Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-11
THE HILLSDALE MEETING.
Great Day for the Democracy In the
Upper End speeches by VIM. Prem.
tfss and VIM. McEniry.-Pole Rails


Upper End--speeches by VIM. Prem
tiss and VIM. McEniry..Pole Rails
ing.
HILsDALE, Sept. 10.-The bills hav-
ing been pretty well circulated over this
part of the county announcing that Hon.
VIM. Prentiss and Mr.. VIM. McEniry
would address the people on Saturday
afternoon, crowds began to swarm into
town about 10 O'Clock and continued to
come until the crowd numbered about
four hundred people. the largest crowd
that Hillsdale has had for some time. D.
NJ. Martin had furnished hickory pole
sixty four feet long, which Mr.. +. Tag.
CART hauled to town.
At 2:45 p. m. about two hundred men
grasped the pole with a grip of enthusi-
asm that had never before been felt by
the democrats of this vicinity. and in
about three and one-half minutes the
pole was raised and flag twelve by
eighteen feet was swinging gaily over the
streets of Hillsdale. Tine flag had been
adorned with the portraits of Cleveland
and Thurman natural as life. After the
pole had been planted and the flag SWING
to the breeze. three rousing cheers were
given for the success of the whole demo-
cratic ticket; then all adjourned to the
large and shady lawn of Postmaster ].
NJ Martin, where stand had been erect
ed for the occasion, with Cleveland and
Thurman painted on the front.
After some delightful music by Messrs.
Toner and Schsfer, Chairman J. F.
Walker of the Coe and Canoe Creek dem
ocratic club introduced Mr.. Samuel
Swisher. of Port Byron. who, after few
remarks presented Mr.. VIM. Prentiss. of
Mscomb. democratic candidate for cons
gress who made the most excellent speech
that it was ever the pleasure of the people
of this vicinity to hear. We would like
| to give the entire speech. but its length
will not permit of it. He spoke of the
pleasure it afforded him to speak to the
people here for the first time.
and highly complimented the mu-
sicians, who are experts on the guitar
After announcing that he had been q
democrat almost from infancy, he al
luded to Thos. Jefferson as being the
father of the declaration of independence
and also of the democratic party, which
was built upon the foundation of the
declaration of independence and had evel
been kept there by the party. He also
said that the republican party had at ont
day had an object for which 1t had beer
striving, which was the abolition o.
slavery, but now that that object had
been accomplished they had no issue
and their present platform was but ,
farce. In speaking of pensions he sait
that some republicans were continually
criticising President Cleveland's pri
vate pension vetoes, but that they haC
failed to say that he bad signed more thar
double the number of bills during hi
three years of Office than the preceding
three years under republican sdmnistra
tiOn, and more than all the president
from Washington down to the expiration
/ of Arthur's term. He also dwelt at som
length upon the restoration of millions G
acres of land from the railroads to tn
United States under Cieveland's admins
tration. Speaking of farming, he sal
that the republican paper of his city ha
stated that he was failure as farme
| which he was free to admit, and said tn,
q the reason of it was that he had bougt
1873 acres of land out west of railroa
company and had made three payment
upon it, and the grssshoppers ate up h
: first three crops and as matter {
9 course he lost his farm, which was take
j, back by the railroad. Concerning tax
on railroad lands he said that as long
e the railroad owned the lands they d
= not have to pay one cent of tax, but ju
e as soon as man bought piece of laI
i, of the railroad it was taxed whether
had made payment or not, but as SOC
as the railroad company got it again
Z was taken off the tax books. This
/: occurred under republican sdninistr
"A ton. He spoke in glowing terms of o
form of government, but said that its o
10 ject was not fulfilled, that Its object "
d to protect the poor and weak against Il
D. rich and strong.
~ He then entered upon the broad a
important question, the tariff, which
ulsCuSSCu dulN OF cOuiC lCHElu W
~ mented upon Mr.. Depew's speech
20 Chicago on February 90, 1888, in viii
he he said the grand feature of the Ia
system was that the masses of the PEG
~ could be kept in ignorance of the amoi
nt of taxes they pay into the treasury of
Y, Z. S. Benz. Harrison said on the sa
+ occasion that the people were not aw
:, of the burden of taxation until
- democratic philosophers (such as Gro
8 Clevelsnd) told them of it, He also s
Ist that for every $50 millions of dollars p
y into the treasury of the United States
:, billion dollars went into the pockets
" the rich men, which was making th
as richer and the poor poorer.
m He then spoke of the difference IN
it object of the republican party now ,
~, in 1856 when republican congress p,
r. ed bill reducing the tariff. Then &
comparing the men who want high p
he lection to a calf who wants all the m
elf by which he illustrated the affect
ON shown by the COW towards the muzz
:, calf. to the man who is letting the mo
'o> polists' (cslves) bleed them simply
7e> for affection sake. He closed by Ell
@, giving Cleveland, Thurman. and Pain
ire He spoke one hour and thirty mimi
I'VE In leaving the rostrum he was war
nat applsuded, the musicians then rendt
do some excellent music.
III Then Mr. Swisher introduced Mr.. '
as McEniry. candidate for states sttorl
who spoke for about thirty minu
He spoke of the detriment Of high t,
to labor, and of the great trusts re
but lsting prices the same as if there was
ing one manufacturer of each article.
Jug He then spoke of the excessivenes
md the state tax and its continual increas
er> the present rate Of SO cents per
ten valuation. He said the tax of this CO,
at alone was $4,000 more in 1887 I
ere 1885. The speakers desiring to leav'
vas the train only prevented him from sp
ere ing longer. At the close he was wal
tily applsuded; then Mr.. Swisher steppe
leir the front and proposed three cheers
ere democracy and also three cheers fol
six speakers which was responded to
was will. The best Of order prev
WY throughout the entire speaking. Nj
as E. Cssteel, nextlcircuit clerk, and \
cter McEniry were present.
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the M. &. A. Notes.