Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-02-11

charge but 90 cents per thousand feet
for gas. The Universal company IL
NV owned by the Trust, and Is fur.
nish gas at $1.1O per 1000 feet. in de.
fiance Of law. Its franchise should be
forfeited forthwith.
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The Chicago Gas Trust, which bought
and paid for the passage Of the imam.
Gus consolidation law In the last Leg.
islature, will try to buy another one
this winter. The one they bought does
not suit them entirely.
The legislative investigation this
winter will throw some side lights on
legislative bribery that will be of value
to the people.
We don't see why special Grand
Jury should not be called in Cook Coun.
~ to investigate the warehouse mat.
ter.
II, rs IL stated by many, the main
have the main investigation here9
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Republicans and Democrats alike
favor the reelection Of Hon. George
Duddleston to the City Council from
the Eleventh Ward.
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The people OF Chicago are being
robbed right and left by the gas com.
pany and have no redress because Of
the Infamous gas frontage law. Re.
peal this law and give the people a
chance.
The Gas Trust has got a new wrinkle
for squeezing the people. II Is the "gas
rnnge" scheme. furnished by the gas
company. It 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 gus, and those who do
see a very inferior quality Of the arti.
Gle.
The Gas Trust can easily afford to
spend $250,OOO for the purchase Of q
legislature. The method pursued by
the Trust, when 1t has an expense Of
this kind, Is to simply add ten per cent.
to everybody's gas bill. Oh. this IL a
free country, isn't It?
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The Gas Trust will have the impu.
dence to ask for another law this SEES.
sion. The proposed new law will hand
the people over to the Trust body and
soul and brooches. There will be no
flaws" In II.
Seven hundred and ffty dollars per
vote was the market price Of members
Of the Illinois House Of Representatives
on the CONSOLIDATION and Frontage"
Gas Trust law.
Corporations and corruption are be.
ginning to be synonymous terms.
Do the people like tho robbery they
are forced to put up with at the hands
Of the Gas Trust? They have to like It.
The Gas Trust paid the Legislature to
pass law forbldding competition.
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Why IL not the antitrust law Of the
State enforced against the Gas Trust
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Let the intr0ducer of the resolution |
for an investigation OF gus and ware.
house legislation at Springfield re.
these remarkable words:
There is no man whose position |
Ia so great or whose wealth ia SO |
extensive that he Is above the law. II
guilty Of crime, he should be punished |
IS quickly aud as severely as the COM
mon thief or burglar"
Judge Waterman made use of these
words In his instructions to the grand
Jury Of Cook County. He had been
talking about bribery and attempted
bribery Of public officials. 1t Is prob
,ble that stories Of bride giving and
)ribe-taking, conspiracy ana other mat.
ers which have envelOped the State
House and burdened the political at.
of Illinois since the adjourn.
nent of the last Legislature In cOnnec.
ion with gas consolidation, railroad
ana elevator ana ware
iouse bills passed Mt Springfield at the
asst session of the Legislature We're on
he able Judges mind, as well as Ger.
ain &aAchises now pending In the
)lty Council. 1t Ia apparent that the
for an investigation ut
springfield this session will develop
'ome startling sensations. A commit.
ee armed with the proper authority
will call prominent Chicago lawyers
md solid business men before the bar
# the House to tell what they know
Oncernlng the efforts and means which
we're employed to secure the passage
4 gas, railroad consolidation, and
bills.
~ call your attention to this matter
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