Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-05-04

The drainage gang are afraid of an
Investigation.
They have prevented the people of
Illinois from learning of their doings
by influencing the Senators from their
districts.
Senator Galllgan's resolution to in
vcstlgate the Great Fraud was only
beaten by three votes.
The votes were those of Senators Nc.
Cloud. Nlchrist and Butler.
These Senators are honest men. but
they hate to displcase prominent politi-
cal constituents.
These Senators were not influenced
by any monetary consideration.
They are not that kind of men.
They simply voted against the rcso-
luton because some of the men whom
an investigation might hit hard are
constituents of theirs. who requested
them to vote rs they did
The votes of the Hyde Park and
Lake Senators simply showed where
the men live who fear an investigation.
And the people know who they are.
Senators Milchrist and McCloud rep.
resent the two Hyde Park districts in
which live
Aleck Jones.
Tom Gahan.
Hopkins, and
Trustee Braden.
And Senator Mike Butler represents
the Town of Lake district, in which
the Contractors Combine has decided
influence.
Chicago drainage trustees were
branded as robbers on the floor of the
Senate Friday. Senator Mahoney OF
Chicago was their accuser. and he
made q speech which was the scnsa-
ton of the session. The subject under
discussion was the proposed investiga'
ton of the drainage board before au
thorlzing the sanitary district to in
crease its tax levy.
Senator Galllgan's resolution order
ing the investigation was favorably
acted upon by the committee on drain
age and waterways, but Senator Nil
christ. the chairman, was absent, ano
the report, therefore, was not handed
in. In order 10 lose no time Mahoney
presented another resolution of tho
same nature, and moved to suspend tn,
rules so Il could be voted upon a
once. The vote was lost by a vote OF
Is to Is, and the resolution went owe,
until next week.
II was on the motion 10 suspend III,
rules that Senator Mahoney delivered
his diatrbe against the sanitary trus
tees, MahcncS Is n bitter enemy OF
President \. j. Jones, of the board, an,
has declared war on anything thai
Jones advocates. Senator'S McClOuC
and Campbell objected to immediate
consideration of the resolution, declar
Ing II the outcome of political feud
senator Mahoncy then got the floor.
"If this resolution is TO have any
force and effect" he said, ut must b'
adopted az This time. This resolution
was considered by the committee or
water ways and drainage yesterday
and was ordered 10 be reported ont viii
favorable recommendation. Thu
chairman of the committee prOmlseC
this resolution would be treated fairly
and said il should not be held up. II,
is In town to-day. but he il not here
and the report has not been presented
am not of the opinion that the chair
man has stopped so low a. 10 Shirl
his duty and run away, ana | thlnl
there must be some mistake. | nm
derstand senator McCloud has al
amendment 10 present 10 this 'csOlu
ton. and | cannot understand why h
should object 10 the consideration o
the resolution"
Senator McCloud replied; II desir
to say thar Of all the politics ever AT
tempted TO be played in this chambe
this resolution takes the cake.
want action delayed because | deslr
that the Republicans who are reSpor
slble for legislation here shall get tc
gethcr and consider this matter
This cry Of politics is a chestnut,
hotly declared senator Mahoney. 9TH
resolution Is for the protection Of III
taxpayers, and II should be adopted
regardless Of this political scare"
Didn't the gentleman from Cook ca
a caucus on little appropriation bill!
lnterIected Senator McCloud,