Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-06
A GREAT MEETING.
The Democratic Rally at Mo-
line Last Night.
sPRINGER's MASTERLY SPEECH.

Contain-The Tariff Reform Orator
Talks on the Square-The TorchIight
Procession The stevenson Club and
Other Organizations in Line.--Notes.
Moline did herself proud in honor of
Congressman William n. Springer last
night. 1t was the great rally of the
campaign thus far in either city. and prob
ably the largest outpuring of people ever
seen in Moline at political meeting of
any kind. Early in the evening
it became apparent that
the Wagner Opera house would not begin
to accommodate the crowds. and Chair
man Max Kohn of the Moline city com
mittee determined with Mt. Springer's
consent to have the meeting on Market
eauare which the hall faces. There the
people assembled early in the evening
and awaited the arrival Of the torchlight
procession which was TO include the
marching clubs from Rock Island and
Davenport as well as Moline Pending
the arrival of the the parade, the Moline
Glee club rendered a number of enter
tanning campaign songs.
On Market Square.
TIE crowd on Market Square was al
ready great at 8 o'clock, when The pro-
cession arrived, and with the reinforce
ment of the marching clubs AMI the
throngs which had assembled along the
streets and which followed the process
sion, there was assembled gathering of
people that few speakers view from the
stump. The procession formed on Third
avenue and Fifth street, where the Rock
Island club and the Horace Boies club Of
Davenport, which joined them here. were
conveyed by special trains of street
cars. The column was made
up as quickly as possible. some delay be-
ing occasioned by the clubs from this city
waiting for the Boies club from Daven~
port. the Stevenson club. which made its
first appearance last night. coming out
with silk hats and tan colored coa,s and
carrying canes. 100 strong, and encircling
the business portion of the city head ed
by Bleuer's band, before going TO Mo-
line. The club presented fiae appear
snce and ELECTED the plsudits of thou
sands of people here. which were after
ward repeated in Moline. 1t is IN
doubtedly the best looking politi-
cal club that has ever turned
ont in the three cities. fine looking
body of men indeed, and every one a
voter.
The Column.
The column in Moline was formed I'M
der the direction of Wesley Giles, mar
shall, and presented gorgeous sight as 1t
moved east or Third avenue. 1t in
Guided Otto's band. the Horace Boies
club of Davenport with 80 men, Bleuer's
band, the Stevenson club of Rock Island
with 100 men, the Seventh ward demo-
cratic club of this city, the Light Guard
band. Gable Flsmbeau club and q caysl-
cade of 100 men. The procession id
some difficulty in getting through the
crowds that lined the street, and after
passing through Third avenue wheeled
into Market square.
Mr.. Springer's Address.
Market Square was literally damned
with people, and Mr.. Springer spoke
from stand erected at the north end of
the square, the dense crowd being
massed about the stand, large number
of seats having been previously provided
back of which the people stood UP.
After being TT pducei by Peter
Kodel, who presided. ard who
made splendid address, he
began his address By extending thanks
to the Horace Boies' club of Davenport
for its attendance, complimeuting it
upon its appearance, and said that The
democrats OF Illinois were looking o
Iowa to repeat that recent grand victory
of democracy. and from all appearances
tie speaker said it would. He next ex-
tended warm thanks to the democrats of
Rock Island and Moline, and spoke of
the latter as having been the stronghold
of republicanism, adding. however, that
it looked as though everyone was dem
ocrst at present. The speaker said that
this had been appropriately termed q
campaign of education, and as he had
been a school teacher in his younger
days, he naturally took to it very freely,
being, he said, return to his first loye.
A Campaign of Education.
He said as this was an educational
campaign there could be no occasion for
mud singing and personal abuse. Both
parties should meet and discuss the is
sues entering into this campaign in a
friendly manner. Both the candidates
had each served one term-or nearly SO.
and there was no reason why any repab-