Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-22
Parker in Speech Points
Out Injustice of
High Tariff.
RICH PROVIDED FOR
Poor LabOrer Must Fight for
His Share of the Pros
perity.

Esopus. y. Y. Oct. 22--In n speech
on the tariff issue today, Judge Parker
replied TO remarks on that subject
from representing six distinct New
York delegations which were received
at Rosemount.
'Inasmuch," he said. "as the law
puts the tariff benefits exclusively in
the hands of the capitalist and pro-
vides no means for giving the wage
worker his share, the system virtually
says. Let the government take care of
the rich and the rich will take care of
the poor. 1t is a short step then to
say, let the government take care of
everybody the doctrine abhorred by
all sound thinkers.
Must Fight for Their share.
But it is not true that the greatly
enlarged profits are on that account
divided among the workmen helping
to produce them. An advance in
wages is not due. as a rule. to the de-
sire on the part of the employer TO
share his profits with the workmen.
but rather to the organization of work
men"
Cleveland Makes Speech.
New York, Oct. 22.-Grover Cleve-
land made his first and only speech Of
the campaign at Carnegie hall last
night to an audience that Cheered him
uninterruptedly for seven minutes fol
lowing his appearance on the plat
form Then the former president held
ND his hands for silence, and the cheer
ing broke out afresh for seven minutes
longer.
The big meeting was under the aus
pices of the Business Mems Parker
and Davis association, and Mr. Clevc-
land and John q. Carlisle had been an
nounced as the speakers.
Long before the doors OF the hall
were opened crowds surged around the
outside of the building, and within 10
minutes after the doors had been
thrown wide to the public every seat
in the big auditorium was taken while
corridors and aisles held their scores.
Still hundreds We're unable 10 gain en-
trance.
One Reference tO Parker.
Mr.. CIevelands address held the
closest attention of the great audi
ence Only once. however did he re
fer to Alton B. Parker. In the closing
moment of his address he united his
tributes to Parker and Herrick in
single phrase. saying:
Il desire TO congratulate You, my
old neighbors. and the citizens of what
love to call my old state, upon the
fact that what Alton b. Parker is and
what he represents in the nation, ID.
Cady Hcrrick is and represents your
state The time has arrived when
there is needed at the head of your
state government "A man as able, as
fearless. and as incOrrUptible as | know
your candidate for governor to be-
Bryan Talks in Davis Stnte.
Parkersburg. w. Va. oct. 22.-Wil-
liam J. Bryan began his two days
campaign in West Virginia, for the
national democratic ticket. here yes
terday afternoon. Henry G. Davis.
who had been waiting here 10 welcome
the Nebraskan. was the first to ex-
tend his hand as Mr. Bryan alightcd
from the train.
When the speech was concluded Mr..
Davis faced the audience, but merely
acknowledged the plaudts. and mod
estly declared no man could speak af-
ter Mr. Bryan Mr.. Davis private car
was placed at the disposal Of Mr.. Bry-
an. He will occupy it on his journeys
in the state. He spoke in Huntington
last night and will appear in Charles
ton tonight.
StrIHger Snys He VIII he known.
Paxton. H.. Oct 22.-Iawrence y.
Stringcr, the democratic candidate for
| governor, spoke here yesterday. He
referred TO the article in the Chicago
Tribune in which he was called the
great political unknown, saying that
| be already has visited over 50 counties
| in the state, that he was about TO
| enter Chicago for ten days cam
paign. and that after the election The
| Tribune would be asking who il was
| that ran against Gov. Stringer
| Mr.. Stringer closed with a plea for
the new Chicago charter. urging mem
| bers Of all parties 20 vote for II.
Fairbanks at wheeling
Wheeling W. Va, Oct ga large
and enthusiastic crowd greeted Sena-
tor Fairbanks, who addressed a large
meeting this afternoon, upon his ar