Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-02
BASTIAN'S BOSH.
ak About the Removal of the
M. w. A. Offices.
UNWARRANTED ATTACK
Unjust and Unfounded Accusations with
Reference to the Position of Rock Islands
's-faiton's Position-The Ruling of
the Order.


the Order. n
y " b'''i'n, o. Fulton, who h e
oeeo m>'nl, insirlmental Ia securing
liz temporary rjuncuou restraining ths
" y f'om removing the head offices
ot he ord + from Fulton 10 Rock ISLAND
ems 10 be- taking a peculsrly personal
nv ret IN h'~ 'n1eavors 90 keep the or
doF's "fiices st Fulton despite the orders
avn feelings and action in the premises
fH"i t"stcGr'ng The temporary :tiunc.
''on ht contributed 80 he Fulton Journal
the following:
The Head Camp Meeting.
at Tia" mee'ing at the Hpsd Camp oil
int hoder, W0oumen al Omaha thurs.
e" "fItrnooa the question of the removal
nc lice OF the bead clerk came up and
Vas forced TO y vote despite the leya,
op'nlor % &. \, Smitn, ASSISTANT attorney
general, James NJ ssGrzhnm. states At
toroey of SangamoD eouat, and ] W
"hi'e, chg ifsns nsnf t5e board o. direct
or. wat 'h chang, could I De legally
made st the OHaha meeting, inasmucl
rs 'ne necessary preliminary steps for :
| change 10 the ch4rtrr an: articles OF in.
| corporation In regard To p change of To-
| ca'l"n al ho ,r,pcIpal Office Of the cor
| ppratiOn hau not been taken in accord
~"c~ with the statutes or the state o
Illinois.
The various cities having proposition
to OF were called apon in the followin
order: Futon, Peoria, Springfield, Bloom
ington aud Rock Island. Peoria had
committee of three citizens present an
they circu'ated among toe delegates pho
togr rphlc views OF the principal building
of III, ci'y railroad maps and otht
'tlI ed ma Ter Sc I'ng forth the advan
sges III P,'prA Rock Island was rep
eseotrn h. strong lobby includin
Representarv- Hurst, Mr.. Oh.weil,
and mem1+rs Of the city cour
eli iheY evidently mad pleni
~ money and put it where
~"ut do he most e 'od, inssmuch rs
charged y Fev-ral helegstes that II
two attorneys who engineered the Roc
| l~trrd rHd uf the contest were well p4i
that city.
l ne OF
| Toe r!s'"ps OF Futon were presente
nv A w. B1sTInn, who read the off
r,,Sde hy tie Young Mems Business asst
| .larl"n 10 DOM n lot for the location
| bult' lng Tor 'rIm4uent quarters for II
nced clerk fIi,;-. and 10 render all 9th,
30 prs>Ihir. Although the time for prt
srutlpg tue frs nf shy city had bee
iu'iec - tive minutes. the head cam
nf urap'mous consent allowed tn
90 "Ser tn ex'"nd his remarks sewers
.s.Jnntes longer and the delegates CAV
By nos' re- ppcltul hearing.
A j Grlni,~ - delegate from Peorii
,rr--nt,d the chains of that city an
e o--n by reading proposition to douat
h. O-d'r Tor valued az several thoussn
dou-rs urUvrtlng the order world erect
''-'r huIihing OF three or more storie
thereon.
e. > Smith, delegate from SDringfielt
shgncated rtmoval of the office to b
c1s. Uncn change shall be made an
at forth tn dvnnrages of the capt.,
civ IN an 4'le speech but made no offt
Of Tot nlher bonus.
G ngressman W. ]. Bryan, deleeai
a. Isrge for Nebraska, spoke in behalf c
Rork IsIHnn. and read an fer of tn
B'sip"ss Mems association to donate
wa he 80. centrally locs' ed. and also I
furnish rent free quarters for head clerk
office for ne year
| Bloomington an6 Elgin delegate
asked hst the claims of those cities
considered
Ga moi it WAS ordered that the cit
rece,oine y majority over all should b
CONSIDERED The location of the head office
Tho vote was BY ballot and the com
mifr-e on elections reported the follow
ga n" rrsulr: Whole number G
ties cast 1O3: Rock Island. SO; Peori
90: Futon; IS; scattering, 2.
Head Officers Favored Rock Island.
| Il VA enlhnnt from the outset tbs