Rock Island Argus., 1904-03-05
JOBS FOR ASKING
Letters of Promise From the Gov.
ernor Pouring Into coun-
ty by Dozens.
TAKING CARE OF DESERVING
will Not Make Mistake OF Overlook
ing Them If Given An
other Chance.

i If you are looking for a soft state
| job, climb into the Yates band wagon.
You may never land on the payroll,
i but you will, at least, have the salts
1 faction of having had a promise, and
/ one with the signature Of the governor
affixed thereto in the bargain.
| Letters are pouring into Rock Island
county by the dozens daily from the
state capital cheering the ambitious.
This is the system Yates is understood
to have pursued over the entire state
The booster meets the follow who is
on the fence and is willing to drop
over on the side that offers the most
attractive inducements.
He has been shouting for the good
old party through these many cam
paigns. spending his own money and
sitting up nights preaching for the
ticket He has decided that there is
nothing in it for him, and henceforth
he proposes trying to do the candidate
that has something to offer. This is
grievance that the booster is
charged with adjusting. He APP
preciates that the party in the past
has overlooked many of the deserving
in the distribution of patronage, and
in Rock Island county in particular
this omission has been apparent.
Wants Anoiher Chance.
The governor realizes he has not
done the right thing by his supporters
in these parts. but if they will give him
just one more chance he will show
them really how liberal he can be. He
will right all wrongs of the past. The
voter is asked what position he feels
that he is peculiarly fitted for.
No matter what he wants. from
member of the railroad and ware
house commissioner down to sprink-
Ter of the statchouse grounds. he can
have it simply for the asking. The
booster does not ask that his word
be taken. He urges the voter to write
the governor direct. with the assur-
ance that whatever the latter saws will
be carried out to the letter in the
event he is successful in holding down
his oYn job another four years.
The voter takes the bait, hook and
all. and wastes a 2-cent stamp. He
pledges his support to the governor
lays before him his untarnished poIiti-
cal record, and shows how lie has
gone on working without reward for
4 =
would like TO have berth The reply
is prompt. and includes an expression
of gratitude and a promise of cen
sideration when the plums are distrib-
uted, limiting that the voter need have
no fears that he will be properly cared
for in case he does his part in swing
ing the county.
Have Secret Meeting Place. =
In. - I,ai,~
workings as secret as possible. the
Yates bunch has been gathering these
nights at the old rink on Sixteenth
street, building owned by S. J. Col
Inns. one of the governors staunch
friends here. Heretofore the leaders
had been holding their seances in the
hotel corridors, but their every move
was tabled by the opposition, and the
rink was selected as the future
gathering place cf the elan.
The windows are closed tightly Sc
that the outside world shall be held
in ignorance of the mysterious plans
that are laid out within. and none can
enter without giving the password at
the rear door. The work in the seven
wards has been placed in the hands of
leaders who have pledged that they
will deliver the goods. From now on
it will be case of beating the bush,
and among the first that will be ex-
pected to emerge from the recesses
is Senator L. s. MeCabe, who has been
playing a lone hand to date. The
burden of the husfling for the little
governor so far has fallen on the
shoulders of b. E. Knox. the county
chairman; Col. G. L. Walker, c. j.
Searle, S j. Collins, H. A. j. Mcdonald,
ct al
While in the Bowden camp B. d.
Connelley is recognized as being IL