Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-19

his political talk How he reconciles
this statement to one made the last
of the week is not understood He
then informed an Argus representative
for publication, that only Lord God
Almighty knows what I'll do with the
ordinance. 1t is in able hands. and
when | reach a conclusion it will be
on the side OF good judgment and
Justice
Newspapers in Danger.
He attacked Aldermen Robbins, Eek
hart, Blocklinger, and Benson. and then
turned loose with charges against City
Clerk Schaffer, whom he termed an
ally of the aldermen. He declared that
before he was through with Mr.. Schaf
fer he would make him pay over 10
the city some 100000 to the water
works fund" He frequently referred
to having the goods on them" He
happened to notice newspaper men
present, and Immediately broke in with
Il dissertation on the dangerous
ground the press stands on
Rants ON IncoherentIy.
Then he took up the telephone case.
and managed to drag into his
remarks the citizens movement, which
he declared to be "piratical move
menl intended to destroy a man who s
fighting for the city" He took occd.
sion 10 mention particularly two
respectable citizens, and then
showed supreme nerve by wondering
what the business men were demand
ing a new administration for" Wan
dering back to the attack on Alderman
Ecllhart. he plunged into a few choice
statements about the Trail ordinance.
and tried to attack Eckhart on having
voted for that ordinance. From this
he reverted to the telephone case. and
declared that he was glad he was WITH
out chief of police. so nothing will
stand betWiXt me and any man who
sticks pick into Rock Island for that
COMPANY" And so he Tambled. talk
ing referendum, ranting about the tele-
phone ordinance the action of the
council. the buying of former councils
by railways and other corporations
councils and the buying Ot
former executives" telling of his
so dds" and of what he
proposed to do to the aldermen and
of mass meeting he proposes to call
within a few days, and of his hopes
and ambitions in regard 10 the Office OF
mayor. He talked of the harbOr line
| question. went over the discussion 0i
parliamentary law with which he star:
ed. and in every way endeavored rC
show that he was in the right. and thai
the courts would sustain the prece
donce of his veto. over the motion b!
| Alderman Robbins.
| Calls ON NaucLer.
Then he sought an expression o
opinion on the part of any others pres
ent. having exhausted his supply q
epithets and subjects for their use, II:
called on w c. Maucker. and whel
Mr.. Maucker called for a record O
the official business of the session. nc
finding the city clerk in his office. H.
read the minutes as recorded for off
asked to reread the official order 0
business. and when he had conclude,
said. Mr.. Mayor. you have asked 70
an expression of opinion from me.
think that both you and the council
are wrong in this matter this evening
You as well as the council were /
fault" Mr.. Maucker had already stat
ed that the council was wrong in az
jOuning as it had. Continuing. h
said. Mr.. Mayor, | think you shout
have entertained the motion made b
The alderman. You were mistaken i
not doing so. The rules of your bod
provide that all questions relating t
priority of business shall be decide
= without debate. YOu should have II
spected the motion of Alderman Rol
= bins. The council was wrOn
in not acting on the ordinance after
had carried the motion to recOnside
q 1t should have voted on the reconside
= alton after the motion 10 recOnside
= You asked for my opinion. and | Civ
il without fear or favor.
. Finding that he was being criticised
p and seemingly fearful that further CT
ticism might be expressed of his a
: ton. the mayor hastily called for an
= further expression. and closed the r
= markable proceedings of the evenin
by quickly adjourning the meeting.