Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-08
INCIDENT OF THE FIGHT.
The Court House Contest Brings BellIeer
euts lotto the Justice Courts.

ents lotto the Justice Courts.
j. p. Warren, of Moline. was ar
rested yesterday morning charged
with assault upon the person of +. l..
Eastman, of the Moline Republican,
Journal, and the case was heard be.
fore Justice Merryman. The arrest
grew out of an attack made by War
rem upon Eastman Tuesday evening.
The Republican-Journal, which has
with so little reason and SO much
venom opposed the court house prop
osition, had in carrying out the
spirit of clanishness which it proud
ly represents in proud Moline, and
which permits Of no friendly feeling
for those who have independent,
broadminded views on matters of
general public interest that are not
wrapped up entirely and solely with
in the confines of little Moline, at
tackled MIR. Warren. 1t had ac-
cused the Port Byron Globe and Jack
Warren of having been "seen" be-
cause they favored the proposition
to build the new court house, and
were both trying to "Rock Island
ize" the court house.
In the Justice Court.
Warren met Eastman on the street
and struck him for the insult; hence
the arrest. Yesterday afternoon
when Officer Kearney brought his
prisoner into Squire Merry mans
court, Eastman was sitting in a
chair. The sight of his adversary
was too much for Warren's outraged
feelings, and he proceeded to give
him tongne-lashing. and finally
sprang at him and struck him. The
officer seized Warren and the squire
took Eastman, who had risen and
squared off to defend himself, and
sat him down in a chair. Warren
was fined So for assault and a like
amount for contempt of court, from
which he took an appeal, f. b. At
kinson signing his bond.
THE ARGUS most ardently hopes
that the Republican-Journal has
learned lesson from its attitude on
the court house question. Its re-
peated attacks on Rock Island in the
latter part of the campaign were as
groundless and unreasonable a.
those on Mr.. Warren and the
Port Byron Globe. No one was
.seen" in the efforts to carry
the court house question, which
triumphed so grandly. What funds
were raised to advance argu.
ment and secure work IN behalf OF
the project, came purely and entire
ly from public spirit, and only pub.
lie spirit was appealed to. Rock Isl.
and as the county seat discharged
the duty it owes to the county as
such, and took charge of the contest
in behalf of the measure. Rock Isl
and raised money among its citizen!
sufficient to carry on the work il
hand. and it was expended for worI
performed-not influence. Publ,
spirit cannot be bought; it is not 8
purchasable commodity. nor can i,
be subsidized or suppressed. One
aroused ii is bound to assert itself
Rock Island appealed to tit re
sponded. Long life to the public spir
tied citizens of Rock Island county
May 1t Change It's Course.
| AS loi ine hepuplican-Journal
which has in this instance shown
itself the enemy Of Rock Island. not
withstanding it appeals to Rock Isl
and for support, let us trust tina
henceforth it viii seek to be-as al
worthy journals are and should be
an advocate of the higher aims Of men
moulder of the loftier sentiments
promoter of public spirit. repre-
sentative of that spirit of good will
one for another that should exist il
all communities. and which does no
exclude friendly rivalry; leader c
lofty ideas, rather than a follower c
clanish. niggardly, selfish disposi
: ton that is never productive o. fruit
full benefits to anyone.