The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-14
From the Syracuse (N. - Courier,
SpeakershiD H. r.

We have expressed our preference for
Mr.. Cox for this Office. The reasons are
apparent They are, if possible, more ur-
gent in his behalf than for Mr.. Kerr; al
though we have expressed no reluctance to
have Mr.. Kerr thus honored.
Some OF our contemporaries have spoken
properly as to the candidacy OF Mr.. Ran
dali. The Utica Observer Justly deals with
his record, as high protectionist, and a
back pay grabber and defender. He is
not the choice Of this state; nor should
this state give its voice for any one outside,
unless for weighty reasons. Yet the editor
of the Observer asks Mr.. Cox to decline in
favor of Mixer, and transfer his strength
to MIR. Kerr. The New York San indi-
Gates that Mr.. Cox is as willing as any one
to make personal sacrifices; but it does
not see how he can transfer the vote which
lncllnes tor him to western man. Sup
pose as it seems that the western mem
Ders are in favor of MIR. Cox, for relations
| sake and because he is Democrat with
out faint, and Notwithstanding his record as
hard money man, is that any reason why
Mr.. Cox should decline for Mr.. Kerr, who
could pot get such western or even south
ern vote that favors imitation? As between
MIR. Cox and Mr.. Kerr how does it stand
Mr.. Cox has most experience. He has
served fourteen years; Mr.Kerr but eight.
MIR. Cox was in congress four years before
| the war; eight years before Mr. Kerr, and
six before Mr. Randall. Is he not sound
on hard money!" Why, he is the only
one in congress to-day, who voted against
the legal tender; and every vote since is
right. How is he on home rule? We have
published his speeches on that topic. Is
Mr.. Kerr on that question better informed
or has he done more? Is Mr.. Cox as
sound on the tariff? Why in lS57-6O, and
all during the war, eight years before Mr..
Kerr raised his voice for revenue tariff,
MIR. Cox battled against class monopolies.
tie is the pioneer of that contest. Is be
not ready on parliamentary law? He has
frequently presided has served for eight
years on the committee on rules; Mr.,
Kerr has never been in the chair, and was
never on that committee. Why then is
Indiana to be preferred to New York? Is
it because Mr.. Cox is in any way attaint
His record on all the jobs and grabs is bet.
ter-because longer, straighter and Older
than any one in the house.
The New ork Tribune intimates through
its Philadelphia correspondent that there
is no use in making the contest against
Randall. 1t is ended in favor of Mr.. Ran
DALI it thinks he has 100 pledged" and
that is majority of the Democratic eau
Gus, and other such bluff remarks. Be-
sides, Mr.. Randall is the Father of the
House" How does it make out this title
What is the object of the last remark? II
it means anything it means that Mr.. Ran
dali has had the most experience. Well
the truth is, that he has served two year.
less than Cox. Holman and Kelley; anC
kelley's fourteen continuous years, dubs
him Father "-Heavy Father-heavy witt
pig iron, as Randall is. But as Kelley has
served as long as Cox and Holman, and is
to be the legislative father,if there be meri
in experience then Mr.. Cox has the sam,
merit precisely, and Randall less. Blu
| Democrats don't take the pledge in these
days so readily. Who are they? VIVA
states? Name them We are assured b,
those who know, that this is the thinnes
of electioneering lodges. The southern
members, who are the body of the mem
t bership with few exceptions, are uncom
United. Mr.. Cox stands a good chane
for them, as we are ready to show; and il
the west and the east he to day would
: carry the majority. New Jersey, Mich
, gan and Ohio, not to say New England
, and we believe majority of New Yorl
members are for him. Why, then, shout,
he yield to Mr.. Kerr, when the yieldin
3 would not defeat Mr.. Randall about whom
the Observer is concerned, and when b
, holding on MIR. Cox's friends can assur
him, in so far as antecedent probabilitie
go for anything. of success?