Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-19
PLAN Of ACTION
FOR CAMPAIGN,
Rock Island Democratic Com.
mitteemen and Candidates
Have Meeting.
MEssRs. HURST AND JOHNSON SPEAK
encouragement for the Ticket
Touch on National Condi.
tons.

DeEocratlc city committeeman ana
candidates met last night at Turner
hall and mapped out a plan of action
for the municipal campaign. calling
upon all members of the party and
citizens generally who believe in the
principles in Mr.. Blanding's platform
to unite their efforts in behalf of the
ticket from now till election day.
j. F. Egan, the newly elected chair
man of the ommittee, presided, and
f. F. Helpenstell was called to act as
secretary. Before business was taken
up Hon. j. G. Johnson, of Peabody,
Kas., and Hon. z w. Hurst, of this
city, who were present by special in
vitation, were asked to address the
meeting. Mr.. Hurst spoke first, de-
voting his remarks chiefly to the
ticker the democrats have p aced in
the field. 1t was a clean and honest
one, Mr.. Hurst said, and worthy the
support of not only every democrat,
but of every citizen who realized the
need for the changes promised by the
democratic party. farming to ma
tional affairs, Mr.. Hurst touched on
the increasing power that was COM
ing to capital through the aid of leg
islation secured at the hands of the
republican party. The party had
been returne! to power last fall, not
because the great masses of the peo-
pie loved it more than the demo-
cratic, but because the men who
held within tie palms of
their hands the industrial and
financial sinews of the country so
wiIled. Mr.. Hurst had trust, how.
ever, in the common people. With
them rested the safety of the repu bic.
They had the votes that could wrest
the reins of government from trust
dictation and give its direction over
to men who honored their flag and
country above the dollar, and he was
confident that they would do it soSn.
An Alarming Condition.
Mr. johnson said he knew very
little about local politics, but he had
many acquaintance here and always
felt at homo among Rock Island peo-
pie. While coming to the city as an
official of the Woodmen society
he had refrained from discussing pol
itics, but as he was no longer an OFF,
Ger of that organization he felt that
he was at liberty to confer with his
party brethren. Mr.. johnson was
apprehensive as to the future of the
country unless a check were put upon
those at present directing its desti-
mics. Nothing alarmed him more
than the satisfied condition of the
people. They were dormant, had
work and money-the inevita BILE re-
cfI1f fnll of
pression-and did not appear to be
about them. Little by little, without
attracting any great amount Of no.
tice, the republican administration
was reaching out with the hand of
conquest to make new fields for the
at whose bidding it was
acting, and MIR. johnson feared the
American people would awaken when
it was too late. He wanted to see a
sentiment of protest aroused through
out the country against the CONNER
cial spirit that has so firmly EN- bedded
itself in the White House. Rock Island
should be one Of the first to act. If
every other city would do likewise it
would not be long until storm of in
dignation would be conferred in Wash
ington that the president and congress
would not dare refuse to heed. In the
precinct aud ward was where the eff
fective work was begun, said Mr..
Johnson, and he impressed upon his
hearers the necessity of active coop
Grafton and organization if they ex-
pected to accomplish anything at the
polls.
Candidates for ConstabIes.
Peter Schlemmer was nominated as
assistant supervisor to take the place
of c. III. Seidel, who declined to run,
and Henry Borgess., George Simpson.
Louis Ohlweiler. Mike MintZ and Mi