Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-21
FIRST v0LlEY FIRED,
George McCaskrin Makes His
Bow a. q Stump
Speaker.
sEEU 10 EMULATE LINO0LI,

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nss Before rAsy Essss him.
George W. McCsskrin, Who 10
after the repu blican legislative nom
ination, told large crowd Of men in
Market square Saturday night the
kind Of man they should elect to rep.
resent them down ut she state CAPT.
tai.
The boys-that 10 George W. and
his elder brother Harry-rolled into
the squsrs in An express wagon
with Andrew Brady at the helm
about 8 O'Clock. The gasoline lamp,
which awas strung to . pole was
lighted. Harry acted % master of
ceremonies, and arose and told his
fello w-sownsmen that the object Of
the gathering WAS to discuss the leg.
islstive situation. He took . drag
cut Of the press generally, and criti-
cised the Union particularly for re-
fusing to properly publish an an.
nouncement concerning the meeting.
After he had broken the ice. he gave
the audience to understand that ho
and his brother had nothing other
than ., honest purpose. and
asked why the people had not
the same right now as they
had In the time OF Lincoln
to know the qualifications Of the man
who they select to represent them in
the law making bodies. Hs intro.
duced the Milan barRister, who
told how glad he was to live in o
country where he was allowed to come
before the common people and I'D.
dress them on matters OF the most
vital importance to them and theirs.
He said that he Was Q candidate for
the legislative nomination, but that
some Of the machine leaders were At
tempting to create the impression
that he was ineligible; too young,
not In the state long enough. etc.
Then Mr.. McCaskrin proceeded to
unravel his history. He said he was
born and reared In the state; was "a
years Of age, and had lived in the
county upward Of two years.
"Isn't that enough" he asked.
"If you don't believe that is sufli.
cisnt 10 entitle me to run for The
Office. look up the Law for your.
selves"
Attacks Pssnicioas Lava.
Mr.. McCaakrin attacked the de.
partment store, Allen. antitrust and
gsrnishment laws. He said they
were passed In the interest Of the
few and to the injury Of the masses.
He said the people should rise up and
Sc and know beforehand what the
men they elect - representatives. in
tend doing; dad on: where they are
"st." Then II they fail to do what 10
honorable. relegate them to the back.
ground; II they are boodlers, push
them TO the wall.
Mr.. McCsskrin said the challenge
be issued some time ago to any and
oil candidates for the legislative
nomination to meet him in public de.
bate. to discuss their respective
mental and moral qualifications, still
held good. But he said none Of them
hsd yet taken him up. They evil
IDENTIFY meant to ignore him. But they
c,uld not lose him. or make him
fee, badly either. He was going to
let the people know what he thought,
anyway. He said he wanted tho
nomination. but IL he didn't get 1t he
would not feel offended. He said all
he wanted to see was that o good
man, one who had the welfare Of the
common people at heart, WAS placed
in the field.
Me-. McCaskrin said he would be
heard from again. He wasn't going
70 lay down and let the big fellows
walk over him. Not on your tin.
type. He wasn't afraid Of any one.
He ssid the next time he made
stump speech-and it Id be soon
he would have something new to
tell. Then the Milan barrister made
. neat little bow, thanked the audi.
ence for patience and interest, and
blew out the light.
And the wagon rolled away.
Cautioo 20 the Pubic.
Many limitations Of Walter Baker
q T. 4