Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-03
MOLINE'S MEETING.
Ex-COngressman Niece and Hon.
Jonas Olson Speak.
Clear and convincing Discussion by
the Former. and some Seorching
Revelations by the La,ter.-- IL ints 10
Political Medlers.

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Political Medlers.
The democrats captured Moline last |
night. Armory hall was jsmmed; every
seat was occupied and people stood in
the isles and about the sides of the room.
II was rousing meeting, one of those
such as has SO often tickled the demo-
cratic heart during the present campaign,
foreshadowing as they do, the fates OF
November 8. At s p. in. Hon. W. H.
Niece, Hon. Jonas Olson, of Galva, Wm.
McEniry, aud Saml. Swisher, of Port
Byron, conducted by Chairman Vinton,
came upon the stage and were greeted
with a loud welcome. The house was
well filed, several ladies being present.
Mr.. Vinton first introduced Hon. VIM.
Niece, of Mscomb The speaker was
pleased to meet SO many of the people of
Moline on this occasion. He was no can
the questions of this campaign. They
were, he said, like questions before
jury. and the arguments would be all in
and sentence passed by the people on
Nov 6. Under this form of government
we are supposed to be competent to vote
| for the candidate we chose intellgently
He would try and give fair account of
the situation. He was not present to
abuse candidates but to answer questions
from his standpoint. You are not bound
to do as do" he said. ''bIt go to the
polls and vote as you think will besbest
for all The greatest danger to this
government is the selfishness OF some
of the people and the efforts made
to manipulate matters so that one part
get the biggest pile from the emoluments
of office.
He appealed to the ladies as well as
the gentlemen, because they have an equal
interest in our government. He SAID all
could remember the prophesies of foul
years ago, how the republicans mad said
ell debt would be paid, the coiored mel
again enslaved, the amendments to tn,
constitution repealed and many more ter
rible things done. These men do no
seem to understand that we are all OF on
for the other. All parties are desirou
of the welfare of the government. v be-
YOU talk OF the democratic party you tail
of party which has the welfare of th
whole country, north and south, at hear
They also SAID four years ago that in cas-
Cleveland WAS elected, wages would G
down to fifty cents day. In the speak
er's town during the ratification meelin
after Cevelaud's election, poor negr
turned almost white with fear that l.
would again be sent back TO slav
cry, but the colored man hs
found out that stories were false proph
estes. THIS time the main question is Il
tariff. In our state the contest is hetwee
Palmer and FIfer Palmer says the COZ
eminent will be as firm as the law and n
flrmer if he is elected governor. and thi
all shall have an equal right before Il
law. This is why the speaker lik'
Palmer. The people all know we Al
taking more money from them in Il
shape Of tariff dues than is necessary fl
the support of the government. Aho
1000 articles are taxed, among the
beer, spirits and bogus butter, from wifi
this government receives good deal
money. The money sccumulates fast
than the government needs it, and it Ii
idle in the treasury. Some of it has be-
paid out for bonds at S130 premium
yet the surplus continues The Oh
thing we can do is to reduce the tarii
The Mills bill is the plan of the dem
cratic party to reduce this tax on Il
people. Its purpose is TO take the t
of the necessaries of life which W
have tendency to make them cheape
Lumber will be cheaper. The repuh
cans tell you this tariff does not ma
anything higher or lower. If it does I
do so, why do they make such fl
about it, Salt is also put on the free
and We propose to make a reduction
wooden goods so that you can have me
and better clothing. Nearly everythi
needed by the mechanic is put on the Fl
list. This is the democratic idea, and
offer our opponents living igsue. I
republican orators say the high tariff v
make articles cheapest. Mr. Niece Il
went on to explain how the tariff was
ded to every article brought into
country and that these articles ruled
prices of the same kind of goods m
here and gave the manufacturers of
same kind of goods chance to charge
percentage extra on goods 'heysmake
The Chicago platform says the SUR
must be reduced, but the method of
senate bill does not take it off anytt
= but sugar, of the necessaries of life.
republicans go to work and take off
v tax on tobacco. whisky aud bogus but
y and he asked them if it would not be
ter to take it off clothing first. A '
for Harrison is a vote for free WIFI
free tobacco and free bogus but
and high clothing. Which will
choose? The senate tried to amend
Chicago platform by taking the tax
off spirits used in the arts and for n
cine. If this law is passed there wi
lou more sick people and artists in the C
try than ever before. They want az
on the free list, not to fatten hogs
but to use in the adulteration of CT
What noble old party this g. o.