Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-23

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business Of the manufacturer, who
will likewise be compelled to add to
his working forces. Hence all will
be benefited. Mr.. Buford said il the
mine owner would be benefited by
the restoration of silver he would
only be receiving what was taken
away from him in 1873. He argued
that it should be plain to every man
who tolls that his salvation does not
lie with the republican party, but
with William Bryan. a man Of the
common people, and who has their
interests at heart, free man: one
not bound hand and foot by the
money sharks OF the world.
An Iowan's Logic.
Hon. Ambrose 2. McGuirk, the
well known Davenport lawyer, was
next introduced. Everywhere he
saw indications Of the people rising
up and asserting their intention Of
voting their conviction at the COM
ing presidential election. They have
| stood oppression and restitution as
long az they can. What a blessing
it was to the American people when
they were accorded the free use of
their ballot" said Mr.. McGuirk.
"But even under the Australian sys-
tenn we hear of intimidation among
the men who are employed in the
shops and on the railroads. Indivi-
duals who will stoop to such lawless-
ness should be prosecuted. Men in
your own city are being inundated
in this cam paign. You should show
these men up and your grand jury
should be called and deal with such
of these as are tampering with the
rights of citizens as the law directs.
May be your railroad companies and
industrial institutions may compel
their employees to carry the Canton
protectionist, but they cannot force
you to cast your vote in accordance
with their views. That is one thing
certain. But say the men who will
lower them selves to such treachery
are worse than the guerrillas of the
civil war. and, if l am rightly in
formed. YOU have a few guerillas
here in Rock Island"
Mr.. McGuirk spoke of how the
people Of the west have been plead
ing with the monied men Of the east
for fair play these many years; even
begged of them to adopt some meas
ure with tendency to lettering
their condition. But now since they
have found that it is all of no avail,
they rise up and defy them. The
speaker said the republicans we're
calling the democrats anarchists be-
cause in their platform they criti-
else the supreme court. He said
Abraham Lincoln did the same thing,
yet he was not an anarchist. Mr.
McGuirk said the supreme court was
deserving OF condemnation, its one
act in declaring the income tax law
unconstitutional being enough to in
cite the enmity of every honest
American citizen. He said there was
considerable bowling among republi-
cans about America becoming
dumping ground for all the silver of
the world in case democracy is vic
torious. He was in favor of letting
them dump. II the monev was
brought here from outside countries
and stamped by Uncle Sam, it would
in all probability be invested here;
that's what we wan:-more money.
And Mr.. McGuirk said the banks
and insurance companies were very
much disturbed lest the widows and
policy holders should lose half their
money. which, according to their story
would be cut in two by the adoption
OF free silver which meant 5O-cent
dollars. And Mark Hanna, who has
always been bitter foe of organized
labor. is very much interested in the
workingmen just now, when in fact
he only cares for their votes to adj
vance his own interests which means
a detriment to others. Mr.. Nc
Guirk said if the laboring people of
Illinois will do their duty they will
see that John p. Altgeld is elected
governor by handsome majority in
November and the state is carried
for Bryan for president.
Three cheers were then given for
Bryan, Altgeld and Rock Island
county democracy. Mr.. McGuirk is
fluent. powerful and convincing
talker, which was attested by the at
tentive manner in which the people
listened 10 him and applauded him.
Fred Strupp and George Stroehle
appeared in the parade as rubes and
furnished much amusement.