The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-14
"BORBY. BENNETT.
lie Hears Old Joe's Cry for Help, and
Attempts to Pull Him out
OF the Mire.

Ever since the publication OF the Rock
Islander of last week, with its socialistic
sentiments, denunciations, loud and deep
have been uttered by all classes of citi-
zens, against the old imbecile who con-
ducts that obscure sheet. In the course
of his travels for whole week through
out the city. an ARGUS reporter has yet
to meet the first person that Endorsed the
sentiments Of old Joe. On the contrary,
everybody approached expressed their in
dignation in the strongest terms, of the
Outrageous manner in which his paper adj
vocated lawlessness and riot
At the banquet rendered to the Rodman
Rifles at the Rock Island house. Tuesday
eveging, Judge Arthur A. Smith. in re-
spending to the toast. The Supremacy
of the Law " referred TO man 10 Rock
Island whom he had heard say that, 'the
authorities of Chicago had no right to
arrest the anarchists" As Danforth had
been using such language on the
streets, and also in his paper,
it was the general superstition that
he was the person referred to. Judge
Smiths sentiments were so forcibly pre-
scented on the side of law and order, and
were so unanimously endorsed BY the as
semblage, that State Master Workman
lin nsme) Bennett, conceded with
Judge Smiths views, not knowing
that he was giving black eye TO his dear
friend Joe. His remarks were altogether
antagonistic TO those of Danforth on the
Chicago riot. He deplored the murder
of the officers, and condemned the use of
dynamite and bombs, while Danforth tao
lily approved of them. ''As Knights of
Labor he said, I'VE denounce such pro-
ceedings as detrimental to our country
and should be stopped
Danforth says: The police provoked
it. These people, we be-
lieve. were peaceably assembled and
peaceably discussing public matters"
CThey were armed with bombs and revol>
vess.) The question had
better be met in an honest and manly way,
before it is too late
How can you meet such ours and off
scourings of society in manly way!
The police followed the only effective
manner, and several of the poor fellows
were murdered while performing their
duty
While Bennett was endorsing Judge
Smith in bis denunciation of Danforth,
(unkn0wingly, of coursel Freedom
assembly, Knights of Labor, We're pass
ing the resolution printed in the ARGUS
last night, derogatory to the position
taken by the Rock Islander
In this mornings Union, Bennett en-
deavors to help old Joe out of his predic>
ament by misquotiug Judge Smith. and
censuring Freedom asse mbly for their ac-
ton. Bobby says he would have sug,
gested appointing committee to inves
tgate the matter. had. be been present.
There was no need of that. Probably
every member present had read the article
and having read it. would naturally con,
denim it and the author. Labor assem-
blies, all over the country had denounced
the Chicago outrage, and Freedom As
sembly did not propose to be backward
in showing its patriotism and love of law
Their action must at least convince Ben
nett that the order here is capable OF
trsnsacting business without his pres,
ence, and that the members have the cour-
age to resent any insult or Imputation
against their manhood and the principles
of their order.