Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-01
THE REST OF IT.
The Roundup of Yesterdays
Republican Blowout.
FIFER,s VERY PATHETIC APPEAL.

He Does the Best he Can Under Adverse
Circumstances, But Enthusiasm is Want
ing The other speakers-The Demon
stration in Moline.
When the republican parade had
marched down to Sixth street yesterday
afte noon and back again 10 court house
SQUARE. it was halted and after some
uusic by the bands the assemblage was
called 10 order by Mayor McConochie
and Rev c. c. Tayl offered prayer.
mayor McConochie then introduced
Gov Fifer. who made long address,
first spcaking in glowing terms OF the
wealth and prosperity OF these growing
cities and then drifting into a little side
talk in the interest of Candidates Besl
and Marsh. the governor referring to
them as my old frie nd Capt. Beal and
nv old time friend Gen. Marsh, whom
YOU have placed in nomination" He
then launched into discussion of how
ably the reformstory and charitable IN :
situations of the state are managed, and
Of the generosity of the people in provid-
i5g such a system OF institutions, but
making no direct reply to any of the
harges made by Judge Altgeld. as every
one present expected he would. The only
thing he said in relation to the charges
was that if the people would not take the
statements of 8 committee who had been
appointed 10 look into their management
and reported tsvorably in pre-
ference TO those OF
mau who was going around seeking votes
il was Sill right. But fact and figures
were wust his hearers wanted and when
they did not get them they were dlsap-
pointed. The governor then said he hsd
been requested 10 say q word on the
school qsestion, and began by saying that
the present school law was framed In
Chicago and sent down TO Springfield
where it passed both houses by large
me- jorities. he said that he
himself had thought that some
of its provisions bore harshiy GA
some, and that he had stated in his mes
sage To the legislature that the objec-
tionable features ought 10 be eliminated
bat, however, he was with his party on
that question, and then he told how he
was in favor of compulsory education,
ETC, and when he had finished he had not
said anything out what every other
speaker who talks on that question says
every day, seeming To avoid any state
ment or promise either way. Governor
Flfer continually addressed his audience,
which was composed mainly of working
men. as my farmer friends, all his ar
gun.ents being pointed in the direction of
the farmer vote. which unfortunately for
the governor. was not very largely repre-
sented. o. speaking OF the tariff. he
said t was not g tax. and denied that it
bred monopolies or trusts. He said the
farmers of Illinois were the most prosper
Gus aud hsppiest under the sur, and
that there was no risk in farming, and
followed this with the statement that SO
out of every 100 uen who went into
manufacturing were unsuccessful. His
remarks were at times ram bling. and
very little enthusiasm was manifested on
the whole. The governor closed with
compliment to the national republican
ticket, after which Lieutensnt-Governor
Ray was introduced.
The latter devoted his remarks mainly
to eulogizing Governor Fifer IN his pres
ence, and speaking on the tariff. When
he had finished. Secretary of State l. n
Pearson was presented. but his remarks
were very brief. preferring to give way 20
someone else.
ID L. Hertz, the candidate for state
treasurer, was put forward as the clown
of the party, and he made funny talk
to the audience, intended to somewhat
relieve the monotony, after which Col.
Marsh made one OF his regular stock
speeches. a glee club interspersea the
speech mating with vocal selections, and
at supper time it adjourned.
In the evening several of the local
clubs went up to Moline TO join in the
demonstration where pandemonium pre-
vailed. No one had charge OF tbs pa
rade, and each club took a little excur-
sion out into the darkness on lis own &C.
count 1t was managed much the same
as the day demonstration here, and with
| about the same amount of satisfaction.