Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-18
As to His Fitness For
Office of States
Attorney.
BY H. M. McCASKRIN
Asked to Answer Charge of
Being Member of Odious
Political Alliance.

Late yesterday afternoon, there was
delivered at The Argus Office, com
munication. of which the appended
is substantially a copy:
Rock Island H., Oct. 17.-Editor
Argus:-Please find enclosed a copy
of notice that l have this day served
upon John K. Scott personally, and
also a letter that / have delivered to
the Rock Island Union. personally:
Having full knowledge of facts that
are OF unlimited Importance to the vOt-
ers and citizens. republicans. demo
Gratis. socialists. and people Of all par
ties alike. | feel impeiled as a repub
Iican to notify the public OF the facts
which | believe should decide the cleo
tion Of states attorney against ]. X.
Scott on account of his combination
with John Looney.
l. therefore. wish you as the demo-
cratic organ of this city to join with
me and all other republicans. who
have seen in late primaries. caucuses
and nominations. the fearful hand of
the INSCRIPTIONS politician.
All Voters should Condemn.
| believe that that branch of the
assistance Of John p. Looney in the
spring primaries and caucuses, and
that same branch of the republican
party. which nominated !. X. Scott
for states attorney should be voted
against by all democrats and Tepubli-
cans who favor an honest election
and honest primaries.
| wish to announce through your
paper that | will appear before the
public on Wednesday night. Oct. 10,
and in public speech upon public plat
form before an audience of my fellow
citizens reveal a plot to defeat honest
elections and honest primaries for
four years 10 come.
You may make such comments upon
this letter and upon the letter TO the
Rock Island Union and the notice to
John X. Scott as you see fit. | am,
Yours very truly.
HARRY NJ. M'CASKRIN.
Attached to the above was a letter
directed to the Rock Island Union
and signed by Mr. McCaskrin. in which
he calls attention to the Communica-
ton directed to Mr.. Scott and further
expresses his belief that it is to the
best interest of the republican party
and the voters of Rock Island county
that John X. Scott be defeated for TIE
Office of states attorney and ut is as
a republican" he says. that | inte/I
To use whatever influence | have to-
wards his defeat. believing that his
combination with John LOOney rem
ders his claim TO the republican votes
of the county void" Mr.. McCaskrin
goes on to say that he believes the
combination of which he speaks will
cndanEer the franchise OF our citizens
and tend 10 destroy clean politics and
he therefore requests the Union 10
publish his letter together with the
one he had addressed to Mr.. Scott with
whatever comments that paper might
see fit to make.
The communication which Mr.. Nc
Caskrin addressed to Mr.. Scott is as
follows:
Notice.
Rock Island. Ill. oct. III. X.
Scott. Sir: You will please take
notice that after a careful investiga-
ton of your relations with Looney to-
gethcr with your qualifications. | have
decided that you are unfit for the of
fee of states attorney.
That the voters of Rock Island Coun-
~ may know what | know. | hereby
further notify you that intend to
publicly discuss your Looney Combina-
tion and your unfitness for the ONCE
of states attorney.
That you may have full opportunity