The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-09
1)eilu argus.
Tuesday Evsaing, Nay Q. isTl.
Retty Jealousy.

The Moline Repiep, with it's usual iguor-
ance, attributes the unfinished Government
bridge connecting Moline with the Island,
TO Rock Island money buying Congressman
Hawley to use his limited influence TO delay
the work SOd postpone indefinitely the com
Plesion of the bridge. Nov, we are of the
opinion that Mr.. Hawley could be bought to
do such q thing, but still We believe in Civ
ing the Devil his due, and do rot believe
he is guilty Of this charge. In the hrst place
his influence 1T Washington 10 altogether too
limited for hin to stop any government
work, and in the next place be would not do
it IN this instance without being bought, and
lastly, there is no one man or set of men in
this section OF the west, on either side OF
the river, who woald furnish the money for
such purpose for the very simple reason
that there are no interests that would be the
least advanced by such course.
Moline, Rock Island, Davenport, and even
Camden and al this surrounding country
will be very materially benefited by the
building of that bridge; and what advance,
the interest Of one of these places must ben
eft all. The RevieI0 attempts 10 prove it,
point by e series OF reasons from firstly &c
fourIhly, the sum and substance of ell winch
axe that Rock Island has interests antsgo
nistic to Moline, and is consequently
jealous. We will not hsrshly con
denim the RscieV, but will rather let tbs
mantle of charity cover this exhibition O
ignorance Its editor, used TO writing III 4
small place, surrounded by small Interests,
10 evidently Lost amid the great and ts'
reaching projects that surround him-hs
would con6ne them and their grand intu
ences within the radius Of few short milaG
the Nations Great Central Park must enc
ia his small printing shop the stCpendout
water power must turn NO wheels only those
in his insignificant ofioe-the fame of ole
john Deere must reach only the ears o
those who read the ReUieB, and he is to b,
the only star that IN ust shlue with the brigh
peculiar light OF Moline. Incapable o
compreheDding what must be tie future o
this favored spot where he has found a TEN
porSry resting plAce-without breadth o
mind sufi eisnt to take In the fact that Moline
Rock Island and Camden will be the triun
center of q greet and important city, he i'm
Sgines some one- is Jealous. He exhibits
the same character when discussing h
scheme of consolidating the two cities Unde
one Rovernment-A state of things shs
must soon exist, and the sooner the bette
for ell concerned. Jealous Why, no
BlsSs his little, marrow, contracted sou
Rock Island rejoiceS al ell of Moline's SUI
cess and increasing fame is proud of be
fourishing manufacturing estAblishm men
aud her liberal and enIsrprising capita
iSss. They are ours as well as yours. Sid
BY side works the money Of the two cite
and hand in hand can shs two bring aboI
the grand results that both are working TO
Let al little men Who stand in the way ste
aside, the wheels of progress cannot
stopped or a wall be erected to divide II
frAternsl feeling that exists between Il
citizens of each place. Years of work en-
waiting have made our interests one, AL
those who have been longest in the harBel
will bear US out in what We have said.