Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-08
GIVES HIS VIEWS
Mccaskrin Says He Was Unseat-
ed BY Unfair Piece of
Legislation.
ANNOUNCES POLICYAs MAYOR
Declares He Will Represent People
and Not Any Party-No APP
pointments Promised.

Hon. George w. McCaskrin. mayor
elect of Rock Island, arrived home
from Springfield last evening. coming
by way of Decatur, where he went to
look up plan of munsicipal improve
ment which he hopes TO inaugurate
here
referring to the action of the lower
house of the legislature in unseating
him, Mr.. McCaskrin said: Il did ev-
erything that was manly and dignified
as a representative of the people to
retain my seat. | was thrown out al
ter having served three months, dur
ing which time l did all that could to
defend and advance the principles on
which | was elected. The vote by
which the house determined to unseat
me was Ga to 4G. which is less than a
constitutional majority.
Such action | consider not only eX
tremely unfair. so far as | am person
ally concerned. but a piece of legisla
ton, pure and simple, and a wrong
upon the entire Thirty-third senatorial
district which it will be my future en-
deavor to aid in Tighting.
Has Mnde No Promises.
las to what will be my policy as
mayor. | am prepared to say it will
be to give this city a progressive, bus
mess administration. In order to cor
rect one impression. however, let me
state that no one in all this city can
say that my election means his APP
pOintment to any office. | have prom
ised nothing, and | enter the Office free
TO give to the people the best admin
istration that | am capable of There
are some departments in the munich
pal government in the control and per
sonnet of which politics should be abb
solutely eschewed. My desire will be
to preserve the civil service where it
is already in effect In the selection OF
men for other positions qualification
and recommendation will be the stand
ard. | consider that when | was elect
ed mayor | ceased to become George w.
McCaskrin so far as my official rela
tion to the city is concerned Through
out the campaign | stood for princi-
pie and a cause. and | take 1t now
that the people who supported me
stood for what l represented.
Fitness In AppOintees Demanded.
$50 in the making of appointments.
l propose as the people considered
principle in my candidacy. to consider
fitness in those whom / choose to aid
me in representing the people. l want
mental and moral-and where it is a
policeman-physica fitness. | want to
make such appointments as will open
the way to absolute harmony with the
council, to the end that both branches
of the city government may work to-
gether for Rock Island.
Rock Island; Not McCaskrin.
Rock Island. That is the word
now 1t is no longer McCaskrin, and
want every one who considers him
self an applicant to remember that. |
am going to do all that l can with |
the cooperation of the council to push |
Rock Island along, and to the attain |
ment of this end | want as mayor, |
the help of every public spirited, |
worthy citizen of Rock Island. think |
there are some people in this city who |
are going to be fooled in the character |
of my administration, for never was a t
man in a better position to give to a I
city a clean. non-partisan, business aa-
than | am now. | am free
handed. and | seek the cooperation, not
the opposition of the council in making