Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-02


central states, who has served his
state so well that large number of
our county's people think he ought to
be the next one to govern the country.
We men of the press are particular
| ly glad of the opportunity to pay our
respects to Governor Johnson. We
have have had the honor in the past
year to entertain Mr.. Bryan and Mr..
Taft, and now that We have had a
| chance to honor Governor Johnson we
have placed ourselves on the good side
of the three great presidential posi-
bilities and come about what may we
| can say to the next president that we
| We're with him before he was ever
nominated. Let any one say we, are
not good politicians Perhaps in the
distant future We can add to the
princely income of our papers by writ
ing anecdotes about the great presi-
dent who will next occupy the White
house.
1--WE appreciate the honor that has
been accorded us by the invitation to
this banquet for it shows that the edi
tiers are still the friends of the PEG
pie who shape the destinies of the com
munity, of the state or nation. Men
| in public life frequently say mean
things about the editors-sometimes
rot without cause either-but it may
truly be said that many a public of
ficial who fretted at the pricks from
the editors pen owed his position t.
the assistance of the press. The mos
modern monarch of the age has com
pared the power of the editors in this
country with that of his commanding
generals" eE
L Speaks for the Bar.
"The Scott County Bar was thu
topic assigned to exMayor Henr,
Vollmer of Davenport, and it was mos
eloquently handled. Mr.. Vollmer salt
the bar is not as whole popular, 70
the reason that it's members are con
servative; they have learned at wha
fearful cost the institutions of thu
world have been established and ar,
slow to advocate their Abandonment
for that which is untried. He tool
occasion to give the governor an en-
thusiastic boost as a presidential DOS
sibility, predicting success for him il
the event of his nomination.
DR.. c. e. Lundberg spoke on eau
gustana," giving scholarly address il
which he lauded the work the schoo
is doing and foresaw the time whel
it will occupy an even more prominen
part both locally and in the educa
tional world than now.
"The Majesty of the Law" was tn
subject of Governor Johnson's lectur
at the Moline Governor johnson ha
very pleasing manner, and his lee
ture, what there was of it, was yer,
enjoyable, but unfortunately he foun
1t necessary, in order to make trail
connections. to greatly curtail his re
marks.
The governor was greeted by larg
audience. DR.. Andreen, president O
Augustana college. presided and intro
lduced Governor Johnson for the co
Iiege lyceum, under whose auspices h
appeared. A selection by the WenneI
berg chorus preceded the lecture.
Talks of LAW Breaker
In opening his address Governo
Johnson spoke of the psychology q
the infringement of law He toll
briefly the story of Les Miserable. an
Jean Val Jean, pointing out this cha
acter of the French story as an exam
Iple which he would have every ma
who breaks law follow. By illustr,
tons from personal knowledge, Go,
ernor Johnson showed that it is nc
the man who breaks the laws who
made to suffer the punishment, for tn
man in prison lives well, feels. wei
and has the hope of liberty; 1t is til
members of the lawbreaker,s fanil
Iwho suffer. for the stain OF crime rest