Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-31
WHAT HE HAS DONE.
Always Selfish, Always Against
the Interests of the People.
some Facts OF the M.st Dnmaxfng
Nature which Gest Has 10 Answer
For-No Excuse for such an hpJury
20 the People.

Presented Ia the shortest space mere
are some OF Mr.. Gest's ways OF dealing
with the people They include but few
NJ his Objectionable deeds, tut they are
enough TO show his unreliability. his in
SINCERITY, and his unfaithfulness TO the
trusts which were imposed in him. not
only 10 Washington, but here at home in
the ordinary affairs of life.
He opposed the opening of the bridge
between this city and Moline. and Davs
export. and would thus deprive the peo>
pie of its use. He could see the poor
pay ing toll when they could i'll afford it.
in order that friend of his who owned
ferry, might reap a benefit. II was
only after overcoming his opposition that
the bridge was opened in spite Of all he
could do.
He daily saw the people in danger
from the crossing of numerous railway
tracks in approaching the bridge and he
he ard their clsmors for q viaduct. Did
he help them out! Not he. His friend
the same one who owns the ferry-was
opposed to the yisduct and all he had to
do was to instruct his man, Mr.. Gest, to
do what he could against il iu Washing
ton. II was accomplished, however.
against his opposition, and the people
will receive the benefit they sought in
spite OF his efforts to ibjure them.
By his bungling and inefficient mann
he has deprived this city of an appropri.
alton for public build ng, as well as
depriving them of many other advsnt.
ages.
He promised the woIkingmen back
pay law by which they could be paid the
overtime they had labored. Did he do
III Not he. He bungled. and blundered,
and sat still in the house while others
were defeating the measure for the bene-
tt of the men. He never even raised his
voice once in opposition when he saw
the pay of the workingmen stolen from
them before his eyes. And for this be
does not even offer an excuse. These
workiDgmen shout remind Dir Gest in a
forcible way that they want no more of
bis deceit or hypocricy.
In the various labor bills in the house
he made no effort to have them become
law. and still they lie in Washington I'M
attended to and will lie there for some
time to come unless they receive proper
attention. The talk about them to his
friends was done for political effect when
Mr.. Gest had no intention of doing any
thing further. What can the people,
what can the laboring classes especially,
think Of such a man and his methods,
His actions in congreas--or rather his
lack of sction-is certainly enough to
condemn him and it will. but even when
In this city his general practices have
been of the most grinding and extortion
ate kind, as will be seen from the Bishop
Hill colony case. and the Walton case
both matters showing the hesrtleas man.
ner In which Gest tire tied helpless peo-
pie when he had them in his power. It's
his nature. He can no more change il
thar the leopard can its spots. His
promises are as easily broken as made.
he Is not b5 nature fitted for legislator.
He should be left at home to follow up
ways smore to his liking And.fe Will
be