The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-12-06
THE AMERICAN ISSUE
December 6, 1912.
The SpedkerShip


representatives of the Fortyeghth general assembly
is assuming unusual proportions; the number of can
didates is multiplying
It is startling to note the names of some of the
aspirants, who have hobnobbed with jack
potters and have been identified with corrupt egsla-
ton and yet in spite of their unsavory records, they
are aspiring to sit in this responsible position.
What do the people of Illinois think OF this list?
Martin j. Dillon John J. Mclaughlin Chas A. IA KarGh
Of the iackpotters and saloon lobbyists A speaker
picked from this select crowd might be who could
furnish credentials for faithful service rendered certain
corrupt interests in 1909 that brought disgrace upon
Illinois and shamed her before the nation
Lee ONel Browne is too well-known to the peo-
pie of this to need any introduction; that his
name should be considered at ALL should arouse the
people of the definite action to prevent not
only Mr.. Brownies election but any OF the above who
are affiliated with him. and belong to the general
class in the legislature. Two of these asp1rans dis
tnguished themselves orators in the last assembly,
An assault upon the county local option bi was the
occasion for display of their forensic abilities.
The Issue of April 81 1911, in telling OF the battle
for county option in the Foryseventh general assem-
blv quoted from some of the speeches made for and
against the just before the vote was taken
1t says:
Schuyler county, in speech, the like OF which was
probably before heard in the illinois legislature
capped the climax when he quoted the Masters words
at the Last Supper in defense of the saloon, saying
He took the cup and said, Drink We all of it in re-
membrance of me.
Representative Karch, Democrat, of Belleville, de-
clared that the saloons of that city always open
on Sunday and were more "edifying than were the
churches of Belevlle"
Thomas N. German from PEORIA John J. Nc
Laughin, from Chicago, and Martin J. Dillon, from
<Galena, all recommended by the United Socle-
ties and have an unsavory record in connection with
important acts of the legislature That the legislature
will not stand for such corrupt control indicated by
resolution recently given the press OF the STATE
which reads follows:
In the organization of the house of representatives
pledge ourselves support for speaker who has
been in any way identified with known to be in sympathy
with such election We regard the candidacy
of such as challenge and aront the moral and
decency of the electorate of the entire state
Further, we pledge ourselves in favor of taking the
power of committee appointments from the speak
err placing such in the body of the house, where
it rightfuy belongs. -
JOHN HOUSTON, Thirty-second District; EDWARD
F. POORMAN, Thrty-fourth District; JAMES M: BELL,
Forty-ffth District; w. A. HUBBARD Thirty-eghth Dis
trct; W H; GROVES, Threh Dist5iGt; JOHN RICH
District; JOHN COLEMAN, Tenth District
Every man who desires to see the state free from
the disgrace of another jackpot legislature should at
once communicate with his representatives, letting