Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-09

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ed in the balance. Nor did we fail TO
consider all the criticisms and accusa-
tions that have been made against
him, with the result that, in our judg-
ment. the character of our candidate
stands ont clean and clear. unspotted
| by the reckless defamation that has
ragged around it.
Il should not longer dctain this con
vcntion. but that some of these Criti-
cisms seem to demand a passing no
tice. The fact that Judge Parker is
being supported by men who are
blessed with Il larger amount of this
worlds goods than most of us have
been unable to assemble is being
strangely urged as an objection to his
nomination. Sir. / deny that the dem
ocratic party is a party for the poor
man alone. 1t is the party for every
rich man who respects the rights of
the poor, and it is the party of every
poor man who wants to be rich. 1t is
the party of every man who loves his
liberty, and il is also the party of ev-
cry maan who loves the dollar he has
honestly earned and the security of
the property that is rightfully his. No
man is barred from its councils be
cause he is poor and no man is barred
because he is rich. l believe it was
democratic convention of which il was
written: The rich and the poor meet
together. the Lord is the maker of
them all"
Hearst Nominated.
Carmack was interrupted by cries
of Hearst from the galleries which the
great body of the convention cnerget-
ically disprOved. Carmack concluded
at 1915. The galleries seized the OPP
portunity for a shout and disturbance
rcigned for some minutes. while Chair
man Clark pounded for order When
California was called l.. NJ. DClmaS
was recognized and he took the plat
form to speak for William r. Hearst.
saying in part:
For the first time in history Cali |
fornia presents as a candidate for the
great office of chief executive of the |
republic-One born and reared upon
her soil She bespeaks your indulgence
while she sets forth the motives which !
animate her hopes and the claims
which Justify the aspirations of her |
son.
DO You want as yoIT nominee a
man whose past political career stands |
as an assurance of victor in the fu-
tuTe? California's candidate is no
stranger 10 public life. lie is today |
the representative in the congress OF |
the imperial state which is now his !
home. To the realization of your
hopes the vote of that state is indis- |
pcnsable. Without New York il is
Confessedly idle 10 look for victory |
York? Let the experience of the past |
answer. Less than two years ago he |
ran for congress in \ district which |
the year before had given the demo |
cratic nominee for mayor of Greater |
New York a majority of only 500. |
That district he carried by more than |
10000. Such majority exceeds by |
tTict but a few years before. to the !
learned and distinguished democratic |
jurist who was then elected chief jus |
tiCe of the state; and il is greater by |
nearly 5000 than that given. year |
later. To the democratic candidate for |
mayor. though he threw into the con !
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get fat and plump? Tried Laughing" |
t'wouldn't work-now take HOLSTERS |
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