Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-14

rse 4sagamon County Grand Jury
wM psuaably assist the Legislature
WslesAtly this winter.
TAs seeuts who handled the Ware.
Nssse bssdle ut Springfield are well
hao1a.
u wifl cot be hard to find out the
aanes u the big game behind them.
~ aeeats who arranged for the Gas
- &c also well known.
- iavestigation will drag their CO.
pwtaen aud bosses to the front.
&eA
A inycstiEatlOn into the passage OF
~ oolerious warehouse and gas meas
uRs b. thc last General Assembly Is
AOw loekeal upon as n certainty.
VhGa The hooks Of 4 number of Chi
ego corporations are opened 1t Will be
abcovercd TINT the warehouse bill ma
~0ialay Increased their expense nc
eonnt.
NOune Of tho witnesses who will be
s0eled Will he somewhat ont of the or
Nnafy, bat their connection with the
Gwruvatos Of tire law-making power Of
- 0aste viii make their. attendance
hpcratisc-
Or or the bright young members
0O0 Ossk County, who Is going to In
oDaUce <hc resolution In the House.
Gn1llng fer an investigation. has kindly
NWuiaAaa . copy Of 1t to The Eagle,
IN ~ sole request that his name be
- SVEN out ut present for obvious
USalUwinE IL the resolution which
~ Eeutleman will introduce. and
vABcA win pass the House, or the peo-
Re vim know the reason why:
UAeseas, Public rumOr attaches to
- pasuagc Of the Warehouse Mll and
aAso q ~ Gas Frontage and Consoli-
AsuDa Bin by the last General Assem-
SlyaAe stigma Of bribery; and.
Whcsons, The names Of several mem
ners q thc present General Assembly
ssr srpeatedly mentioned with having
ups1Dssd brides In connection with the
psxa8e Of these measures; and.
WNcrsas, Certain public officials, cor
pssaliaa hwyers and other citizens are
A,NesSed Is having been engaged In
~ scfarious work Of bribing the mem
Hpvs Of The General Assembly to pass
ahr,9 Iswy; and,
VIAeSexs, All respect for government
vii disappear from the minds and
NeaSls q the people II the law-makine
psMr ss the State Is suffered to lose
0r0tisc In their eyes; and,
Nhereas, The charges relating to the
DssssEe Of the Warehouse and Gas
DEb are 80 notorious and so freel!
nl:ad Of that this General Assembl!
esnaut retain its self-respect wlthout
psytns attention TO the matter, there
aerc be II
Resolved, BY the House OF Represen
SstiYcx, that u committee of nine mem
Aegs De appointed to investigate fully
IN charges made with reference to the
passs re Of the Warehouse and Gas
nina. The names Of all members OF thu
pseseEt General Assembly in any way
lnpsScsted, and the names of the per
80 0r persons who brlbed the members
- VIM directly or indirectly took pai7
= rpcuring said bribery: and,
Resolved That this committee whcI
aypaisted shall have full power To sent
Or ~ persons and papers necessary il
~ Gsadu6t Of the investigation.
1xS the intrOIucer of the resolution
Ger ss Investigation OF gas and ware
Asase legislation at Springfield ~
Wemher these remarkable words
sSrherc is no man whose position
= 70 great OF whose wealth Is 81
exSeosise that ne is above the law. II
gully nj crime. ise should be punished
o gssekIy and as severely as the com
mon thief ~ burglar"
Judse Waterman made use of these
verbs in HIS instructions 10 the grand
jsry Of Cook County. He had beer
AiLiss aisoaa bribery ana attempted
HEihery Of public officials. 1t Is prob
49, THAT stories OF bribe-glving and
oribe taking, conspiracy and other mat
aers which have cnyeiopcd the State
Ilouxr and bnrdcncd the political at
0Sxpl,ere Of Illinois since the adjourn
nesa az the lnst Legislature In connec,
6ian eth gus consolidation, railroad
s>ss0thlxtisu and elevator aud ware
Hsuse bins passed at Springfield at the
ID srasssn Of the Legislature were on
~ sAte Judges mind, "a well as GER
Gsia Granehis4s now pending ia the
~ tissael. II Is apparent that the