Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-15
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TAYLOR BROS UNIQUE LECTURE

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Az. Tells Of the Bsansles and Advance
nsus Of Libsrsy's Domaan and Bob sings
81 the Land He, Loves Below nlasea
and Dfxoa's Liss-Or.sory and Wit.
Tennessee's brother statesmen and
orators, Bob and ALI Taylor. gifted
alike in the priceless gift of elo-
quence. although of opposite polit-
ical conviction, were guests of Rock
Island last night They lectured at
Y. N. c. A. auditorium ON that most
unique and appropriate theme. ''Yan-
kee Doodle and Dixie" Coming ~
these two men do as the best exem.
plification Of southern product and
genius made famous as their names
were in the remarkable contest for
governor of Tennessee . few years
since, when they appeared together
on the same platform throughout
the state. electrifying the people
alike with their briiliancy and set
ting the state to dancing by the
music which accompanied them in
what became rightly termed the
..war OF the roses" it is q shame,
no less than a surprise. that they
should have been greeted by no
larger audience than appeared last
evening. Those who were fortunate
enough to attend, however, realized
how much there must have been in
that famous campaign Of the two
brothers on southern soil to arouse
the people of their native state and
to awaken admiration for one no
greater than for the other. The can
vass they made brought out new
thoughts of American politics. 1t
demonstrated that no matter how
widely. how far men may differ in 20
litical opinion in this beautiful land OF
ours, they still may brothers be for a
that. The Taylor brothers struggled
with all their vim for the executive
chair of the state they loved with
equal ferver, their venerable father
being the candidate of the prohibition
party for the same high Office the
same year. The boys went forth to-
gether, talked from the same ros-
trum, sang together the soul-inspir-
ing melodies, and even fiddled the
same old tunes before the admiring
throngs that greeted them every.
where. Bob was elected. being the
democrat, and after that he was again
honored by being retained in the
same office. Four years ago he was
q prominent candidate for vice pres
ident before the democratic national
convention. ALI has likewise been
honored in highest measure by the
people Of his portion of the state,
having thrice been elected to con-
gress on the republican ticket. serv-
ing in the seat his conquering brother
had previously held. as had likewise
years before their father. Each
made his mark in the place of trust
assigned to him. and now away from
the scenes of political strife they are
delighting the people OF the land
which is proud to claim them with
their versions Of yankee Doodle and
Dixie"
Last Evenings Lectures
Hon. ALI. Taylor opened the first
half of the program after being in
troduced in q few we'll selected re-
marks by William Jackson. He
spoke for As minutes, during which
the audience was thrilled and enrap-
tured by spells with the magic of his
eloquence and the classic beauty of
his expression. He told of the birth
of freedom. tracing the advancement
of civilization with the development
of the country. The land Of ..Yan.
kee Doodle" blossomed as the rose
before the audience. and all that was
good and great and glorious was
pictured as the legitimate offspring
Of Brother Jonathan and-bhe Goddess
Of Liberty. The great men the coun-
try has produced were presented.
commencing with Washington, Of
whom the eloquent speaker said
doomed . figure on the horizon,
serene in his strength, solitary in his
grandeur, like some tall beacon tower
that looks down on tempest and sea.
He bore likewise tribute to
Garfield and Lincoln asd Grant. He
dwelt upon progress and science and
art, and philosophy and invention
and agriculture, made with the spread
Of liberty's government and the touch
Of Yankee Doodle" Our grandsires,
said he, plowed the fields with q
wooden mould-board, and thought it
a marvellous Improvement on the
forked stick pillow of Cain. but now As
the huge gang pillow of polished steel
upheaves the opening earth. we smile
at the recollection of the oaken bull
pillow Of our rude forefathers. The
old sickle of other days hangs rusty
and useless in the barn, while the
modern reaper, the wonderful dream
OF Mccormick glides like thing Of
life through seas of sunset gold
1t binds and tosses the yellow
sheaves as with human hands. The ad-
vent OF the sewing machine Was act
ually eulogized. as was its inventor.
Howe. for furnishing . music that
left no necessity for further rendition
Of the "Song OF the Shirt" The dis
placement Of the grist mill by the
merchant mill. departure Of the anti
quated stage with its jaded creeping
horses and tho spoodinU NJ the