Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-18
A BIG CONFERENCE,
That Of the Democrats Of Four
Congressional Dis.
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sentative Ne Eaisy. Of 7 ale CITY. Dsfeads
nis asessd asa Thss 81 Oihsrs who See.
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Gsles burg. March is.-Thc demo.
Gratis uf the Tenth, Eleventh. Four
tsenth and Fifteenth congressional
districts held . largely attended con-
ference n, Gslesburg yesterday, Ia
shich grcs, interest was manifested.
The mestisg was he d in Obedicncs
10 the call of Chairman Der, OF the
state central committee. The har.
mony OF tho sentiments expressed
vas only interrupted by . spirited
debate over revolutions denouncing
the Allen bill Of the last general rs.
seubly. but whom shis ousourss was
over. euthusiasm for common pur.
pose again took possession Of the
psoessdiugs. The resolutions were
ss follows: We denounc. the leeis.
lasion Of tho repu blicsn party ia Hi.
nois In i,s careful consideration o.
the interests Of trusts and monopo
lies By means OF DOODLE q nuted In.
stance Of which Vas the passage OF
the notorious Allen bill. thereby de.
hauching the representatives. OF the
people and bringing into disreputs
our republican, form 81 government"
State Chairman J W, Orr and State
Secretary A. Z. BentIy. who were
pres mt, learned that the resolution
vas being prepared. and going before
the COMMITTEES. tried 20 prevent IL,
ut In vain. Representatives Elmer
Perry. OF Brown county, William
Mcsniry. OF Rock Island county.
and Z. e. Johnston. Of White.
side county, who voted for the
Allen bill. were ia the confereuce.
Immtdistsly after the reading Of the
resolutions, Representative Johnstou
called for the second readiog Of the
Allen clause. and said: Tho reso.
la,ious. save in one instance. are no,
obiec,ioea able. ard thst instance il
the Alien clause The charge OF
81 ,odle' 10 coLtsins is but an echo
irom . republican press. Icauno.
st here ssd ALLOW that section "a
sspd without . protest Isat in
the assembly. had kbo Wedge % the
bill aud will invite any one. after q
oaIefui reading. 10 discover shy
faults coverir z the charge that there
sss doodle used TO s-curo its pas.
10 re. I Will say tha. there 10 no
source for this except ia certain ra.
publican newspapers, whose bust.
n,ss IL seems 20 be 90 cast re scticns
On hone men. move TO expungs
'hn clause relating 90 the Allen
bill" Representative McEniry sec,
onded his motion.
Representative McGuirc. Of Wood.
fJrd. termed the Allen bill an in.
famous measure. Said he: III wa.
also present in the assembly, aud
want TO say that the bill has made
itself odiou, to the people. I hops
that the amendment will no,
prevail. I have opinions OF MI
own in regard TO the Allen bill
While I do not want to SOY
shat money Was used. yet the bill
10 % Infamous and corrup. Q meas
ara 40 Va, ever passed. Il was
loaded With corruption. and wa,
pushed srd passed BY DOODLE
soy this iesrlessly and willingly.
Was not in the confidence OF Yerkes
but he Was . potent factor In III,
passage OF the bill. I believed ths
the bill vas passed by corrupt means
snd the hs ans consisted OF Yerkes
money. I believe this resoluti D,
should get . unanimous vote"
Rsvs tentative neEoiry Speaks.
After obtaining recognition. Rep
reseatativc MeEniry, OF Rock Island
said: III Mr.. MsGaire believes an,
money VAS spent for the Allen bill,
he knew his duty-,o-wii: To g,
before the grand Jury and give in hi
evidence. Mr.. MeGuire has NOR,
knowledge % ME-. Ycrkes' movement,
In Spring field than I have. I do no,
believe there was aoy money sreu
for the Allen bill. IL WAS oil news
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