Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-08
OLD GLORY RAISED.
Democrats Hoist a Bryan and
Altgeld Banner.
BIG THIRD AVENUE MEETING

WorkiDgmsn Turn Dat In Large Numbora
and Hesr the Issuss Of the P~rssiasnsiaI
Campaign Forcibiy and 1~nteIigsntly
Diseased.
Democrats held another rousing
demonstration last night. Notwith-
standing the inclemency Of the At
mosphere. w~orkingmen and others OF
the western section Of the city turned
out aud listened attentively for q
few hours to q disc lssion OF the cam.
paign issues from the.standpoiat OF
democracy and the common people.
Prior to the speaking . beautiful
flag supporting the names Of Bryan
and Altgeld was unfurled to the
breeze. The assembled people re-
moved their hats and cheered vocif-
erously and the band played The
Star Spangled Banner" as the flag
was hoisted between the two big
poles on either side OF Third avenue
at the intersection of Tenth street.
The procession headed by the
South Heights cavalrymen and
Bleuer's band, started from the BRYAN
club headquarters, following Second
avenue west to Seventeenth street;
thence south to Fourth avenue;
west on Fourth to Fourth street. the
Altgeld club having joined the pro-
ceesion at Twelfth street. The pa
rade moved from Fourth street north
to Third avenue; thence EAST to Tenth
street, where the meeting was called
to order by President A. d. Huesing.
of the Bryan club. The orators Of the
occasion we're William McEniry, can.
didate for representative from this
district. and George W. Scott. OF
Davenport.
Mr.. McEniry was presented to
make the opening address. 1t was
one Of his Characteristic, straight
from-the-shoulder efforts. Mr.. Nc
Entry explained the different planks
Of both the democratic and republi-
can platforms and illustrated to his
hearers why it was their duty to
stand by the one led by William j.
Bryan. whose ucces in the present
contest means the emancipation Of
the common people. Then Mr.. Nc
Entry went on in an explanation OF
the causes OF the hard times.
No Demand for Products.
He branded the claim OF the re-
publicans that the business depres-
sion which this country is now ex-
perienciDg is due to the Wilson
tariff "a a barefaced misrepresenta-
ton. He then took for a basis for
his argument the Rock Island Pillow
works. None of the character of iu-
PIGMENTS turned out by this institu-
tion have been shipped from Europe
to America to compete with our
products. Then the speaker wanted
to know why there was no demand
for our products. Surely the cleo
ton OF Mckinley, when he nor Mark
Hanna have not proposed any reme-
dial measures. is not going to better
conditions. And sure enough the
p%roprietors of thu Sc manufactures
are not going to start their furnaces
unless there is q demand for their
goods. The farmer not receiving q
reasonable price for his articles of
production is unable to purcba.e
new implements and other useful
articles, which he would acquire
under any other conditions. So, Mr..
McEniry said. where the farmer is
prosperous we are all prosperous.
Give the tiiler Of the soil his dues
and every other line Of business will
be benefited correspondingly. as he
is the individual who starts the ball
OF prosperity to rolling. The repub-
licans promise us a 5O-cent dollar
like Mexico has in the event of the
success of free coinage. Why should
they compare the peon TO the stall
wsrt American? 1t is an Insult to
our manhood and intelligence. Nc.
McEniry then paid a high tribute to
Gov. Altgeld. and said that il the
laboring people Of Illinois failed to
elect him they would set back the
cause OF organized labor. OF which ne
has ever been the friend, one genera
ton.
An Iowan'a Elc quence.
George W. Scott. Of Davenport,
followed with an eloquent plea for
Bryan and democracy. He said that
thCk0 olc MaDy vi
them-who ask US what VIC really
mean by IL TO I. should be answered
that we have IL chances to electing
Bryan where they have bot ! for
making Mckinley president. Mr..
Scott while speaking on the money
question displayed n dollar about
the size OF the bottom OF a quart
measure. which he ta:d was fair
representation Of the size OF the s2 to
l dollar which the republicans want.
In referring to the abuse be.
ing heaped upon the democrats for
criticising the supreme court. Mr..
Scott repeated words from Abraham
Lincoln and Charles Sumner in which
they took issue with that great body
on the Dred-Scott decision. should
they be classed as anarchists for speak
ing their sentiments. II not, then
why should tie democratic party for
the patriotic and fearless stand i.
took at the Chicago convention in
this respect, as well as others.
The Chicago platform contains no
new or fanciful measure. a. the re-