The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-02-28
OUR CANDIDATES.

placed in the field, and it is your duty to
support it to morrow and elect every man
by handsome majority. They are all
good, true and faithful men, of unqusston-
able ability and integrity, and will do honor
to the respective positions, as well Is be an
honor to the party and the city.
Vote the straight ticket.
Vote for the men who will serve the best
| interests of the city-ths straight Democrat
ic ticket.
Vote for men who are not pledged to any
ubiquitous measure or clique, as Murdoch
is.
VOTE FOR MAYoR-PoRTER SKINNER,
fair, iberal-minded man, who won't keep
black mailing set of policemen in office,
to aid prisoners to escape, provided they
pay;
hands because they choose to sleep upon
the levee, or at the depot, while waiting for
the cars
Policemen who will harbor thieves ana
VlliaIns 6oOut INC cly
Policemen who will prosecute Irish po-
Iicemen for doing their duty;
Policemen who will black mail citizens,
| and will harbor lewdness, :hieving and mid.
night carousals;
All these things Murdock did-Porter
Skinner will not.
Murdoch run the city in debt-Porter
| Skinner will not.
| Murdoch tended bar on Sunday nights at
Henry Woltman's saloon, and at 2 O'Clock
went home drunk, and at the same time Or
dered Policeman Woods to close up all the
other saloons at 10 O'Clock
Porter Skinner would not thus disgrace
the office of Mayor.
| Murdoch run the city in debt-Portei
Skinner will not.
Murdoch has no financial ability, is ar
Iexpedency candidate, had to borrow money
at heavy rate of interest besides collect
ing 100000 taxes from the people to rur
the city, he left over $4,000 in debts fo
his successor to pay,
But there is NO use of further euumera
ton. You know Murdock, have tried hin
and don't want a repetition of these things
If he is elected you will have them, h
will institute all these disgraces, be ii
pledged 10 the very same men, and we cal
upon Democrats, citizens, taxpayers and a.
! interested in the responsibility and welfare
Of the city, TO use every effort TO defeat hin
his superior, a Mayor you will be proud OF
FOR ALDERMAN OF TIE FIRST WARD,
vote for GEoRGE LAMONT good democrat,
worthy citizen, q man of ability who will nc
resign as soon as elected, who ID not a mer
igurehead for the party, who will serve tn
interest of the First ward and of the Who'll
city to the best of his ability and cannot b
used for any scheme not for the interest {
the whole city.
FOR ALDERMAN OF THE SECOND WARD,
do not fail to record your vote for HESR
BERGowER-the regular candidate, isIrl
and squarely nominated, a man who Will q
tend to the duties of the office and nc
be frightened at every little cur who ma
snap and snarl at his heels, but with hi
business ability will favor every messur
d, that is for economy, and the prosperity c
the city.
FoR ALDERMAN OF THE THIRD WARD
Vote for that sharp, cool, clear-heade
Swede, A. J. SWANSON, who has more bust
ness in him than q hundred like his oppo
uent He is not an office seeker and pol
sician, but good, sound democrat who ha
been Il success in minding his own business
aud will be the most popular alderman eve
sent from the Third ward. Let his majorit
be big one,
FoR ALDERMAN OF THE FOURTH WARD
> Who doesn't know JOE GRAY? Joe
friends won't see him defeated, for he Wi
make little the best Alderman of any ma
who could have been selected. He wi
come IN with the biggest majority Of an
} candidate unless II be ourMayor.
"Old Respectable First Ward
"Sober and Steady Second" Ward
"Blooly Third" Ward
"OlI Indomitable Fourth" Ward
Let US hear good report from each on
of you tomorrow
Be at the polls all day
II Get out every voter
Look out for bogus tickets.
Vote early
Don't leave the work for others
Read your ticket before you vote 1t
THE SILVER PALACE CAR.-The Pullma
Silver Palace car Nv GODS ,ock,'' which is t
be employed on the Rockford road, cam
into this city this morning, aud will make IL
first regular trip this evening from Roc
4 Island at $50. This car, the invention
!, | Mr. Pullman, has created new era in con
| Portable travelling. 1t has attained q worl'
vide reputation, and is in use on nearly q
ehe large railroads in the United States, tt
Erie, the Northwestern, the Union AMI Ce
J. trail Pacific, ETC., etc. The Woodstock"
Il Que of the finest of it's kind, and has mol
e, comfort and elegance compressed into lin
, tied space than one could hardly dream o
IT It is a six.wheeled truck, aud the exterior
brightly vanished and psnnelIe
IN chocolate color. The interior
resplendeut with glittering glass az
= cleaning silver. At one end are two priva
state rooms, and Immediately adjoining Nv
private drawing rooms shut off entirely fro