The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-19

ton. 1t is unfortunate that there are two
opposition candidates in the field, 1t may
be the means of electing the Republican
candidate.
From the ST Louis Republicaa.
Mr.. David Gore.
We printed yesterday card from Mr..
David Gore, the nominee for state treas
urer Of the Illinois convention of June 10,
denying any intention on his part to with
draw from the canvass, and taking the
Republican to task for intimating that his
withdrawal would not be the improper
thing under all the circumstances. We re-
produce the material portion of Mr.. Gore
disclaimer:
at would also be betraying my own personal
convictions, and would surrender all hopes Of being
state treasurer, which will be if the people prove
true to their best interest. No shall not forsake
in the name OF the toiling millions, and In the in
terest OF PRODUCTIVE industry, ask an impartial
consideration by the voters of this state, Of the
principles OF the Independent Reformers, which, in
short, is that the honest judgement of the people
ought to rule this government, instead OF money
1t is not necessary for the Republican to
say that in indirectly advising Mr.. Gore to
withdraw from the contest it was actuated
by no hostility toward him. In surveying
the political situation in Illinois, the Re
publican takes no account of men, but
looks altogether to the policy they repre-.
sent, the declarations of principle whereof
they are the opponents and the promise
which their candidature affords of beating
and destroying the Republican ring that
rules the state The action of the con
vention which nominated Mr.. Gore, taken
as whole, was not, in the Republican, s
opinion so entirely representative of true
reform as it might have BEEN We rec.
ognized, however, that, mistaken as some
of its declarations were, they were no
worse than those of the Republican con-
vention, while the auspices of the move
ment and the personnel of its ticket were
Infinitely less Objectionable than those of
the Republicans. Believing that the
movement of June To- if it could consoli-
date all the Opposition forces of Illinois,
first deprecated that action of the Demo
cratic committee and others, which result.
ed in the Liberal Democratic convention Of
August &c.
When that convention met, however.
1t promulgated declarations more i'm ac
cord with our convict lions of principle and
views OF policy than were those of the con.
ventlon which nominated Mr.. Gore. We
recognized in the utterances of the con
ventlon OF August &c many substantial
promises OF true reform which were want
ing from those of the convention of juno
TO- Then the Liberal Democratic conven-
ton accepted half of the ticket nominated
by the Independent Reformers. This we
regarded as In the nature of concession
which should have been similarly met by |
Ihe other party. As one convention had |
co.he nan way to secure unity of the Oppo. |
siuon, we hoped that the other would come |
the remaining half way and meet it in the |
same spirit, This would have involved
the withdrawal of Mr.. Gore, and there.
fore we spoke of it as desderatum. MIR,
Tore furnishes something like an argu-
ment against his own course when he saws
that by withdrawal he would surrender
all hopes OF being state treasurer" And
by TINS ingenious confession of his nersonaI
ambition he fully prepares us for the as.
sertlon Immediately sequent, that be sswill
not torsake the cause, not if the c,nsa
should forsake him. 1t is truly sad that
such devotion should be layished upon a
cause with no prospect of a reouital-
we lear that we must class Mr.. Gore
among the most potent, though we are
waning TO believe, unwilling instruments of
Ihe republican victory which bids fair N
result from the division of the Opposition
I'D Illinois. He has an Opportunity 70
makea sacrifice which will be of infn;te
value TO the cause for which he processes
such undying affection. Ii he could prove
equal to the emergency and make tho
sacrifice, it would certainly rebound 10 his
honor and patriotism and might be nro.
dnctive of advantage to him in the future
We still indulge the hope that he will with,
9raW IN time to prevent the overwhelming
defeat OF both himself and Mr.. Carroll
rum u't BloorisgtOH AHti-Roropoiist.
Hon s, n. Etter.
Inc character Of Mr.. Etter grows bright
er as the campaign progresses IN ms Of
Bloomington this is very gra,;fv;,r W.
know full well no charges d eron.sorv VI
bis good character and fair fame - y ,.,,,h
fully be made, yet In campaigns sona,; ~.
the opposition win manufacture false nv
ges to the detnment of the political cspS
dates. It IS with undisguised pleasure We
are enabled 10 give our readers an endorse.
ment OF his abilities as teacher, from the
city school records Of Bloomington.
AZ meeting Of our board Of education.
held on the 18th day Of October, 1872, the
following preamble and resolutions were 4
passed without dissenting murmur, to-
wit:
WBxRxzs, Professor s. n Ettey. our xsiuss su,