Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1912-10-18
The Tribune Makes Light OF
Democratic Candidates
Talk.
is NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY
Chicago Paper says People VIII Nos
Be Mailed by Statements of
Governor Deneen's oppo-
nent on "JackpotIan.T

G0WAI0 AfAHAot Aa0 O@AAtOsA @@~e1
candidate for governor has been
making numerous speeches down
state on the subject of jackpotism.
According to the newspapers he has
stated on q number OF occasions that
AZ elected governor OF Illinois he
would chase all the jackpotters over
into Missouri. or put them out Of bust
ness At least. f.
Under the title 'Mr Dunno Is ABB
surd," the Chicago Tribune. septeu-
her %. sditorially answered Mr.
Dunno as follows:
Extended reports OF the words ane
acts of the Hon Edward r. Dunno,
Democratic candidate for governor
and the Hon. James Hamilton Lewis.
Democratic candidate for United
States senator. do not come up from
southern Illinois regularly. bat such
sidings as arrive have the Hon
Dunno and the Hsn. Lewis swatfing
might and main at 'jackpotism.'
III IL. we're not for the fear that the
two swatters have become swAshbucts
brg. and for campaign purposes
which may seem good 10 them are
splitting the heads and looping on the
srnse og men In buckram. their Actits
tiles would be a,reeson for JOY and a
cause Of thanksgiving.
There ought 20 be a lot OF split
-glng and topping Of Jsckpotism' In IL
lInois. Decency Ia fairly begging eiti-
sens "a take whatever weapons they
nnd al hand and so after their enc
my, For that reason H. Ia a bif ABB
aurd 70 hnd two champions OF moral.
Fly chasing their ewu fancies sgnor-
snz the realities that airs. directly M.
der their noses. and laying their
hsuwE on ahs shoulders OF men In
baokrasn Thef mar come hene with
a mlghsy tale but they will have done
small damage. % actual corruption IN
che state.
scovarnog Dennen properly calls ~.
g@pgIon 90 the giraffe course pursued
81 these doughty DOORS or good Thay
Cake eha governors statement before
tho g4orgmeF investigating COMMITTEES
sltae 9os YEARS he hsa understood
thar@ uaS bribery Fi Springfield, He'd
have been nInhy n ne had not hea<4
something Of "a. Therefore, say the
Goers OF good. che governor knew &c
and be didn't ssog ls. Hes RESPONSE
Bile. @. boshl
@fhe charges we're proved against
aee jaekpoeteFn and iuries acquitted
shem The charges were proved
AGAINST sh@ }aekputtern and their dis
|, srieae ge-agecsed them. What ia MF.
aHNxzne "A .As.ae - - ~ shne \ "A -. m q
order ahs gascais shot at sunrise2
The conspicuous jackpofters are IN
che paSsy represented By Mr. Dunno
and Ms. Lewis. And they are IN that
branch OF she Legislature which has
fought the governor for years.
'Js Mr.. Dageee nee6ed . clean Bill
OF health 90 ahis acoro II would be
presented 60 him by this fact that ev.
err man jack whoss name In any way
was connected with any disclosure OF
corruption az Springfield vas his pc
glsIenD and personal enemy because
ahs governor had tnterfered With the
political and personal schemes 20
which every man Jack OF shem was
devoted.
''Denean could have had gheiT
sriendshIp and he could have had their
political support regardless OF
whether they wcre Republicans OF
Democrats. by Keeping his hands out
Of their schemes. lie could not send
ghem 60 the penItantiary. He could
acg convict them In court. FIs could
NOT keep many Of them from being
reelected. although he tried In q mum.
Der of districts. He could not keep
Them from organizing tho house of
representatives.. although II is she
0esa knoun fact in Illinois politics
shae be tried 20 and was defeated.
We tried 60 organize the house OF
representatives and his enemies On
shs Republican eide and Mr. DUNES
friends on she Democratic side com
oined and defeated him and defeated
ais candidate for speaker. That com
hInation furnished the men who were
caught grating. Every man Jack OF
them ON the houze side OF the legisIa.
tuFs came out Of that combination er-
eepE Charles A. White. Democrat,
who would not vote for ShurtlefF.
"On this senate side the governor
tried TO organize and succeeded And
every man Jack of the grafters who
were found ON the senate side came