Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-28
DECIDEDLY WARN.
Temperature Political in the H..
linois Legislature.
DEMOCRATS COMPLAIN OF TYRANNY

Declaring That the Republicans Are Not
Giving Them . Fair show-Prepare to
Address tile People in Case Of Adjourn
ment Without Action on Altgeld's List
Governor Determined to Have Action II
1t Takes All summer-Genersl Politics.
SPRINGFIELD, June 25.-The business
done in the two houses Of the Illinois leg
islature was not great. In the senate
Mahoney tried to get up a labor arbitra.
tion bill, bat could not suspend the rules.
Solomon had park bill for Chicago that
he was no more fortunate with and all
attempts to introduce bills were objected
to and defeated. In the house Kitmiller,
Republican, introduced q resolution that
the house elect a speaker pro tenn and
introduced q row at the Same time. A
motion to table was carried by the Re-
pub!icans-75 to Al. A motion was car
ried for q committee Of five to examine
the finances OF the state and see whether
the appropriations were sufficient. Both
houses adjourned for the day.
Democrats Go Into Caucus.
The Democrats had demanded the ayes
and nays on the last motion in the house,
and there was great confusion, and much
Indignation among the Democrats when
the speaker declared the motion carried
and appointed only one Democrat on the
committee and no not in the city. AS
soon rs the house adjourned the Demo.
Gratis held q caucus to decide upon what
policy they should adopt regarding what
was termed Republican tyranny. The
caucus was called to order by Chairman
Morris, In doing this he said iJ was
thought fit to call this caucus to deter.
mine what course the Democrats of tho
house should pursue. The legislature
had now been in session three days and
nothing had been done in the way OF
work. 1t looked from the action Of tho
speaker as il the Democrats were not
goiHg to receive any recognition ut the
hands of the Republicans. 1t was
thought they had better consider some
line of policy for adoption.
Democrats to Examine Finances.
Crafts took the floor when the chairman
had finished He thought in the first place
that Democrats should meet the effort of
the Republicans to show that the govern.
or's proclamation was not warranted.
The committee appointed by the speaker
to look up the financial affairs Of the state
.
misleading statement and falsify the facts.
The speaker had, with rare forethought,
appointed but one Democrat on the com.
mittee. And he was out Of the city. 1t
would be we'll, no thought, il the Demo.
Gratis should make correct statement to
be offered u substitute in the house. In
this way the facts would get before the
people. He therefore moved that a com.
mittee bo appointed to formulate such
report. The motion prevailed, and on
suggestion of Jones of Cook all Demo.
cratic members Of the committee on ap.
preparations and finance were appointed
on the committee.
Arranged for an Address to the People.
\ committee was appointed on Crafts
motion to demand that some Democrat in
the city be appointed on the house COM
mittec. The committee went to see the
speaker and found no difficulty in secur-
ing the change, Merritt being appointed.
All absent Democrats of the house were
ordered sent for. Crafts thought 1t ad-
visable, in case II sine die ad djournment
was decided on by the Republicans, to ap-
point II committee which should prepare
an address showing how the Democrats
had been cut off from all privileges as
mcmbers of the legislature by the action
of the Republicans. He moved appoint
ment By the chairman Of committee
of five members for this purpose. 1t pre-
vailed and the chair appointed Crafts.
Green, Perry, Barricklow and Breine. A
committee of five was also appointed To
prepare n protest whenever the rights OF
the minority were abused.
Says He Will Call Them Back.
The Republicans in the legislature gen.
orally refuse to believe there is any deficit
in the tax levy and as to the other mat
ters the governor has put in the list. they
do not care to tackle them, at this time,
anyhow. Several of them are most intricate
and difficult problems. Of tho kind In
which discussion develops differences.
But the governor Is determined it seems,
to have legislation. A committee OF the
Democratic house caucus was told by the
governor that he would call the legislature
again in week or two II 1t adjourned
without acting on all the matters he had
enumerated.