Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-13
ALLEN Law WISELY ENDORSED.
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less It complies with every part of this
law. any prOperty.owncr may enjoir
the building Of the same.
The last paragraph of section 3 OF
the Allen amendment simply provides
that whatever fare Is fixed by the ex.
listing ordinances of the city of Chi
cago. by their own City Council. shall
remain for the term Of the ordinance
and II further provides that the rate
Of fare shall In no case exceed 5 cents.
but that the City Council may fix any
rate by ordinance they see III so to do.
A great deal has been said by a great
many people about the Allen law who
would not know II II they met II In the
street. and I now ask the Democratic
candidates for the Legislature In this
district to point out the section Of the
law that they have pledged themselves
to repeal. that they are opposed to.
II ought not TO be sufficient to simply
say II am opposed to law" without
giving a reason for II. although such an
objection II In entire keeping with all
past history Of the Democratic party.
They are simply opposed TO everything
and In favor Of nothing. except trying
to get the Republican party out Of pow.
or and getting In themselves.
It may he said: II don't know that
there II any objection to the Allen law.
ax.nns thn ,nuuuac ~ to- u. y.
What do these distinguished gentlemen
know about that! II II said that Il was
improperly passed. and that improper
Influences were brought to bear upon
certain members Of the Legislature to
procure Its passage. Whether this II
true or not ! do not know, but II this he
urged as an objection and a reason why
II should be repealed. then. II what the
newspapers have said be true. a great
many other measures should be repeal.
ed, because II II charged At every SEES.
sion that certain measures are put
through the Legislature by improper
and II an honest man were to
refuse to vote for measure because
II was charged, or because he even be.
lieved. that some other man had been
purchased to support II, he would not
vote for many measures.
Now, do not misunderstood me. I
say II man refuses to vote for such
legislation In all cases where the news.
papers charge improper methods he
would vote for very little. but permit
me to say that In great many In.
fact, In large majority Of
cases-the charge against members OF
the Legislature that they are improp.
prly Influenced for their services Is alb
false.
This particular measure interests al
most entirely the city Of Chicago. \
petition signed by, 10000 people was
presented to the Legislature asking for
It's passage. II was the largest petition
ever saw brought into the Senate Of
Illinois. The sentiment Of the city OF
Chicago was divided upon this lues.
lion, and all a man had to do was to
OOk into the matter himself carefully
md do what he believed. under all car.
iu"SsuuScS' WIS iiSH's Aue "oS' uct'
picking question that II presented to II
from the country In the Legis.
nture II to know what he should do
with measures that affect only the city
)f Chicago, for, he the measure what 1t
may, coming from the city Of Chicago.
here are generally great many good
people for 1t and great many good
people against It. This II my expert
nnce and has been ever since ! have
been member of that body.
The Democratic party Is simply seek
ing to distract attention Of the people
from their past history in Illinois and
make some side issue prominent. there
by hoping to gain the present election;
but In this they will be very much mis-
aiken. The Republicans of Illinois will
not be carried away at this time upon
my side issue, but the Democratic par
" must win or lose this election upon
he past history of the Democratic par
" In the State of Illinois and In the
IN honest administration of public at
airs In Illinois and an honest dollar.
When John Il. .Altgeld was elected
Governor of Illinois, ana this State
urned over by Governor Fifer rs the
representative Of the Republican party
here We're S3,0OO,OOO or more In the
reasury of this State, and Illinois was
nj of debt, Every institution In the
state was In good condition. with its
lebts all paid. During more than u
quarter of n century of Republican
ule In Illinois not n single state Of
icer or manager or employee of any
state institution, or In any department
II the State government, had default
d for single dollar, but the entire
interests Of the people had been kept
ecure and inviOlate, ana when Coy
rnor Fifcr turned Illinois over to John
,. Altgeld, representing the Democrat
= party, he turned over the interests Of
he greatest commonwealth in the
'nion, and he turned them over with
record untarnlshed ana without n
arallel. Every dollar of the State
money In every department was ac-
ounted for.
-Four years rolled around. The Dem
cratic party had SO conducted the af-
airs of State that the people elected |
ohm II. Tanner Governor to succeed
ohm J.. Altgeld, by the largest ma
Jrity ever received by any candidate /