The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-14
HEAR IT BOOM i!
80 eSep
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The Democracy of the
Tri-Cities Approve in
a Hearty Manner the
Choice of the Ma
tionaI Conven-
ton.
Boom, Bands
Play, Speakers Crate,
and the Heavens H.
Illuminated with
Fireworks.
A Night of Enthusiasm
and Notification by
A Night of Enthusiasm
and Notification by
the Democratic
Hosts |
ROCK ISLAND.


The glorious news of the nomination
of Cleyeland and Hendricks at Chicago
was no sooner received in this city than
arrangements were commenced for a
grand jollification in honor of the men
who had been selected as the standard
bearers of the democratic party in the
coming national contest. In anticipation
of what was to take place, the streets on
Saturday evening were lined with people,
who were in sympathy with the glorious
cause which the democracy has cspoused.
Rock Island is democratic city and she
is growing more so every day About
$50 the boys of the Sunnyside club made
their appearance, coming up Second
avenue, carrying brightly burning torches
and led by Bleuers brass band, which
played some national airs as the process
sion passed down to the Harper house
and then back to Market square, where
Inc speaking look place.
Mr.. August Huesing, chairman of the
county committee, made few remarks
preparatory to introducing Mr.. John T.
kenworthy, the first speaker of the even
ing. Mr.. Kenworthy was greeted with
three hearty cheers by the large crowd
10 lal a,1 h.
IN turn proposed three cheers for Cleve-
land and Hendricks, which was Justify re
sponded to Mr.. Kenworthy's speech was
as follows;
Mr. Chairman, Fellow Democrats and Fellow
Citizens,
10 my Judgment there never was time
in the history of our party when the
promise of victory was so eminent. W.
have met tonight to give expression tc
that great Joy and gladness that is within
us All over this great nation, tonight, il
every hamlet village and city, in open
tents, in halls, 10 churches, in schoo
| houses; everywhere millions of honest
| and independent men are assembled tt
rejoice and ratify and approve the glori
Gus results of our unprecedented cOnven.
ton of the leaders of our great party thai
has been IN session in Chicago this week
| That convention has finished its labors
and returned to their homes with the ap-
| pIaudits of over 80, 000, 900 of people and
tonight is sounding all over this lant
Well done thou good and faithful ser
wants. " They have announced platform
| that is good enough and broad enougl
| for ALL and SO honest. plain, straightfor
ward and to the point that every democrat
| every honest and conscientious man cal
stand upon and heartily support. |
announces in no uncertain language o
ambiguous phrases, the principles of ou
party on the grievances of the people.
1t tells in good Anglo Saxon, in yer
nacular that all can understand just wha
we mean, just what we want, and by tn
blessings of God, just what we will hav'
when the great day of the peoples ex
preston of their will comes-in Novembe
next, the day when the oppression of owe
50,000,000 Of people and the corruption
and dishonesty that has so long run rio
will be denounced By the Macedonian pha
anx that will march to the polls. FelloN
citizens, the time has now come to TAX
hold of this good work and carry it on to
successful issue. We must go to worl
with will and purpose. The victor
will be worth all it costs Let every ma
who is opposed to the expressions, wrong
and coTuptions of the party in power
of every party or name, come and unit
with US and strive for honest and pur
government. An administration of go'
ernment that will make the burden equ,
upon all. That will not sguander Il
money of the people, that will not graz
the public lands to fayorites. That wi
regulate and control the vast corporation
and monopolies in this country that wi
give and secure to the laborer and me
chanic just remuneration for their 1abC
that will collect only such taxes as al
necessary to perpetuate the governmei
and will insure and guarantee to all IL
greatest possible liberty compatibl
with safety. The record of our oppO
nents, is black with corruption in hig
places. They have wasted our publ
money to perpetuate their own power
They have wasted our public domain |
grants to their favorites. They have Of
pressed US by enormous taxes, by collec
ing 800, ,000, 900 year more than nece
sary, for the legitimate expenses OF II
government. Let every man who is
favor of honest and pure government n
joice tonight and hurrah for victory is
the air. Already | hear the reverberatit
of the tramp of the mighty millions
honest free men, who are marchiI
towards the ballot box to support 4
honored names of Cleveland and He
] bricks, shouting reform, and pure al
honest government. These are the nam
inscribed upon our banner that will,
. certain as November comes. avenge t
outrage and robbery of the president
office in 1875; that black and damnat