Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-03

which had been reduced p per cent from
1870 to 1880, Notwithstanding that the
mill owners were rapidly acquiring
great wealth Mr.. Blanding con-
tended that reduction of the tariff
would not be beneficial TO Eng
and. and that it was not true as the re,
publlcans claimed that England wanted
the United States to adopt free trade.
The natural resources of this country,
coupled with the ingenuity and intelli>
gence of the American citizens, made Us
able to compete with any country for the
worlds trade He defended the Mills bill
and couclusively showed that it was not
a sectional measure.
Mr. A. P McGuirk OF Davenport,
was next introduced. and he made an in
teresting address without going into a
general discussion of the issues of the
day. He said the battle was one of
reason and intellect, and not of mud
singing as it was four years ago. The
republicans had claimed that dire results
would follow should Cleveland be elected,
but all fear had been dispelled. His adj
ministration had been one of honesty and
frugality, no star route frauds or lands
unlawfully decided to greedy corpora
tons Mr. Cleveland has made model
president and had the courage TO do what
he considered to be right without fear or
favor He spoke OF Mr., Thurman as a
fitting associate for Mr.. Cleveland, and
predicted their triumphant election next
November There was no doubt of New
York. Indiana, New Jersey, Connecticut,
and probably Illinois, Michigan and Cal.
ifornia going democratic. The speaker
had recently visited New York and found
the democrats very confident of victory
The men who had been led away by false
gods in 81, were returning to the faitt
of their fathers, and the attempt of Pat
rick Ford and Others of his ilk to secur.
the Irish vote for Harrison and Morton
would be unsuccessful. He pro
duced proof to show that Their,
had been a contract entered int
to deliver the Irish. A merican vOt
for Blaine four years ago. Durin!
his canvass the man from Maine har
evinced great love for the Irish race
and If in his power would liberate then
from all the oppression and in ustice the
were being subjected to. But how wa
it during his recent trip to Europe? Fl
remained in Ireland only three days an
spent weeks coaching through other por
tions of the empire with Millionaire Car
negle. The thousands of idle men in Chi
cago and other large cities, Mr.. McGuir
SAID, was 3 complete and unanswers
| BILE denial that high tariff benefited tn
laborng man. They say the tariff raise
the price of wheat, but the speaker sal
cold Hutch was responsible for it. E
thought with free raw material AmeriC
could control the markets of the world
Mr.. McGurk was warmly applauded
intervals during his speech.
The audience was not satisfied, howe
er, and Mr.. George Woodruff, of Molin
was called out, who said he believed in
tariff. but not exactly the kind of a tar
the republicans favored. He believed
a tariff that would protect the workin
men, and if the republican party won
put a tax on every foreign laborer vi
landed on our shores he would vote the
ticket. Then the workingmen could s
cure corner on labor or establish trus
He had heard a great many brass ban
at republican NEE tings this year, and t
chestnut of protection to home ndu
tries" but the orators INDUCED princi p
ly in braggadocio; and the curious part
, if is that they always Dragged abo
something achieved by the party twer
years ago. The speaker had served
the United States navy all throu
the war, and it was his hon
opinion that there were as many den
Gratis in the northern armies and nav
as there were republicans. He want
to know how the present high tariff be
Gifted the workingmen, when Mr.. G.
negie received 81 100000 year pro-
from his manufacturing investmen
while his employees had to suffer redl
ton OF 10 per cent in their wages. 7
laboring men were getting their e,
open, and proposed to vote in this ca
paign for their own interests. There
l been big display made in both Ro
l Island and Moline upon the visit of
, FIfer, the republican candidate for %
ernor, and his associates. Private il
might parade the streets of both cit
six days in the week from now until
vember 6, but when the votes are coun
he wouldn't know that he had been b
| at ALL
Mr.. E. W. Hurst was then called
and made short address, showing
urgent need Of tariff revision and red
ton. The meeting closed by adopting
vote Of thanks to the speakers, al
which many embraced the opportunity
signing the role of membership.
Island City club will make itself felt
election day.