Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-01
!. There will be no

soul and brecches. There will be no
flaws" In IL.
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By all means let us have a legislative
investigating committee. The amount
of tracing back" that 1t can do will
amply repay the time and trouble
caused in bringing It to life.
For latest political news see page 1
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The Gas Trust mas got a new wrinkle
FOR squeezing the people. II Is the "gas
range" scheme. furnished by the gas
company. 1t works well in doubling
peoples expenses.
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The city keeps on collecting special
assessments for the benefit of the Gas
Trust many of those who pay them
never see their gas. and those who do
see a very inferior quality of the arti
Gle.
ny bribery the Gas Trust beats the
people out of over one million dollars 4
| year in taxes.
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| When the Sangamon County grand
jury takes up the bribery eases against
the Gas Trust and Warehouse people
1t will also indict many legislators for
perjury OH their oath of office.
Although this oath is administered to
1913 citizens of Illinois every two years
1t Is not commonly known that each
Representative not only lifts his right
hand and solemnly swears to do his
duty. etc. but he also signs his name to
the oath of Office which closes with the
following sweeping oath.bound prom.
tsc:
Nor will ] accept or receive. directly
or indirectly. any money or other valua-
BILE thing from any corporation. CON-
pany or person for any vote or influence
may give or withhold on any bill. res.
olutior or appropriation. or for any 9th.
er official act"
''Oh. that's only n matter Of form"
expla ined one Of the old members to 4
new one who suggested That's u cast.
iron oath. isn't ity'
The Infamous Gas Trust bought our
streets Of the last Legislature. AMI the
city Of Chicago can never own gas
plant or an electric light plant of its
own until this "COnsOlidatiOn" law Is
repealed.
Think Of an American city prohibited
from using Its own streets.
Yet the city OF Chicago cannot use its
own streets II 1t wants to light them
itself!
The Gas Trust owns Chicago streets.
1t bought them from the last Lcgisla.
ture.
The people are just awakening to this
fact.
Wait until they are thoroughly
aroused. and some gentlemen will not
wish to remain long inside the city
limits.
Excepting China, It would he hard to
find any country where the extortiOn
practiced by the Gas Trust Oh the pco.
pie Of Chicago would long he tolerated.
The Gas Trust rObs the people In cv.
cry way.
1t rents gas ranges to poor people ut
outrageous prices. 1t then puts on OK.
tra pressure scientifically applied and
forces air through the pipes ut great
rate. This pressure In especially strong
evenings when supper IL being pre-
pared. The people pay for wind which
costs the Trust nothing.
Special assessments for gus lamps go
right along. hut the poor people do NOT
get the gas on the streets after they
pay their assessments. The Gas Trust
, owns the streets. The city has moth.
Ing to do with them.
The Gas Trust is not furnishing one.
half the light 1t should furnish. and for
years. according to published reports,
1t did not furnish 32.candle power Ia
. the city.
1t IL reported that the Gas Trust Il
getting paid for thousands of lamps
which are not In service, ami this can
be easily verified.
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or course the Gas Trust officials deny
that the price Of gas will go up July /
That Is their policy while the Legisla'
ture Is In session.
After the Legislature adjOurns the
price of gas will be - per 1000 feet IN
Chicago. and don't you forget 1t.