Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-26
A POLITICAL JUBILEE.
Democratic HGsts Honor DelOs p.
Phelps.
The New Chairman OF the Democratic
ti0n at Monmouth.

Saturday was red letter day for the
democracy of Monmouth. The Warren
county democratic cow ntion was held
there in the afternoon. and in the evening
the Hon. Delos P. Phelps was rendered a
roasing reception at the opera house.
Mr.. NJ. J. McEniry, of Moline. represents
ed the Rock Island democracy, and re-
sponded to one of the toasts in his usual
happy vein. The Sunday Chicago Herald
contains the following account of the in
teresting affair:
MONMOUTH. ILL.,, May "a -Delos
Phelps. the new chairman of the demo-
cratic state central committee. was ac-
corded such an ovation tonight as has
never been equaled in this community.
Party lines were ignored, and the citizens
turned out en- masse to pay homage to
their favored townsman. The large opera
house was denselY packed and artistically
decorated, the Sixth Regiment band en-
livenlng the occasion with appropriate
selections. The following programme
was observed. all the speakers meriting
Congratulatory address in behalf of the
Frances Cleveland club Mrs. J. ii. Pat
tee.
Address on the part os the citizens of
Monmouth George Il Barbour.
Remarks of congraiulation in behalf of
Warren county, the birthplace and home
of the man we honor. II. Hanley.
Echoes from Our Neigh5oring Cities, ;"
M. J. Dougherty. GalesbuFg; M. J.
McEniry. Moline.
Words of Congratulation from the
Bench"-Judge Wilson, Of Oiney.
"Our Congressional District" William
Prentiss, of Macomb.
"Our State"-Gen. A + Stevenson.
Bloomington.
Words of cheer from IOWa-Senator
W. w Dodge. Burlington.
The senator after congratulating the
democracy of Illinois on their wise selec,
ton of a chairman, said that Illinois, like
his own state. Was classed among the
doubtful states, but he confidently pre-
dlcted that when the votes were counted
in November the two would fall into line
with New York. New Jersey and Con
necticut. In reference To Gen. Palmer
the speaker said
Now. democrats of Illinois, what Iowa
has done you can and must do You
will be called on To vote Indirectly for a
man for the United States senate this
fall who is giant among giants, the
avowed enemy Of the privileged classes,
and the recognized friend of the laboripg
masses. | allnde to Gen. John NJ Pal.
mer. There is no question but that he
can knock the highly protected wool off
the head of any high protectiOnist the re-
publicans might put up against him.
predict that if your candidates for the
legislature be nominated on Palmer
platform they will sweep the state like
wild fire. No defender of the rohber
tariff wi / be able to cope with this grand
old man. l conjure you to stand by
him in this fight against monopolies and
the mOneyed powers Eject Palmer To
the United States senate. and the night of
election the democracy of Iowa will paint
the state red with the light of bonfires,
and send you a cyclone loaded with
songs of rejoicing.
desire in verv few words to pay nv
respects to the Mckinley tariff bill that
has recently passed the lower house of
congress by strict party vote. What is
il? II is the most infamous, outrageous
and diabolical measure that was ever cons
sidered IN congress II was conceived in
lniquity and will prove curse. 1t will
lie the goose to lay the golden eggs for
the factory lords of the east and the upas
tree TO blight the crops of the west. 1t
will increase taxation and make heavier
the burdens of the CoOr Ii is ahnut
time for the farmer of the west 10 organ
iZe and protest against the party which
seeks to increase their taxes; a party
which refuses to tighten taxes on the
poor and exempts the luxuries of the rich
Are not the farmers about tired of reads
ing their mortgages by the light of their
burning corn; tired of figuring the inter>
est on their notes with pen dipped in
the sweat of their never-ending toll; tired
OF exchanging a wagon load of potatoes
for pair of boots, bushel of oats for
10 cent cigar, tired of putting their crops
into the slot and have a mortgage come
out2
When Mr.. Phelps rose to thank his fell
low townsmen for the honor they had
conferred upon him. the people yelled
themselves hoarse. Mr.. Phelps expressed
his sincere thanks for the many words of
cheer and congratulatiOn that had been
rendered him. He briefly reviewed and ex-
pressed confidence in the bright prospects
for the democracy, and urged the demo-
Gratis of Illinois to stand by him in the
responsible station to which he has been
called. Thus closed the formal opening
of the Illinois campaign Of 1890.