Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-09
THE TRICKY CONGRESS.
One of its Members Defends the Or
ganizatiOn and its President From
Recent Attacks.

One of its Members Defends the Or
ganizatIOn and its President From
Recent Attacks.
DAVENPORT, Iowa, June 27-Editor
of the ARGUS: 1t has been my good
fortune to receive the Rock Islander,
weekly, since the first issue, and until the
last week have never objected seriously
to anything l found in its columns, but
now wish to offer my most earnest
protest and detestation of the edi-
torial of the 25th inst. entitled
THE Correct View" MY reasons
for SO doing are several and of such
nature as to demand a Tefutation of the
said article. Were it not for that,
should nave paid no more attention to it
than l would to any other evidence of
low-minded and degraded journalism.
First, have been member of the IT,
City Congress from its o. ganiz alton to the
present time, and the insidious charges
against the congress made by the Rock
Islander reflects upon every member alike.
Those present do not heed any vindica-
ton from my pen. The DR." and IAN,
other active labor agitator," can take care
of themselves if they choose to, but when
Rock Islander, stoops down to such
low degradation as to NEEDLE with the
family affairs of worthy citizen. and his
wife, who has been for many years
worthy and honored teacher-and is now
i'm the public schools of Davenport,
and who stands high in the refined so
ciety of the city, then it is time in the
name of decency, and the sacredness
IF N vi St
| business has an entire stranger to med
de with such matters. How silly, to say
the least, for the editor of the Rock Isl
ander to commit himself in other matters
pertaining tot Labo G ngres> b II fools
go where philosophers dare not" Doesn't
| he know that the very first word reflect
| ing upon any members religion would
have exploded that congress and sent the
| fragments where they would be past
| finding oIt?'
The objects of the congress are for an
| entirely different purpose and never have
| been subyented or used for i1dividusi
| aspirations, but to unite the various
| trades and labor organizations of the
three cities and vicinity, and to assist in
| the formation of organizations where
| none exist so that they may form one
| brotherhood for the defense of the rights
and the protection Of the laboring people.
We discuss all questions affecting the in
terest of the working people, especially
| the question of capital or money power
| in controlling the law making power in
| the country, and the congress has always
| impressed upon the minds of its members,
| and through them the various labor or
| gauiZ atoms, the necessity for using eve Y
| honorable means in their power TO adjust
| difficulties that may arise between work.
| men and employers and to adopt a plan
| that may be beneficial 10 employers and
| employees alike, claiming the right as a
central body to act in all disputes, in
| order that its good offices as an arbitrator
may be used, and if the business men OF
the three cities would only inform them-
| selves as TO the true purposes of
| the congress they would, without
hesitation, bid it God, speed. "a
| Doctor" who is now president Of
the congress, has always advocated
| peace measures. by arbitration, and no
warning upon legitimate enterprise or
! capital; as unlike anything that may be
| called anarchy, as black is unlike white.
| As to the resolutions complained of by
the Rock Islander, they we've passed
without dissenting vote regret very
much the Uncalled for and upmerited
| abuse of the Congress by the Rock ISL
ander "a Doctor" as have stated else
where, is abundantly able TO care for him
self, he he has large and growing prac
tiCe, he is medical examiner for the SUI
preme A. 0. L. W, as also for the wood
men of America and the Woodneu of the
| World; is city physician in charge of the
| Gold cure institute, is president of the
| Industrial Home association of Scott
county, Iowa, and the originator of the
IdustIial home idea of Rock Island and
| holds prominent position in Red Men.
| As to the malicious statement that The
| mistakes notorietY for honor" Is too ao-
surd to dwell upon. Is it not well
known fact that any worker in the labor
movement becomes very unpopular, and
in all cases the doctor has always tried
to Danish self-agra ndisement for the benz
| eft of ALL and every step is taken at q
sacrifice. AT the last meeting of the Con-
gress new member offered a resolut 4
asking the Congress to indorse base sbsll
| playing on Sunday. Immediately down
came the gsvel, declaring it out of order.
He was informed that il was no plac. for
that kind of business. How does it hap>
pen that an anarchist occupies so many
places of trust among the people of Dav-
enport2 Respectfully you're,
| w. W. HATHEwAY.