The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-12
What Former Supporter of Mr.. Hawley
Thinks of His Course.

To the Editors of The Rock island Argus:
Permit me, in behalf of all the inhabit-
ants of the upper end of this county,
with whom | have spoken on this subject,
to thank you for the full and
rageous conduct of J. B. Hawley, in
regard to the free bridge and military
prison questions. | am sorry to say that |
am one Of those who helped to nominate
and elect the traitor to the position be now
so unworthily fills, and is using to the great
injury of this part of the District. | have
read both of his letters with care hoping
to find reasonable excuse for the course
he has taken on each of the above ques-
| tons, but l must say instead Of finding
what | had a right to expect, a manly out
spoken letter, with good reasons for oppos-
ing Mr. Cotton's free bridge bill, and for
introducing the bill for the re-
moval of the military prison from Rock
! Island, where. as | understand it, Con
gress had already located the PRISON. to
Leavenworth, Kansas, I only found the
merest schoolboy twaddle-evidently an
effort to cover up, and hide the true rea-
son, which | more than half suspect is i'll
thy tucre.
Heretofore. when have heard it insin-
uated that Mr. Hawleg took $500 from an
Did friend, Joe Comet, for a little friendly ser
vice; and $500more from government con
tractor on the Rapids; and $500 more from
our old and respected friend, John Deere
an unknown sum for the little lo,c.hred
trick be played on the poor Iowa home
i steaders, with his well remembered land.
grab bill, | have sought for excuses fol
him, but | must say a conviction is forced
upon me, however much | may wish il
otherwise, that there is bargain an3 sale
in Hawley's course 1t may be all right
for Capt. Robinson to purchase Mr.. Haw
ley, if he wants him and he is worth the
price, but have not the people something
to say? Will they stand and see this un
worthy man, as he has most assuredly
proved himself to be, sell out all our right,
tor the benefit of himself and persona
friendsP | hope, Mr. Argus, you viii
travel right along with Mr.. Hawley, ant
unearth all his low tricks as effectually a:
YOU haze on the bridge and prison ques
tons. We, in the rural districts, depend
on you to do this work, since you have 81
clearly shown how easily you can do th'
job.
i Since the government commenced oper
atoms on the Island, Rock Island has beer
better market for all our farm products
than Chicago The retail prices have beer
about the same, as you will see by compar
ing the market reports any day for the pas
three or four years. If the above is true
would the building and occupancy OF th'
military prison be any particular damag
to the community, that Mr. Hawley should
wish it removed to Kansas? Or should i
be removed because Col Flagler fears Their
might be some other cock that would stru
and crow in Rock Island as we'll as him
/ self? Out on such nonsense. The pro
ducers are the men who furnish the powe
and the sooner these parasites feel tina
power the better for community, State an
Nation.
fear | have already occupied too mucl
Of your space, but again allow me, as
tiller of the soil, to thank THE ARGUS fo
breaking down cid party lines and so Ell
fectively working for the public good.
YUMA.