The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-29

HENRY 81. DESANT0, of Andalusia.
Hancock or Garfield. which Shall it BE 2
This.is TO be campaign between parties
our Republican opponents inform us-a
campaign in which principles viii be dis
cussed. Very well. then, any way to
please you-so let us draw the COMPARE
son. 10
The Democratic party stands rs the ex-
ponent of free people, for all that 10
liberal, just and equitable in politics. Ii
believes in tariff for revenue only: it
believes in non sectarianism; is non-sec-
tionalism; it is an exponent OF the grand
maxim Of the greatest good to the greatest
number. 1t is the party by and for the
people-recoguizing no north, no south, no
east, no west, but only common country
a union Of states under national ex-
eoutive head; it believes in free elections
and no terrorism at the polls-in fact the
Democratic party ia the party by and for
she whole people and represents the fun
dsmental principles of the great American
Republic as no other party ever did or
does.
The Republican party is party repre-
senting class. 1t favors class legisIa'
ton; it is in favor of a high protective
tarif-whereby one class is benefited to
the detriment of the mass of the people; it
upholds sectional legislation. whereby one
section OF the country is Disseminated
against TO the disadvantage of
the other. 1t is the friend of rings, has
favored every land grab introduced in
Congress; is extravagent, reckless and
partisan; it has originated more steals in
the name of the government. during the
time it has been in power than any other
party in existence; it is the friend of par
tisan elections, opposed TO an impartial
supervision of elections, the apologist for
criminals. the originator of the whisky
ring, the Credit Mobilier, the Pacific Rail-
road steal and dozens OF other grabs. by
which the people were defrauded Of mill
lions of dollars that a few might be ems
rlched. 1t is, in fact, the party of the
tea1 as against the masses of the people,
and has done more to bring disgrace on
the country than any other party which
ever existed. II is hypocritical preten-
sion. and in I876 eliminated its record ts
that time, by subverting the will of the
people. and placing in the presidential
chair, by the most fragrant frauds,a presi-
dent and vice president who were defeated
at the polls. 1t has stepped still deeper
in iniquity since that time. by rewarding
with official positions, the men who, by
perjury and crime, consumma ted the viii
lalny whice placed E. B. Hayes in the
position which he now holds. and
to which he was not elected
by the people. These are a
few of the points in the record of the
Republican party. who now asks the suffs-
ges of the people for James A. Garfield
whose unsavory record in connection with
Credit Mobilier and DeGolyer jobs, com
PEELED upstinted condemnation from his
own party papers at the time. so grca; ives
the indignation of the people.
1t is well. perhaps. to give comparison
of parfies-for in the pictnriDg- the Dem
mocracy has everything to gain and moths
ing to loose.
The Republicans have chosen for their
/ leader man whose record ia stained with
corruption is matter Of
official record.
The Democratic party presents as q
leader General W. s. Hancock, whose
public and private life. is without stain.
Whose bright deeds shine in history-a
soldier, a statesman-a gentleman.
In November next the people will be
asked to decide between the two. and as
surely as November 2, arrives. that deci-
sion will be for General ". s. Hancock as
the next president of the United States.