The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1872-12-16
THE $I5O CITY ON MORALITY
The Argus Reporter Safely
Returns from Moline
Once More.
Alderman J. S. Keator Explains.
Aid. C. w. LobdeII's Corner.
THE CITY CLERK OF VOLUME WITH HIS
EARS PINNED BACK.
Some correspondence.


sity of Moline. But their city clerk who
is either mad or writes verses, or else is a
proper example of the old Roman proverb |
that he whom the gods would destroy |
they previously deprive of his under
has rushed into print with that
childish impetuosity which always betrays
the weakness of the defense, and has so
clearly acknowledged Moline's obligation
to the Board of Trade of this city that
further statement of facts regarding this
subject is due, both TO our citizens and to
the Moline aldermen who have acted CON
scientiously and from high moral convic-
tons We furthermore regret that these
facts must show some of the Moline officials
in the role Of contemplate tricksters; but
such are the facts, if we can believe Alder
man j. :. keator, whose word, he says,
can be verified by the official records of
their Council
Their City Clerk acknowledges that Mo
line did appropriate $3.50, for the pamphlets
when he says
Said .'city editor of the Argus" reports that
told him the appropriation had not been made.
which report is false.-Furg in the Review.
In the same breath he acknowledges
this to he equivalent to a lie, AS tile follow
ing will show, it being the statement that
made the messenger think the appropria-
ton had not passed See also how he
plays the trickster by using the word
Trustees in place Of Council
told him there was nothing on our records
showing that the Trustees ever agreed 10 pay $3.50
or any other sum- for the printing of the pamphlet
-Furg IN the Review.
Again, he acknowledges contract. as
the following shows:
aud not filling the contract with the people Of
Moline. Furg in the Review.
Again, he shows that the c uncil ac-
knowledged the contract and was satisfied
it had been filed. by the following
ON the 9Th OF Nov. ulL. after being harrass,d for
nearly year on the subject the City Council passed
4 thv appropriation Furg. in the Review.
And AT the next regular meeting of said Council
they rccousidcred the vote aud thr~ lett II Tor
Z further lcgisiatton.-Furg again,
Why the necessity for further legislation,
. if not obligated To pay? Here is where
the trick comes in. Alderman keator
says he moved the reconsideration Of this
vote for one reason, because the Board Of
Trade wanted to charge them 40 cents "a
piece for the pamphlets This needs ex-
PLANTATION Mr. Gould proposed to the
Board of Trade to have Moline appropri-
ate $3.50, and in addition purchase 100
pamphlets at 40 cents each, as our city
had given $500, and our citizens were pay
ing 80 cents each for books. After learn
ing that the appropriation had been passed,
Mr. Eggleston wrote 10 their Mayor for
the money, and asked if they wanted the
100 pamphlets at 40 cents, according to
Mr.. Goulds proposition. The worthy
Mayor never even answered the letter
I In the meantime the clerk of Moline was
instructed to write for pamphlets, which
he didat do: but, at the meeting when
the vote was reconsidered. on the call Of
Alderman LobdelL, who, by this and his
letter below. has hot water on one shout.
der and cold on the other, this nice CLERK
reads Mr. Egglestons letter to the Mayor
as reply to the letter he didn't ,crite-
thus playing dirty trick on hi, Council
Hoodwinked by this trick. and because Mr.
Gould had said see Gould's letters below
they were not morally bound u pay the
$50, Alderman keator moved u recon
slider the appropriation, which, with hi
understanding Of the matter at TIE time
was all very proper Alderman Lobdel
seconded the motion and both voted for it
or at least SO says Mr.. Keator But how
does this look along side Of the folIowin!
letter, addressed TO the President of thu
Board of Trade, which we presume Aid
erman Lobdell will not dare deny
MOLINE, ILL.,, Dec 10th. 1872.
W. W. EGGLEsToN. ESQ, Rock ISLAM
Dear Sir: The article in THE ARGr,
of last evening is not correct in its state
ment that the reconsideration moved an,
carried by the Council in reference 10 tn
order for the pamphlets being unanimous
1t is but just to me that you shoult
know that, on receipto Of your letter. writer
personally to me, recently, in reference t
the matter that | went to Mr. Gould anC
had an interview with him, and reported
the result to the City Clerk, and as re
SHh Of Mdt iHterUie1c tie r0te rds carried
. The Clerk never issued the order, how
ever and the old Trustees seemed dissatis
, fed with the Council for allowing it ant
last Wednesday night the Mayor read you
, letter TO him to the Council, where yol
proposed a sale of some of the pamphlet
at 40 cents, which eliminated in a vote +
reconsider 1t was not carried unanim0usl
as stated. Mr.. Ninton was absent, and
did not g0te at dU as | saw from the stat
of feeling it would do no good. ! hav
done all ! can in the matter, and have onl
10 state that | have already been blame
by some here for the action | had in tn
matter, and as the thing now stands | fee
that | have done for you all Twas able an
e. that you must not hold me TO any furthe
personal responsibility in the case, bu
, leave it with the old board of Trustees VIII
are the ones to settle the moral gUestio
if any involved in the transaction.
t Truly yours, G. W. LOBDELL.
. Here is a question of veracity betwee
d the two Aldermen which does not concer
I. us and we leave it, with the statemer
. that Mr.. Keator proposes to prove, b
e Mayor Wheelock, that he is not the LA
+ The italics in the above letter are ours
e the first acknowledge the moral obligatio
, as the result of Mr. Gould's report.
Y These statements are the result of
conversation our reporter had with Aide
e man Keator, at Moline, and on the cars, Q
y the 10Th inst. At that time he distinct
y promised, if our reporter would show hi
n proofs that Mr.. Gould had morally oblig,
p ted Moline to pay the $3.50, that he woul
h go into council meeting and use his be
= endeavors to have the appropriation rea
s lowed. Our reporter showed him the fo
d lowing letters, and, in the presence of M
y Ben Harper, he said the proof was sati
e factory: