Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-12
JOKING THE JOSLINITES.
Three Republican traces Attempt TO
Make an Impression in the Upper
Eud--What They said.

Pbeeters, Savile Johnston and Pat
OMara were the speakers. The banner
was first thrown TO the breeze amid cheers |
and af,erwsrd three cheers were proposed |
for the ticket, and it not being stated |
what ticket, OF course We cheered along |
with the crowd.
The exercises were commenced BY the
singing of the Star Spangled Banner"
and the campaign barber" after which
the Rev. McPheeter was introduced, and
on coming forward, said; 1--WE have
cone here not simply to hurrah and
cheer, but to talk and think upon grave
and important subjects. Those who think
we have An easy task before US in again
obtaining the reins of government, are
yery much mistaken. This campaign will
cost the republican party between three
and four millions of dollars" He was
here to do his level best for the republi>
can party. for God knows he thought as
much OF il as he did Of his bible. He
was astonjshed 1t the audscity OF the
democratic party in coming before the
country at all. for it had not conferred
any benefit to iran, woman or child since
the year 1860, and had not even been dis.
posed To do anything for the soldier in
the shape of pension legislation. As two
thirds OF the speakers time was taken up
in again waving the bloody shirt, he ex~
cused himself by saying, "Wefurnlshed
the blood and We furnished the shirt and
we have right TO wave it. The demo>
,r.i I.r fnr utarA tp ha
cue of the government in its most
perilous hour OF its financial embarrass
ment When ne read that he came very
near swearing. He concluded his speech
BY referring to the prohibitionists who
claimed that the mission of the republi-
can party was ended, and although he
said in his speech al Yuma church that it
was beneath the dignity of the republican
party to make use of any abusive per-
sonalities yet in referring to Mr. Brooks
he was not satisfied with hitching him
and Gen. Fisk together in an OK yoke,
but he descended TO the most groveling
comparisons and low blackgusrdism that
ever fell from the lips of public speaker.
The singers then sang, 'VetO,' Mr..
Saville Johnston being introduced first
tackled the tariff, gong back to 1878.
claiming that it was free trade that made
the constitution pnd our government
He attempted to show likewise that gen
eral prosperity has always followed q
protective tariff and disaster and stag
nation has always followed reduction
of the tariff All the prosperity that this
country ever enjoyed has come from the
republican party or its predecessors.
When President Cleveland states that
the tariff increases the price to the con-
sumner of the articles protected, he tells the
"damndest" lie that was ever published
In paying his respects to the prohibi>
tions he said: There is not more
damnable institution than the liquor
traffic and he would vote to drive it out
of existence. The republican party has
prohibited it in Kansas and Iowa. What
do the prohibitionists expect to do? Do
they expect to elect Fisk and Brooks.
Is it not the sole intention of the prohi
bitionists to defeat the republican party ?
With the greatest friendship to Mr..
Johnston | must say that the asking of
the above questions show that he has
never given the subject much thoughtful
consideration Does not Mr.. Johnston
know, that the power behind the throne
IN Kansas and Iowa was the prohibition
party. Does not he know that the pro-
hIbitiou lists in Iowa had become 12,0OC
strong, and that it was claimed it was
drawing It's members mostly from the re.
publican party, and fearing defeat, thai
party made Oveftures to the prohibi
tionists that ii would submit prohibi
tory amendment if the party would dis
band and that those were the arrange
ments entered into? But to ask US t
disband because we do not expect Il
elect Fisk and Brooks the coming cleo
ton, caps the climax Would any re
form, since the world began, ever become
a success if the party had disbsnded be-
cause il was in minority. Did the re
publican party disband when it failed t.
elect Fremont Would not this Unite,
States have been in the hands of tn
British to-day il minOrilies had disbande,
when not expecting success Woul
Abraham Lincoln ever have been electe
president of the United States, if the re
publican party had disbanded when in IT
infancy? And with regard to the las
charge we say, that our Calling guns ar
trained against the saloons, and if Nj
Johnston's party comes between our guu
and the saloons and gets hit-thats thei
lookout, not ours.
The singers then sang, Turn the ras
calls OUT. Mr.. O'Mara being introduce
stated that Gen, Sherman once sait
THE rebels we have defeated in wa
will they defeat US at the ballot box, an
| ask myself the question-what have W
gained by the war This same reb,
element had now gained possession of tn
chief offices of the United States and
every lover of his country did not cor
clude to vote Tor the right the prospet
was gloomy indeed. He compliments
Cleveland on his war record and perol
sted on one Of Esop's fables.
The exercises were brought to clos
by the club singing, wen down FRI
trade when Grover comes marchiu
home.
II Italy would apply to US now for Il
loan OF about one million Tires we cou
accommodate her without discommodir
ourselves to any very great extent. Oh
OF the most alarming things connectt
with American politics is the dispositic
OF politicians to deceive by misrepreseI
tation. The New York Tribune in i
issue of Aug. 25 repeated the old chars
that the prohibition party was being RI
by democratic money. Prof. Dickie, Il
chairman of the national prohibition con
mittee Immediately replied to it as TO
lows:
Your charge is sweeping, general
lts terms, entirely impeIsonal, and Who'll
without specifications. 1t has all the con
mon characteristics of both cowardice al
falsehood. | challenge the Tribune r
produce specifications and evidence
1--WE US the names, dates and circur
stances What democratic manager su
rlied such fundsf Where, when and
whom were they received7 These a
pertinent questions, and if the 1rsou
has not lost the last remnant of its TO
mer fairness it will answer these at on
or retract its slanderous statement
NOW. SIT, let us test this matter. L W
nominate to the Tribune committe
three gentlemen; all shall be republica
ana accepted by the Tribune as satisfa
tory. will place in the hands of the
sent,emen, payable to their order, a &c
a e,neu check for 5000. The Tri6st
nou 10 the same. The committee shi
hea, Whatever evidence the Tribune C.
produce to snbstantiate its charge a,
shall listen to counter evidence ' 80
ment, if necessary. II the Tribune . 2
prove its charge will forfeit my 81, q
to such religious or benevolent purp'
a.. 4ka aax. .nittao man alact Shnnla