The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-16

mittee on organization was appointed, to
consist of Messrs. A. C. Dart, Fred Denk-
man, III. c. Mcconnell, J.. M. Buford and
r. Champion, Messrs. Mcconnell and Denk-
man being constituted subcommittee on
Saturday, to draft suitable bylaws. 1t is
understood that these gentlemen have per-
formed the work assigned them and that
the bylaws in question will be ready to
submit to the meeting tonight, at which
it is hoped there may be large attendance.
The ARGUS cannot let this opportunity
pass of making plain, logical appeal to
the business men of Rock Island. These
know full well how Systematically and
effectively our sister cities, especially Dav-
export, are reaching out after trade, using
the columns of the home newspapers lib
orally as the principal means for the at
tainment of business ends. They also
know of the unceasing effort of Daven-
port merchants in both the past and pres
ent, to divert every dollars worth of Rock
Island patronage to their side of the river
that persistent, judicious advertising could
possibly secure. In thus grasping after
Rock Island trade they have spared neither
time nor money and their efforts have
been crowned with considerable degree
of success
1t has never been claimed, we believe,
that Rock Island stores were not as well
stocked with goods of every name and ma
ture as the most exacting could wish for,
nor that Rock Island newspapers were not
the best mediums for the dissemination of
CURRENT BUSINESS NEWS,
but the fact, for fact it is, stares us in the
face, of Rock Island people patronizing
Davenport merchants and printers in pre-
ference to those of their own city. For
this state of things however, it must be
confessed that purchasers are not wholly
to blame. If Davenport business man,
anxlous to secure Rock Island trade, holds
out sufficient inducements in the columns
Of the newspapers on both sides of the
river to Rock Island people to give him
heir patronage, it is not to be especially
at that the proffered advantages
ire made use of. although the ARGUS in
lists most strongly that despite the known
apathy of Rock Island business men in the
natter of advertising, our people should
this sort of thing and support our
,wn merchants. If, however, Rock ISL
4nder be unable to procure on this side of
he river the desired article then, and not
ill then, it would be time enough to help
,uild up Davenport.
Several Rock Island business men have
rom time to time bemoaned the fact to the |
ARGUS editor of the dullness of trade and |
he sill piping away of considerable old
ime custom. There's no good reason,
whatever, for this state of things. Ia
Rock Island we have one of
TIE PRETTIEsT. TOWNS
m this continent, a town to be proud of |
md to boast of, almost surrounded by |
inc farming country which is very largely. |
nd naturally, tributary to Rock Island. |
The question of the hour is, therefore |
hall our business men and newspaper |
publishers stand shoulder to shoulder and |
rom Ills tltUC lOTWdFu COubSuu
or what rightfully belongs to this city, |
II shall we sit supinely and see other 1
owns in our vicinity built up in /
'art by Rock Island capital?
That's the question and there's no use in /
'egging it any longer. This is q progress
i've age, an age of the sharpest kind of |
competition and if we would help draw
he car of progress, instead of being drag |
ed by it, we must be up and doing. We
want our citizens to leave their money in
Rock Island, especially when they can do
o advantageously, and we hope that our
BUSINESS men viii hold their respective
ghts under bushel no longer, bat will
dvertise as literally as they think the out
ook will warrant, in the ARGUS or in eth
r of the other excellent home newspapers.
In the prospective Business Mems Asso
iation the ARGUS believes it can see the
tar in the east, and that it viii be the best
ght ever thrown upon this lovely city of
took Island. Let's all get to the front in
ouble quick timel
OPEN TO-DAY.