Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-13

did the Democratic party turn this
state back to us?
During that time the State Treasurer
had dcfaulted. largely through the I'm.
strumcntality-as the record shows
of the Democratic management.
through high officials of that party. and
Rufus Ramsey. the tool of designing
politicians, died of broken heart.
Charles W. Spalding. the appointee
of the Democratic party. at the solici-
tatiOn of the Governor of Illinois,
Treasurer of the state University. the
pride of Illinois. was a defaulter for
yearly million of dollars, and that.
too. without q bond near sufficient.
which would have been u good bond
If the Governor and Democratic board
of trustees had done their duty. ana
Mr.. Spalding Is In the pcnitentiary.
one of the trophies of the last Demo
cratic administration.
Mr.. Drcyer, treasurer of one of the
parks In the city of Chicago. was de-
faultcr of money belonging to the
state of almost an equal amount. and
he. too. Is a companion of Spalding In
the penitentiary. as a memorial of the
last Democratic State administration.
The warden of the Chester pcnitcn.
tiary. u dcfauiter: the chief grain In.
spector of Chicago, a defaulter. and
q number of others too numerous to
mention. and the State treasury with.
out dollar, and, more than that, a
million of dollars In debt.
! make the declaration here. and defy
a successful contradiction. that the in.
situations Of Illinois. under the last
Democratic administration. were more
expensive to the State than at any time
In their history. and that every one of
them at the time the Republican party
came into power had used up its M.
preparation and more and was In debt.
ana l make another declaration. and
defy successful contradiction. that the
first year Of the management of the
state institutions under the present Re.
publican administration Is one of the
best In all Its history. and that every
institution In Illinois during the last
year. Notwithstanding the fact that
nearly all kinds Of provisions used In
them were higher than the year before.
has been run cheaper. and that every
Institution to-day Is In as good. II not a
better. condition financially and every
other way than II ever was In the his.
tory OF Illinois. and I further say that
by the time the present Republican nd.
mlnistrs,siOn has served four Years It
Will have made. in my judgment. such
a record for Illinois that It will he
equal. II not superior. to any ever
made. and one that every Republican.
every citizen. cannot help he proud Of.
In conclusion. permit me to say: You
have heard much during the last
year about the FOrticth General As.
sembly and Its general worthlessness.
and II Is being constantly charged up
to the present Governor. have been
In the Legislature since 1850. being a
member Of the Thirty.sIxth. Thirty.
seventh, Thlrty.elghth, Thirty.nlnth
and FOrtieth General Assemblies. IN.
Guiding two special sessions. and I do
not believe that ! am detr,,cting In the
least from any General Assembly
among the ones named when I say that
the FOrtieth General Assembly In Its
regular and special sessions has given
the people Of che State Of Illinois as
much good legislation as any LegIsla.
ture In Illinois In u quarter Of cen.
tunry. For moment let us see what
the FOrtleth did.
The only net 80 far criticised by any
one, passed by that body, was the Allen
amendment to the horse ana dummy
act. Leaving that out OF the question.
let US see some Of the measures passed
by the regular and special sessions Of
the FOrtieth General Assembly.
They passed important amendments
TO the law In relation to the admins.
tratiOn OF estates. They passed a very
important act IN relation to aliens; u |
number Of acts In reference to cities
ana villages. including a very Import.
ant net which affects the entire city In |
relation to local Improvement. 1t also
passed law for the appointment Of
police mntrOns In the larger cities OF
this State.
II also passed important legislation
IN reference to cOnveyances, concern.
Ing registration Of titles. known rs the
TOrrens system. very much desired by
the city Of Chicago. Very important
amendments, much needed, We're pass.
cd In aid Of homestead ana building as.
soclatiOns, ana the Supreme Court OF
the State Of Illinois was, by this lcgis-
latlon. consulted. while every Legisla-
ture for more than twenty years had
failed to bring about this very much |
desired reform. and this net alone. In
my Judgment. will he Of great value to
the State and will save them In fcw |
years. by way Of legislation. large |
sums OF money.
They also passed the OleOmargarine |
bill, which was demanded by u great |
many people throughout the agrlcultur-
II portion of the State. 1t passed the
strongest antitrust law of any Legls- |
allure for years. 1t also passed an act |
20 prohibit the sale or publication Of
obscene or bad literature. Another act |
hat has been demanded for years by
he State of Illinois In reference to the
regulation and employment of children
n factories ana mines of the St,tte was