Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-09
NOW GEE HERE SENATOR.

Othsfuiss Crawford, the Rural Statesmen.
Yea Have Been Ton sssy OF Late.
Taylor Ridge. Oct. s-A copy Of
the Union Of Saturdays issue Was
handed to me today with the remark !:
'.What do you think of that?'
That" proved to be q statement Of
ex-senator W. F. Crawford wherein
he says he dattens out as falsehood.
ETC.. articles in THE ARGUS concern
ing the silver clubs and their meet
ings in this end OF the county. Now.
I want to say to Mr.. Crawford Tor
his substitute) that do not claim to
be q politician. but l do claim 10 tell
the truth. ! stated that 1.-THE silver
ties had organized a club OF 81 men,
bers and there were more to join"
I did not say. however. that they
were all republicans, but that the
most Of the people In and around
Edg;ngton were republicans. Al
least that seems to be the prese d,
standing. by a small majority, al.
though they used to go democratic.
The people OF Taylor Ridge and vi.
cinty are nearly all democrats.
hear a neighbor saying just now tha,
he only knows of two or three repub.
licans here, and il some one would
present them with q Bryan or gold
button they would wear it. / do
not know whether this is intended to
hit Mr.. Crawford, but I wish him to
understand that he cannot truth fully
contradict what has bf en- said in this
manner.
These meetings did take place and
clubs were formed and flags wer.
raised just as was stated, and 10 Mr.
Crawford says anything to the con-
,trary. it simply shows that he know.
nothing about it, for some Of them
1 attended in person and the others
were attended by those from whom
l obtained a faithful report. as they
had gone for that very purpose.
think Mr.. Crawford must have beer
doing by his own Preside during
those cold evenings when the enthus
iastic silverites were making tina
awful howl he talks about, and con
sequently can not be expected Il
keep up with the times. hav,
simply stated facts. anyway. and Cal
prove them, and it seems a very poo
way for him to air what little knowl
edge he has on politics by contra
dieting what is the truth. l shoult
not wonder if he has unwittiugl,
trodden on "bumble jackets" mes
and will probably hear some ..buz
zing" from other quarters IL he doe
not be careful where be strikes. Tn
only thing for him to do is to mod
estly retire to rest now. Take m
advice-don't do it twice. "but ..sav,
Iyour SO cents" We here believe Til
ARGUS upholcs the truth. and we ny
hold THE ARGUS.
Taylor Ridge Topics.
Little Joe Heath is very sick Wit
q cold in the lungs. and the docto
fears pneumonia.
Master Clifford Carothers has bee
lquite sick with lung fever.
Our worthy merchant, l.. j
Nudge. has been suffering intens
lpain from q wound on his right hand
An accident caused the point {
pen knife to enter the palm Of th
hand, and after q short time
seemed to have healed over and moth
ling serious WAS anticipated. Nov
however. it is thought to be quit
serious, As it has broken open in tw
places and seems very much il
famed. and the doctor has bee
called to treat it.
Protractcd meetings were opene
Monday night with Rev. W. ]
Mathews. Of Cambridge. and G. I
Houck. Of Reynolds. both in attend
ance. Great good is anticipated
this work during the next week {
two, for all it is campaign week.
Miss Hattie Taylor aud Miss Sad
Montgomery visited with Mr.. an
Mrs. John Sever last Sunday.
Mrs. Lena Waugh, OF Edgipgtol
visited at Mrs. S. p. Ball's ia,
Wednesday.
| Rev. Holmes took possession .
the parsonage last Saturday. III
family is expected next week. Thel
will be no preaching at the Meth,
dist church next Sunday.