Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-13

government showed that the country
had prospcred under reduced taxa
ton prior to the war, and the late
congress had been the first to revise
the tariff in the interest of the people
since.
In conclusion Vice President Stew
enson said he had endeavored to
place before his hearers something OF
what democratic congress has &C.
Notwithstanding of the man
ner in which il has Kept faith with
the people. Tariff reform has
achieved no easy victory. Since the
repeal of the corn laws OF England,
by which the people were permitted
to eat untaxed bread. the world has
witnessed no such parliamentary
struggle against monopoly and priv
ilege. at is your battle that has
been fought" said he, land you are
the beneiiciarics of the victory which
has been achieved. II has literally
been a struggle 81 the people against
the monopoly and greed fostered and
made powerful by more than thirty
years Of republican Legislation"
He spoke briefly OF the pending
contest in Illinois, OF the wisdom
shown by the democratic party in
the state by nominating a candidate
for United States senator in the state
convention, and spoke OF Franklin
MacVeagh as a gentleman Of well
known ability and Of the highest
character, amply fit to represent q
great state in the highest chamber of
the national halls of legislature.
Ciaggett.
Hon. Bernard j. Claggett was next
introduced, and stated that he was q
candidate for state treasurer. He
said that while he was no orator.
having spent his life as a business
man. he could not resist from ex-
pressing his convictions to the dem
ocrats Of this city and county. who
had proven themselves so faithful to
the party in standing shoulder to
shoulder in its DAYS OF brightness
and gloom. The stat, ono redeemed
must not be allowed to fall back to
republican misrule. His nomination
had come to him unsolicited. but
having accepted it. he would devote
all of his time and resources to the
victory of democracy on Nov. 6. In
concluding his remarks, Mr.. Clag-
gett made the following poetic illu-
sion to Shelby NJ. Cullom:
'ris the l.st rose OF summer left hlo,ui'uy alone
Al be, lovels companions have faded ana gone
Not lower OF her kindred, not roeeb ID ie nigh
To reflect back b. bushes give 81 N for sigh
Then turning aside Mr.. Claggeti
said the people would say to Shelby
NJ. Cullom on Nov. 6:
II not leave thee. thou .ov- d one TO pine on the
Since the lonely are Sleeping, 2, sle- p :hou
kindly Wei &c ter the leaves DER thy rrsve.
since thv IN t:- Of the & rdei lie cen e,ess and
led
Hon. Jonas W. Olson. candidate for
congress in the Tenth district. fol-
lowed Mr.. Claggett with a powerful
address. saving that if knownothiny-
ism. which largely controlled the re-
publican party. had its way, as a
foreigner he would never he entitled
to a seat in the honored body for
which he was candidate. His
father left his native soil years ago.
undertaking the voyage to enter this
great republic at the time the repub-
lican party was not yet heard of. OF
the LOO Swedes who located in
Henry county. the speakers boyhood
home at that time. none OF them
asked for William Mckinley whose
Law was a curse to the working
classes Of our nation. Here the
speaker produced a letter which a
man from Galva had received from
the customs house officer at New
York. Under the Mckinley bill 8
parcel OF wooden wearing apparel
valued al 81, was taxed $9.15. The