Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-08
IT READS WELL.
The Record of the Democratic Can
didate for States Attorney.
Eugene Lewis Early Life, and How
He Secured His Educati0n-Hts
Legal Attachments as Set Forth by
a Brother Attorney.

Although Eugene Lewis. Esq. of Mo-
line. has resided in Rock Island county
long enough to have the personal &C
quaintance of nearly every person in the
county, it may not be amiss now that he
is candidate before the people. to give
a short sketch of his life He was born
on his fathers farm at Claremont, N. H.,
in the year 1889, and when old enough
to work did his share to har>
vest the crops. etc. He remained
on the farm until 81 years of
age. meantime preparing himself
for college, entering the celebrated
Dartmouth school at that age. he
graduated with honors in 1864, and
moved to Palmyra, Wis, and began
teaching in the high school, but was
obliged to give up this position shortly
afterw ards on account of severe hem
orrhage of the lungs. Mr.. Lewis had
previously studied law, and after rallying
some from his attack, returned to Clare
mont and entered the law Office of Hon.
q. w. Parker-afterwards member of
congress.
In January, 1866, Mr.. Lewis was ad-
mitted to practice in the Supreme Judic-
isl court of New Hampshire, locating In
Hillsboro county, where he prscticed un.
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opened an Office in Moline in July
of that year. In 1874 he was elect
ed city attorney of Moline with but
three dissenting votes. and again in 1877
when the vote of Moline was three
fourtbs republican, defeating the regular
repub lean nominee for that office. He
was the author of the first free public
library bill before the Illinois legislature,
and by his efforts. assisted by ri. H.
Grover, the town of Moline was induced
by popular vote of two>thirds to estab-
lish the Moline public library. of which
he has been director since 1879. 1t
was b. his efforts and influence the money
was raised to build the Union street rail
way. which brought about the five cent
fare between Rock Island and Moline,
thus securing lasting benefit to the
community and the public generally.
In Mr.. Lewis legal attainments, how>
ever. it may be properly said, lies his
strongest endorsement to the office to
which he sspires. In order that he
might give an unbiased opinion of his
legal qualifications, an ARGUS reporter
approached Judge Ira o. Wilkinson,
who volunteered the following high en-
comium ofMr Lewis.
Il consider him very sound law
yer indeed" said the Judge. He is
deliberate, thorough and / know
from his methods and business principles
that he has systematic education, and l
consioe r him unusually informed on legal
questions. From professional associa>
tion with him have found him definite
and accurate in his statement of legal
principles. His cases have been of such
impor lance both as to the questions in.
volved and to intricacy of those questions
as to legal propositions. as to require
clear judgment and the possess
sion of the best legal knowledge and
should at all times give great weight to
his judgment, and think him entitled to
it. Both as a lawyer and man l deem
him thoroughly reliable in every respect.
l think he does well in whatever he un-
dertakes and am satisfied therefore that
he would make one of the most industri-
ous conscientious and able of prosecu-
tors"
And this is the Oh aracter of man s.-
domoc rats of Rock Island have nominal
ed for states attorney. How do you
like his record? Why can't republicans
rs well as democrats vote for him in
place of the republican nominees He is
the man for the place; let's elect him.