Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-01

OF May ~
Aud. ny way of no harm. will MIR.
Goddard kindly tell the Grand Jury
who the distinguished politicians were
that were with him on the night of
May .?
What were they doing with him?
Perhaps Mr.. Goddard will kindly con.
sent to tell the Grand Jury what magic
spell. ii any. he cast upon the Senators.
which is referred to in the report of the
Board of Trade committee now in the
possession of many published in Au-
gust. 1897. in the big dailies of Chicago
The above questions are suggested
Ivy perusal of the report of the Board
vt Trade committee which went to
Springfield in 1897 to fight the passage
or the warehouse bill.
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The people are crying for the repeal
ot the frontage act. senator Case.
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The Gas Trust apologist and
chief whispeNr and go-.,etween. who Is
around the City Hal ~ late. served five
years IN the Oh. I. Iitentiary for a
iameless crime.
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Tue Chicago Gas Trust. which bought
aud paid for the passage of the infam-
Gus consolidation law In the last Leg.
islaturc. will try to buy another one
this winter. The one they bought does
not suit them entirely.
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Can Gas Trust money beat the new
revenue law:
II Is dollars to doughuuts that some
of the persons who are engaged In the
present attempt to bribe the Lcgisla.
ture for the Gas Trust will 60 to the
penitentiary. They are watched closer
than they ever were before. People are
better posted.
The Sangamon County Grand Jury
ought to summon the attorney for the
Armour interests. referred to In the
Board Of Tr1de report.
II will not he long before the people
settle the Gas Trust. Mark these
words.
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What is the Legislature going TO do
with the Gas Trust?
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There should be an investigation Of
the methods of doing business Of the
Auditing Committee of the West Town
Board
Whenever n member of the Legisla.
ture tells you that "there is nothing In
this gas and warehouse bribery talk"
you can bet that that fellow has been
bribcd by the interests named.
The sorcst men in Springfield ure the
men who took the coin and fear ex.
pos,ire.
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How many members OF this Legisla.
ture are friends Of the Gas Trust!
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The best way to light the Gas Trus,
Is to organize ward clubs to hght It.
In this way public sentiment can be
reused to fever heat, and the brlbe'
giving scOundrels and brlbetaklng leg
islatOrs will he driven from Chicago
forever!
Organize!
Organize for your rights!
Organize against the Gas Trust
which Is sapping the life blood out ei
chicago and which owns Its streets by
virtue Of legislative bribery!
The Gas Trust must 60.
The Jury bribers will be rooted out
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The most banefui, threatening mud
dangerous influence In public life to-day
IL In the shape Of the all-corruptine
corporations. and they are themselves
rapidly giving that fact the benefit OF
publlc demonstration. The only way ia
secure our politics. our Legislatures and
our courts against their pollutlng inhu
ence Is to take the great monopoly they
now control out of their hands ana ad
minister II as a trust for the people.
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II Is stated by one who knows thai
most importan, evidence has been oh
toIncd of the amount paid out to pass
the warehouse bill In 1897. II Is alst
,,i,,.d that certain middlemen, or go