, 1877-02-28

tac cSp"hf" ~ .t!* WtiniH Siatr, liz Wh* fnuFcu
t3 Inquire wl'rs''"r tIrrc was any other com-
pIGsr, etfcct!sn remedy nut al tic capcse OF TIL.
whole State. tlcinE Il n,etn'lcr front the rural
dlsrgts,l!c lid not feel ordinarily much interest
n Cook Gounty matter. but when . purely
local purposes, cxrc.tesl Ia diapcnsn local brne-
fits only, and supported by local taxes, sought
To employ The highest powers Of this State and
TAX T1fk WitOf.E PEOPLE
ct tho State, he desired to ralse tro questions:
Ffrst, was thcrc ony spectfys direct, ant8.conon-
ical mctho! open e Tic lisconsented taxparcrl
st'tl. sccond5 could thts Legislature accomplish.
lit Iropotition, he sntcfiained n nc dou!e ae
tho lark act itself went far bcytnl
othGrs IN this respect, and provides an easy
method to correct any evils. 1}y lth term. any
ssons. could appeal to tho Court for relrcss ii
these ulheontenietl persons arc lialf Us numcr-
Gus as tho gentlemen would have ua believe,
These rotnea could not be hnrl IT, Obtain. But
it wns SAID Tint tho Court to whnm application
mnst hc made Was creature Of tlts Park Boarta.
TINS He UTTERLY DENIED,
and asacfied that thcro was not a spot uuon
the orntnc Of tic Court alluded to. 'rhc whole
q proof that any Court Of Cook County had
cvcr dcnicd justice to even tllu least Ut Them:
lscsidee, the Circuit Court OF Cook County hal
I've Judges, and the taxpayer could amply to
offnjustiec there was, the why Tor cla,''gs 81
senuc was oref, a. In other cases, aud the case
under consideration might bc taken To- another
conrts Of even outside tho county, II eErrun,-
this ,cou'mIt.co Of Investigation becauso 4
sought to take .noncy from tic State generally
to rcfncny tint which the local cotlrts
PROVIDED MonE THAN uKD1nANtLr AMrtE
MEANt,
for tho petitioner. might even amply IN vaca-
t!on.-R right which would ustiut1y be denied
thetn as to the second pstlposiston,-.W
could or would c accomplished by this inscsti,
&C. discoveredi tho Supreme Couft, III .tle case
os Tho People cx rel. j. n. Wilson Ct al. -.
Solomon, ha'i decided in explicit terms that this
t7as municipal corporation; hcncn the POW
they would bo In any sui, casc. lie apprclicntl
ed fiat any gentleman would tail It absurd and
foolish to Investigate the municipal, aiEa!rs Of
Springfield or Peoria. They silnuld probably
statement that they had better Intend 70 their
own municipal nfrnira, and not nsk the State to
perform a1, act Of 1tsurpation. Let them appeal
to tho courts, II their officers did rot Do their
duty. Let them come tn tl1u Legislature
WHEN T1iEr WISHED THEIR CHA TIER AMENDED
or repealed, which wns oil the iunctlun tho
Legislature could exercise over tlIs South Park
mneipalitv' n tsy wattsa Lslo, t,eir Sst % Of n
listen to them respectfully, but would not vote
10 make the taxpayers Of Lnsalle County pay
the cxronEu Ut a duty which should BE- per-
formed by tho courts at tllcir own door. Again,
fact that 0tc Commissioner l,ah acted corFunt!y,
wliln Tic Other fur were annOteIt. no rnllcf
could bc granted by this Legislature except 10
rcmoTc oil together, so that
THE INNOCENT WOULD SUFFER WITH THE
which, Of cournc, nll higli-ntnied people re-
yolted ut. hut, by tho pursuit. Ut the s,nplu
anl direct !, method pointed out BY tho law' TIC
reached directly, whtcl, accorded with both our
hct.sc of Justice and economy. To return 10 his
original propositions. ha rctcrntctl that tbs
remedy. as f. now extste,l, was simple, plain,
cook County; and i'a would oppose my effort
to inpose tlIs burden upon the whole State
untit h & ha eaw some evidence to show
that Justice wa denied f. tncso courts.
sense nor psonr;cty In this Legislature 1nvestt.
eating tho hffafrs OF a municipal corporation,
tor, after II wus dope even II ali that tho gcll.
ticmct Imagined should 10 discovered.
and publish II, md no direct results could fol
man tren! Mssoupin rnshi6e 10 70 lie itoet, bsaT-
tuE alot the n,an'lserirt complaints Of tltswuil
nfrctl any gentleman who got IN here and
claimed to hAvo an Instrument for ihe re-
llvt OF widows, lta knew, when hc
saw a. f. and and heard heard tho gentleman, that
gallon!nG through tho veins Of Richard Of the
Lion ilcart. III knew that he was nctuatrd by
the same bpfrit TINT led hs nanlGsako and fti-
sn drn ,s IT, fasn' 1Hr
lorn widows 10 project. lie could well imagine
TINT The head hat stood wreathcd In s,noko tlpon
tho top OF LOOKOUT Mountain aud faced thu
lurld firc on tho htls Of Altoona would DO honoe
to tho aforesaid Richard.
WHEN itE SAW THIS FIRE srEcTAcLE
hn wanted to set aslt[c Onr Republican SIM
pifclty md rct1rn to the days Of cityalry. aud
!rI1lE our magnificent champion Of tle lore
ihcy PLACED upon Ills arm thn chcxrona Of
Kntghthoxl abl tluhtmtl him Richard Ctrur ln
Lton Junior, hit e WIS recalled to tho fnGt that
they lad . Erosy b'tlncss matter under consiu-
Grafton. Tho same qnlIotlc spirit that went
into cestaeies at the mention of d willow, or ran
tilt Windmill, llad no place lscre,
SOBER THOUGHTS AND GAREYCl. DELIBERATIONS
should govern. mil this widow inust submit
gentlemen complained If a lobby hero to op-
Eo@o this investigation. 30 fur a. h!s obscFva-
llon went, The h6l'ors were easy tu that respect.
Quo thing was certal.i.tl'at they Violated every
Mailsersiec, BY nac'lns down here bushels of
letters, tnost Of the nun1cs knhacfibed IL which
70 recognized 40 those IT professional tax
aghtc.s: IN hi Judgment tl,ls ipvcstIeation
tor tue removal Of these .Cosnu,issIoners, and
was intended ~ . rcal-estato speculation.
Those men who were pushing this
investigation With 20 much fcrocfty had obtained
Huac tlIall 1uE fE1lItLf W MANIPULATING JnflG3,
for exoro!taut damages, wicll were set aside On
mosiops 81 the Commissioners because they
werc unwilling to pay excessive damages, and
these s:hctnsra now talked about.
"LobHY lNfLUENCE.n
Tho other day, When tla motion WIS under
discussion, the patrons tf this measure would
Iin at ncw spapcr like bull u red rsg
They Helo franiis at tho mention OF tho word
t4stc,! ot headlines read out ii au If.
rtspouttb!o tuppenny sheet. Ilu submitted
that thcse Collllltss[oncrs had at least aE tnany
prcsAmntious III their favor ns u sl,ccp-ktealiug
dog. Thcir reputation ought to bu sa!o until j
tangihlc charge was brought against them. But
tho gentlemen statca that tlIcy l.a.i no charges
70 rnakc. Many Of tho lettrie put In tho eail,o
disclaimer. Then sshat WIS thu use Of an In.
yestirattons WIS it only meant tor ,uu' II
~, lnenalErs ought to have tho graec to paw for
II, aud not taA the peouis for It. III these
Eeasota ho found ample grounds tor voting
against this resolution, und should do 30.
N0WErT
made = scattering rsply. l1e demanded tho
previous question:. A yotn Was first taken on
tic iiAlfinti 10 frcailinit. which Wah Lost