Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-15
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Goodness,

Goodness.
Keithsburg News.
The democratic convention at Mon
mouth last Tuesday saw fit to select as a
candidate for congress Mr.. Ben amin T.
Gable, of Rock Island. The nomination
is a good one To the people of Mercer
county Mr.. Cable is well and favorably
known by reason of his connection with
the mining town which bears his name
in Richlund Grove township.
He is a ripe scholar. gentleman of
many accomplishments. a life long dem>
ocrat who will make his voice heard, and
the influence of this district felt in con-
gress.
Although a man of great wealth he is
a man of the people. To know him is to
know he is your friend and we say to
the people of the district that as he comes
among you in the near future you will
say with almost one voice: He is the
sort of man by whom l would prefer to
be represented" Having been connec
ted all his life with great business inter-
ests he knows and appreciates the needs
of every industry in the district, and is
heartily in sympathy with the leaders of
his party upon all the questions of the
day believing that the time has come
when every industry that cannot
stand upon its own feet without the help
ing hand of the government should give
place to one that can; that the taxes
should be imposed upon the luxuries
rather than the necessaries of life; that
the burdens which the consumer bears
should be lightened and that circulating
To fha fnrpcoitiaa nj IA
people and the commerce of the country
should be provided by the national con-
gress. He should receive the hearty sup
port of every farmer and lsbOrer who has
an opportunity to vote for him.
While it is true that he was at one time
interested in the railroad known as the
Mercer County railroad. he has not dur
ing the last six years had any connection
whatever with any railroad corporation.
His wealth is used in manner that has
helped to make him one of the most pops
ular OF the citizens of Rock Island. His
purse is ever open to the needy. Every
worthy enterprise that presents itself TO
his attention asking assis lance receives
substantial aid.
He has not in the past taken any very
active part in politics, but is it not time
that we should have IN congress few up
right, sturdy, honest. big>hearted men
anxious only TO serve the people instead
of the wire-pulling, scheming politicians
who too frequently occupy seats in that
body2
Mr.. Gable is q young man OF upright
life and spotless character. He will bring
into this campaign no dead issues. He
looks TO the future. His is cause to ex.
cite the enthusiasm and receive the sup
port of the young voters who today are
fighting the battles for industrial freedom
who are seeking to shake off the shackles
which the protective tariff, relic of semi
barbarian, has fastened upon commerce
and who are contending for the equa
rights of all men. Let us send man to
congress who will make d record there
that can be found without microscope
Let US send a man there who will make a
fight against the use of armed troops al
the polls and the thousand and one iniN
Quities of such measures as the Mckinley
bill, and who has intelligence enough to
discover what seems TO be unknown tC
many republican statesmen that reciprOS
city and free trade are one and the same,
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Aledo Democrat:
The republican newspapers have begun
early in "fibbing" about MIR. Ben L. Cable
th3 democratic nominee for congress.
They are charging him with being Il rails
roal owner, monopolist, aristOcrat, with
no care or consideration for the common
people. every word of which is false. Mr.
Gable does not own dollars worth OF
stock in any railroad, and is one of the
most generous and considerable OF men
and mixes and minges and has for his
acquaintance and friends the COM
mon and poorer people as well as the
rich. That MIR. Gable is wealthy, nc
man will be foolish enough to deny.
But IL is no sin or crime to be rich, OF
wrong in any sense if gained honestly.
Who wouldn't be rich if he could2 What
is wrong about riches is the use men make
of their money. II 1t is used TO good pur-
poses. the man and his money may be q
blessing to the world and humanity. No
man who knows Mr.. Cable or the Cable
family. of their public and private gen.
erosty, of their kindness and help to the
poor and the unfortunate, can say aught
against them on account of their riches
Such talk won't work where Mr.. Cable is
known, but it is left to the INSCRIPTIONS
and ignorant republican press, who have
some how heard that he has wealth, to
howl like a demon, monopolstl aristo-