The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-30

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The remark is sometimes made, and
perhaps more widely felt than expressed,
that an undue proportion of candidates tor
public Office are taken from the ranks of
professional men or residents of towns and
cities, and that the honest voters 10 country
places are for the most part unrepresented
by men taken from their localities and
bred to agricultural pursuits. If the tone
OF the republican press of this city in its
remarks about the democratic candidate
for state senator is an indication of its
honest sentiments, then the fact of man
being a farmer would seem to be IN its
estimation disqualification. The voters
of this county will note that the democratic
nominee for state senator is farmer, and
q man whose talents, intelligence, and per-
sonal integrity would do credit to himself
aud reflect honor upon the people OF the
district. They will note also that neither
of his opponents belong to the
agricultural, or in the sense com
mOuiH uuuGEbNOUu4 W thC NOAhAb5
classes; the republican candidate
is q capitalist 10 moderate way, money
lender, and the pet of that particular
class; the candidate of the workingmens
party is a physician, and in no personal
sense is he a representative of the pro
fessed views of his party who claim to be
laboring for the special interests and su-
premacy of handicratts and manual labor
Of the three the democratic candidate is
in fact much nearer to the people in occu-
patton, political sentiments, and personal
interests than either of the other two. The
Office of state senator is one Of no little
dignity as well as honor, and the personal
force and worth of the man have an i'm
portant bearing in the discharge of Itt
duties. The political sentiments of the
candidates in this senatorial district are
we'll known-at least the workingmen'
candidate has made visits enough int
every part Of both this and Henry county
so that his identity is unmistakable, ant
out Of the tumble of his many utterance
those who have listened to him can prob
ably make out in general way what hi
principal political notions are -anC
Ford, the republican candidate, il
well enough known by the compan,
he keeps, namely, money sharks and mort
gage holders. Mr. Wilson, the democratic
candidate has long been known, and hi
years Of public service in various capaci
ties have made him favorably known, a
specially and distinctively man of tn,
people, always devoted to the interests o
the people and true and tried democrat
If there has ever been any cause 70
thinking that the claims of the agriculture
interests have been overlooked or neglect
ed, there is now an excellent Opportunit
TO correct the impression and to elect
man to digniied and respectable Ofic
who belongs emphatically to the farmer
and laboring classes Of our fellow citizens
And il is no discredt to any other PORTO
Of the citizens Of the district to affirm tina
Farmer Wilson is one of the best men i
this district who could have been name,
for the office. The democracy made a
excellent selection 10 presenting his nam
and the people will effectually serv
their own interests in confirming tb
choice by giving him their votes and secul
ing his election. The farmers and labor
ing classes Of Rock Island and Henri
counties have no warmer, truer, or NOR
outspoken friend than Farmer Wilson, an
they should be equally true to him an
give him strong and solid vote in return
Farmers, Iaborers. workingmen and homes
voters, look well to your interests and eles
Wilson senator-lct honesty, integrity, ca
pacity, moral worth, and upright manhOo
receive your votes, and genuine merit il
true reward.