Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-15
ELOQUENT LOGIC.
Flows From the Lips of Senator
Roger Q. Mills.
HIS SPEECH AT HARPER's THEATRE

HIS SPEECH AT HARPERS THEATRE.
Laid Bare the Republican FaIIacies and
Made the Democratic Doctrine Plain
Questions of State Discussed by a States
man-Reception at the Rock Island
House-A Grand Rally-Rock Island
Honorsa Distinguished American.
Rock IslaLd paid gorgeous tribute to
distinguished American statesman last
evening. and its people. or so many Of
them as could be crowded into Harper's
the atre, received in return an intellectual
feast, a logical, practical and forcible dis
cussion Of the tariff doctrine eloquentJy
presented and punctured by enthusiastic
applause.
1t was the great political rally of the
campaign. Notwithstanding the incle-
mency Ct the weather. the threatening
clouds that overcast the sky during the
later part OF the afternoon and evening,
which prevented many of the county
clubs from coming in and put somewhat
Of a dampener on the turnout, it was the
biggest demonstration of the campaign
in Rock Island. The Examinations all
along the principal streets were elaborate
and exceedingly creditable. the decora-
tons of the Stevenson club rooms over
the Arcade. and the Krell & Math build
ing being particularly attractive.
The Crowds.
There was an immense crowd of peo-
pie In the city-not only was there a
great outpouring of the local porulsce
that filed the streets during the parade,
and q ocked to the theatre at its close. but
many people came from outside the city
anxious 10 meet and hear one of the FORE
most democrats of his time. All the sur
rounding towns in Rock Island county
sent delegations, 55 coming from Coal
Valley alone on the evening train, q
couple of dozen from Reynolds, an equal
ty, while Geneseo and Cambridge sent a
good representation from Henry county,
| and a gcodly number came from over the
line in Mercer county. During the early
part of the evening the corridors of the
Rock Island house were 6ronged with
people attracted by the presence of the
great Texan.
The Torchlight Procession.
Owing TO the iateuess of the arrival o.
the Davenport clubs the torchlight pros
cpssjnn did not oct an early start II xas
$50 o'clock when the column moved
from Eighteenth street and Second avenue
| under the direction of B Wi inter, marshal
and NJ Nj. Briggs, aid and it was so late
that it was necessary to abandon large
portion of the line of march as mapped
out. This occasioned considerable disap-
pointment but was unavoidable In the fu-
ture however. it would be a wiser plan to
go over the line of march as advertised
no matter how late. The column as
formed included the following:
South Rock Island Democratic club mounted, II
Strasser's band.
Horace Boes Democratic club Davenport so men
Dayennort Flambeau Climb Davenport 40 men
Ouo's band
Young Mems Stevenson club, Rock Island, 81
men
number of colored citizens escortng cart
oniwhich rode RomeyiO 'Connor
attrac lively dressed.
Plow Company Band.
Second Ward Cable ub kock Island 90 men.
Fret Weird Democratic club. Rock island. 80 men
Seventh Ward Democratic club Rock Island &C
men.
Cleveland Juvenile club Rock Island, s5 boys uni
formed and carrying banners
Second avenue was packed with people
solid 10 the curb ell along the line of the
parade and at the street intersections
the crowds extended out as far rs the car
tracks. The procession. after going
over a part of the route outlined. ter
minated at HsrpeI's theatre, where a
great assemblage of people had already
gathered, and which, when reinf breed
by the marching clubs, filed the house
At Harper's Theatre.
The house was packed to ov rfowing,
every inch of standing room being filled
| and the rear of the balcony crowded sl'
most to suffocation The stage hsd been
handsomely draped with the stars and
stripes, while festoons of bunting ex-
tended scross the front, from the center
emblem attic of the nativity OF the dis
tinguished Statesman. The stage was
crowded with representive democrats
from this vicinity, the following being
seated thereon: D. W Gould. MI. Mem
iry, ]. W. Potter, J. w. WEIGH. John OIL
weller, T. S Silvis. Michael Brad
Low William Sihel Carl T,euer I M