Gas Boodle and Bribery Probe in Illinois Legislature
A leading Illinois press piece calls for a full legislative investigation into the Warehouse and Gas Bills passed by the last General Assembly. It names bribery rumors, implicates lawmakers and lawyers, and predicts arrests as a House committee of nine probes money flows, bribery, and the roles of elevator and gas trust factions in Springfield.
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General Assembly
Ware House
Chicago
Springfield
Inst General Assembly
Cook County
Eagle
House of Representatives
Wylberg
Delberg Ane Hoodle
Thirtypinth General Assembly
Jonathan Merriam
Germain Taienders
Pitves Herald
J Iy Dunne
Sprhuefield
Dante
Certal
Pittoon
Tegistarire Lavenade
Chicago Corporation
Gas Trust
Yerkes
Board of Trade
Legislative
Fortieth General Assembly
Grain graft and bribery scandal rocks Illinois legislature
A lengthy exposé claims a warehouse and elevator bill passed via bribery. It alleges legislators and Chicago grain interests profited, with affidavits and a large Board of Trade fund planned to pursue prosecutions. It warns of a looming probe and possible indictments as resentment grows.
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Board of Trade
Board of Trade Committee
Chicago
Springfield
Why not enforce gas trust anti-trust law in Chicago
The speaker complains that it takes three years to outlaw a felony and argues the three-year window delays indictments against gas and elevator trust bribers. They urge timely committee reports and grand jury action in Joliet, questioning why the state anti trust law isn’t enforced against the gas trust and warning of a corporation robbing households and blocking public streets without a franchise.
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Chicago
Tuley
Nestor
Supreme Court
Gas Trust
Gas ‘Trust
Elevator Trust
Grand Jury
Joliet
Resolutions Seek Gas Bill Repeal by Illinois Leaders
The text reports calls by influential men at Republican and Democratic county conventions in 1898 to repeal gas concession legislation in Illinois. It mentions bribery investigations, opposition to municipal gas plant ownership, and questions about the mayor’s associations. The tone reflects reform pressures and political maneuvering around gas and warehouse boodle.
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General Assembly
Ir General Assembly
Illinois
Money handed to speaker candidate tied to elevator bill
A legislator seeking the next House speakership allegedly accepted a wad while bedridden in Springfield for backing the controversial Elevator bill. Two other men who took money to push the bill are also running for Speaker in the coming Legislature.
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Springfield
Inquiry into Elevator boodle ties to Speaker race
A Legislature member sent a message directing a wad to the Elevator boodle distributor. The recipient is now a Speaker candidate. A center-state member pledges to pursue a committee to uncover facts on the Infamous warehouse Hill purchase from last session as mobs threaten the Gas Trust and its allies.
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Tam
Gas Trust
The
Eagle
Warehouse Hill
Corporations and corruption link in thirty ninth assembly
The piece notes corporations shaping politics as some bills killed in the thirty-ninth general assembly may return in the next session. It implies backers will offer bribes to influence lawmakers.
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Senate
Thirty-ninth
General Assembly
Elevator Trust and Legislators Under Fire in 1900 Race
The speech declares the Elevator Trust must go as lawmakers who sell to corporations will be watched and indicted. It questions how much lawyers will pay to cheat farmers on the elevator bill and warns a party backing the trust will be beaten in Illinois in 1900.
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Elevator Trust
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