Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-29
GOV. ALTGELD'SDAY
States Executive to he in Rock
Island Tomorrow.
WORTHY OF ROYAL RECEPTION

Tne Small Schemes Devised by RepubIt-
cane to Dstrsct From the Interest That
Should b. Shown Him-Couuty's H.
debtedness to Him.
Gov. Altgeld will be in Rock Island
tomorrow, speaking on Marke.
in the afternoon, and in the
evening he delivers ga address in
Moiine. The small spirit and
schemes evinced and diplayed by re-
publicans to detract from the inter
est that should be shown in the gov
ernor's coming, have aroused right
eous aud just Indignation on the par,
of the friends Ut the. executive here
The disposition manifested would
not occasion so much surprise had it
merely cropped out now. ..hen Gov
Altgeld is coming on n political mis-
sion. although il has been carried
too far even under these circum
stances bat in fact 1t is but the carry
ing further of the same logged dis
position that was so conspicuous
when the governor came in his Off
cial capacity, to discharge an
cScCuliSC uuty VI WHICH ue WAS
proud, and to pay social visit. This
was on the occasion of the dedication
Of the corner stone of the new West
ern Insane no pital. There was nc
purpose or desire then 10 make 20.
litical capital out of Gov. Altgeld's
visit in any sense on the part of
democrats yet the boss republicans
were in fearful fret and stew lest
the governor of the state should be
shown too much attention in a
county that should feel particularly
kind toward him. A mean sdvant.
age was taken of good faith on the
part of democrats, and Ben Butter.
worth was engaged TO deliver q
speech in Moline from the repu blicar
standpoint. There was desire to
make his reception here as .'chilly'
AS possible. and people who should
have been in better business boosted
afterward of the fact that there was
not as much enthusiasm shown the
governor as there should have been
He came here as Gov. Altgeld, and in
that distinction he WAS entitled
to respect, and it was such re
spect as became his station tina,
was asked aud expected for him. Tn.
governor discouraged anything tina,
would have the least semblance o.
politics and he made his visit entire
!y au official and social one. But h,
comes now in different light. ant
his friends will now demonstrat,
their enthusiasm in a manner tina
will show how near he is to tn
masses of the people. The engaging
of I. V. PowderIy, the ex-labor rep
resentative, to speak on Market
square Wednesday evening is in
tended for no other purpose than t,
counterac. the influence of Gov. Alt
geld's presence and what he will
have to say on state and ma
tional issues, but its effect will no
be what it is planned and hoped By
the designers to be.
A Friend CT Rock Island County.
Aside from all matters of politica
bearing Gov. Altgeld should b, re
garded by all the people of Rock Isl
and county, irrespective OF politics
as a worthy friend. Through all thu
years up to four years ago the re
publican party had the reins OF con
troll in Illinois, yet no recognition
came to this county until demo
cratic governors influence plate e,
here what promises to be one Of tn
model institutions of the world of it
kind. The interest Gov. Altgeld ma
taken in this project from the first
and his aim and ambition to make i
not only to s.rve in every sense tn
high, and it may truthfully b,
said. the holy purpose for which i
was designed, credit to tn,
state. and the people of the state
should establish common bond q
sympathy and OF friendship betweer
him and the people to whom ha
been intrusted this great hospitsl.
The Bryan Marching club an
Bleuer's band will turn out and &c
rs escort to the governor aiternoo