The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-17
Saturday. April II. 1876.

rrom the Lake County PatrIot,

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Now that the vain howls Of the baff1ed
rings are dying away, and the consplrators
caught in their own tolls are trying to get
right again with the people, the monopoly
ink. slingers are wonderngly inquiring why |
ali the relentless and violent attacks, |
backed by every resources of their magma |
ton, aud unfettered By any regard for
truth and deeeney, have 50 ANONYMOUSLY
high position Speaker Haines holds 10
the estimation of the people of the state at
large, and his immediate constituency.
His constituents can answer the question
very easily. They know Dir. Haines thor
oughly; he has I'd and toiled in their
midst for nearly forty years, and there IS
scarcely an individual in the district he
represents who is not personally acqualnt-
ed with him. They have seen him coming
here poor boy, without friends or money,
working on his farm by day, porelng over
his books far into the night, rise step Dy
step in the profession OF his CHOICE until
he stood in its foremost rank.
The books prepared aud published by
him, and universally conceded to be sec
opd TO none as an authority on the sub
iects of which they treat, have been their
faithful counselors for years, and keep
them clear of the meshes OF costly and
fruitless litigation.
He is vitality interested as property
holder in their midst with them he bears
the common burden of taxation, and they
we'll know that whatever he possesses wa!
not won in the wild whirl Of speculation
or wrung with avaricious hand from the
poor and ignorant, but is the Legitimate
and hard earned product Of constant anC
persevering industry, He has spen
much time from his business and home il
the public service, aud yet during hi
whole history, has never been candidate
for, or an incumbent of, single lucrative
Office. They know that although rathe
too forgiving to his enemies, he never tor
gets his friends. His ability as debate
and parliamentariau, and talent and eS
perience as a legislator, have always in
sured him a leading position in the geners
assembly, and enabled him to advanc
most materially the interests of his di!
trict.
The people of this county have nc
kept their opinion on this subject any 81
cret--they have expressed it most en-
phatically aud unequiyocally several time
Mr.. Hines was for sOme times a pr0n
inent member of the Republican party, bV
when he saw it organized into vast III
nopoling ring whose only object was plu
dor, and whose only policy addition div
sion and silence" when he saw its leade
willing to sacrifice any trust, no matt
how sacred, to gain their personal end
and saw the burdens of the people CROWN
heavier every day, he repudiated the co
rupt organization. and stepped forth pT
pared to do Battle if need be, single han
ed in the cause of Anti. Monopoly.
At that time in Lake county, viii
then formed one representative sdistrit
the Republicans held complete and und
puted sway. To be out OF the Republic
party was considered to be politically 9
of the world, and the faintest hint OF d
LOYALTY to caucus DEGREES was ruin. \
Haines, relying upon the justice OF
cause, aud the good sense and the maj
ness of the voters of the county, accep
the nomination for the constitutional C
vention on the then.despised Anti Mon
oily ticket; and in the face of an opposit
which in fierce malignity we venture to
has never been excelled, was elected o
the regular" nominee by an overwhe
ing majority. Every inch of his progI
has been bitterly contested by his enen
the ring masters-and no charge
DeeO 700 RTOuuuieSS anu Vic lOE thSH
make against him but the people h
steadily rallied around him, land twice 81
returned him to the legislature by {
stantly increasing vote, which, at the
election, nearly equa!led that of both
other candidates put together. Tie
put himself upon the country" and
ccived stronger Votes of confidence t
any prime minister, and that, too, III
circumstances which would have dri
hope from the breast of almost any OF
man. The people of this district do
need any Information from outsiders al
their representative. They have waite
him from the time when mere strip
he built his log house, and planted corr
the desolate prairie, until he reached
speakers chair, and they have alv
found him honest. able, and faithful
their interests.
Every reform which they sent bin
accomplish has been carried out, and
present constitution bears many an
print of his hand. They are satisfied
his record, grateful that he has wor
them the third Office in the state gov
meut, and are confident of the fut
They are glad to have such convin
proof of bis integrity and efficiency as
fact that he has been attack &c, slandered
abused by the fouLmouthed minions o.
that is corrupt and venal in politics.
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