Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-21
BANNER OF BRYAN.
Democrats unfurl a Flag on
Twelfth Street.
SATURDAY NIGHT DEMONSTRATION

Hundreds of Citizens Parade the Promi.
nent Avenue. With Band aad Torch
Shouting the Cause OF Free silver Which
Is More Clearly Defined by Orators.
Several hundred democrats
marched behind the Bryan banner
Saturday night. Passing through
the prominent thoroughfares aud
presenting one of the most command
Ing spcctacles ever afforded by po-
lltical de demonstration, The procession
matted before temporary platform
on the northeast corner Of Twelfth
street and Seventh avenue, where
the stars and stripes were swurg to
the breeze amid tue cheers o! an i'm
mense assem- biage. The event was
under TIE auspices of the Altgeld
Silver club
The Alleged club headed by
| Bleuer's brass band marched from
its headquarters t. Second avenue,
from where both organizations aud
about thirty South Heights demo
Gratis. riding horseback. proceeded TO
the scene of the flag raising. The
procession proceeded down Second
avenue to Ninth street south to Third
avenue, then east to Twelfth, on
which it moved south TO Seventh
avenue.
The platform was tastefully be-
deck,d in patriotic colcrs. while
across the street were lines Of
Chinese lanterns. The Assem- oiage
was called to order by Henry Butler,
president of the Altgeld club. He in
PRODUCED Charles Buford rs chairman
of the evening. MIR. Buford then
introduced +. II. Guyer, a lifelong
republican, who parted with the
party after the adoption Of the st.
Louis Platform.
"A great deal of bitterness is en-
gendercd in this campaign" said
Mr.. Guyer, more than Is necessary,
it seems to me. Ii man cannot
argue political questions without
losing his temper and becoming
abusive he had better keep quiet.
Our opponents have exhausted the
dictionaries for abusive epithets and
words of vindictive abuse. Abuse is
the only thing left to the man who is
beaten in an argument. 1t is very
eSasperating to be called fool and 4
crank, a repudiator and a boodler.
and it is a new experience for me.
| am not advocating the cause Of
silver for pleasure. 1t would be
more pleasant TO me to have the ap-
proval OF my business associates and
friends 'han To have their abuse. |
advocate the cause of silver because
| . ct. a
know the arguments are sound and
logical and that the cause is 'st and
right. | am convinced that the wei
fare Of my family, of my friends and
neighbors, yes, even of my oppo-
nents, of my state and humanity.
depend upon the correct decision OF
this question.
| Contention - Natural.
ut is only natural that there
should be contending elements. We
find division in all nature. In every
hive Of bees there are the toilers and
the drones. So in the human hive
there are the drones and the pro-
ducers. Not that | mean TO classify
all our opponents as drones. BY no
means. In community like this
there are not hundred men VINO ave
drones. All are dependents. more
or less. upon the toilers and produc-
ers for their support. | have no
abuse for anyone. 1 do not abuse
the republican party. 1t is party
with grand history when led by
such men rs Fremont, Lincoln.
Grant. Conkling and Blaine. At one
time the republican party received
its inspiration from the common peo-
pie. Not so now. 1t is guided and
controlled by The droDes in this
human hive. The motive cf the
republican party is IT, benefit tn"
drones a; the expense of the pro-
tucers Their, are two forces con