Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-13
TARIFF TAFFY.
O'Mara and McPheeters Air Them
selves at Cordovs, But are NOT Given
an A6ectfOnate Reeeptfon.

selves at C0rdOvu, mt are NOT UiVen
an AHecti0nate Reception.
CoRDovA, Sept 13.-Turn whatever
way you might during the last week and
your eye would meet flaming poster an
nouncing to the people of this quiet wills
lage that grand republican rally would
be holden on Tuesday evening. Sept. II
That the Hon Pat O'Mara and the Right
Rev. VIM. McPheeiers would elucidate
the national issues. This was the first
meeting of the campaign in these parts.
Doc. Freek was manager, and Doc
never does anything in a slipshoi way.
The front of the hall was nicely decorated
and portrait of Gen. Harrison looked
out from the folds of flag bunting fes-
TONED across the walls. Promptly at 8
o'clock doc" gave the curtain yank
and the whilom democratic Pat stood bow
ing on the rostrum. He argued the issue
from business standpoint, and recited
the fact that this nation has enjoyed q
period Of great prosperity under a pro-
tective tariff. and asked if any sensible
man would change his methods and
plans of doing business under this condi-
ton of prosperity No one ventured
reply and the orator answered il himself,
NO" thereby voicing the sentiments of
no one but himself, l apprehend. 1t is
true that this people create enough
wealth, and this l suppose is national
prosperity, but the question is one of
Observation-Disclosures prosperity, and
the audience that listened to Mr..
| O'Mara was made up largely of men who
earn from $500 to $500 per annum, who
are obliged under the present system of
| federal taxation to contribute a part of
this to congested national treasury
and another part as bounty to privi>
legged industries without any reciprocity
whatever. Men whose expenditures are
restricted to the actual necessities Of life,
who have no individual share in this
roseate national prosperity; men who
would hail any change of methods and
plans which would give them the right to
have and to enjoy the products of their
industry. Mr.. O'Mara then proceeded to
show the farmers their reciprocity in this
scheme of artificial values, by dilating
upon the value of the home market; but
it is safe to say that there was not far.
mer present who did not know that the
price of his products are fixed by the ex-
port value. which is modified generally
throughout the country as affected by
transportation, supply and demand. etc
This is sample of the argument. and
while the speaker made the best of weak
issue. he failed to convince.
When be concluded young man from
the country sang song and doc"
then rung up the whilom ministerial Nc
Pheeters. fat, round and rosy He an
nounced his intention of talking all night
if he chose. and the people stsid with
him, good proviso. He has a
kind of Hyde and Jekyll way of
putting and answering questions
that greatly smuses the small
boys and probably adds a couple OF
weeks to his growth. He buckled on
his sword and fought the war all over
again. in true Falstsffi4n style All the
rain, the sunshine, the forests. the Mines
in short everything that contributes &c
the welfare of this people, is due directly
TO tie republican party and protective
, tariff This was the burden and refrain
OF bis talk, except, when he was beratins
!, the democrats. or engaged in deep and
deadly strife with Johnny Rebs-ir
buckram green. He dlsclaimed any
hostility to the brother party. but de
, clsrcd that he was after Brooks AM
in five minutes Brooks scalp was dang
ling from this doughty Falstsff's belt
, He would stab prohibition and call i
Brooks.
q His comments upon the tariff wer
o weak indeed, and in closing he made thi
o statement, "It any body tells you W
i have been talking buncombe, you tel
me and l will make him swallow it.
q Who ever told the plain simple truth AMI
felt that be need anticipate u denial
-" is only when the truth is not told tbs
we need to anticipate denial. Thus Re
Sullivan with his buster and brag cor
N fessed his weakness. Mr.. Meese,
n Moline, spoke briefly and Doc droppe
re the curtain and blew out the lights