Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-09
ANDALUSIA RATIFIES.
Democratic and Peoples Meeting
There Last Night---The stewart
vile DEMONSTRATION.

misunderstanding in regard to the date
kept many away who would have other
wise been present. The meeting was
presided over By Mr.. John Buffum.
Mr.. E. W. Hurst was the first speaker.
He said that the rcpublicaa campaign cry
in 1884 was that il the democratic party
was successful, it would pay the rebel
debt ard pension confederate soldiers.
The falsity of this charge was now fully
proven. Ever since the war the demo-
cratic house of representatives had
passed more pension bills than when the
house was republican The democratic
party was in favor of paying liberal pen>
sions TO the Union soldiers. The speaker
reviewed Congressman Neece's record at
Washington, and showed conclusively
that Mr. Niece made an able representa-
tive, ami always worked for the interests
Of the people. lie spoke complimentary
of Mr. kenworthy and the county ticket
generally.
l.. c. BIanding ventilated the repuhli-
can method of ro5bing the people Of the
public domain; the democratic party was
retaining the land as fast as possible
Mr.. NeeCcs record in congress showed
that he was the friend of the soldier He
spoke of MIR. kenworthy's ability to cred
itably represent the district III the state
legislature Sharp Sllyls was farmer
aud the farmers friend Everybody
knew him aud every body would vote for
him. Tie other candidates were all men
OF good character and thoroughly com.
petcnt.
John T. kenworthy, the democratic
candidate for the legislature, was
the next speaker, and he was loudly APP
plaudpd by bis old friends and neiThbOrs
as he arose to address them. He had
come more or friendly visit than to make
a political speech. The many familiar
faces he saw before him brought back a
food of pleasant recollectiOns to his
mind This was The first time 10 his life
that he was candidate for substantial
office 1t was not an office for pecuniary
gain, but one of honor and whether
elected or defeated lie would feel proud
to receive the endorsement of the citizens
OF Audalusia. where he had lived for
many years. He contrasted the state plat
forms of the democratic and greenback
labor parties showing their important is
sues. They were substantially one and
the same thing. On the county ticket
there are two democrats and two labor
Tho Il Democratic - work Ipn
for the whole ticket, and he was conf =
dent that the labor party was doing like
wise. Both parties had united upon Mr..
Niece as their candidate for congress
While he was a democrat he supported
measures in congress which met with the
approval of the labor party. and COnse
guenty that party will support him
at the polls Mr.. kenworthy said he
was candidate for representative. He
had nothing TO say against his opponents
1t was to the interests of the people to
vote for the best men. Rock Island
county had vital interests in the election
OF representatives to the next house. 1t
should send men who would oppose the
adoption of the proposed revenue law,
which would establish a board of asses,
sOrs TO assess the taxable property Of the
state instead of the work being done by
the local assessors as heretofore. 1t was
the intention to tax railroad corporations
upon their gross earnings which would
virtually give the railroads the privilege
of fixing their own tax levy. The expi.
ration of the time allowed for the accep.
lance of the Illinois and Michigan canal
would soon occur. and it was cssentia
that the time should be extended. There
Was also probability of another INSANE
asylum being located somewhere in the
state, and the prominence Rock lslanC
gained in the fight for the soldiers home
would be point in its favor for the es
tahlshment of an insane asylum, should
p one be built. Other parts of the stat.
were supplied with public institutions
and right and justice demanded that th'
country north and west of Rock rive
should next be recognized. He concluded
his speech by urging the democrats anc
labor men to stand by their ticket HI
said OFF candidate for senator is here as ar
also the candidates for sheriff and treas
Hrer, and they will probably say a few
words. The nomination for county clerl
was a rood one and he boped the demo
Gratis would give Cayauaurh n cor.Iia
support.
President Buffum introduced Sheriff
Reticker in n iocular fashion. Mr.. Buf
FUN didn't know whether he came to ar
rest anyone or not, but he was here an
could speak for himself The sheriff
made II neat little speech, and told one o
hi, funny stories. which Drought dow
the house" He said he was in Andausi
on 81 nescable mission: he hadn't tn
necessary papers to arrest anyone. II
wanted to saw a few words about pen
sions He wanted to see soldiers eu
Titled to pensions receive them. but b
was glad the democrat party was takin,
great precaution TO prevent fraud in tn
pension bureau. The republican part
had conducted that department for tn