Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-25
HE CHALLENGES
Mr.. SCOTTAGAIN
n. M. McCaskrin Wants Chance
Refute Charges of the
Candidate
IN A PUBLIC DEBATE
Believes the Voters Are Entitled to
Hear His Position
Stated.

Rock Island, Oct. 25.-Editor Argus
i submit to you the following, which
is desire published in your columns:
To the Voters of Rock Island coun.
ty: On Oct. Il, 1904, l served a per
sonal notice upon John K. Scott that
l would come before the public and
prove his relations with Looney" and
his unfitness for the Office of state's
attorney" In the same notice | said
Il hereby offer TO meet you TO discuss
in public and debate with you upon
your Looney combination, your record
or your fitness for the office"
The Wednesday following, Oct 30,
1904, after giving liberal public an
nOuncement that l would appear before
the voters of this county. l came upon
the platform on Market square and in
public spoke of Scott and Looney's
relations in the Mellow case, in the
prize fights. in the Looney-Lowden
combination, in the LOoney-Scott pri-
maries; showed that LOoney was the
first man to congratulate Scott upon
ination LOOney has worked for him by
making a democratic contest; that
since SCOTS nomination he has infiu-
enced city printing in favor of Din
dingeT; that since SCOTS nomination
for states attorney he has delivered
to Looney a railroad pass which Loon
ey has in turn delivered to his friends.
That since SCOTS nomination for
states attorney. he refused to contest
the Powell case for Mr.. Powell be-
cause he was under obligations" 10
John p. LOOney.
Money To Back Statements.
Since my speech on Market square.
have spoken to large audiences in
the Seventh ward, in the First ward
and in the lower end of this county,
and at all time offered 10 STAND by my
statements against J. X. Scott with a
forfeit of $500. Up until this time Mr..
Scott has made no reply to any of
these specific charges against him.
The only defense that he has under
taken to make. | have denied in every
paper in Rock Island county that would
publish my denial
| wish to openly through this paper
challenge him to meet me before the
public and discuss the charges that he
makes against me and l will prove
that they are false.
Now. in all candOr and fairness. if
Mr.. Scott declines to meet me upon
the charges | make against him OF
upon the charges he makes against
ne. | believe that he should, be I'M
worthy of belief and that he should
be defeated for states attorney.
Been MIsreprcsented, Fie says.
The Rock Island Union in behalf OF
Mr.. Scott has misrepresented the size
of my audiences, the facts that have
set forth before the people. and also
misquoted men or pretended to mis-
quote men in behalf of Mr.. Scott But
I do not believe that the people of this
county will allow any misrepresenta
tons from the Rock Island Union to
evade the issue. because if John X.
Scott is under the obligations to John
p. LOoney that | am able to prove with
overwhelming evidence. those obliga
! tiOns will leave him powerless to pros
ecutC any undertaking designed to de-
feat our right to vote in future primal
les. Caucuses and elections. as wa.
done here in the Fourth ward. Fifth
ward and Seventh ward in Rock Isl
and and in the First ward in Moline
in republican caucuses last spring and
in the democratic city convention held
in the city Of Rock Island last year.
| am convinced that Scott should he
defeated for states attorney. and that
his opponent. William c. Allen. of Mo,
line. who ran ahead of his ticket for
the Office Of county judge in Rock Isl
and county a few years ago. should be
elected.
HARRY ". McCASKRIN.
Opens Campaign in Moline.
Mr.. MCCaskr,n delivered his first
anti-SCott speech IN Moline last even
ing. speaking in the First ward TO a
large and apparently interested audi.
enCe. Mr.. McCaskrin denies that
there was any disturbance or inter
ruptions by the audience. as claimed
by those who are trying 70 make Ugh,
OF his campaign.
Mr.. McCaskrin speaks this evening
in the Seventh ward. in Moline. To
morrow evening he will sneak on Mar.