noea-stand and msdo 70 state .ohy he sppfonv.ea pn.
or refused 10 approve law. Or ~ we'll might
Legislator bo mnde 70 RLve tho raasons Why he
voted for OF agh!nst neAsure. Dat our iA"yor
Commissioner novof ruxsied hla bfan Over
thoso lltt!o questions Of form, 60 that ehe masa
question Of drawing lis $500 per month Ia un-
uorHtood.
Tho at creating tbs Commission itself has 10
many tnatanoon hoen lef1 nneaecu.ea r,.ns NM
esotnous and condition OF tho various rai'roaos
anl warehouses; aud o1preaaiy .tusstSs Sn end and
provides tor Al examination Of tho POOH 9ooss nnt ana
| accounts Of transactions of oofpoFaHonh. bos
thoy hAvo nevof oboyed It. ,.
Tne law cpntomplAtes. although not expressly
commanding 1t, tbs Investigation Of tao cAnhos
Of Aaoiuenta, and. whore sucl, hsve ooca!teu !.
tho duty Of the Commission 70 enter complaint
and urge prosecution for Buch failure. But our
| precious Commission nover hehrd Of nn asol'
den they h,vs taog 1ss IT,.
Upuhria OF 800 railroad ornployoa have been
killed OF injured during the past 9esr In this
B;ato, Whl1o In Tho limo Of duty. A largo pro,,
| portion Of those harm been bTakonen anu pl
aFItchnen, many Of whom Wero injured Willie
oouplin1 cars, OF La oshnr dangerous employ
mont tito riBh aud darger Of Which Woro groet!Y
Increased by tho unsafe oonhttuut'on Of cars.
Tho law nnloins upon this Board potaonnl o..
animation Of tho "condition and management"
Of the roala, and they could lind ample scope
for tho employment OF thoir tafenes and time In
tuoo t6ta terrlblo list Of mortality md dlsme!n-
| bormont, now averaging ons caaD for every DAY
In Inc yosr. for 1llinola a'onc.. Thoy might he'
como public bnnofactoya in this anil many re-
suncts did they but concovo tho spirit OF she
authority and duty dcvolving Upon t!om nnder
Il is we'll uuletntood .ba. Bomo Of tho railroad
corporations Of the State. having boon h'Ean.ly Ea.Jy
!
have, BY fuoana OF stock dividaods, aud in sono
caaos ovon dividend in bonda. made their ao-
counts 10 chow greatly diminished profit; and
| In othor caHca BY charging 70 construction ac-
! count whsk should tAvo beoa charged TO orerat-
ing oxponsos, and vioo vorsa, presented pal
ntco-sh.ot Which Ia utterly esronooua and false
| and eubocted themselves to tho operation Of the
aono1a law No s.aoa Of iha Kind na'o m sTG' q
known whore they hare ogor oboyod tue leg"
authority to ezA1no tho books Of any auch CON
ualups md, II thoy lad 80 examined tho BOOKS
not ono OF them Is competent to Say Hhetho
: they wore right or wrong. true or fhste.
n The1r annual report u composed u cfuot
: ssatemonts Of tho railroad companies. tltswt
l togethor, and fow sablos summa1!zod tharn
frin. TheBo t1h1os, to bo Of any vaa1e shous'
bo oorrock and accurate. aud based upon thor
. ouoh knowledge Of the affairs Of all the roads
= Uur what aro theya Not single table In shei
: report ia oosreot, while tho must OF shoua arc u
Q elariug III thor dofoots - TO bo absolntol
+ wor:hicsa. Had tho Commission e1osctsod th
o authority oontltlod To them II this ressrd. the
II | oot1d hayo secured a oct OF tables ln feEatu I
tho cost aoba ,.lao eanp1nont
Il noss, which would have beoa rea!ly valuable 10
- reference and uroscryation. But. - state
q befpro, thoso thoy have prepared aro yaido!oes.
. Thare aro hundred other things in tho ectlo
- and non. notion ct these luenbetu OF this Hoaf
- | vllict, tosor7o tho Bhxfpest censuro -..
n Gaye enumasasod sufficient for this commit
picston. it,, p..,;,
- | w. /
Il M me,nbots OF thia Boaru, and IN behaif
r. tue Nopublioan party. which haa beou lou
- enough scanlaitzed By tholr lneapaoity anu hek
IL loct: domand thor immediate resignation.
- Aa IN ofjgiubl ndyooAt1 Of the eyAtom
- State control Of railroad corporations tn ooed
~ ~ suoc TO tho Consultation aa firm believer
& tho e1co1lenoo Of tho Laws Of This State. whot
T. enforcement they hAye 30 ahaulefulT nogloesot
donnnd tbat they got ous OF Tie way knu
t. something 10 done.
4 Tho Bapnblcan party II abont TO onIee lheo
- national contegt and the Btato Of Illinois iB Of
10 Of tho moat important faotorn u tis ea'.sot
u suot y dsnd wo1ght. Il doea not proposo
nv shoulder couplo Of official oorpaes, and u vi
T. demand of tho Governor poEctnplorlly tho
donption Of hih p'odgo 70 Tue ieopao ~ r. sioy Al
Id rosal. Tho Republican party will never r6 6co'
na tue out1ago Of payinH.A loyal feo Of s2tWo
nr QUO ,A1 n1m In = iIttta ovor q year, ~hen {
AZ lnwYer motnbor OF tho Doa1u has dono htara
n, nothing 10 cum his pay. II will not brook 4
a | paylnopt Of Rrarly $4,000 III laMyors, lees
is outni<in InmJers 10 two Jozrs. whom tue ntaso IT,
,ot rcaly pays trombos Of ahls HOARD S3,oop
nj. orponeo&, aud furnishes an hstornoy-tteaoral
nv assas, unloss something " dono OK shown
ID Justify the expenditure.
In DIaip tot1as, lheBo mon. however highly te
pro may staul % otizons, ~ Republican officials
In frauds, and their longer continuance u piace
lno mpst outrageous. dosro them to diEoat q
20 briof statement of only foM Of the saa'
points Of tueir eAseGf, mud thcao by no mea
linn tho wornt 10 bo cited, aud ansWer them. u !.
idg snhH aoe ", a9u II 1ot9@u a.. ~ vi
tto, HELL hl0toof cn3ptcF u Nout4oHcJ. ~. :"
'ads aomo peopla would uso stronger Language
KIN. describe.
ere- n fInv Eevcritlre nnw that lE8 attention
arc csllod In this direction, will heod tho dona'd
III, iii, tho people, ho will soevo lta administration
IL Tho ereatost incubus 1t has had to sustatn.
70 10 TAeu lot ehcBe tWo oinclAl nouehtlAoa
IAey plhce to competent tnon. and public Hon+lm
lava Will welcome tho change. This is oase
ate. prompt action, and free usa Of The knife. 70
irne om. truly, ARrunt1cA'
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heir The c0uHT-!l0uSE,
aHn- MIRA. - NJ t+t,.a., 1&.thur..
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