Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-15

low well meaning it may be when it is
we'll entrenched ii ceases to be a
PARTY and becomes an institution. 1t
falls under the influence of corporate
greed. Tax dodgers and corruption
lists and all those who have selfish
ca6s to serve and care not for the
welfare of The people at large natur-
ally form associations with the party
leaders and eventually lead them
estray.
The case OF the state of Minnesota
was cited as an example. For 40
Eears the speakers native state had
been dominated absolutely by the re-
pdbiican party and it had come to be
| ,fe general opinion that the demo
| Gratis would never get a look in. For
years those WHO wished to avoid their
full share OF taxation or had other
| ;Xes to grind, made their points with
| the republican leaders and the people
did not get chance to pass upon the
issues that were most vital to them.
Finally, however, weary with existing
conditions and fully aroused. the
| Voters turned to the democratic party.
| Il was the speakers good fortune at
i this time to lie the nominee for gov
I rror and he was elected and then
4 tie present governor, John A. John
1 son, was chosen to succeed him. If he
/ ard Governor Johnson had done moth
! lag further. Governor Lind said, they
i had at least forced the republican
Il | rty to profess reform and to offer
&c try to live UP to higher ideals. He
believed. however, without paying any
vain tribute &c himself or unduly prais-
Il ing the present executive, that the
tate never had more clean OF eff
cient government than since the demo
Gratis have been in power. And, by
the way" the speaker added. Governor
Johnson is going 10 be reelected this
fall by 10000 majority"
/ Principles Apply to Nation.
|, The principles applying to the state
of Minnesota apply to the union OF
states. If there We're a change in the
i.lIional administration now il would
place the republicans, as it has done
in Minnesota, on their good behavior
and elevate the standard of the lead
ers to plane where they might com
| pete in statesmanship and lofty ideals
with William Jennings Bryan.
II The people should get rid of the
idea, the speaker said, that any peril
would be involved in a change of the
| Party in power at this time. The ma
lYn has not yet produced any party
| or any candidate who is bigger than
he people as a whole and those who
arc now decrying the election OF
Eryan as possibly importing the wei
| being of the country do too much
fonor to the influence of Bryan. With
oil his popularity, if elected. he would
hardly have strength enough to blow
i M American people or their business
II interests like a soap bubble, off the
4 face OF the earth, even If he were sc
/ disposed. Such a statement is an in
II cult to the intelligence of S5,000,00t
of az high minded people as adorn any
nation on the globe. Instead of listen
II ing to such chaff the voters SHOULD
\ rise up to the, full dignity of thei
manhood ami assert their rights.
III shows Fundamental Principles.
Ill Governor Lind went into discus
sion of the fundamental principles o
II both parties AS everybody knows
II the democratic party was founded b.
II Thomas jefferson, while the cardina
| principles of republicanism were frs
II voicel in his country by Alexande
II Hamilton The former had faith il
|! tie ability CT the people to govern
II themselves directly. while the latte
advocated provisions in the nationa
constitution providing for life term
II for presidents and members of tn
senate. advocating that the member
II Of the upper house be chosen from tn
II landowners TIC correspond to the Bril-
II ish house Of lords. Through the il
II fiuence of srch men as Jefferson tn
II life term idea was eliminated from
u the constitution, though Hamilton lef
Hills impression upon that document i
II the provision for electing senators b
III the legislatures instead of by the pee
III pie directly. There has recently d.
some sentiment in tn
III ra,1t.blioar M ,.f go ola,,u tho Ev,