The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-08-14
RADICAL ABUSE OF COL. MORGAN.
wilful Misrepressnta tons of him

Most of the Grant newspapers take an
especial delight in misrepresentlng ooi'
Morgan, of Mclean county. through
railroad influence, last winter, the hepuo-
Leans defeated him for member OF Ine
Railroad and Warehouse Board, ana tiley
leave no opportunity to misrepresehl MIN
unimproved This morning, the o"'"H
picks up a stale calumny which he hau
previously refuted, and which the C'''o"
ought to have known that he had retuted'
Here is Col Morgan answer to IL rs Ioi-
lows:
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Aug. =, 1915.
To the Editor of the Inter-Ocean-
SIR Feeling assured OF your taheor ana
high sense of justice, do not hesitate 10
ask you to grant me place in your paper 10
correct som eof the statements tohtdlLeu III
your editorial upon my acceptance OF the
nomination of the anti-mOnopollsts OF NC
Lean county.
l. You say Colonel Morgan hest
tated four days and went down;
did not hesitate momen. out accept
ed verbally, at once.
The nomination was made quite late IN
the afternoon of Friday Aug l. waited
Saturday for formal notice OF my nomlna-
/ ton, which was not received III conSe-
uuence of the suddenillneSs 0. MIR. Carter,
/ the Secretary of the cOnventn.
This learned on Monday morning, the
/ 4th inst, and at once accepte. the nomin-
] q. ,,,t ,r,,.l ShAnlI
be done before the Republican convention
/ assembled
This would have appeared 10 your read
ers had you published my leter OF accept
ance in full; and feel that YOU ought in
justice to have done so sine you noticed
my nomination at all
You will readily see from ny formal ac-
eeptance that | only waited one day tSatur.
day, instead of tour days hesitation, Il,
/ you state II.
/ , You say; Now he falls into the
arms of the men who detected him, ant
whom he alleged then sou-ht his over.
/ throw, because they desired 10 prevent til,
faithful execution of the Law
This statement is entirely erroneous.
! knew, aud still know, some men whowork
J
/ Of Railway and WarehouSe Commission
ers, and necessarily the defeat of tn,
/ friendly and earnest efforts Of the people
and the Inter ocean, in my behalf. But
unfortunately for your stat ment, the mel
really responsible for that defeat were o
the Republican party. va will readil
see this by reference TO articles in YOU
paper of that period
The convention which hnored me wa
composed of citizens Of NLean county
highly respectable citizens and farmers
representing all shades Z. political bias
though mainly Republican
3. You say: Colonel Morgan then de
clared that the strength and efficiency q
the farmers movement defended upon it
singleue,o Vi purpose, aud upon its ubstit
ance from political Affiliate Is.
This statement also give, an inaccurat
impression. l have Tor several years BE
heved it impossible To Obtain adequate r.
lief for the evils produced by the monopc
lies OF the country through the action G
existing political parties
Doubtless your lmpreSsi was obtaine
from the fac that ! aided Senator Jane
"a. Strong in drawing onet the first bill
tor law establishing a ard of railwa
and warehouse commissioners. and use
every effort to secure the adoption of Sc,
ton Of the law providing hat the Con
missioners should be removed for caus
only. 1t was hoped thus TO free thel
from the political influences which | bt
lieved would seriously imIIlr the usefu
ness OF the board, and | have seen no 600
reasons TO change the opinion then enter
tanned, but, ON tie contrary. many hay
been presented colfrmingt It.
Your remarks upon wha. you are please
to style my sublime AMBITION to posse,
the Treasurer office Of N:Lean county.
. | can only answer by saying that. thong
unsought by me, regard The office as a
honorable one, and Of higf trust.
W hateyer else | may have lost. as vo
predict, | anticipate being permitted 10 e,
press my opinion, aud sha study to 10 ;
. without such disrespect to he opinions ,
others as you exhibit by YOUR sneers an
lnsinuatlans in respect To- Ivself. alike M
Just aud uucalled for.
| never have sought offl,e a rewar
Tor political services, and aeysr shall.
cannot be eXpatriatel 10y new paper a
ucle therefore, a. a citizen ct tne { mite
States | 5halLendeay0r toe4ercise my rich
in conslderate and law abiding name
/ and with due regard for the rights al
. opinions Of others, aud al according
my own sense of the tra,l embodied
American citizenship
ours, very respectfully.
4 RICHARD =. MORGAN, Jr.
Edward the CopfessorI Tao nredaoe