The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-26

crossing for about four mouths. In the |
early stages of the canvass ird-termism,
the solid South, the bloody shirt, rebel
brigadiers and resumption were the sub
jects debated Not a word about the
tariff. Nobody thought about protection.
The "dear workingman" was quite over
looked by the Republicans. Along in
Septem Der an election was held in Maine,
a Republican stronghold. The Repub-
licaus were defeated disastrously. Then
the Republican committees were called
together in hot haste. What shall we
do to be savedf" The bloody shirt and
oil the other Republican arguments bad
failed. Maine was lost Scare the bust
ness men, was suggested as the only
chance to retrieve the defeat 10 Maine.
The scare" began forthwith The Re-
publican orators and press began at once
to scream out that the factories would
close, all mechanics be discharged. stocks
fall, stores close, railroad trains cease to
run, steamboats, rot at their wharves,
rivers run up bill, the tides cease to flow,
and that everything else would be at
SKIES or scvens" should I1ancock be elect
ed. A few unrefecting persons have
been iufluenced by this cooked up attempt
to scare the business men. but sensible
men will not be Influenced by so paipable
a political fraud I'm vain is the net
spread IN the sight Of any bird" was vel!
said by an old philosopher The attempt
to eusuare business men by such clap-trap
as telling them that Hancock's cleo
ton will ruin them is too simple. Ii
Hancocks election will ruin business,
what worse than fools are the leading
men Of Connecticut 1t what the Repub
leans say is true then the following
friends and supporters Of Hancock are
colossal fools:
James e, English and HaFnianus VI
WEIGH. who own Il iority Of the stock
of the New Haven lock Co, and have
thousands upon thousands of dollars
invested in various manufactures of Con-
Dectcut.
William Fl Barnnm and Milo B. Rich-
ardson, of the firm of B-rnum, Richard
son & Co., of Salisbury, who have more
men on their pay roll than any other con-
Ger in New England.
Nathaniel Wheeler, president of the
Wheeler / Wilson Sewing Machine Co.
John II Leeds, president of the SIAM
ford Manufacturing Co., the largest house
in their line of business in the country.
Elisha n WEIGH of Bristol, head of the
great clock works Of the E n WEIGH
Manufacturing Co.
Gen. William T franklin. president of
the Colt Arms Co. of Hartford,
George Nj. Lsnders. of the house of
Lauders. Frary & Clark of New Britain.
Charles L, Mitchell, one of the largest
stockholders in the Meriden Britannia
company and other manufacturing con-
Germs in Connecticut.
Samuel Simpson. G D Yale and G W
Hall. of the great house of Simpson, Hall.
Miller & Co. of Wallingtord.
Jonathan E Wheeler. president of the
Saugatuck Manufacturing company of
Westport,
Thomas Morrison. Esq. of Norwalk,
ern Connecticut.
Royal NJ Bassett and Theo Bassett.
largest owners of the. Birmingh ham Iron
Foundry company.
Carlos French, of Seymour, large man
ufacturer of car-springs. and one of the
wealthiest men in the Naugatuck valley.
Robert Adams of Shelton. soc owner of
the Derby cotton mills, one of the new In
dustries Of the Aaugatuck valley and who
has over $25O00O invested In the enter
prise.
George IL Peck, treasurer and manager
of the Star Pin company of Birmingham,
| Glover Sanford of the great house of
| Glover Sanford & Son. hat manufacturers
of Bridgeport.
Henry G Hubbard of the Hubbard
Manufacturing company of Middletown,
one of the gealthiest houses 10 Connect
cut.
Miles Morse of the large clock works of
the Seth Thomas Manufacturing company
Of Thomsston.
Gen. Hemingway and all the partners of
nj Hemingway & Sons of WATERFOWL, the
leading sewing silk manufacturing COM
pany in America.
Frederick and r B Mallory of Mallory,
Wheeler & Co, of this city, one of the
largest houses in locks, etc.. in America.
Henry G Lewis and E 4 Bradley. pres
ident and treasurer of the New Haven
Wheel company, one OF the largest wheel
companies in the United States.
VIM. r Sheldon. president of the
American Needle and Fish hook company
the largest concern of the kind in the
world.
Frank FL Hooker, treasurer of the large
carriage mandatory of Henry Hooker &
Go.
Bernard ShoniDger. president and
treasurer of tho g. Shoninger Organ
company one of the most prosperous con-
Germs in New England
Pierce N. Welsh, treasurer of the New
Haven Rolling Mill company.
Henry Reynolds, president Of the house
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