The St. Louis Republic., 1903-04-03
Clarence Darrow Makes Vigorous
Speech Against Appropriation
for Relief of Mrs. Altgeld.
sHERMkN's CROWD ORGANIZES.
Senator Lets 1t BE Understood
They Must BE Respected or
All Legislation VIII Be
Blocked.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

dramatic scene in the House this afternoon
when Representative Clarence S. DarroW
cast his vote against a bill appropriatinG
5000 I'm aid of the widow OF the late Gov
ernor John p. AItgeld.
Governor Altgeld and Mr.. Darrow were
close personal and political friends Indeed.
no man was closer 10 the dead statesman
than Clarence s. Darrow.
The Representatives voice was choked
with emotion as he stood on the floor and
explained how his sense OF duty 10 the
State would not nerInit him to vote for the
bill which is to save the home OF his
former friends widow. The House respect
ed the attitude OF Mr. Darrow. II listened
attentively while he spoke.
NO man ever lived whom l respected
and loved. outside Of my own blood rela-
ton. as L did John =. Altgeld. said MI
Darrow.
OF respect than the woman who IS TO BE-
relieved in this bill. / know. and We an
know. what John p. AItge!d sacrificed for
the State of Illinois. and for his devotion 10
be: and no man followed his duty more ce-
votedlv than did he.
IMPROPER LEGISLATION.
81 must say. however. that few weeks
ago / voted against bill 10 erect mon
ument 10 the memory OF a good and great
woman who lived and died in Illinois.
voted against the Appropriation 70 give give
$5.0p1 to the Swedes and -E1nnS VINO dOubt-
less were in need. do not propose 10 vote
against all appropriations There are ap,
proprIaticns which must be made and
which should be made literally.
Il do not see how We have the right 10
vote the money that must be paid By the
property holders OF this State, great ana
small. to private individuals, no matter
how much 1 respect them, no matter now
high they stand in the common esteem.
Much as regret II, believe that mis- soti
of legislation is not proper legislation, and
that there is nothing for me. al least. TO 40
but to vote no on this bill"
Representatives Rinaker and Wilson coin
cided with Mr.. Darrow IN explaining thelr
reasons for voting against the bill IhsTe ere
passed by 1o3 years to Il nays. Those yot-
ing against were: Messrs. Darrow, Giles
pie. Hardin Kinds. Iserman. Noonan.
Noyes. Peterson. Rinaker. Schlagenhauf.
Tibbitts and Wilson.
BOXING MATCHES.
Much to the surprise OF every one. the
Deadly bill TO permit siN-round boxing
matches was advanced 10 the order of tn I'd
reading by the House this afternoon Mr..
Castle moved TO strike out the enacting
clause of the measure. but Speaker Miller
declared the motion lost on viva-voce
vote. while Castle was demanding d.
vision.
Mr.. Stewart then moved to postpone the
bill indefinitely. He made cutting speech
had been advanced on the calendar. and
made a special order for consideration
ahead Of other and important bills. Evi-
IDENTIFY. he said, the Republican Steering
Committee and the Republican leaders had
been misled by some designing person. and
he spoke with bitter sarcasm of the leader
ship OF Speaker Miller and Messrs- Shana-
Mr.. shanahar retorted that the bill had
been advanced without objection from Mr..
Stewart. Mr.. Wheeler moved to table Mr..
Stewards motion. and the Speaker de-
clared the motion carried He also de-
clared carried the motion to advance the
bill TO the order OF third reading.
SHERMAN ORGANIZATION.
Sherman's followers in the House have
formed an organization for offensive and de-
fensivs purposes II has a Steering CCm-
mittee with Mr.. Tice at its head and # is
TO hold daily sessions and decide on the
course OF the members in the Assembly
Speaker Miller has been notified that he
must accord the Sherman people fair treat
ment or have the course OF legislation
blocked.
The effect OF the new orEs saization was
shown to-day when the Speaker aided In
bill and bill introduced by SIR. BrUndsge.
amending the corporations act
petition was presented to Governor
Yates to-day. signed by sixty members OF
the House. requesting the appointment as
superintendent o. the State Asylum for
Feeble Minded Children at Lincoln, of Doc
tor ". L. Athon Of Marshall. Clark County.
who was the superintendent ~ the insiitu-
ton during Governor Tanners administra-
ton II IL understood that this appoint
ment probably will be made.
Governor Yates to-day approved the bill
permitting the creation Of boards OF police
population of between 1000 and 10000. The
bill has a referendum section.
The Governor to-day requested Attorney
General Hamlin to give an opinion as to
the constitutionality of the bill changing
the boundaries of the Fourth Supreme Judi
claI District The Attorney General holds
that there is no constitutional reason why
the bill should not become a law
]. E VAUGHN.