Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-03-04
Encouraging Reports From the
Canvassing Committee.
TwIN-CiTY PRIDE WILL TRIUMPH.
The CrOaker May Fail In His Efforts,
AZ But The Joint EnIerpris", Never
The Peoples Project is
Bound 20 Succeed.

| most gratifying results. w bile the gen
ersl officers of the soliciting committees
have received verbal reports from the
! charmen of all the committees of the
most encouraging nature, the committees
are all holding back their formal reports
! in hopes of making as good showing as
possible on coming in. In this they are
sctusied by spirit of pride which is en-
tirelY pardonable. THE ARGUS observes
friendly. but nevertheless earnest dispo
sition to rival and excel among the vari-
Gus committees which will be conducive
to the best possible results. 1t is ex-
ceediDg gratifying too, to note the spirit
ofunison which is manifested. A mem
Der of soliciting committee entering
shop or factory finds that no workman
wants his fellow workman 10 do more
than he. and all are anxious and deter
mined to have something to do with the
project.
This undertaking is bound to win. it is
bound to be success, and the time will
come when those who neglect this oppor-
tunity so important to the twin-cities and
every individual resident of them. will
regret they should have failed to do their
share. After having stock IN this enter
prise-be it only one sbare-one may
feel that he has done something person
ally to help his teWn along. Even were
the money donated he ought to feel it in
cumbent upon him TO do his part. But
this is not a contribution IN that sense of
the word. 1t is an Investment, cons
are willing to stake their reputation as
citizens of this con munitY on what they
say. Aside from the advantages to come
from the investment in pecuniary way,
you do something to help the town which
gives you living. 1t may be the first
chance Of this kind you have had to dis
play your local pride in practical way,
and if this undertaking were to fail, you
would not have a similsr opportunity
again lOl lOhS
No man has 10 invest in the Columbian
exposition project. 1t is not like taxes.
But it is just as much the duty of every
property holder in Rock Island to assume
portion OF this obligation as it is to pay
his taxes. The success of a public en-
terprise of the scope of this exposition is
as essential to every property holder, to
every citizen, as it is that he pay his tax
es. One is obligatory and the other is
not-thst's the only difference. No man
is obliged TO encourage the Columbian
exposition, but it is every mans duty to
encourage it and to do it in practical
way.
Don't yield to the croaker. He has no
use for the exposition or any move that
looks to public Improvement. Neither
has he any use for you, and THE AR
GUS has never discovered what possible
use he can have for himself. But don't
listen 10 him. He is a much abused,
weather beaten specimen in Rock Island
these days, very much the worse for the
wear and tear and hard knocks he has
received here in recent years. de has
been crippled up by the brick paving inn
provements, trodder under foot by the
paid fire department, thrown off the vi
aduct and run over by the speeding cleo
trio cars, and is sorely in need of sym
pathg. If he appeals TO you ignore him.
sToNECUTTERs INACCURATE A SPLENDID
MOVEMENT.
The Rock Island stonecutters have
shown their appreciation of the efforts to
promote the interests of Rock Island and
the entire community, and have taken the
lead in a noble movement which is likely
to be followed by other labor organiza
tons. The following tells the story and
shows the public spirit OF tn is branch of
Dor:
Rock Island, March 4 H. P. Simpson,
secretary committee for Moline and Rock
Island Mechanical Exposition association
Dear Sir: At meeting held by the
Stone Cutters association of the tri-
cities last night it was decided to take $50
worth of stock in the Moline and Rock
Island Mechanical Exposition association.
TIE society came to this conclusion with
the belief that this is project that the
labor societies and laboring people gen.
orally can invest their money in and have
the satisfaction of knowing that they
have done their share, and invested their
money in project that will not only be
q benefit to the tri-cilies, but to this local.
ity generally. Yours truly.
JOHN MCCoNOCHIE. Sec'v