The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-19
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RIOT For Free Trade.

Not For Free TRADE
In the house ofrepresentatives, tnis Aaolu-
ing, Mr.. Roberts (dem.) Of Iazeweh county
introduced resolution favorihg itee 'raoe,
and instructing our REPRESENTATIVES, IN
co,,rsss oaxer, tbemsefves to bring the laws
of the c,pn,rv IN tbs. basis. a motion was at
onca made. from the radical side of the
honse I, pos,pone the consideration of the
resolution until next Thursday-sfter the
dav when the United States senator will be
elected. Au animated debate ensued, but,
upon the vote, the house was divided by
psrsy lines, ell the democrats voting agains
and all the radicals for, the postponement.
The influence of Mr.. Logan is plainly seen
in this vote. The people OF Illinois will not
tail TO note that the radical majority OF the
Legislature, which is pledged to elect him
senator, declines to instruct him fos free
trade. They will also sse how much the
pledges of radical members of the Legislature
for free trade amount to and finally the
people will observe that the famous reso!u.
ton on the tariff question, which was passed
at the radical state convention, is of no
effect. 1t was intended to deceive, but the
trick WAS so transparent that no man ccSid
he caught who was not blinded by part. pre- |
JUDGE. The free trade republican. OF THIS
is directed and controlled BY Ehe tsr'thses'
If this exposition of the srHon OF the party
in the legislature does rs so conViDeethem. |
we fear nothing will. John A. Logan and !
the entire radical side OF the Legislature are |
in the hands of fhe eastern monopoly rings. |
-SprjRqfehf Hfg'StsF.
The s5ovo extract shows plainly the |
length radicals will go to, in order to secure
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convention passed the FREQ trade resolution.
Jus. TO catch free trade votes, and went 10
more with that body. That convention might |
ast as we'll have adopted the resolution that
was recommended by one Of the members of
OF that convention, who went from this |
county, who wanted resolution adopted |
that could be interpreted both ways, as we |
mentioned a few days ago. Wilitha mem
Der now tell us what he thinks Of the action
of the radical members Of the present legis
lature. VIII he deny that il means just
Whist we said it did in our article a few days
ago? Is it not plain that the radical party
adopted resolutions, never intending
to live up to them Is il not also plain that
radical candidate viii promise that free
trade shall receive his vote when talking to
q free trade republican, and to q projections
ist that his vote shall hel to crush free trade
into the ground, thus undoUb tedlg securing
the votes Of both men bat when it comes
TO the test vote, the free trader ard promise
are both forgotten or ignored, party claims
conquer, he goes with the party against free
trade, not il order to fulfill his promise to |
the protec,ionist, for he cares naught for /
him, but the party is first and last. He |
most emphsiically declares afterwsrd that
opposition from him, only one vote, would |
not change the vote OF the House, but that
IS not the point. Il Is no use TO remind |
him OF his promise, if he can not wriggle |
oct of that dilemma he is not ft for q rsdi |.
cal politician. And the next tine he is put |
up for the office, he makes the sauna prom |
ises, and breaks them at the earliest oppor- |
sunity. The representatives of this county |
in the present Legislature are men CT the
above class. They secured the vote of free
traders BY promising their votes for the
measure, and the vote OF proteotionis,s by
promising them protection. Look at their
record at this early stage of their journey in
Legislative life, and see how they have kept
their promises.
the Hon. Mr.. Logan is instructed By the
radicals of the Legislature not TO advocate
free trade. The repr- sente,ives from this
county control tive votes in the radical
party, or should what side of this import
ant question does our representatives. take?
is the anxious inquiry of their free trade
Why the side thsir party takes
But they promised me to use all their in
huence (which is small enough and to give
their votes to support the other side. SO
much the more Ounce you, to believe them
Ohm A. Logan enters the national council
By al the radicals in the state
legislature 20 "ote for protection. This is
the result all democrats anticipated, and the
the result of trusting to the promises of
radical car d idates. But it is useless TO
speak the PLAIN truth TO some men, to show
them the difference between actions and
promises, for they will vote from year to
year for these promising candidates IL hopes
that some one of them may in course CT
time keep promise.