Chicago eagle., 1899-01-07

ably be resented by the sleeping car
companies as "an attack upon corpor-
ate rights" More than that. the rail.
roads can bring the sleeping car people
to terms IL they make up their minds
to do It, The general public could nc.
complish nothing. That there is war.
rant for asking for reduction in rates
will he admitted by every ones the
sleeping car companies. Railroad fares
have been reduced again and again, but
sleeping car fares have remained the
same for twenty-five years. 1t is about
time that the sleeping car companies
should come down to the ruling scale Of
prices. The railroads can make them
do 1t If the campaign he entered upon in
earnest.
~GSM
Repeal the $1,000 limit law. Railroads
should pay more for human life.
%cSM
When the resolution for an investlga-
ton of the Legislature passes the
House next month at Springfield the
several understrappers. or middle men
(who are said to operate on both sides
of the House,. will be the first witnesses
summoned by the committee having the
investigation in charge.
@sSSA
Marvin 4. Farr would make a grand
Mayor of Chicago
-<&afssSs.
Tile warehouse bill created the Elc.
vaior Trust. Repeal II.
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The railroads of Illinois are not will
Ing to pay even $1,000 for Il human life.
This Is the reason why the un-Amer-
can and inhuman $4,000 limit law
should he repealed and wiped off of our
statute books.
%aSSA
The man who introduces bill TO re-
peal the $1,000 limit law and secures the
repeal of this Infamous enactment can
have any office in the gift of the voters
of Illinois.
%GM
A number Of the West Side Justices
are slated. for removal next month.
The methods employed In transactlng
business by certain members Of the
Auditing Committee Of the West Town
Board would. It Is claimed. be fruitful
of good results II an investigation
should be started at this time.
%GeA
This Legislature will show up some
corporation lawyers.
~A
The people Of Illinois demand con-
stitutiOnal convention.
Repeal the 5000 limit law.
The feeling Is growing that no man
who pocketed Gas or Warehouse Doodle
should bc elected Speaker Of the House.
~6A
The legislative investigation this
winter will throw some side lights on
legislative bribery that will be Of value
to the people.
%GeA
The Gas Trust had IN awful nerve
to buy up the Legislature and to Sc
cure the passage Of n measure killing
all opposition to II when 1t had 10 fran
chIse from Chicago to do business It.
self.
How much will the corporation law.
ycrs shell out to cheat the farmers OH
the elevator bill?
%6
The party that stands by the elevator
trust this winter will be beaten In iii:
nOIs In 1900.
Ben Billings ought to bc summoned
before the Legislative Investigating
Committee. He Is an Interesting talker
~S
The members Of the Legislature art
looking forward with pleasure to th,
examination Of Ben Billings.
~SA
A special subpoena will doubtless b,
issued for Ben Billings by the Sanga
mon County Grand Jury.
~6A
The "Universal Gas Company" oh
tained a franchise from the city on tn
, express stipulation that 1t wOul'
, charge but 90 cents per thousand fee
for gas. The Universal company
, now owned by the Trust, and Is fur
, nish gas at $1.1O per 1000 feet, In de-
fiance OF law. Its franchise should b
forfeited forthwith.
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Seven hundred and fifty dollars pc
! vote was the market price Of member
!. Of the Illinois House OF Representative
on the CONSOLIDATION and Frontage
:, Gas Trust law.
i ~SA
DO the people like the robbery the
0 are forced to put up with at the hand
u of the Gas Trust? They have to like |
J. The Gas Trust paid the Legislature
: pass law forbldding competition.
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