Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-30

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followed the same policy as he had
while in the Office of chief of police
Attacks the Attorney.
Mr.. Rose then INDUCED in bit of
retaliating personality against Mr.
Trickett. He said that the judge be-
fore whom Mr. Trickett brought all of
his cases-though there are two judges
in the county-resigned when there
was talk of an investigation of certain
fees which accrued from the attacks
on the saloons. He told of Mr.. Trick
ett's personally profiting by the litiga-
ton, in fees and by means of purchas-
ing valuable properties under forced
sale.
He denied absolutely the statement
of Mr., Triekett that there is not a
business block in Kansas City fit for
occupancy that is vacant" and showed
inconsistencies in Mr.. Trickett's own
remarks on this point. He also denied
the statements relative to rents, and
quoted figures in support of his con-
Itention. AS to vacant buildings, he
said that there are G54 vacant dwell
ings and scores of vacant business
blocks.
| Challenges Investigation.
| Mr.. Rose challenged a personal in
vestigation of conditions at Kansas
City by the business men of Rock is
land. lust quietly talk to any of the
business men in Kansas City who are
not committed to the prohibition theo-
ry, as they have, been, some of them
for 25 years, and you will hear the
prohibition policy given the most en-
Iergetic cursing that a policy ever re-
ceived," he declared, and he added.
send committee there and let them
tell you. Do not take my word for it,
As to Taxes.
AS to taxes, Mr.. Rose cited tax re-
|ceipts to show increases, and as to the
municipal finances. he pointed to Il
flaw in Mr.. Trickett's statements in
that the attorney, in speaking of taxes,
referred to the taxes and funds "out-
Iside of the general fund for municipal
purposes" the fund to which the rev.
lenue from the saloon, when and in
(which Mr.. Rose declares the great de-
lficit now exists. He quoted the Kan
sas City Star, a great prohibition pa
lper, on the tax proposition, in an
item in which the bond matter here
ltofore referred to is discussed, and ii
is stated that "the $4,000 in bonds
were issued to pay off deficit in the
general funds" These bonds were re-
fused registration by the state audi
tor on the ground that the legislation
authorizing them was unconstitutional
: and 1t was in connection with this thai
the Star made the quoted statement
Mr.. Rose took occasion to refer to Mr.
lTrickett's statement regarding w. r
Waggoner, and others. in Kansas CITY
denying and discrediting the attor
Iney's statements.
!, Paupers and Criminals.
ii AS to paupers, Mr.. Rose offered thu
explanation of figures cited by Mr.
Trickett, by showing that there art
many counties which have not owe
100 men in them, and few compare
lively that have over 500 voters. TIL,
Kansas population is but 1,685,000
!, while Illinois has between 4,O0O.00'
and 100000, and the figures hav,
mot been honestly stated on basis o
percentage, he held. He quoted prisol
figures to show that Kansas has on
convtc. for every 2,056 population
! Missouri, a liquor state. has one TO
ievery 2.134; Oklahoma, one for ever,
1.S76 (the state was liquor territor,
until just recently, and Indian Terri
tory, under prohibition by act Of cor
igress, has one for every 1,450. pre-