The broad ax., 1909-04-03
With His War Paint and Tomahawk Made
A Terrific Onslaught in the City Council
on Doctor Henry B. Favil
And the Other Officials of the Municipal
Voters League.

4Ohudy CNGAl1uB a. INC AuCCNA6 VI
the city council, Alderman Michael
McInerney, introduced resolution in
favor OF organizing the incoming new
city council independent of the mum
cipal voters league and other outside
influences, and after long and bitter
fight which was participated in by
Alderman McCOid, Dixon, CuIlerton,
Burns, thinner. Snow, and other big
guns Of that body, the resolution was
lost by vote Of 40 to 10.
In speaking in its favor Alderman
McInerney the Stock Yards. statesman
with his war paint and Tomahawk
made a terrific onslaught on Dr.
d. B. Favin, president Of the nun
icipal voters league, and he spoke in
part as follows.
TN introducing this resolution
want to state that l believe the words
as used by Edmund Burke in one Of
his speeches. when he said: I am no:
here by proxy, and / do not utter any
word belonging to any man. but M
own
If" he continued "the laws OF this
state which created this council count
for anything, they should be obeyed
by the men who are selected by their
respective constituents TO come here
and perform the duties for which they
assemble. I have no fault to find with
the personnel OF the committee which
has. been selected or tried TO be seIec,
ted by the Municipal Voters league.
have nothing to say against any mem
Der Of this council whether he has
signed the pledge Of that league or
not; but It seems TO me that there
ought to be manhood enough in those
who are selected to represent their
people to carry on the business for
which they were selected under the
Law, without any outside interference.
mr.. Chairman. 1t is seldom that I
read any remarks that I may have to
say, but for fear that anything
SHOULD say would be misconstrued
have reduced a few words IN writing,
giving in a brief manner the history
of the Municipal vIlihers' league as
know it.
'Ih supporting the motion, on the
resolution just offered by myself,
which provides not to allow any out
side interference with the sworn duty
70 the people. / welcome the oppor-
tunity to give a brief history Of this
seIf-appointed censor Of public morals
blush for the backboneless aldermen
who are willing to sell their birth
right to this self-constituted body or
from feelings Of abject terrorism bow
to the order Of these pretended re
formers who represent men who are
milking the city OF Chicago year after
year.
What does the league wantg II
wants to control the members Of the
city council and to CRATE the fear of
the vested interests in their weak
hearts.
swho supports this Lacquer The
business men who come here and ask
the city to transfer to them valuable
city property and franchises for a
song. I venture to say there Is not a
single big business man who has deal
ings with the city who does not con-
tribute to the support Of this organi-
cation from time to time.
~They say: Give us the city's prop
erty and We win give you our moral
influence ana support That Is the
motto Of this league and I can provs
At this point Alderman McInerney
took on a heavy load OF steam and
fred several big guns At the Holden
court yaeation to Marshall Field 4
90. and accused the league Of al sorts
az bad things IN connection with It
He declared nat Charles Crane. At
one tine president Of the municipal
voters league. could ten sonefhlne
ab0ut ne money whieh vas PISSED
around IN connection With rths Crane
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