Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-21
HIT LORIMER SUPPORTERS
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measure for which the democratic
party stands.
disavow, denounce and repudiate
such action and absolve ourselves
of all responsibility for such be-
trayal of a great public trust. 1t
is, indeed, a deplorable state of
affairs when men chosen for such
high honOrs so act as to bring
themselves. their party, and their
state into disrepute
But the situation is not without
hope, for sovereignty still resides
in the voters of Illinois, and we
earnestly and solemnly appeal to
them to redeem the good name of
this great state by electing none
but men of the highest character,
fitness, and honor to public office.
Remedy Pointed Out.
We suggest and commend to the
voters a remedy which can be ap-
piled successfully to the rectifica-
ton of existing evils and for the
publication of politics in Illinois
namely: the adoption of a consti-
tutional amendment providing for
the initiative and referendum,
whereby the voters will be provid-
ed with efficient weapons for the
protection of their rights and lib
critics against the dangerous and
insidiOus encroachments of hidden
powers that operate by furnishing
Jackpot funds to buy legislation
and debauch the men chosen as
servants of the people.
To secure the enactment of leg
islation by such Ubiquitous and
criminal methods is a grave men,
ace to our government and to the
peoples liberties. Such dangerous
and corrupting influences and
temptations ought to be .effectu-
ally and permanently removed.
These enemies of the state and
government, who purchase Iegis-
lation, thereby communicating the
peoples servants and polluting the
fountain of their liberties, can be
defeated and overthrown in their
nefarious work by placing such
weapons Of defense in the hands
of the voters as the initiative and
referendum. The democratic par
ty in national convention has here
tofore gone on record as favoring
legislation providing for the initia-
tive and referendum
Masses Eager to Act.
The great masses in Illinois, the
plain people whom the immortal
Lincoln loved and trusted and de-
Tended, are, we confidently be-
lieve, anxiously and eagerly await
ing the opportunity to blot out the
foul stain upon the escutcheon of
this state by electing clean, hon
orable and incorruptible men to
positions of honor and public trust
and providing for holding them re-
sponsible at all times to their con-
stituents.
In the great galaxy of states
Illinois always has occupied posi-
ton in the forefront and has given
to the nation some of it's greatest
statesmen, patriots, soldiers, and
hero-martyrs. In the name of her
sacred and mighty dead, whose
noble deeds and heroic sacrifices
are cherished, let us as citizens, as
democrats, and as patriots do our
full duty at the primary and at the
polls to the end that the good name
of Illinois may be redeemed and
so remain untarnished and unsul-
lied in all of the years to come.
Resolutions Adopted.
The resolutions of the meetin
we're as follows:
Resolved, that this conference
democrats of Illinois in session ;
Lincoln on July 20 hereby place
itself on record as indorsing the re-
of the democratic stat
committee that two democratic cal
didates be nominated for the legi
lature in each senatorial district {
the state.
Resolved, that we heartily indors
and commend those "a democrat
members of the legislature who den