The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-06

gaHThe shops will probably shut down
Tomorrow
B9rEvely Democrat in Moline should
work tomorrow.
S9~Friends of Reform do your whole
duty tomorrow.
Ssg@Pools in the election will be said at
Shrader's saloon tonight.
FTilden men be on hand tomorrow
and see to it that your neighbors vote.
R1 John Oddly is advertised to walk
= miles in one hour at Reese's Hall. to-
night.
BaP Business meeting of the Tilden
Reform Club tonight at Timm's hall. All
the committees are requested to be pres
ent. Don't fail to attend.
Dispatches will be received at Dem
ocratic headquarters, Timm's hall, to
morrow evening Every Democrat should
be present and hear the glorious news that
is sure to come.
B1~Pierce Bros. will feed Republicans
and Democrats alike tomorrow at reason
able rates. This restaurant is growing in
popularity each day as the place to get a
good square meal.
Tomorrow is the final struggle for
reform. Do not fail to do your duty.
Remember that every vote lost is one
gained by the enemy, and makes a
difference Of two Let every Tilden man
in Moline do his duty and success is sure tc
crown our efforts.
B9A little child, deaf and dumb, was
picked up on Saturday by Policeman
| - Al 1Gsa
understand where was its homo
Supervisor Reid kindly cared for the little
one until last evening when its parents
came and claimed it. The little one haC
strayed from Davenport.
| gE- There has not been an election in this cit,
| for ten years which has not been preceded with
most mt lancholy howl .by THE ARGUS, for NOR
wages for working men. get thee behind M
| Satan. y Gazette.
| The Gazette never misses an opportunit,
to place itself on record on the side o
the capitalist as against labor The abov,
item shows very conclusively how intens
is its partisan feeling and there is hardl.
a mechanic in Moline who can read tn
item and think otherwise. 1t says 'TH
ARGUS hOwls for more wages for workln.
men" and then characteriZes this paper a
Satan" for daring to face the real issu
and defend, that which the Gazette dar
not defend, the cause of the working me
of Moline. The ARGUS does not care
however, what the Gazette says, and wi
continue to take the side of the mechanic
of Moline no matter what may be the
political opinions. The Gazette, when
characterizes the The ARGUS as Satan
because the labor question is defended i
| Of ho hv
paper. makes no friends, but on the cor
trary there is not worklngman ln Mollr
but that will say that THE ARGUS has a
f ways been firm and consistent friend
labor as against capital. ~IHE ARGt
does not care what may be the polite
: opinions of the mechanics, they may vo
; fer Hayes, they may vote for 1ildcn, tht
! in fact can do as they please POLITICAL
+ but it does say this and it challenges co
tradiction, that those who have inauguratt
- the starvation wages now paid to ID
chanics are all Republicans, a1d Y
j these same men are bowling abo
D the result if Tilden should
elected, These loyal bosses are all
a sudden seized with an intense anxiety
. the welfare of the mechanics of the cou
. try They think it will be the signal
y low wages Aud yet these same me
: these identical mourners are al of the
e pronounced Republicans and they are t
= first to reduce the wages to bottom figure
- Ii there is any consistency in their arg
= = ments against Tilden. where is it?
. these truly loyal Republican bosses are
anxious about the welfare of their MT
why is it they belle their sentiments a
rs inaugurate policy the very opposite
d. what they profess? The mechanics
t. Moline have been regaled by sweetly VOL
1t ed statements from the bosses" once I
IT often. The men think it is about til
a. that the predictions of great prosper
N and increase Of aoGqeS, that would follow
s. Republican victory" were beginning to
realized The workingmen would like
see the Republican leaders exemplify tn
arguments. They would like to see {
r. interest ( p manifested become realist
The fact is the Republican party is d
perate and will resort to anything,
matter how desperate, to maintain its ht
on the treasury. 1t is not the defeat
the party alone that is feared but it is
VS. terrible revelations that aUiU tolloao IN
he euent Of Democratic Uictory. Mechan
of Mollnel These are facts to pouc
Is: over and from which you can draw "
for own conclusions A vote for Hayes is
10. vote for the continuation of hard tim
A vote for Tilden means reform, it meI
nd economy and better and more prospert
on times. Choose as your conscience dictat
bn
ne In two weeks from now, the ID
woman or child who doesn't have a C
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