Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-27

in the absence of substantial argu-
ment against the platform on which
V. Nj. Banding has announced him
self in the present campaign, should
resort 10 riaicule of the platform and
mud singing ar the candidate. Nor
is il more surprising that these same
characteristics should be conspicuous
in the attitude of the element in the
city most affected by the outspoken
position of the democratic nominee.
In it's efforts to belittle the mass
meeting to be held at HarPer's theatre
tomorrow night of those who believe
in the reforms advocated by Mr..
Banding it eVinces it's customary
Inconsistency and illogic. While
it admits that the saloon that
harbors loose women is an
abomination, it offers no remedy
for the existing evil except an attack
On Mr.. Blanding's former administra-
ton, when things were different and
the repetition of the excuse for Mr..
Knox, who is absolutely non-commit-
tai on the vital issue before the peo-
pie. that he is SO stronger and firm
er man than when elected mayor
before"
\ Whole Lot to earn
Since the morning paper has thus
made reference to the past admin
istrations of the two candidates, it
may be added that MIR. Knox might,
if it were possible, be a much strong
er and iirmer man than when elected
mayor before" and still be far from
the ideal mayor of a city the size of
Rock Island. When he left Office it was
conceded that his administration had
been the most abominable failure that
had ever been known in the history of
the city. There was no exception. 1t
had proven so pronounced a tizzle
that even so much as a glimpse of
giimmer of thought of his ever
again occupying the executives chair
OF Rock Island did not enter into any
ones head. The city had practically
bteH without an executive for two
years. Departments ran themselves,
and the mayor, who had failed TO
comprehend the importance of an
original Inauguration address at the
outset of his administration, found
himself no better equipped for the
performance of the valedictory part
at the conclusion of his term. From
the once famous document of which
he was at the time the accredited
author to the other. his administra-
ton was n series blunders and an
entire lack of conception of the duties
naturally devclvlng upon the mayor.
For one of whom the public had been led
to expect so much the performance was
amazing. It was more than that-it
was ridiculous. This much, as long
as the Union is calling up past
records-and more in detail if need be.
Has Ideas OF His Own, However,.
The burden of the Unions fault,
with Mr.. Banding is found in the
charge that he had little interest in
the office while mayor except to
their fOw mellilluous words selected
for long drawn perspicacity and poly
syllable grace. G uld he but crafty
his propensity to utter well rounded
addresses he was happy, and gratified
vanity shone in every lineament,"
etc. We do not know what defense
could be made of Mr.. Banding in the
face of so serious an accusation, I'M
less it be that he has not, to the
knowledge of anyone who has ever
heard him speak, failed of intelligent,
forcible and comprehensive express
sion of conviction and sentiment, and
the instance is not recalled where he
was driven TO the desperate extreme
of resorting to plagiarism.
But to the Main Issue
But not to depart too far from the
main issue, which is one that cannot
be relegated to the rear or ridiculed
out of existence by granny influences
of the Union order, who acknowl-
edge the existence of the evil which
the subject of paramount
Importance before the people, but
who neither offer direct remedy nor
a pronounced purpose to remove it.
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