Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-23
THE TWO MEN.
some OF the salient differences BE-
tween Mr, Cable, ma M nes,

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| tween Mr. Cable ana Mr. Gest.
Somebody who has ar unusually large
stock Of moral force and virtuous indig,
nation has written long letter to the
Union regarding the candidates for con-
gress. 1t is full of regret at certain
things and offers an abundance of the
most unique advice. L. contains state-
ments which are at variance with the
truth. but that might have been expected.
1t was perhaps the result of ignorance
and not of Intentional m representation.
The charge Is made that the ARGUS
does not give Mr.. Gest credit for what he
has done. and that every few days since
the meeting of congress the newspaper
of Chicago, ST. Louis and other cities
have had something to say compliment.
tary of Mr.. Gest and his work in that
body. 1t was hardly to De expected that
the one who begins by bewailing the ex,
istence of deception should be addicted 10
that method throughout the whole arti-
Gle. 1t is not to be expected that every>
body shall read every day the papers of
Chicago. st. Louis and other places. The
writer of the article under discussion.
who signs himself "A Rock Island Citi-
zen" knew this and it presented to him
a favorable opportunity Of deceiving ms
readers. and he did whatever he could to
| accomplish it. The papers of Chicago or
st. Louis pay no attention whatever to
MIR. Gest. 1t is barely possible that their
editors ever heard of him, except nv see
ing his name in print occ asionally when.
ever the roll was called in the house.
And even il they were DESTROYS of
praising him for some inscrutable
purpose they could not find anything
by which their laudations could be
justified or sustained. The one who
makes this assertion about Mr.. Gest be-
ing spoken of so frequently in the papers
mentioned, cannot give the names of the
papers, their dates, nor what was said
concerning him, except in some solitary
instance when his name appeared AS
matter of routine. The unfortunate fact
is that our representative cuts no more
figure in congressional matters in Wssh>
inston than does the wooden image carved
on the PROV of vessel assist in the
sailing of the craft. The wonder is open-
ly expressed in that city that this district
should send such repres n q i've. He
repels rather than attracts. He has not
the faculty of making friends nor keep
ing those he ever possessed. He is timd
plodding, and lacking in tact and nerv>
Gus force. He has all the Geplorable con-
ditions of weakness as legislator, and
carries about with HIM the evidence to
show it. There is nothing in him to
elicit the comment of any paper outside
of this district excep: TO refer to his
chances for reelection. and thus add one
more vote to the republicans in the house
one more vote to increase he taxes to the
farmer and consumer generally.
There is an effort made to get up q lit
tie good will for Mr.. Gest because of
what he is supposed to have done for
local interests here. 10 the name of all
that is sacred what has he ever dones Let
it be plainly stated. He has lived
off the people ever since he
has been 10 their midst without
making any return. Was it be-
cause he was city attorney that he did so
much for the people? Has he put the
people here IN the way OF making any
money? Has he added TO the public
wealth? Has he not ever been a grasping
attorney, in his limited way, making the
most of every opportunity Has he ever
failed to charge the poor all he could ex-
tract for his servicess Has the widow or
the orphan any special claims upon his
bounty or benevolence7 Has he headed
or proposed any public measures for the
benefit of the people generality Has he
done anything of any nature VIII atever in
which he was not the sole or principal
sharerf
The letter writer whom we are discus
sing asks Mr.. Cable to go into business.
Is he not in business now3 Is he not
largely engaged in the manufacture of
plows; has he not proved himself sue.
cessful business man in everything he
has touched-in the management of coal
mining or any other phase Of business in
which he has engagedf He is in posi-,
ton to contribute to the city's wealth and
adornment as he has done already and he
has. shown his willingness to continue
such work.
As between the two men there is no
comparison. MIR. Cable is alert, yigor-
Gus. educated, observing, charitable; not
one of these characteristics Goes MI Gest
possess.
There is more catarrh in this section of
the country than all other diseas put to-
gether, and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable. For great
many years the doctors pronounced it a
local disease. and prescribed local RENE