The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-18

his favor promise. The accidental
governor, in his eagerness to secure
strong machine support, exaets pledges
in advance of appointment. A prominent
ex-governor in talking with the Times
correspondent on the subject said: Il
tell You there is too much intelligence,
freedom from manhood in Illinois to per
NIT such political methods to attain to
anything like substantial success. Men
talk about machines and politics, but its
success depends largely upon the manner
of the construction and formation. Fur
Their the people in /. Illinois who do not.
hold offices-men who till the soil, who
are agents of production, and who pay
the taxes-who are as much interested
in good government as those who succeed
in coming in favor with the machine
masters. There is a growing discomfort.
The trades unions are becoming power full
rhe miners are howhng because the
attempt is now being made to use them
under the provisions of recent Law for
the purpose of advancing the machine of
the state administration. Under the
arbitrary construction of the law and
under the arbitrary rules laid down by the
examining board, the state mine inspec
tors intended will be simply state engin
Ieers. Republican demagogues whispered
in the ears of the miners: This is for
your benefit" while the real object was
to increase the capacity of the machine.
A keen observer comes to this conclusion
from the fact that the salaries were put at
the living standard Had the intention
been to give the poor miner a show the
salary would have been placed at the
starvation standard. The large salaried
places are only given to those who are
presumed to have political influence"
When Gov Hamilton came to the
executive chair a number of his old time
political friends, OF rather those who had
operated to his interest in former contests
naturally expected whdck at the spoils
Among these were Pollock, of Blooming
ton, and Robinson, Of the railroad and
warehouse commission, and Senator John
r. Tanner, of Clay. The latter only
asked that his friend Robinson
should be retained and the story goes
that Hamilton promised Tanner that his
man should not be disturbed, but other
influence prevailed, and Tanner and
Robinson were both slapped in the face
Pollock wanted to be railroad and ware
house commissioner. and his friends claim
that the place was promised to him.
Other influences obtained, and Pollock
got showed to one side. The Bloomington
politicians were thrown into rage, and
on Sunday an Indignation meeting was
held in the Office Of prominent lawyer,
1t having been discovered that Hamilton
was in the city, he was sent for and called
to account for his action in violating his
| agreement. At this meeting the demand
was made upon the governor to take care
of Pollock, and he was forced to appoint
him Joliet penitentiary commissioner
which was accepted hesitatingly oy Pc
This bit of political history comes from
a gentleman who stands high in the inner
circle of Republican politics in Mclean
county, and may be taken as perfectly
reliable. Il tell you said he to the Time
correspondent, Hamilton hasn't kept hi:
faith with his former political friends
Pollock is lukewarm. He recognizes thu
fact that he owes his appointment NOR
to the gentlemen who formed the indi!
nation meeting referred to than to Gov
Hamilton. The governor has just had tt
do it, or forever stay away from Bloom
ington In our political operations W
aim to do fairly. No man who ha
within his hands public gifts can max
promises to anyone of our crowd an
avoid meeting them out fair squar
excuse. If he does, he may expect
knitting when the next turn is called
This same gentleman, with much warmth
said" We of Mclean county think NOR
of Joe Dennison, our county treasure
than we do of Gov Hamilton and n
matter how much Hamifons friends ma
| oppose it, we propose to press Dcnniso
for state treasurer. This will Great
lively political times to Mclean county
The other day, during the secon
brigade encampment, Gov. Hamilton
rs commanderin chief of the Illiuo
} National guard, with glittcriu
and feathery staff, drew up in fror
of the Leland 1t was a time when new
boys were at their busiest
"Here, boy, hold my horses col
manded the governor Il havn't tim
. | ASH41SN etiS wy anu W Iuttt
number of gentlemen who had CALF
for the Times. One of them VIII
had heard the governors call sal
to the boy: Why don't you think
an honor" Yes, would if he woul
pay me. can't miss the sale of
paper for honor" and the boy darte
away. A boy less experienced too
the governors horse, A number {
prominent politicians, among theI
! two state, senators, had their attentio
J attracted by the remarks made by th
9 experienced boy, and concluded /
= take an observation. The boy W,
Y held away from his business, but hope
n and indeed expected to receive frol
the governor at least % cents. Tt
q governor returned, mounted his hor!
q and, without even thanking the be
rode away leaving the latter to |
i gibed by his companions in busine
!. with. II told you so, An old tim,
q who had witnessed the affair, sal
' That's too small; no good politicii
would be guilty of such neglect
, TIE father Of the boy who is ;
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