Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-04

Island house, where he was presented to
a large number of callers by Messrs. T. s.
Silvis, William McEniry, wv. Potter
and others.
To an ARGUS representative who had
few minutes chat with the judge between
intro1uctions, he said: Il am merely
making social. call, and am not making
business of talking politics at the pres
ent time"
Pressed for his opinion on state issues
aud the school question in particular, he
said: "A!l our people seem to be har-
mOnized on that subject. The re-
publicans have at last discovered
the error of their ways on this all
important subject, and have come around
to the same view we have entertained on
the subject. Had they come to this con-
clusi1n, however, before they took des>
perate measures, which brought forth
unanimous expression of disapproval
from alltquariers of the state and the re-
sultant Republication on their part of their
previous legislative enactment and exec>
utive sanction, it would have been less
embarrassing TO them as matter of course
and they would have less to explain this
year. The. democrats are, of course, in
favor Of a.compulsory education law, but
one without the obnoxious and oppresN
al foo oh ,cti Of no
ent republican law, strikes them as more
designed to accomplish the desired ends,
and at the same time be more within the
scope of reason and justice.
do you think the tariff issue will en-
ter tosany considerable extent in stste
issues?"
Indeed, 90. l have little doubt that
it will be one of the leading issues of the
campaign this year. Like its position on
the school law of the state, the demo-
cratic party occupies ground with refer
ence 20 the tariff in its relations to our
whole countrysthat will bring it forth for
discussion.and instruction in every place
in this land where ballot is to be cast
this year."
What is your candid opinion of the
outlook in the state as to the results OF
the eectionS"
There is every indication that the
democrats will carry the state by large
majority"
And Cook county,"
Cook county will be overw helmingly
democratic. The majority is estimated
at from 10, coo to 10000"
Judge Altgeld was asked if he would
visit Rock Island later in the campaign
and make speech, and his reply was
that ne most assuredly would. MY
purpose on this visit" he said, ''is to be-
come acquainted with as many of the
business and professional men, the farm
ers, laborers, the active men generally of
the state as can. They are the men
who make and control great states, and
they ere the men I am anxious to see and
become acquainted with. The every day
working people Of the state who consti-
tute the bulk of our people and whose
voice governs the state, are the ones
whom desire to meet"
The Judge said that he already visited
Is of the 102 counties of the state, and
to visit them all at least twice
during the campaign if it was possible
for him to do so. During the past week
be has visited Princeton, Kewanee,
Galva, Toulon, Cambridge, Oquawka,
Keithsburg, Aledo and Gable. He puts
in to-day in Rock Island and Moline, hav. |
ing dined with friends at the Rock Island |
house at noon, and tonight returns
10 bis home in Chicago, &C.
by Mrs. Altgeld. Next |
Tuesday he starts out again.
During the summer Judge Altgeld will |
visit Rock Island again.