Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-09
IN A FALSE LIGHT
People Made to Appear as Enc
mics of Progress in Quo War
ranto Proceeding.
ROCK ISLAND CLUB AIDS
Condemns Suit Against Railway
Company-State Aiding
Private Attack.


enlng. adopted by unanimous vote the
| following resolution presented by
Charles McHugh:
Whereas, The city of Rock Island
has heretofore granted certain rights
and privileges to the Tri-City Railway
company, by ordinances adopted and
approved as required by law, which
ordinances were duly accepted by
said company, and under which it has,
in good faith, expended large sums of
| money; and,
Whereas. For the purpose of re-
moving some supposed uncertainties
| as to the proper construction Of the
statutes of this state applicable to
said and all other similar ordinances,
the general assembly Of this state did
by unanimous vote amend said stat
uteS. and did by such amendment re-
move all uncertainties. and did ratify,
approve and confirm all such ordi-
nances and the rights and privileges
thereby granted; and,
Makes Further Expenditures.
Whereas, Since said amendment
went into force and effect. the said
company. upon the solicitation and
encouragement Of our citizens, has
further expended large sums in the
construction and Improvement of its
tracks and equipment in this city and
in the betterment of its service; and,
Whereas. The said company has
in all respects literally. promptly and
completely fulfilled and performed all
the terms, conditions and obligations
~ hn MI =.
and,
Whereas, Attempts are now being
made by a few individuals. posing as
the people, TO hinder and embarrass
the company i'm the exercise. if not
wholly to deprive it. of its rights and
privileges. despite the fact that the
people of the entire state, represented
in the general assembly, have unani-
mously approved and confirmed such
rights and privileges; and,
Not VIII OF Majority.
Whereas. Such attacks are contrary
TO the will of the great mai ority of.
the citizens Of this city, and place
them before others in the false and
unfavorable light of being enemies TO
Progress and enterprise and OF being
anxious and willing 10 destroy invest
ments made IN good faith and with
their previous encouragement and
consent, whereby great and irrepar-
able injury is inflicted upon our com
munity: therefore be ii
Resolved, By the Rock Island Club
of the city of Rock Island. that it
does hereby condemn any and all such
attacks upon said company, and does
deplOre the use of the name of the
people of the state of Illinois in con-
nection Herewith, and further pro-
tests against the expenditure of any
public funds and the employment Of
any peoples name through its chosen
representative in the furtheranCe GO
private attack upon an institution
which is generally conceded to have
done more toward the development
and upbuilding of our city than any
one other that can be named. and IL
does hereby further declare that it is
manifestly wrong and against the best
interests of this community that any
private citizen or public official sup
posed To represent the people should
lend his assistance, private or active,
nominal or actual, in furthering the
schemes of a few individuals whose
motives are conceived only in malice
toward the persecution of this worthy
company"
President f. \. Head reported that
the amount for the establishment of
the industrial commission had been
raised. the city council having voted
its share. $500. toward the project at
its meeting Monday evening. The
clubs portion is now on deposit at
Mitchell & Lynde's bank. The COM
mission will shortly be organized.
The credit for the making possible of
the carrying out of the work of the
commission is due largely to President
Head. who personally supervised the
raising of not only the clubs share,
but that of the Retail Merchants as
sociaticu. the latter finding itself fl
nancially embarrassed after paying up
the losses, sustained by the presenta-
ton of the Fall of Rome"
Sears Not In Sympathy.
The following resolution was unani-
mously passed by the village council
of Sears Monday evening:
RESOLVED, That. whereas il appears
that in the circuit court of Rock Isl
ana county n mandamus suit and quo
warranto suit has been started by ;.