Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-04-17

; there ARE more carriages and bicycles
going through the tunnels now tlan
| ever before.
senator MunrOe-Are YOU familiar
with what the General Electric Rail.
way Company has agreed to pay tho
city ny compensation!
Mr. ierkes-Yes. sir. They have
agreed to pay FOR the first five years
nothing ~ nll: the second five yenrs ;
per cent. the third five years Z per cent.
the fourth five years ~ per cent. That
II the contract mndc with the city,
which. In my opinion. IL not worth the
paper II IL written on.
Joseph Mann. In speaking for the
bills ns the attorney Of the Chicago
City Railway Company, said In part:
! have not mistaken this committee
Of the whole Of the Senate for n sanl-
tnrlum. ! have not come here for the
benefit OF my health. have come here
In the discharge Of u duty which owe
TO those who employ me. ana that II to
make. 80 far ~ ! am able. u fair pres.
cntatiOn nnd discussion OF this bill.
! was not aware when l came down
here that was to be engaged In nn
effort to sap the foundation Of this
great ana glorious republic. l was not
aware TINT was to be charged or sus.
pected Of being engaged In n conspiracy
for the perpetratiOn Of acts which
might mean treason. ] have merely
come to discuss these bills rs practical
questions.
The bills In Question do not take
away any right from the city of Chica-
90 nor the citizens of Chicago. The citl-
zens of Chicago, by virtue of their citl-
zenship. have no vested rights. What
ever rights the city of Chicago has
have been given II by the Legislature.
The Legislature can repeal or change
such vested rights 1T will. The l.egls-
lnlure Is the creator of Chicago.
II L. proposed tha, the Governor of
the state of Illinois shall appoint three
men, citizens OF the State, |, Il to De
presumed thrt there will never he II
Governor of this State but who will act
fairly. honestly and entirely without
prejudice. They will no, be influenced
by local interests. They are not pre!u-
diced.
The City Council of the city of Chi
cago Is not bound to grant the right Of
way through certain street. even II
the commission should decide that II
street rallroHd should be built That
rests with the city of Chicago.
The following very sensible letter,
written by Hon, :. W. Allerton. one of
the foremost citizens of Chicago. was
circulated here to-day:
l.. y. Boyle. President Chicago Fed
Grafton of i.nhOr. My Dear Sir: | see
that your association is disposed to Op-
pose the Humphrey bills. have been
II director In the Chicago City Railway
for twenty-slX years. We have always
felt that IL was 10 the general interest
TO maintain the high standard of wages
for our men, believing as 10 that you
cannot reduce the value Of the laboring
men: you do not reduce him morally
socially and intellectually. A Scent
fare on the street railways IN Chicago
would indeed. tend to bellttle every
lahOrlng man In this city.
| | can remember when the city Of
| Chicago wanted Il street railway. bur
10 one wanted to invest IN city rail-
roads because they wanted to buy lots.
on which they have made several hun
dred Per cent, while the investors in
the street railroad received no income
| for ten years.
| have read n great deal about the g.
cent fare In Paris. | was there II year
| ago last February. boarded the street
car one day and found that | could
ride Oh the top of the car IN the rain
for 3 cents. hut 10 sit IN the body OF
the car had to pay q cents. When
had ridden Our one and a half miles
the conductor wanted 10 know If | was
going any farther. said TO the end