Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-27
POLITICAL CHAT.
GOOD OBSTRUCTION.

class of the 'sboys" how TO vote under
the new election law. He said: If you
want 70 vote the straight Democratic
ticket, make cross in the circle at the
head of the Democratic column II
you want TO vote a split ticket-dont
and this by the way is a pretty good
form Of instruction
ONE SIDED.
II NAV be remembered that while
Governor Fifer has frequently called out
the militia TO oyerawe workingmen,
accused of meditating unlawful acts, hs
has never made the slightest attempt to
enforce the laws habitually violated by
the corporations.
HARDLY.
So the Democrats are accused of colo
nizing negroes in Pennsylvania for the
purpose of carrying the state at the cleo
ton. 1t strikes me that this good deal
like trying to put out a fire with coal
oil
HE DOESN'T MED IT.
How silly is the story about Altgeld's
using convict labor on a $75, 900 resi-
dence in Chicago He is building no
residence Ii. won't need to for some
time, for after January 1st he will
occupy the executive mansion in Spring
field.
NO EXPLANATION.
And still Governor Fifer does not ex-
plain how he came TO patronize the
truck stores in buying supplies for the
state troops.
GET OCT A PULL VOTE
One OF the most important things to
h. off ne al
ton is the polling of a full vote by the
Democracy. 1t is evident that the Dem
ocrats can carry the state for both the
state and national tickets if they get all
their votes in the box. The work of
getting out a full vote depends mainly
upon the local committeeman and their
preparations should be so complete that
not single vote be lost. II is to be sup
posed that many school district commit
teemen has his list complete and that he
viii warn every Democrat in his terri
tory OF the importance OF voting and
voting early. Giving himself ample
time ne should send for every Democrat
of whose coming he has the slightest
doubt Township committeeman should
see that this work is thoroughly done
and if it is done Illinois viii be found in
the Democratic column. Remember the
polls open at o'clock in the morning
and close al in the afternoon.
EXCUSE THEN.
Democratic papers are jumping onto
the Springfield Journal for printing
Judge Altgeld's picture at the head of
the account OF the killing of the Dalton
gang at Coffeyville. The Journal folks
are not so much to blame, terror some
times masters the best of US. Realizing
that their gang of state robbers Is about
to be wiped out, it was natural for them
in their fright to print the portrait Of
the man who will do the job mex:
January Please excuse them.
HE MAKES THEM FIT.
One of Governor Filters pet schemes
is to make his speeches suit his hearers.
In German communities he is opposed to
compulsory education, and in favor of
great personal liberty. In places where
he thinks it popular he abuses the Ger
mans and advocates female suffrage.
DON'T HURT.
Two or three papers in Illinois printed
in foreign languages, have come out for
the Republican ticket, and some of the
party managers are trying to be greatly
elated thereat. These papers were re-
fused blackmail by the Democratic state
committee, but their demands were SUBJ
United to by the Republicans. They do
not cut any great figure at the best, and
the publication OF their letters demand.
ing money from the Democrats has more
than offset their detection.
A NEW WORD.
The telegram from Chairman Clark CT
the Republican state committee to the
national committee demanding half a
million pieces of literature has furnished
another slang name for that already
much named article money. Hereafter
it will be proper to speak of dollar bill
as piece of campaign literature.
GROWING LARGER.
Yes, this is a great campaign, but the
Democratic meetings are growing larger
and larger as the election approaches and
several towns score the greatest rallies
of their records in this campaign. For
instance the 80, 900 people at the Quincy
barbecue was the largest crowd ever
seen at a political gathering in that
locality.
DANGEROUS.
Republicans do not know whether it
will be better for Blaine to speak or
keep still. He is a two-edged razor
liable to do damage either when in use
or just laying around.