Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-12
How ~ Was Done.

How ~ was Done.
The Macomb Eagle advances five
reasons as accountable for the de-
feat of Judge Bonney. late demo-
cratic candidate for the supreme
bench from the Fourth judicial dis
trict. namely: D Dissatisfaction
among democrats over the tardy
passage Of tariff bill by congress.
CD The republicans used a large cor
ruption fund. (S) Bonney refusing
TO resign from the circuit bench.
which lost him the entire populist
vote. ca Bonney lost the entire
prohibition vote by reason of false
reports circulated by Carriers
friends. (5) The opposition of the
A. p. A., whose strength was cast
solidly for Carter. as explained by a
perusal of the following circular
mailed to every member of the dark
lantern organization two days before
election:
Office OF the State President Amer
lean Protective association, Spring
field. ILL.,. Nav 81. 1894. To the Dis
trict Deputy State President of Fiji
tccnth Congressional District. Greet
ing. ] am by today's mail officially
advised by communications under
seal from Councils 121 and 217 OF
Quincy. H.. Of the positions occupied
by Judge q. p. Bonney and Joseph
Carter. candidates for the Office OF
Judge of the supreme court for the
fourth judicial district. quot,
from one Of these letters: Judge
u. 7. Bonney has been soliciting the
support Of the priest and people OF
the Roman Catholic church. while
on the other hand. Joseph Carter
has absolutely refused such aid
when offered him. which aid he coulC
have had by sacrificing his goot
American principles.
The said council by unanimou.
vote. after full discussions. endorsed
Carriers candidacy irrespective of tn,
previous party affiliations Of tn,
members. While this information
comes to me very late. feel it m,
duty TO communicate to you tn,
above statement. Please give it n
prompt and wide circulation as pos
sible among your membership, rs tn,
brief time and other circumstance
will permit. Fraternally yours,
c. 7. JOHNSON.
State President.
THE ARGUS is informed that Judg
Bonney is Baptist. and that he of
Tended the A. r. A. by entertainip;
Catholic priest at dinner recently
Of course, this was grave error OF
the part Of the judge. but he. N,
doubt. was laboring under the i'm
preston that he could do rs Ia,
pleased in his own home. He wa,
evidently unacquainted with the ex
acting demands Of that scrupulou.
and patriotic organization. the A. p
A.. which will probably soon place
citizens under surveillance who have
the temerity to salute a Catholic or
the street.
The Chicago Herald. commenting
editorially upon the relation Of the
A. y. A. to the republican party, a
shown in the recent judicial contest
says:
The infamy OF national politica
party protesting to respect the prin.
ciples Of the constitution of tn,
United States allying itself with nj
un-American and cowardly associa
ton to deprive portion of the citi.
zenship Of the country of its politica
rights was never equaled in the pas
of American politics. In so far n,
the republicans won in the Fourth
district with this infamous ally, they
are welcome to their victory. Car.
ter goes upon the supreme bench
under suspicion Of implied perjur,
To the organic law of the country
and Of the state il he gave thes,
traitors to the constitution OF tn,
United States any promises ia re
turn for their support.
No portion Of our people are natur
ally and logically mere opposed Il
the A. r. A. than our naturalizet
citizens. without regard to creed
The A. p. A. bigot Processes plaus
IDLY that his hostility is directed. no
against the foreign-bsrn citizen, bu
against the religious belief attribut
cd. in profound ignorance OF II, Il
one division Of citizenship. Blu