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The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1882-12-16

The Alabama Legislature voted
Overwhelmingly in favorof Senator
John T.. Morgan for L. s. Senator
to succeed himself.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1882-12-16

a severe cold wave has passed
over the Northeastern and New
England states. Lake Champlain
is frozen over and navigation stop
ped on TIE Erie canal.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1882-12-16

LEE II. RUDIsILLE, ....-.. Editor.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-22
VOICES IN THE AIR.
Utica Observer Dem. }, April IS. /

While the republicans from districts
with from 5000 to 10000 republican ma
jority feel safe in making a straight pro-
Chinese record for themselves. their col
leagues who live in closer districts and
the outside managers of their party who
realize the perils facing that organization,
have not dared make such a record.
They have for yearsItriedito ride two horses.
They have been thoroughly double-faeed
in this last attempt to keep the Chinese
out They voted mainly against the first
twenty year bill, and those who voted for
it could not conceal their glee when Ar
thur killed it with his veto. Then they
set aslSokf prepare bill which conform
ed to Arthur's suggestions, a measure
which should be entitled "A bill to enable
the republican party to straddle the Chi
nese question, and get equal credit from
the Pacific railroad and New England
mill interests for permitting Chinese i'm
migration, and from the voters of the Pa
cific slope for prohibiting Chinese immi-
Grafton "
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-22

S. s. Cox, of New York, in speaking on
idea-of the matter fairly. In a speech in
congress- he said:
I'VE have been led into a snare and made
to take false position before the country
This will not be allowed to happen again.
We shall array ourselves as party in
favor not only of revenue reform, but also
a reduction of the revenue to the lowest
point consistent with the raising of a sum
sufficient to pay the expenses of the gov
eminent. Our surplus for the year from
our system of taxation, after paving all
the enormous expenses of the government,
will be something like $3.50, 900, 900. Now,
there are two evils arising from such an
accumulation: the other the tremendous
incentive for the party in power to reach
out its hands and get hold of some of that
surplus. The democratic party win take
time by the forelock, in fact will assume
the offensive. and GO to the country on
this ISSUE We can show the mechanics,
artisans and.laboring men, THAT the position
of the ultra protectionists, which is prac-
tically the republican position. is one which
simply benefits the capitalists, while under
revenue reform both capital and labor are
fairly and equitably treated. Now those
democrats who do not propose to stand
with the party on this matter may go
where they can find congenial company,
and we shall not be bullied or bamboozled
by protectionists, who call themselves
democrats. We have had enough of this
sort of thing. and next time it will be an
earnest courageous and offensive fight on
our part
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-22
JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT.

Discussing the question of electing a
Supreme Court Judge, to fill vacancy
on the bench soon to occur, the Legal
a4dofser. a paper well posted in court
matters, and well acquainted with
the leadingt Judges and lawyers of the
State. and whose editor is a Republican,
says:
An election occurs in June next for
Judge of the Supreme Court of this State
in the Fifth district, composed Of the coun-
ties of Knox, Warren, Henderson, Mercer,
Henry, Stark, Peoria, Marshall, Putnam.
Bureau, La Sale, Grundy and Weodford,
to succeed Judge Craig, whose term of
office then expires The general senti-
ment of the district seems TO be towards
Judge Craig's reelection, who, it il said
has signified his willingness to accept the
position for another term if the people of
the district so desire.
There are several aspirants In the dis
trict for the office, but SO far as any express
sion in regard to them is given in the
their CLAIMS seem to rest
mostly upon the ground that they are sun
porters ct some political party, and their
friends have gone so far as to call politi-
cal convention for the purpose of making
a partisan nomination Of candidate for
the position. thus endeavoring to make the
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-22
eleetion Of this hieh judicial once 8 par

election of this high judicial once - par
tisanz question.
ssThe fact il we lave been led to follow
the examples of politicians 50 long and to
such an extent in this country that we
Sometimes forget our most Important inter-
ests as citizens The judicial department
of the government is that to which our
most vital interests are committed, where
they are to be determined by impartial and
unbiased Judges In view of which moth
ing can be more inconsistent than the
thrusting of judges upon the bench through
the aid of partisan machinery engineered
by the rules and prejudices of politicians:
when a political convention is called
to put in nomination candidates for electon
to office the understanding is that the con :
vention represents some political party
holding to some particular principles or
pelicy which it is desired to enforce or ac-
csmplish, and the persons they put in no
mination are expected, if elected, to so act
in their official position SO as to attain the
objects sought. Now, if we adopt this
course in selecting judges of our courts.
especially our courts of last resort, whose
judgments arc final as against all the world,
we strip the court of that independence OF
action it ought to possess, and necessarily
cast upon the judges restraint inconsis-
tent with that impartiality which judges
are expected to exercise on all occasions.
Whilst political convention for the
selection of Judge of the Supreme Court
may be desired by the politicians. there is
a very general sentiment that it is not in
harmony with the interests of the people.
Indeed, such course is generally con-
demned by those who desire to keep this
court entirely removed from the influences
of the kind aforesaid, and who comprise
by far the larger proportion of the commu-
nity''
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-22

land S in better shape to-day than it has
been for many long yea. We only elect
ed one man, but he was aiemocrat elected
by democrats, and owes none of his success
to anyone else. We yielded up no princi
pie to elect him. In all the other wards we
cast vote that came but a few from being
a majority. and every vote cast for dem
ocratic candidate was cast by democrat;
every democratic voter had an opportunity
to vote for democratic candidate; the
party stood on its feet and asserted its
rights, and to-day is an aggressive, pug.
naeious, independent party that is capable
and worthy of success. 1t has taken the
right stand and win not now forsake it.
Thus only can it ask for the support of 9TH
ers for thus only can it show that it has
principles, and intends to support them. As
it is it is now in good shape ard win only
change to become better.
With all this in view nationals, why will
YOU now not come to us? Would it not be
better to give us trial? The democratic
party is open to receive you, and assures
you of good and proper treatment
and in its success viii you find the sue
cess of what you say are your principles
Do not be deceived by the demagogism
of unprineipled men but come to us. You
own party will never achieve success; you
cannot hope for it, you can never get what
you wish from the republicans; why moi
then become democrats? 1t is not right
for you to say that democrats would moi
give you the government you wish, fol
democrats have not been in power for ovel
twenty years; your party was not born
then. In fact there was no reason for your
party when the democrats were in power
there would not he were they in power
again. As it is now you arc simply
mislead, you are taking an impracti
cable means of gaining q desired enc
which would be practicable by othe.
means. All you want is good government
that the democratic party would give you
Were you members of it you could see te
it yourselves that it did. Think of al
| these things.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-22
THE TARIFF ISSUE.

Senator Brown, of Georgia, while speak
ing in favor of the Tariff Commission Bill,
admitted that the tariff was unjus in some
particulars, but commended that it would be
necessary to raise some $500, 000,0 600 of
revenue yearly from it, and that it should
be adjusted so as to promote manufactur-
ing interests. He did not say this as a pos
slide republican or as an independent, but
as a representative of the democratic par
ty, of which he protested that he was
proud to be a member" He announced
that this grand old party would not in
the next campaign insert in its platform q
plank OF tariff for revenue only" 1t might
be said that it makes little difference
whether the democrats do so or not, be-
cause in 1880 they were afraid to use it
and promptly threw it away. Still, if they
shall be of the same mind in 1884 that they
were four years earlier, for the sake of
consistency and frankness it is to be hoped
they will say what they mean. Senator
Brown predicts that they will do this, and
that the party will speak for a tariff for
revenue with incidental protection" This
would not be surprising. 1t would only
illustrate the curious and fatal capacity of
the democratic party not only for holding
fast to old doctrines which have become
obsolete and have lost favor with the peo-
Ps6, Dut also lOr aDaOekO0lnS the tiLIle- uOu-
ored principles at the very time when they
show frest vitality and are gaining wider
popular experimentation.
The above is instructive reading, in
structive both to the vast majority of the
democratic party that are bound to make q
tariff for revenue only the leading plank
in the platform of 1884, and also to tie
few that are not willing to abide by free
trade issue. OF the sentiment of the party
on the question there can be no doubt, and
the Nation says well when it states that it
would be folly for the party to desert the
issue now that free trade IS about to be-
come successful. There are one of two al
ternatives for the democratic party to face;
either the party must be free trade or else
a third party will grow up that viii be.
The vast majority of the party is for free
trade; what we want is that the party be
unanimous; then viii democracy and free
trade both he successful
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-22
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.

The Chicago Journal endorses the
Knights of Labor in the following words
eve are assured that the new working
mems organization, known as the Knights
of Labor, which has been rapidly extend
ing its ramifcations throughout the coun-
try of late, and now numbers hundreds of
thousands Of sturdy men on its rolls OF
membership, is based upon the principle
of arbitration for the settlement of dis
putes between employers and employees.
This if it be fact, will commend the or
ganization to the approval of all sensible
men. There is no controversy between
capital and labor that cannot be settled by
arbitration, if both sides have disposition
to be governed by reason.
We are assured that another doctrine
of the Knights of Labor is the exclusion
from its membership and association all
persons concerned in the liquor traffic.
The wisdom of this rule is apparent to all
intelligent workingmen, who know that
laborer's family is the grog shop. which
often consumes his substance, keeps him
poor, and paves the way to the poor house
Or to some other worse fate.
If the organization of the Knights of
Labor is as represented to outsiders, it is
the wisest aud viii prove to be the most
beneficent of all the labor associations
that have ever been formed in this coun
try"
The journal is right so far as we can
learn from outside sources. 1t is a non
political organization, and strongly depre-
Gates any array of labor against capital,
any mere class organization. 1t has
place for laboring men; none for dema-
0ogues
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-22
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-22
Saturday. April "a. 1882.
TOO LATE.

The Nation, republican as it is, makes q
rather sad commentary of the reason by
which the republican party shapes its action;
when it upholds the vote of the Chinese
bill because an approval of it would not
produce party capital. 1t looks at the
question in this light:
"The President will do well to bear in
mind, too, that as a party measure for use
at the next election, the bill has already
failed. 1t was introduced to Snake capital
for the republican party on the Pacific
slope. The republicans were by means of
it to appear to the Industrious whites of
California Co be holding the door firmly
against the heather rush But the demo-
Gratis have in a most disgusting manner
come in and voted more soIidly for the
bill than the republicans. They are there
fore, entitled to half the capital which may
be made out of the enterprise, and if one
side gets as much capital out of it as the
other, it is the same thing as if neither got
any at all. The President can, therefore
deal with the measure without regard to
party benefit, on broad grounds of public
policy and national good faith. He may
very profitably consider, too, the possible
future inconvenience of putting in the
statute book a formal recognition of the
different social and political values of
different races. He must have noticed
how eagerly The southern whites welcomed
the acknowledgment which the bill makes
that race may be an incurable defect for
political purposes, and that particular 10
calities have a right to call for national
legislation against any race they do not
like. Nothing could be more convenient
for those who maintain that the.negro prob
lem is not yet settled, and who may some
day in the not very far future be more
potent body in Washington than they are
now. In fact, Senator Jones admitted as
much in his speech, republican though he
be-
The entire argument is, I'VE started to-
do what was wrong because we wanted to
influence votes, now the democrats have
stolen our thunder, let us do what is right
as we win gain nothing by the other
course. A most republican argument
allowing that the veto was right.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-22
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL.

(RAcINE AND SOUTHWESTERN DrvIsIoN.)
Leave for Racine and Milwaukee 1925 a. M, and
IL, 90 p. m.
Leave for Dubuque, winena. st. Paul and MinneaI~
oils 100 q. M
Leave for McGregor, Portville, Calmas, Sioux City
and Yankton II 100 p. M
Arrive from Racine and Milwaukee, sos a. m, and
Arrive from Minneapolis, ST. Paul, winona and Du-
buque, 9:05 p. m.
Arrive from Yankton, Sioux City Portville and Nc
Gregor, 3 :05 q. m.
Through sleeping cars are run all night trains
The Night Express leaving Rock Island every Sun
day night, at IL 90 connects with the train ar
irving in Chicago early Monday morning. No lay
over checks given through tickets from Rock Is
land to Chicago Through tickets only good on this
train
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-22
THE NATIONALS.

The Rock Island ARGUS is making wise
and valiant fight for democracy, and its
words should be needed. The argument
it addresses to the Nationals is kind
candid and unanswerable.- Quincy Herald.
The ARGUS is making what it considers
in its judgement, perhaps wrong one, the
true fight for truly democratic newspaper
to make The editor of the ARGUS be-
lieves in democracy as a minister of the
Gospel should believe in the religion he
breaches, and he honestly thinks that in
the final triumph of democratic principles
is the only salvation for this country He
also thinks that in the end the truth will
prevail and is morally certain of ultimate
democratic success. In this city he looks
around and sees large number of men,
intelligent and honest, who are striving for
the success of political principles, in the
main democratic principles, through the
means of third party; party that must
be hopeless of success. He feels that if
these men would only come to us and unit
ed fight against our common enemy re-
publicanism that we would be sure of sue.
cess. That is the reason of the course that
the ARGUS has pursued and in that course
the ARGUS is right. The ARGUS claims
that it is fighting for principles sake, con-
tending for ideas that it feels in its inner
most soul are necessary for the preservation
of a free government. It considers these
principles sacred and would not abate one
jot or title of them. For that
reason it holds and always will
hold that democrats should put up straight
democratic tickets and vote for them. The
ARGUS was overjoyed to see this done by
the democracy Of Rock Island at the last
election, and, although we only elected one
man. yet the democratic party o Rock Is
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-22

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-22

Considered in it's political aspects, the
manner in which the Republicans are deal
ing with the question of Chinese immigra-
ton is laundering and contemplate. They
wanted to get credit as the champions of
equal rights" for all races, bat, fearing
they would permanently lose their hold on
sftion of the workingmen throughout the
country, they now beat a retreat, and by
their inconsistency and cowardice cover
themselves with disgrace. Nor are they
likely to recover strength on the Pacific
coast by the new bill, which is too OBJ
viously inspired by fear rather than by con-
viction.
Boston Herald 1nd.), April 49,
1t is difficult to say which is the more de-
moralizing to COMMUNICATED a career
as that run so long and SO successfully by
the OUTLAW Jesse James, or the action of
the Governor of Missouri in procuring his
murder, followed by such farcical trial
as was accorded to his assassins.
Philapelphia Times dnd.), April 49,
AS Governor Crittenden was clearly ac-
cessory before the fact to the murder, he
should now be compelled to step up for
sentence, and he should be careful to have
his own previous pardon about his clothes.
Milwaukee Sun Qnd.), April IS. 1
Sitting Bull thinks that the great mis-
take the original proprietors of this coun
Try made was in not passing law to pre-
vent immigrants from coming here. SINH
lar to the Chinese bill. Mr.. Bull can now
see, when it is to late, how the country
might have been saved to the Indians.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-22

" small circulation throughaut the coun-
trysand in the cases where they have a
large one, they are usually carried by
means of large bundles by express. Thus
they bear 30 little part of this tax that
they can be said to be practically free from
it, and the country weeklies, whose great
est circulation is In their own country,
have no postage to pay on their papers
unless sent out of the county 1t viii
be seen that the estimate which
the editor of the Democrat makes,
that upon nineteen twanfieths of
the circulation of larger dailies and an
equally large proportion OF that OF the
country weeklies. there is no postage paid,
is fair one, which the facts will bear out
Now, the papers which have to bear the
greatest burden of this taxation are those
like our own which has large circulation
over an extended territory, but divided up
among so many towns and smaller cities
that the lists in:each place are not sufficient
ly large to make the sending by express an
available means Hence we are obliged to
pay postage on a large number of paper
that in justice to all similarly situated
should be exempt. The movement being
made for the reduction of letter postage is
a laudable one, the receipts as by state
ment recently published, exceeding the
amount necessary for the expenses of the
postal system; but the postage on news
papers, which, as the number of Journals
who pay it is small, will not affect the
revenue .perceptibly, should be abolished
altogether. 1t is an unjust though per
haps not intended discrimination which
bears heavily upon the expenses of the
| country dailies, and which would not be
missed from the Golfers of the government.
We hope this matter will not be allowed
to remain at a standstill, but that it viii be
| taken up by all who are interested in the
repeal of this tax and SO thoroughly ex-
planned, and SO warmly advocated that the
result will be speedily attained
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-22
NEWSPAPERS POSTAGE.
Dubuque Herald.

We have already had occasion to call at
tention to the manifest injustice of re-
CURING postage to be paid upon news
papers issued from the Office of publica-
lion, and we note with pleasure an article
in the Peoria National Democrat, which is
in accord with the views we have express
ed upon this important subject. We say
important, because to the publishers of the
many daily papers who have q large county
subscription, and who are obliged to bear
the burden of this tax, the amount aggre-
gate large sum, and il Is so unjust in its
nature that we think too much promi-
hence cannot well be given, to the matter
The great city dailies have q comparative
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-22

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-22

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-22
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