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T"S-gTlgy'- "The right of .the -people to. be se cure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated; and no warrant shall issue without probable cause, supported by affidavit, particularly descrunng the place to be searched and the persons and things to be seized. "No person shall be held to answer for a criminal offense, unless on in dictment of a grand jury, except in cases in which the punishment is by fine, or imprisonment otherwise than in the penitentiary, in cases of im peachment and in cases arising in the army and navy, or m the militia, etc.: Provided, that the grand jury may be abolished by law in all cases. "A frequent recurrence to the fun damental principles" of civil govern ment is absolutely necessary to pre serve the blessings of liberty.' If the people satisfy Harry Olson's ambition and pass this law the "Bill of Rights" will be void and a citizen grabbed on the street by a police of ficer without a warrant and have final judgment passed on, him the next morning, according to Michels. Under Olson's plan the Municipal Court would have final say on all cases except murder and treason. "Never, in the history of the great state of Illinois, has there been such urgent need to arise in defense of civil liberty as exists today in cosmo politan Chicago," says Michels. "The general assembly has not by general law abolished the grand jury in all criminal cases, and yet this act at tempts to do so for the city of Chi cago in so far as the Municipal Court is concerned. "The ostracism in ancient Athens was mild compared with the powers conferred under this proposed law upon an individual judge of this court which has succeeded to the ancient and honorable office of J. P. and which now seeks to arrogate unto itself powers never dreamed of by th" founders of our democratic re ".Tust think of- a judge: of this mighty tribunal carrying about his person blank warrants to be issued at random and at midnight! "We voted for the original act be cause we were told that the court would be a benefit and blessing to the poor man, that it would be the poor man's court. Today many among us claim that it has . developed in practice into the poor man's tor mentor and tyrant. Shall it now be come our overlord by our own votes? I trust not. "Let taxpayers beware. The pro posed act will develop a new army of conservators of the peace "which will be at the beck and call of their su periors and ready and willing to ab sorb not only all 'of the feea and fines collected from unfortunates or law breakers, but a much larger slice of the corporate funds of the city of Chicago than at present." EXPECT .TROUBLE IN TOLEDO'S THREE-CENT FARE FIGHT Toledo, March 27. U. S. Marshal Lapp, with a force of deputies, is to arrive here this afternoon to take charge of the situation arising out of threats by citizens to ride on street cars forthre'e-cent fares, after mid night, by force, if necessary. At that hour all Toledo Kail-Light Company franchises expire and an "all-dav three-cent fare" ordinance passed by the city council becomes effective. Pending" decision of the street car company's application for a federal court injunction its officials, refuse to yield. o o BITS OF NEWS New terminal suggested for Dear born station. Place called nuisance. Harry A. Lipsky. member . o.f Board of Education, witness in school site quiz. Lipsky admitted Sabath sup port. Officer? and collectors' of defunct United Police subpoenaed before grand jury. .Must tell what happened to$66,000 "slush" fund.