Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-06
PATTEE HOPEFUL
Workingman's Friend, Candidate
for Congress, Making Re-
markable Run.
PROMISES MANY SURPRISES
Stand of His Men for Him An Evil
dence of Popularity Among
Toilers.

DR. r. w. Hood. of Monmouth, who
is a member of the Warren county ad-
visory committee in connection with
the camEaign of J. Howard Pattee.
democratic candidate for congress in
the Fourteenth district. is spending the
day in the city He has been pretty
well over the district and speaks most
enthusiastically as well as hopefully
of the outlook for Mr.. Pattee's success
"The out. ook for Mr. Pattee tomor-
row is not only promising, but his cleo
ton is probable" said DR.. Hood in con
versation with an Argus representa-
tive. There are going 10 be some sur
prises. not only in Warren, Hancock
and McDonough counties, but in Mr.
McKinney's own county Of Mercer.
That the opposition realizes this and
is thoroughly alarmed is shown by the
fact that it is putting forth 50 much ef
fort in Moline where alone II hopes to
win the day. If the democrats of Rock
Island county viii turn out and vote.
and bring out the party vote, we will
give them a democratic congressman.
You can put that down and see now
nearly right | am
Mr.. Pattee has been growing in
strength as a candidate since the day
of his nomination. In his own county
the worf<ingInen, regardless of politics
and whether they have ever worked Tor
him or not. but particularly II they
have at any time been in his employ,
have made his campaign a personal
matter and have worked hard and ear
nestly for his success. The stories OF
the shop men in the Pattee works, told
in special correspondence to The Argus
some time ago, have found an earnest
response among the working people
generally. who know that man who
stands so with his employees when eX-
pecting nothing in return. and never
having been a candidate for office be-
fore in his life. must have natural sym
pathies for the laboring people.
Employees Praise Him.
Excerpts from the personal inter
views with the men individually hereto
fore published and familiar To Argus
readers are here given:
IF he is elected and looks after the
welfare of the constituents of this dis
trict as he has watched the welfare of
the employees of his shops. and | be-
lieve he will. he ought TO be elected
"He has always treated his men right
and no man in his employ has cause
for grievance
Never has an employee of Mr.. Pat
tee been Disseminated against on ac-
count of politics"
"An his men like him because he
believes in good living wages and prac'
tices what he breaches
.If ever there was a true. unselflsh
friend of labor. that friend Is Mr. Pat
tee"
NO reduction of wages has ever
been allowed in his factory. and $3.50
has always been the minimum for o.
binary labor"
1.-THE men who work here are per
fectly free TO work as long as they do
their work properly and are never ask
ed to sign any kind of contract what
soever."
Frank on All Matters.
Regardless of politics. II will be my
duty as well as joy, should be elected.
to stand by President Roosevelt III
any policy that he may deem proper 10
present to the congress looking 10 the
lawful regulation of railroad rates o.
the government OF an corporation con.
trolling public utilities. l say this not
only because it is my conviction but
because the people should know it, es-
pecially when there are congressman
in the republican party who are oppos-
ed to the president in this respect In
this wise Mr. Pattee spoke in outlining
his views soon after his nomination.
Speaking of the disastrous effect of
the contract system which Is depicting
the working forces AT Rock Island ar
senal Mr. Pattee was equally emphat-
&c. stating that. not only rs a duty 70
the government. which at enormous eN-
pense had brought the arsenal manu-
featuring plant 10 its present sta'e OF
perfection and completeness as an aux
Hilary of national defense in time of
war. but 10 the community immediate
" adjacent TO the arsenal. the eucroach-
ments of private contractors on the
material manufactured NJ the arsenal
should be checked and resisted.
II was not until after Mr.. Pattee had
voluntarily declared himself on both
these points that Mr. Mckinney saw fl.
to express himself