Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-10-28
-. ~. ni,on T,l,grapA, July II.

Tha Rook Island ARaus makes very pretty
apoIo9v for the military oommandsr at the gov
ernmsnt works near that city. Perhaps Tsh
AneUn 10 correct, and that thsoommander afore-
.aId has been very much troubled With sxcur-
,iouista. Come 70 think Of Il We ars half inclin-
ed to agree with Captain, Major, Colonel (or
whatever his title may be- FlAgler, that . man,
woman or child, who would take an excursion
on q railroad during1 this hot dusty weather,
should not probably be permitted 10 enjoy ne
liberties that are accorded TO other people. In
deed II be, she or they duscssdsd In Leeping out
Of q IunAtis Asvlum they should consider them
selves mighty lucky. General RlAglsr il right.
If vs ever DO 90 10 Rock Islsnd in the capacity
Of an sxsunionist We hope that this othcisl will
still hold 20 his order Of "no eKcursionists ad-
mitted." We we're not there and therefore can
not judge Of the manner Of the refusal referred
TO, and therefore win not argue the matter aith
our Rock Island neiEhbors. Sun, We do not
understand why this flAalsr should issue his
passes 90 freely to be dishonored 90 readily BY
his own order.
From the Dixon Sun, July II.
The Rock Island AReUs complains that We
are unjust 10 our remarks concerning lhs
Agsmsnt Of affairs at the Island Inc iso' -,
that military rule ought TO hold good IN al
casa. ~ nar.ops are "a I'm tilted to the Island on
| permits we'll but no excuse can BE- onered TOT
man who bA. n OF brains enough TO carry out ms
own ora.r, II exoursiOnists are not to be al
/ oued M vtsit the Island a. exoursionists, Why
shouId ercursionists be allowed TO visit the Is
land a. citizens, Of Rosk IHlsnd or any othel
city, both having the same pascal This mai
/ Flsgler, or Pagan or whAtevsr his name may be
has undertake en- to show what little authOrity h
hss, and in our opinion it 10 most eontsmptibls
We are very sorry to see Tbs ARGUs try 70 bols
ter a such fellow. Oar eKsursi onists bad takel
| the preeaution 10 "obtAin permission" to yisi
the Island, and were prepared to "obey the rulss
We believe We understand exactly what we ar
talking about, aud We dsnounce the ll-mannsr
ed Doors Of Rock Island who deny thsiA Ow
passes.
Here is q case where large number G
Mr.. HSvlsy's constituents wero very muc
offended because Of their treatment 10 n
gard to passes. Has Mr.. Hawley done any
thing TO correct aud explain the mistake
to use no harShsr term, in this matter
Has be inquired into it at oil OF cOuri
not. Here was bis own party paper, ii
Telegraph, pitching into Col. Flsgler an
showing that Mr. HAwley's own constiIuen
were not properly treassd-but Mr.. HAwl'
either has not influence enough TO CORE
the IN alter, or be Was afraid il be uudertOC
il, that he should lose some votes on the Is
aud IN cons, quenoe. II be dou's lose soO
,oIes in Lee county in consequence of b
iuattentiou to the wants of the people
pretends to represent We shall be much mi
taken.
|. The ARGUS hopes that Col. FlAger "
s make such notifications OF bis pSss syste
{ as will maze it less Objectionable to l
" pubic. We are sure it can be done Witho
N dstrimen, to the public service,