Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-29

What party is it that has been in pow
er since 1897?
THE Dingley tariff from beginning
TO end is pure class Disqualification
the interests of a few. We have
heard much about prosperity since it
was enacted, but who is it that has
been benefited? 1t is true that the
.benefciaries of the Dingley bill have
become immensely wealthy, but how
about the laboring class? Need | tell
you that living expenses are 40 per
cent higher now than they were be-
fore the Dingley bill became a law
1t is more difficult to earn a liveli-
hood now than at any previous time
in the memory of any of us here to-
day
Is Chinese Exclusion Wall.
"fhe Dingley tariff is virtually
Chinese exclusion wall shutting out
all competition and leaving unscrup-
ulous manufacturers to fix prices at
will. 1t has been proven that articles
manufactured in the United States are
sold cheaper in Europe than they are
here at home even after paying the
cost of shipping them across the ocean.
with this enormous injustice
known to you and affecting every
hearthstone in the county, the ques-
ton is, who shall revise the tariff?
We say that it should be done by the
friends of the people and not by the
friends of the tariff-we have had
enough of this latter revision"
Speaking of his candidacy for gov
ernor, Mr.. Stevenson said that he ap-
preciated deeply the great honor and
trust which the democratic party has
coniided in him. He declared that
the duties of the Office of governor
were so manifold and important that
no one could discharge them faith
fully and have time for building up 4
political machine.
The office of governor is a great
business Office" said he, land it
should be run on business basis
When the governor takes his oath OF
Office, he should remember that he
represents the whole people of the
state and not merely a class. 1t is
his uuty to see that the laws OF the
state are executed faithfully and that
the humblest man shall receive pro
lection as well as the richest"
Speaking of the various important
duties imposed by the office, he de
clared that any one connected with
their discharge must necessarily feel
impressed by their responsibility. He
declared that if he is elected, he will
use the powers vested in him in a
! faithful and conscientious manner in
the interests of all the people.
Monnett is Speaker.
| The committee of the exposition
company in charge of the political day
arrangements was advised yesterday
afternoon by Hon. John Lind, former
governor of Minnesota, who had ex
pected to be here to speak this after
noon, that he would be unable to come
to Rock Island ON this occasion, to his
great regret. Mr. Lind stated that he
would be glad later in the campaign
Ito address meeting in Rock Island
The committee took the matter up a
once, and arrangements were made
| through the state central democratic
committee to have Hon. John H. At
wood, national democratic committee
man from Kansas, and chairman Of
the speakers committee of the ma
tional democratic committee, come
here in Mr. Lind's place. But after
this arrangement had been made, ant
word had been received from Secre
tary George A. Cooke of the commit
ltee, it was found that it would be i'm
possible for Mr. Atwood to reach Rocl
Island in time. The committee wa
fortunate. however. in being able tt
secure Hon. Frank S. Monnett, forme
attorney general of Ohio, through the
state central committee.
| But Both Are Here.
Notwithstanding the announcement
that Mr. Atwood would not be able t.
reach the city. however, he arrived thi
noon, and the exposition company ha
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