Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-09
TIE TRICKY CONGRESS.
ganizatIon and its President From
Recent Attacks.

one OF ITS members De1enus tne Or
ganization and its President From
Recent Attacks.
DAVENPORT, Iowa, June % Editor
of TEE 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 found in its columns, but |
now wish to offer my most earnest
protest and deteststion of the edi-
torisl of the 25th inst. entitled
THE Correct View" My reasons
for Sc doing are several and of such a
nature as to demand a Tefutation of the
said article. Were it not for that,
should have paid no more attention to it
than l would to any other evidence of
low minded and degraded journalism.
First, have been a 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 need any vindica-
ton from my pen. The DR." and "an,
other active labor agitator, can take care
of themselves if they choose to, but when
the editor of paper such as the
Rock Islander, stoops down 10 such
| low degradation as to NEEDLE with the
family affairs of a worthy citizen. and his
wife, who has been for many years
worthy and honored teacher-and is now
| in 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
| of family relations to ask what
| 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 Llbo 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 i1dividuai
| aspirations, but to unite the various
trades and labor organizations of the
ihree 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 q
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
| NlluOuL u GlSSSubIuS w tC iSSISb NNA y
much the uncalled for and unmerited
abuse of the Congress by the Rock Isl
ander. "a Doctor" as | have stated else
| where, is sbundantly able TO care for him
self, he he has q large and growing prac
tice, he is medical examiner for the su>
| preme A o. 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
ldustIial home idea of Rock Island and
holds prominent position in Red Men.
As TO the malicious statement that The
mistakes notorietY for honor Is ZOO ab-
surd to dwell upon. Is it not a 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-sgrandisement for the BEN
eft of all, and every step is taken at e
! sacrifice AT the last meeting of the Con-
| gress new member offered a resolut o 1
asking the Congress to indorse base tball
| playing on Sunday. Immediately down
came the gavel, declaring it out of order
He was informed that it 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-
export? Respectfully your,
| w W HATHEwAY.