Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-21
IT is EVERYWHERE
Currency Question on Every.
body's Lips.
AN ARGUMENT Is EASY TO GET

There Are People Who Are So Pro-
nHc In the Discussion That They Can
Talk the Eatire Day withoae stopPirE
For Breath, Food or Water.
For several hours yesterday a group
Of men stood in front OF business
house in the central portion of the
city and discussed the money ques-
ton. The arguments began before
noon and when the whistles and bells
announced o'clock they were still
talking. and the delegation. although
it had varied during the day, had
not diminished in mum Der. In the
little assemblsge there were men
with calloused hands aud others who
had weak visionary powers in conse-
quence OF their efforts iu search of
something to keep them in shape
ply sicallv and financially; and there
we're others. In fact it was such a
delegation as could handle the tinan-
cal question with an average amount
Of intelligence.
The debate was opened in the
morning by a man whose sentiments
were embodied in the platform
adopted at the democratic national
convention in Chicago. He had
always been a republican, but hence
forth he would cling to the party of
the people-the democratic party
and in asserting his position he ges-
ticulatad with the gracefulness and
iervency Of a campaign orator. He
was answered by man who was on
the republican side of the fence and
who held the floor for about an hour
and half in explaining his position.
Then other men puI in their say,
and while there were some intelli-
gent arguments advanced on either
side, there were some things said
which would have given one the
rheumatism of the Jaw.
The money question is getting to
be something awful. Everybody is
talking il; it seems to be catching;
and if it continues to spread at the
rate it is going now in Novembe
there will be plenty of work for vocal
and ear repair. rs. And the under.
taker will have an occasional "politi
cal victim for the question has be.
come so serious with some people
that they will fight at the intimatior
Of political argument.
Scenes on tho street.
The corner stone politician can bt
found anywhere along the bushes.
streets. He is there from early morn.
ing until late at night. He never
tires. He knows all about the ques
ton. There is no use in trying te
argue against his ideas.
| Wend your way homeward abou,
the time the arsenal clock is striking
the midnight hour. The street poll
tician is just getting home, too. lie il
perched alongside fence post, Law.
ing it down to some friend. H,
keeps it up until he reaches his or
gate, where he will hold up hi!
friend until Morpheus taps him or
the shoulder and bids him mosey
II his wife calls him down for stay
ing out late at night he will remint
her that it is his duty as an Ameri
can citizen to go about enlightenins
his fellow man and before he retire.
he will give her an argument on TIT
money question. When he goes GU
in the morning for an armful OF wooC
to start the fire with you will see hin
leaning over the fence arguing will
his neighbor.
Aud that's the way it goes. Ii
the hotel corridors, saloons, stores
everywhere. the money question i:
the one topic of discussion. Ant
now the children have begun 4
tackle it.
keepit up.