Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-02
Republicans on s,reeter.

Notwithstanding the humiliating spec
tacle which the republican sssemb,ymen
have presented at Springfield in fiocking
10 the Standard of an unprincipled dema-
gogue simply in the win attempt of
defeating the peoples choice for United
States st nator, it seems that the rank and
file OF the party is still inclined to retain
their sef respect and DO not approve of
the alliance with Stree ter by their repre-
sentatives Numerous congratulatory
letters have been received y the few reso-
lutte and conscientious republicans who
refused to heed the crack of Long Jones
whip. Republican newspapers, too have
spoken approvingly of their independ-
ence. Senator Hank" Evans, the first
gentleman to bolt the republican caucus.
and who has been especially emphatic in
his language against the effort to sell the
republican party of Illinois to Crow
breeder Streeter, received the following
letter few days ago:
ALEDO. II IS natOr Evans. Dear
Sir Although an entire stranger to you,
take the liberty of addressing you few
lines. | wish to congratulate you on
your manly. republican position on the
senatorial question. The idea of A. J.
Streeter ever drawing republican breath
is highly amusing here where he is well
known. | have known him for over
thirty years, and if there is one single
thing he has been consistent in it is his
opposition to the rspu blican party Dur
ing the war he was a blatant copperhead; ;
as member of the board of supervisors
in 1862 he offered and voted or q reso-
luton to deprive war widows" of the
necesssries IF life, and backed it up by a
consistent walk and conversation. He
has been an inveterate Office seeker for
the last quarter OF century, but never
before found himself in the predic .ment
that he or his friends had to CAIN him to
be republican. The sentiment here
among republicans is that we do Dot want
Palmer # it can be avoided, but give him
to us Every time in preference to the DEM
agOgue Streeter. Could give you much
OF his history. but presume you are not
as ignorant of it as he might wish you
were. Yours for the cause.
II DlGELOW.
And here are few extracts from re-
publican papers:
Republican newspapers engaged in
reading the riot act to those republican
members of the Legislature who will not
support STR eter would better let up. The
men who a'e holding out are better re-
publicans than these representatives of
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script
The senatorial situation can be brit f1v
stated The last ballot taken Yesterday
gave Palmer 1O1 votes. OgIesby 8 and
Streeter 90. II will thus be seen that
Long Jones" has sue eeded in prevails
ing Upon 90 republicans to desert their
colors. All bonor to the 8 10y repub-
licans who have thus far stood out
against the moDgrel combined If Judas
Iscariot was alive to-day he would find fit
comp nioIship with the 90 alleged rts
publicans IN the linois legislature -
Virginia Grzette.
The republican members of the Illinois
legislature have plain duty to perform.
They were elected to carry out the prin-
ciples of the republican party and to vote
for q repu' licau for United States sena
tor. An F. M 3. A. does not represent
republicanism Neither does a democrat
Republicans ined victories when they
fought mar fully for principle in the face
of overwhelming opposition. 1t was by
overcoming seemingly insurmountab.e
obstacles that elevated the party TO lis
high and honored position. On the
other hand. every compromise it has
made with democracy and its allies have
weakened the party organic alton.
Elect an F. NJ B NJ. and Illinois is lost
to the republicans in 1S92.-Olney Re
publican