Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-17

lions came from the hard school of
experience. that measured by the
character of work he does and the
cost of living. man is entitled to Il
full compensation for his services. My
experience as n wage Garner and my
association with labor have alike
taught the value OF democratic prin-
ciples, for in them the humbleSt has
the strongest security for individual
right and the highest stimulus To that
| independent spirit and love of self
help which produce the finest private
characters and form the base of the
best possible government.
Proof of Extravaganza.
The receipts of the government for
the year ending June 50. 1902. the first
fiscal year of the present administra-
ton, showed surplus over eNpendl-
lures of $91 900 000. hut for the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1901. instead OF
4 surplus there was Il deficit Of SAL
O00.OO0. From the first of July 1904.
| to August 10. or for about month
and a third of the present fiscal year,
the expenditures of the government
have exceeded the receipts by $2l.-
715. OO0. There could be no stronger
evidence of the extravaganza into
which the republican party has fallen.
and no more potent argument in be
! half of a change to the party whose
! tcnets have always embraced pru-
denCe and economy in administering
! the peoples affairs.
| Our republican friends are prone to
refer to the great commercial growth
of the country under their rule. and
| yet the census reports show that from
| 1850 to 1860 under democratic rule
and the Walker tariff, the percentage
of increase was greater in population.
wealth. manufactures and railroad
mileage, the factors which affect most
! largely the prosperity of the country.
| than in any decade since.
The cost of government has largely
| increased under republican rule The
expenditures per capita for the last
| years respectively of the adminiStra-
| tions given. taken from the reports of
the secretary of the treasury. were rs
! follows:
In 1850. under buchanan .$2.of
In 1898. under Harrison. s....... 5.1T
| In 1897, under cleveland. ......... $40
In 1901. under Mckinley. 6.56
| In 1901. under Roosevelt. 10
The republicans now claim great
consistency in their attitude upon tn"
currency question, and the president
in his recent speech of acceptance,
said that they know what they mean
| when they speak of stable currency
the same thing from year to year"
and yet in the platforms of their par
ty in 1884. 1883 and 1892. they fav-
| orcd the double standard of value. In
the platform of ISSS they said: The
republican party is in favor Of tho
use of both gold and silver as money,
and condemns the policy of the dem
ocratic administration in it's efforts to
dcmonCtizc silver"
Tribute to Parker.
| congratulate your committee, and
! the constituency it represents. in the
| selection by the delegates to the ma
! tional convention of the nominee for
| the presidency. He is a man of cour-
age. yet prudent; of high ideals, yet
without prctcnse; of the most whole
some respect for the constitution and
the majesty of the laws under il, and
! a sacred regard for their limitations;
| of the kCcnCst sense of justice, which
would rebel against compromising
wrong to an individual or to nation;
positive in conviction, yet of few
words; strong in mental and moral
attributes, and yet withal modest and
reserved; possessed of sturdy con
stitUtion and magnificent manhood.
and yet temperate in his actions and
diSnficd in his dcmcanOr. II is not
the orator or man of letters, but the
man of reserve force, of sound judy
mcnt of conservative method and
steadincSs of purpose, whom the poo
pie have called to the Office of the
presidency; notably in the contests
between jefferson and Burr. jackson
and Clay, Lincoln and Douglas, Grant
and Greeley, Cleveland and Blaine
Dire predictions were made by our
political opponents of what would
happen at the St. Louis convention
but they misjudgnd the temper of the
party and the people. While there
had been differences in preceding cam
paigns. yet at ST. Louis they were
all harmonizcd and a common ground
was found upon which all could stand
and do battle for democratic princi-
pies A platform was adopted by II
unanimous vote, embracing the issues
of the day. and presenting to the pcu-
pie a declaration of principles which.
in the language OF the times, is sane.
safe and sound.
Party should Succeed.
With a candidate whose personality
appeals TO The good sense and sound
judgment OF the American people. a
platform whose principles are for the
greatest good 10 the greatest number,
and a reunited party earnest for the
restoration of good and economical
government, We should succeed and
the principles Of democracy again
triumph.
beg my cOuntrymcn, as they value
their liberty, TO guard with great care
the sacred right Of local self govern
mcnt and 10 watch with Jealous eve