Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-29
GEST OR BUST,
That is the Motto of the Republi-
cans Now.
The Back Pay Racket being Worked
for ali tits Worth--Partiaii,y shown
in Employing Labor at the Arsenal.

The Back Pay Racket being Worked
for all tits Worth--Partiaii,y shown
in Employing Labor at the Arsenal
The great hue and cry lately raised bv
the republicans over the two-year. old
order of Gen. Benet for commandments at
arsenals to give democrats the preference
when vacancies occurred. until political
affiliations were equalized as nearly az
possible, was evidently intended to cover
up the partisan manipulations of the re.
publicans at the aforesaid arseuals. As
far as Rock Island arsenal is concerned,
at least, the favoritism that existed under
republican administrations, is as noticea,
BILE now as then. There are only two
democratic foremen employed there now,
so it will be seen that the present admin.
istrstion has not helped its party friends
to any great extent here, notwithstanding
| the charge of the republicans tina. reno.
walls were being made for political pur.
| poses. The contrary, however. Is true.
The ARGUS does not wish it to be I'm,
derstood as charging that Col. Baylor has
shown any partisanshlp whatever in re-
gard to the selection of his workmen, but
it is an undeniable fact that republicans
have the inside track when extra men are
wanted. Col. Baylor's requirements are
that the men shall be competent to dis
charge the duties for which they are EN-.
ployed, and that's all But the trouble
lies with his subordinates, who have been
allowed to retain their positions under q
democratic regime, notwithstanding that
they show their hostility to the admins
tration on every occasion offered them.
We don't say all of them do, but the ma
| jority of them are active party workers
and give republican workmen preference
when additional help is required. The
latest instance of this political Partially
is in the employment of Michael Horatic
Mccarthy, Congressman Gest's particular
henchman. and who really secured hi.
nomination two years ago by some
cunning misrepresentation. Even whe,
notice came fer him to go to work. it il
said that he was down in the lower part o
the district working for his political boss
There were humber of other mea, TEN
porarily laid off, who had precedenc
over Mccarthy if only legi innate qualifi
cations were considered, but Bro GEES
evidently insisted that Mccarthy shoul
have the place and he WAS selected Jus
now the Hen w H Gest is using III
present and former island workmen I
pull his chcstnuts out of the fire. Will
he accomplished actually nothing in cor
gress towards securing their back pay,
unbushingly comes home and asks the
! support, promising that he will get it fl
them next time. Here is one of the trap
Gest has laid to capture the labor vote:
Rock ISLAND, Oct. %, 1888.
DEAR SIR:-hnowing you to be one {
the claimants for back pay for extra Sc
vices rendered the government at Roc
Island arsenal, We take the liberty
calling your attention to the tact tn
your interests IN this matter will best
furthered by the reelection OF Hon. W /
Gest 10 congress, anu We would respec
fuily suggest Tor your careful consider
ton the following reasons Tor the aoo'
statement:
MIR 6est has always been considera
advocate Oh any measure taVihS iot
OBJECT the better welfare OF the "orSln
men. a resident OF ROCK Island Al
personally acquainted with many OF
claimants Tor oacS pay he mas Aakeh
great interest IN inc OIL no" penang
washington, WHICH, II passed., Will ihsu
'he plScih9 IN your hanus u tne MON
50 long anu uuJuS"Y "itnheiur
90 ,,a s,,ao;aI obon5r,;an of ,b;s hin Z
efforts for its passage have been untirin
but unfortunately, up to this date, unsu
the h,,ter o,rositinn this measure h
encOuutered-that still further persiste
and Intelligent work is necessary
oesl Is .ne ilau 10 no 'Le iu'eiIiseht q =
miliar with the arguments for and agsir
the bill. He knows its friends and
enemies. His two years service in co
eress mas MADE MIN Ten 1oid more v
advoca,es ,bs, he vas mr. snv man o
he, during the first term in Washingto
of yonr claim nv not assisting in the !
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tltcuoh OF MT. uest- very tFuIE you
G. J Larkin William MCConoCl
Inc Nontoonarv William Edwards
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Robert Bennett inc ii Ll0yd
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