The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-16

dignant at such statements, which they
and every body else who has ever had oc-
casion to stop at the Harper and Rock
Island hotels knew to be false in fact. 1t
CHANGED that the delegates from this city
were mostly republican, and now they are
bringing the charge against him that he
was opposed to Rock Island. and now
| they propose to get even with him by ops
posing him at the polls. ~ oa
Mr.. Morris denies that he ever made
such statements about this city, but his
denial does not convince the delegates TO
the convention that theyswere wrong in
what they heard and saw. s9
They saw that his talk is now actuated
by desire to catch votes, and that it will
have no effect with them. vs: ft
- OUR JIM Fs7ze 8sss Z 4.
The Peoria Journal gives J. M. Beardsley
who is the nominal post MISTER at this
place, the following send off:
For our part we never see truly great
man but that we feel like taking off our
hat to him in all humility. OF course
there are degrees in heroism just as there
are in everything else. The special hero
that we have in mind is the man who can
shoulder ward politics and make them a
success. Such man we feel bold to say
is Major Jim Beardsley, of Rock Island.
Jim comes from the race of Vikings He
knows every woman, child and yaller. dog
in the whole city by the rocks and to
know him Is to love him. Some ten years
ago he tried to run for congress. He was
defeated in this impulse, but he has had
everything else. He has been county
clerk until the position became hateful TO
him from very monotony. After filing
various other positions he has finally
brought up as postmaster of Rock Island.
Such long and uninterrupted success Gre
ated jealousy as, is natural. and "a faction
| arrayed itself against him. There was no
doing anything with him inside of the
party, SO they called a meeting of all
! those who were favorable to reform and
to a new man. 1t was to, come off last
Monday night. When the meeting gath
cred Jim was there and with him was a
numerous lot of friends. They took
charge of the gathering. organized it, put
one Of their men in the, chair, and pro.
ceeded to business. -4Qne of the first
speakers was Jim himself He reminded
the assembled crowd that activity and
work were what constituted and are the
measure of mans standing and influence
in this republic. If any of them were
willing to take off their coats, and do the
trotting around that he has done
he would throw aside the
burden and yield whatever influence
he possessed to them. The crowd APP
plauded, and Jim marched once more a
conqueror at the head of the legions 81 We
are not so certain but that he told the solid
truth Politics, like everything else, de
ponds largely upon the work performed by
the people who essay to pull the ropes.
AS was said in aforetime. he who won't
work ought not to eat The fellows who
will do nothing. always delight to sit in a
corner and grumble. 1t is regarded as a
mark of intellect to call names and to find
fault Now, any fool can do that. The
point is to find a man capable of organic
ing his forces so that lie can win victory
There is where the true secret of life comes
in. On this account we are inclined to
regard Brother Jim as hero He has
found the bottom facts of politics, and
does not hesitate TO proclaim them.