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

the president. but il the people as a |
whole were to have their unrestricted |
choice it was the opinion of the
speaker that they would be almost
unanimously for rule by the people |
along with special privileges to none.
Taft as Injunction Father.
| Governor Lind contrasted the ideas |
of the two parties on the tariff and |
organized labor and exploded the ship
spbsidy argument of the opposition.
On labor injunctions he said that in
1871 an act was passed by congress
ard signed by President Washington
lsrecifically fcrbidding federal judges
from issuing injunctions restraining
any man or class of men from the ex
ercise of their ordinary rights. This
law was in force till 1872 when it was
repealed by republican administra-
ton. In succeeding years there came
into use, largely through Judge Taft
himself, the federal restraining order
which has had so much to do with the
latitude of organized labor In this CAM
lraign.
Candidate Taft. Governor Lind said,
tlS OH easy sums hihois oaSpCoSN
and of turn of mind that would be
VERY likely to cause him to substitute
the golf stick for the big stick that
has brought ienown to the present &C.
lcupant of the White house. Although
well meaning his good nature would
be all too apt TO be presumed upon
laad in a short time the old Hanna
CT ovid would be back in the saddle.
Referring II Bryan, the speaker said
he had served in the house with the
Nebraskan and from personal associa--
ton had found him to stand for all
Iilat is best and truest in American
Iife-an honest man and one whom he
believed would make the best presi-
dert the American people have ever
: known, next 10 Washington and Lin
ocln
A fine tribute was paid to General
*. f. Stevenson. candidate for. gov
, eTnor of Illinois. whom Governor Lind
knew for six years at Washington and
described as one of the most able.
i, honest and courageous men in public
life.
MIR. Perry Heard.
/, Following Governor Lind, Hon. Ell
|mer E. Perry of Springfield, candidate
for lieutenant governor, spoke elo-
, Guently and forcefully in behalf of the
state and national tickets, closing with
a brilliant peroration with Bryan and
, Stevenson as his subjects.
NJ. J. MeEniry First Speaker.
RI The first speaker of the evening was
r NJ. J. McEniry. nominee for congress
r n the Fourteenth district, who dis
1 Cussed the desirability of electing a
= democratic congress and freeing the
e lever house from the rule of Speaker
. Cannon. Mr.. McEniry referred to his
: lt,wn familiarity with requirements To-
E Cally and throughout the district and
said if elected he would promise to
I lserve faithfully and without favor.
: r.. R. Reynolds Talks.
\ Then came Robert r. Reynolds. can
/ aidate for states attorney. who urged
e ris hearers in voting for a man for
/ tie office for which he has been NOM
mated to consider experience and
n proven ability to serve, the same as
r they would dc were they selecting a
e man to act in private capacity. He
y contrasted his own experience as a
s. lawyer and practitioner at the bar
e Ty,ih that of l. NJ. Magill, his republi-
l. can opponent While he had no de-
J. sire to indulge in self puffery he said
y the court dockets term by term and
II year by year have shown plainly the
S .o:nt he wished to make. The last
ltfucket shows that while Mr. Magilfs
name was connected with but one case
e his own was connected with so, while
e rior to that the Rock Island circuit
court records show just one case in
wiich Mr.. M6gill actively appeared in
behalf of a client. Mr. Reynolds did
e not offer any criticism personally OF
n Nj Magill and neither did he indulge
i in personal laudation of himself, and
u what he said evidently made most
IS excellent impression.
There was large delegation oil
e Rock Island democrats present at the
il ME citing.
e1 NJ j. McEniry of Moline, democratic
a candidate foc congress, spoke at Mon
y mouth in the afternoon with Governor
n Ind and Hon. E. e. Perry and the
% day before addressed big meeting