The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-21

pleasure of meeting the Democrats of Moline and |
vicinity and of speaking to them in behalf of Tilden
and reform, Very truly your obt servant
{. DUNHAM.
The chair then extended an invitation
TO Walter Trumbull, Esq, the president
of the Reform Club Of Rock Island, to
come forward to a seat on the, platform.
The gentleman named took his seat and
was received with applause.
After extending similar invitation to
the president of the HAMPTON club, the
chairman announced the Hon. Geo. FL.
Parker, of Davenport, who was greeted
with tremendous applause aud proceeded
to address the large audience. The re-
marks of Mr. Parker were OF the most
effective and scathing nature. He re
ferred briefly to the previous record of the
Democratic party and spoke in glo wing
terms OF lis present prospects.
He said have been Democrat allmy
life, and | am proud to own it; it is no
disgrace in these times to be called
Democrat, it was, in fact, ali honor which
was claimed by some of the most brilliant
and pure men in the country-men whose
record was without a stain; men whose
whole life has been devoted to the inter
ests of the great Republic; and, thank
hold up its head and say proudly to the
whole country, We are for Reform-while
it can safely say to the leaders of the Re
publican party, Thou shalrt not steal"
Tremendous applause.
The speaker continued and reviewed the
record of the Republican party; the whisky
ring; cabinet corruptions, post traderships,
we're each referred to in turn and were
bitterly denounced He said: "Where
are the founders of the Republican party
constituted the brains of the party? Let
left the Republican party 4 years ago be
remain longer in the ranks. The speaker
plause. Lyman Trumbuu, Applause:
Judge Doolittle, General Falnsworth, tire,
imendous applause, Francis BIRD and
rupted with cries of that's so" good. !"
Referring to the south. the speaker re
viewed the course Of the Republican
party; they had appropriated 5 millions
annually to support let OF lazy negroes
iu idleness, who would not work because
the carpet baggers of the south had taught
/
charged the Republicans to-day with
being guilty of deliberately robbing the
treasury of millions upon millions of
dollars. He said that if the industries of the
country were revived there would be no
trouble in paying OFF the entire debt Of the
country, By a slip of the tongue the
audible whispering commenced among
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balcony. It was of DO account, however
as he explained the slip of the tongue in
manner that brought down the house il
prolonged applause, throwing up Of hat:
; etc, and again the" "haysee0s" in the loft
/ looked discOnsolate,
After referring again to the condition
s Of things in the south, and while speaking
Lof the lazy negroes there, he was inter
| rupted bv d. kel>o who said they mus
be tramps!" This caused tremendou
yels; it was good hit and the speake
/ quickly took advantage by saying: Y es
: they are tramps in the true acceptah0n Q
the term, going about from town to tow
begging enough to keep body and soul to
), gether, and ii the people Of Moline woul
exercise as II uch care in driving out laZ
!; negroes, and idlers VINO came along, a
: men in search ct work ii would -doun
more to their credit (Tre@cnJ0u5 az
plause.1
q The speaker continued 70 show u
J the c0rruptions o. the Republican part
/ and fnishe>. his brilliant speech BY sayin
K that he felt it in lis bones that the tim
e. had arrived when a change would b
J. made and in his opinion Samuel j. Tide
e would he the next president Of the Unite
$ states; that ali should work hard an
l. earnestly for reform and let the watchwor
is Of the campaign be Thou shalt NJ
steal
1t At the conclusion of Mr.. Park r
ic marks he was enthusiastically checred, Il
re applause beng long continued.
to Walter Trumbul was called on az
- made few remarks which were well /
IN cieved and urged all to work; work bal
r and in earnest.
is The ''Freja Light Guard Band" whie
r had taken seats on the stage. then iii
as coursed some excellent music after viii,
n loud calls were made for j. s. Drake.
lg That gentleman took the stand al
he made a short speech, full of telling Joint
and reviewed the two tickets in pla
as and candid manner. He was frequent
ii applauded and made one Of the best poln
lis Of the evening establishing the fact tb
d. Hayes was Know Nothing
IN At the conclusion Of Mr. brakes a
ed dress the meeting adjourned with thr
ar rousipg cheers for the whole ticket al
i'd then the band escorted the Rock IsIa
IS. delegation to the cars and all went hon
lis full of renewed confidence in the succe
as of the Democratic Reform party Of t
Is country.
ed The meeting was the largest and me
ne enthusiastic that has ever been held be
nd and shows that +Iilden and Hendricks W
he poll heavy vote here in November.
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