Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-03
MoLlNE's MEETING.
A Good Crowd List.ns To Able Democr.t,c
Addresse-


a Good Crowd List~ns To Able Democrats
Although last nights weather was
anything but pleasant, no doubt
compelling a good many to stay at
home. the Moline Auditorium was
well filled both in numb ers and en-
thuslasm. Some failure to make
connections detained Ger. Black.
who was to be the chief speaker.
from being present. Chairman
A. T. Bryant said that while
1t was to be regretted that Gen.
iSiack could not arrive in time to at
tend the meeting, there were present
other speakers who could explain
democracy in it's true light. He re-
ferred to Hon. Jonas W. Olson, con-
gressiona' candidate. and Capt. A. B.
Sweeney. of Washington.
Capt. Sweeney.
On being introduced as the first
speaker. Capt. Sweeney stated that
he wanted to to talk upon a question
that was of interest to the American
People-the orphan. widow and SOL
dier-and that was the pension ques-
ton. Republican howlers were 90
ing around the country claiming that
the old soldier was being robbed at
the hands Of the present administers
ton. This assertion the speaker
most emphatically denied. showing
by indisputable statistics CLEANED
from the records at Washington that
under Mr.. Cleveland's administra-
ton the old soldier was being
better sustained than he had been
when Ben Harrison was at the head
OF the government The democratic
policy was to recompense the deserv-
ing, and only the deserving soldiers,
and not to Keep on the roll as bene-
lciaries of the government, men who
had never smelled powder. Capt.
Sweeney made forcible and con-
vincing address, and was well re
ceived.
Hon. Jonas W Olson.
When Hon. Jonas w. Olson arose
after the usual introduction, he was
greeted by a storm of applause. fur
Their evincing the fact that he is
equally popular in republican strong
holds. Mr.. Olson began by SAYING
that 1T was long time since he had
the pleasure of meeting his Moline
fellowmen. The last time he was
there it was far from his thoughts
that he would ever appear as a candi-
date for congress. The nomination
had come to him unsolicited. 1t was
rendered him, he held, not because of
his ability. but as compliment to
the Swedish people. After speaking
for awhile about the relations of the
Swedish people to the United States.
the speaker explained the cause OF
the lowering of wages in the local
shops. The people were told their
wages were cut and the shops shut
down because of the democratic hard
times. The truth of the matter was.
that neither the republican nor DEM
ocratic parties were to blame for the
local state of affairs. The drouth
all through the western country
had killed the crops; without crops
the farmer could not buy agricul-
tural implements. good MANY of
which were manufactured in Moline.
1t the democratic party prevented
the rain from falling, then it was
too blame. The speaker then wanted
to know why the republican party
had sent its big statesmen to talk to
the people of this district, where it
claims majority of 1000. against
p'or, little crippled shoemaker. if
that party had done everything that
was just and right. The speaker
took up the Mckinley bill in detail.
showed the oppressive effect of its
clauses and provisions. and pre-
sented strong and convincing argu-
ment in behalf of tariff reform. He
held the closest attention of his audi
ence from beginning to end. and
made decidedly favorable impress
sion.