Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-23
LET'S HAVE THEM.
The Union Depot and New Court
House.
The Only Way 10 get Them and vet
itisSimple Enough Public SEN
ument Rigntly Applied Will
Bring Goth.

The only way Rock Island can grow is
through partaking literally and continu-
ally of healthy and enthusiastic public
spirit. Enterprise is the life-blood of a
city, its only stimulus, its sole means of
support Relaxation is dangerous, stag.
nation is fatal. Rock Island discovered
the elixir of life a few short Years AGO
and he's been taking the right kind of
medicine since, but unlike the remedy
which the successful physician prescribes
for bodily i'll, it will not effect perms-
nent benefit in such a manner that after
d while it may be dispensed with 1t
must be kept up, and the doses increased
aud multiplied rather than diminished.
Public enterprise, which has done so
much for Rock Island, has smothered
seltshness and kindled and fostered mu~
nicipal pride and public interest in all
that pertains to Rock Island, must not
cease if the city would continue IFS on
ward march. Much has been done in the
way of public improvements in two
| years-more than our people realize; ii
takes one who has been away but a
! few years 10 realize in Amusement
! the transformations that have taken
place on every hand. But we should not
rest with these very gratifying evidences
Of what perseverance and determination
have done. We should not be satisfied
with paved streets, beautiful parks, cleo
trio street cars, q paid fire department,
public building and visduct. We should
turn our attention to the next best move
for the city's upbuilding.
A week ago THE ARGUS published the
views-excellent views they were-of
citizen relative TO two very important
improvements which now present them
selves to Rock Island as necessary
new court house and union depot
During the past week the sentimen,
therein advanced have been
endorsed on every hand In
fact the only objection has come from
the Gro aker who groaned when the paw
ing of streets was first mentioned and has
grunted at every public Improvement
since. lie now stands on the street
corners and grunts and groans at the
speed of the electric cars, and ne will
continue to grunt and groan until ne can
grunt and grosn no more. Butthe cleo trio
Cars will speed on inst the same. And
so will Rock Island. With equal as
surances may the assertion be
advanced that Rock Island will
have union depot and new court
house, and THE ARGUS has confidence
enough in the city to believe both will be
under way in less than q years time
Why not? What is 10 hinder both? Is
there any one in Rock Island who cares
for Rock Island, who does want union
depot, and is there one in Rock Island
capable of thinking who does not realize
the advantages to come from such sn i'm
prOvement? Is there on the other hand g
man in Rock Island who does not hang
his head in shame when in showing q
stranger in the city about, he comes upon
the court house, that ancient structure
called temple of justice, but which in
its very appearance is q mockery upon
justice? The people of Rock Island say
let the union depot be built, and the peo-
pie of Rock Island county are endowed
with sufficient pride 10 desire a better
looking structure for the capital of their
| commonwealth Public sentiment will
provide the improvements. 1t is already
created. All that is necessary is to bring
| it out in = most forcible form. 1t fsvors
a union depot aud court house. Let's
| have them.