Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-02

ations. Tariff revision should be by
friends of the people, not by the friends
of protective tariff, said Mr.. Hurst
The republicans of the west, who be-
| lfeve in a sensible revision of the tar
if. are not the republicans in control
of the machine. and Mr.. Hurst called
attention to the case of Gov. Cummins,
of Iowa, who was crushed by the ma
chine because he became strong ad-
vocate of proper revision. THE grow
ing power of big corporations is the
greatest danger of the present system,
declared the speaker.
Mr.. Hurst devoted some time to a
discussion of Roosevelt and his acts of
an official nature. He declared that
the president has in the last two years
departed from the high ideals which
seemed TO guide his actions in his ear
lier administration. He made an eX-
ample OF the inauguration of the de-
partment of commerce and labor, and
| the peculiar action of the presidents
in placing Secretary Cortelyou at the
head of the national committee, to So
licit funds from the very trusts which
he had been supposed to investigate
while he was secretary of the depart
ment.
| In closing his remarks Mr.. Hurst
outlined the democratic policies in re-
gard to the Philippines. He said that
the flag, which is a symbol of liberty
and freedom, now waves over coun-
tries which are ruled as colonies and
without any representation.
Mr. Cooke Heard.
Hon. George a. Cooke, of Aledo. can
didate for reelection as representative.
was the next speaker. He devoted his
remarks mainly to a discussion of the
| Imperialism, and pointed out that the
| incidents in Colorado were evidences
of the fact that we have Imperialism
within our own borders. He read the
appeal of the Colorado miners for the
defeat of Roosevelt, for the sake of
"RUssianized Colorado" To show the
vast difference between the standing
of Parker and Roosevelt on labor and
militarism questions. Mr.. Cooke read
portions of decisions of Judge Parker,
as a member of the superior court of
New York.
Mr.. Cooke called the attention of the
audience to the candidacy of F. NJ.
i Guthrie, for member of the board of
| equalization, pointing out that Mr..
Guthrie should receive the support of
the laboring men, being himself an
active officer of the mine workers I'M
| ion of the state. Mr.. Cooke in con-
clusion spoke of his own candidacy for
reelection, declared he stood on his
record in the Legislature and asked the
support of all democrats.
| w. c. Allen, candidate for states
attorney, then addressed the aud
fence for a few minutes on his stand
ing in the campaign, and pledged him
self to be Independent in the exercise
of the duties of the office, if elected.
Il know no master, and there will be
| fayors and privileges to none" said
Mr.. Allen.
r. R. Reynolds, of Rock Island, made
short address. asking the support of
the voters for W. c. Allen, for states
attorney. Mr. Reynolds gave a
comparison between John X.
Scott and w c. Allen. as men, and
as attorneys. He called attention to
the fact that Allen has not alliances
that will hinder his proper actions n
the office he seeks. AS an attorney,
Mr.. Reynolds pointed out that Scott
has always been an oficeholder, and
has made no advancement in the gen
eral practice of law, whereas Allen
has never held office, and has a large
practice of general law.
Mr. Reynolds also went into the
known alliance between Scott and
LoOney in political matters.
Short addresses were made by Dav-
id w Matthews, of Milan, candidate
for congress, and by James w. Cav
anaugh. of Rock Island.