The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-17
stana.solid Tor the Ticket.

OeB. HENDERSON anu h0N. kAaueys 10 ainL u
their inferiority in mentality or in practical
political information to the democratic
candidate. Elsewhere in to-day's issue
we have endeayored to impress upon dem
ocrats the vital importance of casting
every vote for the democratic candidate.
The consequences of voting full ticket,
and voting it straight, may be of untold |
Importance in the near future. The dele
CATION in congress from this state ought by |
all means, if within the range Of human
possibilities, to have a democratic ma
jority. In voting for Durham, the demo
Gratis of this district not only have the sat
isfaction of voting for the candidate per-
sonally fittest for the Office. but Of voting
for one whose democracy is unimpeachable,
and whose election would be OF great and
special service to the party at time when
strong men and wise councils will be need
ed in the halls of our national legislature.
A democratic legislature in this state is
almost as great desideratum as demo
cratic congress, The election of United
States senator will devolye upon the next
legislature, The retirement OF such a
man as Oglesby and the substitution of an
able and representative democrat would
tend to restore our state to something Of
the prominence and national influence
which il enjoyed when represented by men
like the great Douglas. Our candidate
for state senator, LEWIS WILSON, ESQ is
man of the people, with large sympathies
for their needs and interests, and is es-
pecially on terms of good understanding, AS
well as having thorough appreciation Of
the feelings and sentiments Of the farm
ing classes and the laboring men of this
district. The nationals have frequently
proclaimed as one of their tenets
the desire and intention to be
represented by men of their own
kind, not professional men, and yet their
candidate is professional and his candi-
dacy therefore a direct violation of their
owp professions. The democratic candi-
date on the contrary is plain and sub
stantial farmer, just such man as the
nationals have protested to want, and iH
addition is a man of intelligence, upright
ness, and proper qualifications for senator,
and comes fresh and direct from the class
of people who so much complain Of moi
being fully and fairly represented in legis
lative halls. We cannot but believe, that
as between him and the candidates of th,
g republican and national parties, the farm
ers. mechanics, laboring men, as well a
all other classes Of our citizens, will recog
nize in Farmer Wilson the best man, and
under all circumstances, the most trul!
representative man for senator on eithe
ticket
The personal qualifications of DR.. ToDl
for representative in the State Legislator
are on all sides confessed to be of superio
- order, and of bis devotion to demecrati
principles and his fidelity to the interest
> of the party, in our county as well a
: Henry, there is not shadow of doubt
70 The insinuatIons thrown out by Ger
tain parties to the effect tina
he is not dealing fairly and SQUARED
- with the whole ticket may be dismissed q
: a breath as idle and unfounded aspersion
y of an undoubtedly honest and reliabl
" man, who would scorn to do aught tina
Woald reflect discredit upon himself @
10 the democratic party. Let every demo
D crat in the county Plump his three vote
70 solid for DR.. Todd.
Manly and honest GEORGE NJ. LUKEN'
chances for sheriff are gaining rapidly
:. public estimation, and friends are joinin
J. to help him through where they woul
VI scarcely have been looked for or expected
No candidate of late years has possesse
" qualifications for the Office superior to hi.
= there is magnetism. soul, afablity, an
= al approachability among the commo
mass of people on Luken's part, whic
gives him strength and begets con6deuC
10 the man, and inspires respect and Ct
TEEN 10 his behalf. There is nothing
~ the politicians art in his style of canvas
le sing; everything is open, frank, man
and prepossessing; there is honor and tru
10 his manhood, and there is manliness en-
% truthfulness 10 his speech and action;
Ell brief, Lukens would make a PARTICULAR
Re good sheriff. and we have little doubt or
of the most popular officers who eve
filled the position in this county.
In the event of vacancy in the sheriff
!, office the coroner may be called to di
y charge its duties. In that case it is in
portant the coroner should be a man
requisite qualifications and competent f
the position. Aside from this fact the o
:. fee is yearly growing in importance an
becoming one which needs o
active, judicious, and well informe
man to fill, WILLIAM BEARDsLEE, ESQ
unites to the necessary requisites of Il
:. Office the record of an earnest lifelong, III
compromising democrat, who has nevt
relaxed bis efforts or for a moment faltere
:, in bis support ofdemocracy aud devotion
g the principles of the party. Mr., Beardsle
lived for years 10 the north end of th
: county where be is well known and highl
esteemed. Our democratic citizens
other parts of the county may conidentl
N rely upon him as an honest, upright, an
straight forward man not only in polite.
affairs but 10 every relation of life,