Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-06
FREELY CRITICISED.
1he soldier. the Negro and Other
Current Questions Discussrd.

Editor ARGUS:
The uprising of the north in 1861 to
1865, irrespective of party, to crush re-
bellion was loyalty. The government
has been generous to all who sustained
injuries in its behalf during that menor-
able conflict. Some receive S72 per
month, Others less. according to degree
of disability. This is justice. The tax
payer does not complain.
Is 1t not the duty of the citizen to ex-
hibit as great fealty to the welfare of the
nation during peace as war? Can he
who receives pension for disability con-
tracted while not in the service be held as
honorable as he who rejects il? Because
republican and G. A. X. politicians, for
personal and party ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
caused the late egregious pension enact>
ment, does not compel the loyal veteran
10 desert his scolors and reinlist for the
remainder of his days against that gov
eminent he so valiantly fought for
Many noble defender of his country
may be detected from the path of duty
by the sentiment that quarter century
of republican class legislation has pro
duced that it is conscientiously legiti
mate for him to make grab at the ma
tiousl treasury as the capitalists did when
bonds were issued To take the place of
the non>interest bearing notes purchased
with greebacks and paid off in gold. or
twice as much rs their cost with interest
In gold; the voting of bonds to
build the Pacific railroads with;
its Credit Mobilier finale; the
high war tax upon manufactured
goods retained, to be increased by the
Mckinley bill. that other war tax upon
incomes, bank checks. etc. repealed BY
such legislation have the republican law
makers been loyal? Not if this is gov
eminent for the people.
What magnificent example it would
be should the great siorilY of the Grand
Army of the Republic stand aloff aud
and not make the descent upon the treas
ury that designing republican politicians
| have invited them to. A magnanimous
conquerer is generous to his fallen foe
The results OF the war have DESTROYED
sectional animosity. Why reawaken the
| dead and buried antipathies of slaverg
| days? is the negro citizen or ward
Ii a citizen, why does he not fight for his
| rights as white men would do? Ii ward
he is not the equal mentally, morally and
vigorously of the European American
de possesses now all the rights of the
| white man under the law Would
II be fair TO the white race to
give him more rights than he is
| entitled TO. The negro must forever re-
main socially apart from the white man
The trainers of the constitution did moi
foresee that politicians for party ends
would enact that an alien race should rule
in any staIe of the union.
The citizens OF each state through their
legislature elect senators. Should they
| not insist that they shall have the same
privilege TO elect representatives. The
white man only asks equal rights under
the law with the negro; that he or the
! negro shall rule in their respective loo Al
! ity whichever race shall prove the super
Tor. LII then the negro shall carry the
election the white man will not complain
But If he is deprived of home rule and the
negro placed over him, it is only natural
that he should curse those of his own
, race who do not sympathize with him.
Is 1t not time for the northern white man
TO demand that the bitter feeling OF ante
bellum days shall not be reenacted? that
politicians be required to be loyal to the
interest of the majority of the people. the
European Americauss E. S. GIBBs
Lyons, Iowa, Sept g. 1890.