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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-21
PARTY CAPITAL.

So the Union thinks that the ARGUS i:
| advocating close examination into the
| acts and deeds of Street Commissioner
| Warren for the sake of making party cap
ital to be used at the coming election
Poor thing! what if that was the ARGUS
motive would 1t be any the less reason
why if an official was guilty of malefeasance
in office that he should be punished? To
be sure the Union is as usual, mistaken on
the subject as when the final outcome of
is reached, among the many republicans
that will have to go down under the fire of
public opinion; street talk has it that a
democrat or two will have to suffer; but
so, those democrats viii not have the sup
port of their party or their paper In its
cry that democrats are endeavoring to
press this investigation for the purpose of
making political capital, the Union is in
spired with desire to rally all good re-
publicans to the support of the city ring
and in this desire perchance it will be sue
cessful There are not many instances In
history where republicans insisted upon
the punishment ofrepublicans, unless there
was case of sorehead in the question, as
the failure of the Union to secure the
county printing,
The Union and Street Commissioners
Warren are both laboring to stop this in
vestigation, and they are both afraid of
it. The paper has done all in its power
to make light Of the investigation and to
throw ridicule upon it, and has from the
start and even before that endeavored to
get the impression abroad that there were
nothing in the charges. The effect of this
action on the public temper hasbeen notice
able througho:.t. The people who have
read the Union and its evident desire to
shield Warren have all been impressed with
the idea that there was to be some white
washing and the common inquiry is not
whether Warren is guilty or not, but
or not the committee will do its
work thoroughly. 1t is useless for the
Union to attempt to hide guilt here if any
exists. either by CLOSING over facts or
rying to make party matter of it.
The only question at issue is: Warren
las been accused of certain acts that are
more than enough to inpeach him; is he
,uilty or not guilty.
In regard to the result the ARGUS does
lot desire to prejudice the case by ex-
PRESSING in advance an opinion on the sub
ect; but it does say that there must be a
borough investigation, not only as regards
Warren but any other city official accused
f crimes, and that if guilty be must be
The people are not in fit
unaor to be trified with and the Union
tin find it out
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-21
Secretary.
QUESTIONS

What is the difference between manu-
facturers who combine and strike fol
higher prices for the goods they make, and
workmen who combine and strike fol-
higher prices for their seryicesY
Where is the Protectionist who, after de-
handing and getting government protec-
ton, which ensures higher prices for the
goods he makes, docs not condemn the
'workingman, who feels compelled to seek
the protection of Trades Unions to ensure
him in getting fair pay for his labor?
Where is the Protectioaist who-except
by way of log-rolling not Free-Trader
in everything hewants to buy-a Protee-
ZIONIST only in what he makes to sell?
Are not such business undertakings as
claim TO be able to exist only through en-
forced contributions from the community
practically pauper concerns?
No answers to date.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-21
PROTECTED INDUSTRIES

It is the cry of the protectionist that a
high tariff encourages home manufacturers
and increases the price paid for labor
Before taking all these statements for ALSO
lutte truth it is sometimes well to examine
into our own experience in these matters.
Here in Rock Island a new wagon factory
is soon to be built; it will be large indus
But does protective tariff benefit it in
any manner? No, on the contrary, it is
a positive injury to the new factory and
the workmen it will have to employ. The
reasons for Il e statement are plain. The
factory viii receive no aid from the tariff
because there is no duty on the importa
ton of wagons; but like our pillow shops,
there is heavy duty on all raw materi al.
The iron that goes into the wagons and
the machines that cut and shape the wood,
all, by reason of protection, costs twice as
much as it would without, and yet the
manufactured product brings not cent
more. Our plow shops are in the same
condition, and yet, both wagon
and pillow shops will have to
compete with Canadian factories,
who can buy their own material
fifty per cent. cheaper, in the new territory
of Manitoba, territory that in the next
two years is going to use more of their
products than all Of the western states.
Hence it is easy to see to what extent
Rock Island manufacturers are protected"
and workmen in our factories can figure
for themselves how much higher their
wages are on account of high tariff. On
the other hand it is equally plain that they
pay twice as much for articles they con |
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-21

ers. most of whom turned reformers, the
twenty -five thousand dollars originally de-
manded, it is quite probable there would
have been no investigation at all, and GER
tainly the contractors would have had
much fuller pockets to-day.
But the record shows, that the great
bulk of the Republicans, aided by a few
venal Democrats voted for Brady's De
ficiency bill of two millions. and subse-
quently for the regular Post Office bill,
which wlaitewasIed his corruption.
The surplus in the Treasury has attract
ed the greed of all the jobbers. They
swarm at the Capitol Hill with huge plans
for depicting the public vaults Capt.
Eads asks an endorsement for fifty mil
lions. He dimes and wines the press on a
Europe for his capital unless Uncle Sam
hurries to accept his modest terms. The
claim agents have footed up three hundred
and odd millions for arrearages of pensions
alone, and they have laid the foundations
for a thousand millions more. The Mis-
sissippi improvers want tens of millions.
Bills for public buildings all over the
country crowd the calendars. The army
is to be increased by an addition of five
thousand men. The navy is to be recon
structed. The Indian supplies are to be
increased. A new Congressional library
is to be built at cost of many millions.
The Ring speculations for Improving the
river front and flats of the Potomac" viii
absorb millions. Officers are multiplied
as fast as the Congressional wheel can turn
them out. Lapsed land grants are to be
renewed for rich corporations.
The tide of jobbery is fast rising, and
will soon get above the high water mark
of 1873.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-21
NO ANSWER.

The following letter was sent to the
Chairman of the National Tariff Conven
ton" during the session in New York, and
copy placed in the hands of every dele
gate attending the closing meeting:
THE NEW YORK FREE TRADE CLUB.
Nogen5er Goth, 1881.
HoS. WARNER MILLER, Chairman Of TIE
National Tariff Convention:
DEAR SIR-The New York Free Trade
Club would respectfully ask the consider
alton of your honorable body to the follow
ing questions, and would be most happy
to give wide circulation to the answers
you may be pleased to make.
Very respectfully,
GRAHAM McADAM,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-21

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-21
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-21
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAU

(RAcNR AND SOUTHWESTERN DIvIsIoN.)
Leave for Racine and Milwaukee s:25 q. m., and
LOO p.
Leave for Dubuque, WiHana. st. Pauland Minneap-
oils, $50 a. m
Leave for McGregor Portville, Cslmas, Sioux City
and Yankton II 100 D. m
Arrive from Racine and Milwaukee, 4 :35 a. m, and
6:23 p. m.
Arrive from Minneapolis, 81 Paul. Wfnona and Du-
buque, o:00p. m.
Arrive from Yankton, Sioux City Portville and Nc
Gregor, 5: 15 a. m.
Through sleeping cars run on all night trains.
The Night Kxpress leaving Rock Island every Sun
day night at II 100 p m connects with the train ar
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, 1882-02-21
NATIONAL Jobs.

| If the Washington correspondent of the
raids upon the National Treasury this
season will be greater and more barefaeed
than ever. Secor Robson and his con
federates in the House have been exercised
as to the most effective method of bringing
forward their scheme for subsidies. Mem
bers of the Committees on Naval Affairs.
on Commerce, ana on Postoff1ces have con-
ferred, and the plan is to report a bill for
subsidizing ocean mail service by steam, on
the basis Of that now allowed to railroads.
| This sehame is really the invention of John
| Roach. and it has long been advocated by
him.
The combination for subsidies is strong,
and both branches of Congress may be said
to be organized in their interest. That is
to say. the committees are plainly packed
to favor jobbery. and nothing but the
threats of public exposure, such as hap
pened when the Thurman act was driven
through the Senate in the face of a major
ity pledged against it, will prevent the sue
cess of several large projects of plumber.
These jobbers do not expect to pass any
bill. pure and simple, on it's own merits.
But when their scheme is got in shape
before the House, they intend TO mount it
as rider on one of the appropriations.
and finally, in case of unexpected opposi-
ton. to fall back on the committees of
conference. So far as the House is con-
cerned, Secor Robson has the game in his
own hands. He is the real leader on the
republican side, and he is not abashed by
his recent defeat in attempting to enlarge
the committees. The Speaker obeys bis
orders, and the election of Mr. Keifer was
a fortune to this notorious trade in legis-
lation
Precedents and custom have heretofore
controlled the action of the Senate in such
matters. In other words, the presiding
officers of the Senate by usage accepts the
names handed to him by the person in
charge of any given bill, when conferees
are appointed, though he is supposed,
uner the Jules, to select them himself.
Judge Davis will permit this bad
practice to be continued will soon be
known. He cannot allow this indirect
of the rights of the chair with
out ineurring responsibility for bad legisla-
ton.
The lobby at Washington this winter
exceeds in numbers and exactions any |
that has been seen in the corridors of Con |
yress for many years. From 1876--for.
the Democratic reform House
If Representatives took possession in 1875,
lie appropriations had already been made /
Tor the fiscal year 1s75-7e-the lobby had
! hard time until near the close of the last
Congress. It came to be understood that
,Ig jobs and stale claims and highly fla
rored enterprises stood little chance of
uccess while the guardians of the Treas
Try were on duty
The Star route robbery went through,
However. and, as 1t is well understood,
cost the contractors q very round sum
or the black list of patriots which is said
9 be still In existence Il they had con-
ented to pay the syndicate Of bIackmail-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-21

Some Important Statements Of Weu-Know
People Wholly Verified.

In order that the public may fully realize the gen.
uineness of the statements. as well as the power
and value of the article of which they speak. We
publish herewith the signatures of parties
whose sincerity is beyond question. The truth of
these testimonials is absolute nor can the facts they
announce he ignored.
MOLINE, ILL.,. July II, 1851.
Fl. II. Warner ee Co., Rochester. y. r.;
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used your Safe Kidney and Liver Cure. We both
unite in pronouneing if to be the best medicine we
ever used, and in recommending it to others as 8
safe remedy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-21
ToFFICIAL PAPER.
Tuesday. February q, 1882
PORTER.

lis now stated that the only means the
President has of removing the disability
from Fitz John Porter Is to pardon him.
Pardoning q man for an offence he never
committed IS certainly poor compensation
for years of disgrace but that is all red
tape viii allow. 1t seems as if something
more could be done in the way of exoner-
ating man convicted of a crime he was
case justice is both meagre and tardy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-21

remedy with snch a reputation as Hostefter's
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dyspeptic. your maiady lleyeutually yield to 1t:
II you are feeble, lack flesh and fsel Respondent IL
will both build and cheer you up If you are coflsf
pated, it viii relieve, and IL bilious healthfnlly
stimulate your liver. Don't despond but make this
effort in the right direction.
For ssalesby al Druggists and Dealers generally.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-21
ROCK ISLAND & MERCER co.. r. r


DAILY. by Observation-Disclosures 49,. Sc 90
by the week. delivered by carrier -. 1stsc
WEEKLY, per year. by mail $3.50
RICHARDSON B POWERS, PRorRrEroRs.
H. ". PARKER, Business Manager
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-21
STATE TAXATION.

The Peoria National Democrat is really
sorry over the fact that Governor Gullom
succeeded in raising the state tax instead
Of diminishing It as he promised. The
Democrat is sorry for Oullom's sake as 1t
argues That il win handicap him IN his
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-21

U. S. Minister Conely writes from Ho-
nolulu that he does not believe sugars
have been shipped from foreign ports to the
Sandwich Islands and there reshipped to
the United States to escape duty under the
reciprocity treaty,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-21

The Tennessee supreme court has refus-
ed to allow any modification of the order
in the bond case decision.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-05-21
An EnterprIsiug Celestial.

New York 2O.-The MerelLrg, of
tomorrow, will publish an article
concerning the opening, within a
few days past, of an intelligence
office for the supply of Monaghan
labor IN every shape and style, The
enterprise is undertaken by celes-
tial named Jim Sung Yung, and he
has established his Office at 70
Seventh avenue. The enterpris-
ing Chinaman has secured
a copy of the city directory, and
through this transmitted his bust
ness cards to every hotel and board
ing house. In reply to questions.
he said, he supplied house
workers, farm hands China decor
atorS, embroidery W TX, furniture
workers, cigar makers, shoe makers
and few others. He asks for house
hands, walters etc., $50 to $50 a
month with board and washing
He did not furnish female help and
all his hands to supply the demand
come from San Francisco. When
he gets orders he sends to San Fran
cisco for Cinnamon to fill them.
He said he would send on Monday
cards to Long Branch, Saratoga.
Newport and COney Island. He has
opened negotiations with large
trading concerns in California to
meet the requirements of his estab-
lishment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-05-21
An Assignment.

Cleveland, 20. = The Cleveland
Bridge and Car Works Company as
signed to-day to II. F. Sweetzer. of
Titusville, and w. H. McCurd, of
Cleveland, who gave bonds in $25.-
900. and will complete the contracts
and continue the business of the
company. The 100 employees were
paid off to-day, as far as the con-
tracts demanded, and in few DAYS
will be paid to May l. President
Claflip states that the assignment
was forced by the pressure of obli-
cations and the difficulty of obtain
ing ready money. He SAYS the COM
pany's assets are SI,5O0,O0O less than
the liabilities, that it has contracts
to construct quarter of million
dollars worth Of bridges for the Lake
Shore, Nickel Plate Bee line, Chi
cagO and Atlantic and Cleveland.
Mount Vernon and Columbus rail
ways, and to build about 700 cars.
The works are worth S335,OOO. in
Guiding upwards Of 100000 in real
estate. The exact assets and Iiabjl-
tiles cannot be ascertained for some
time. Mr.. Cladin thinks the COM
pany will be able to resume bust
ness in two or three months.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-05-21
Mysterious Proceedings.

Chicago, 90 Some mysterious
proceedings were had in federal
court, to-day, when James B. Doyle,
the convicted counterfeiter, was
brought in for sentence. 1t was in-
timated that potent influences had
been at work. and that he would not
go to the penitentiary. The event
Justified the statement. Judge
Bangs, the prisoners counsel, said
to the court that he learned, through
authority, that the Washington au-
thorities desired the sentence sUs-
pended for a time, at least, and the
prisoner admitted to bail. District
Attorney Leak said the attorney
general had instructed him to with
draw his motion for the immediate
sentence of Doyle, which he accord
ingly did. The court refused to re-
duce the bail, but it is believed
Doyle Will be released before mid
night.
Up to midnight, although strenu-
Gus efforts had been put forth, Doyle
had not been able to procure bail.
His counsel say the government is
becoming convinced ofDOyle's limo
cence, but the district attorney says
the authorities at Washington
are evidently working on some
other tack. Doyle was seen on the
streets tonight, with deputy, en-
joying himself.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-05-21
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
XLYII CONGRESS-.
REGULAR SESSION.
HOUSE.

Washington, 20. = The Senate
amendment to the House bill was
agreed to, authorizing the recent of
United States gold coin in exchange
for gold bars.
Calkins then called up the con-
tested election case of Mckay VS..
O'ConnOr Second District of South
Carolina.
Randall, stating: that there were
reasons why his side did not desire
to consider that case to-day, raised
the question of consideration, and
ON the division, the democrats re-
Trained from voting, leaving the
House without a quorum. The
yeas and nays being ordered, re-
suited tWenty-seVen less than a
quorum. After filibustering, the
sergeant was ordered to bring in
absent members.
A vote again recurring on the
question of consideration resulted
l19 to 2, Phelps and Springer. No
quorum.
HiScock reported the general de-
tclency bill, which was ordered
printed and recommitted. 1t re-
cOmmends the appropriating of So
425,3l9, besides the pension claims
for which a special appropriation of
S16,000,000 has been made.
Another call Of the House was or
dered. No quorum Obtainable.
Adjourned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-05-21
Miscellaneous.

Washington, 20.-The postmaster
general leaves tomorrow for brief
visit to Wisconsin. While west, he
will arrange for putting on fast
mail train from Chicags, west.
a. number of persons engaged In
selling Louisiana and Havanna
lottery tickets, were sent to Jail in
New York.
Cincinnati, 2O.-In the chess
tournament, Mckenzie and Morris,
Americans, had a drawn game.
Sioux City, 20.-A telegram to
the Journal, from E. E. Carpenter,
of Beloit, Iowa, indicted by the
grand jury in connection with
the Santa Fe land scrip frauds,
says: 81 returned tonight from
the east, and will be at YanktOn
personally, on Monday.
(Signed) l.. E. CARPENTER"
The Telegram is dated Clear Lake,
Iowa.
Boston, 20. - The liabilities Of
May s. Co. amount TO several hun
bred thousand dollars, fully covered
by ample assets. The suspension
was caused by inability to obtain
needed ready funds. Pending a
meeting of the creditors and pre-
sentiment Of a statement of the liza
bilities and assets, business will go
on as usual under the direction of
the assignee.
ShamOkin, Pa, 2o.-An explosion
of sulphur occurred in the Buck
Ridge COlliery, near here to-day,
causing the instant death of three
men and the fatal injury of another.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-05-21
Frank James and Gang.

st. Louis, 2O.-A Republicans
Dallas, Texas, special says: Your
correspondent has it from unques-
tlonable authority that Frank
James and several of his most de-
voted eonfederates, are now in
Texas, with headquarters at Dallas
and a point of rendezvous not many
miles from the city. Eight mem
berS of Pemberton's detective force
are now located in north Texas for
the special purpose of capturing
Frank and his friends, and they
have stolen several horses and much
other valuable property recently
under Oaleial and ownership cOgni-
zanee, hoping to entrap the much
desired game, but thus far without
success. However, the parties are
spotted, and within thirty DAYS the
public can look out for Sometime
sensational from north Texas.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-05-21
The Irish.

Glasgow, ga man named Nc
Carthy was arrested here on suspi-
cion of being concerned in the
Phoenix Park murder. He has
stains on his garments, supposed
to be blood, and a partially healed
wound on his nose.
Dublin, 20.-It is reported that
Grape has been affixed to the door Of
Cardinal McCabe's residence, and q
paper with the representation Of q
coffin on it, left on his doorstep.
Cardinal McCabe visited Lord
Spencer today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-05-21
4 Big strike Threatened.

Pittsburg, 2O.-Some railroad coal
miners Of this district recently
struck against a reduction Of wages,
and colored men were imported in
their places. The miners in thirty
three pits to-day resolved to con-
tinue the strike and stop all work if
the negroes are not discharged by
June 1st. At present the strike af-
fects 1900 miners, but if it extends
to all the mines, as threatened, II, 600
men will be thrown out of employ
ment.