Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-26
''TAV" ON A TOUR
over DISTRICT
Democratic Congressional Can
didate Starts Flying Trip
in an Automo bile.
VISITS McKINNEY'S TOWN
Makes Favorable Impression Among
Progressives as Well as Dem
OcratS.

Aledo, Oct. 26.-(SpeciaD- a fly
ing automobile trip through the Four
teenth district, Clyde H. Tavenner,
democratic nominee for congress is
making a splendid impression. This
morning after starting out early from
Rock Island he visited Milan. Taylor
Ridge and Reynolds and reached
Aiedo shortly before IL o'clock. He
Is meeting with quite as much en-
couragement from the so-called insur-
gent, or rather the progressive repub-
hcans, as he is from his own party
members, who are rallying about him.
States His Position.
Il am not making a fight against Mr..
Mckinney personally" he said in the
present congressman's home town, 81
am fighting what he stands for. Mr.
Mckinney voted for Cannon, and vot-
ed against the attempt Of the insur-
gents to improve the old rules of the
house. I am against Cannonism in all
its forms. Mr.. Mckinney voted to in
crease the tariff, and there was no
need to increase 1t. Prices we're al
ready high enough, and the tariff
trusts were already making the public
pay too much tribute.
AS a newspaper man in Washing
ton I wrote an article a day protesting
against any increases on woolens, cot
tons, hosiery and other necessaries. 1
praised the courageous stand taken by
the genuine progressives in both the
house and in the senate, just like 1
praised and encouraged the work of
the progressive democrats. If go to
congress from this district l. Will go
there as a democrat and a progressive
American. l will not vote against a
good bill simply because a republican
introduces it any more than I would
vote for a bad bill II democra,
should introduce it. Revision upward
on patriotism and revision downward
on partisanship is my motto.
Il am a good democrat and II II
comes to a showdown l will take my
stand with Pinchot against BaI1inger,
with La Toilette against Aldrich, and
with Vic Murdoch of Kansas against
Joseph G.. Cannon. The next house is
almost certain to be democratic. In
that event a democrat will be able to
get better results for this district
than a republican. Indications are
that Champ Clark will be speaker. and
Mr. Clark has gone on record in a
letter to the Rock Island Argus that
in such an event I would be so placed
as to be able to make myself valuable
to the people of this district.
To Serve Peoples Interests.
IF should be elected l would have
no interests to look out for except the
interests of the people that elect me.
Not being under obligations to any
interests save those of the people, 1
will be free to vote in such way that
no man who votes for me will ever
have to apologize for having aided me.
The issue in this district is clear
cut: If Mr.. Mckinney is elected it will
be a victory for Cannonism. and If he
is defeated it will be a defeat for Can
nonism.''
Mr.. Tavenner went from here to
Keithsburg. in company with Chair
man r. E. Downing of the democratic
congressional committee. From there
he crosses the line into Henderson
county, heading for Oquawka. Thence
he goes to Biggsville, and tomorrow |
ne expects 10 VlSlI bidnulHsNIle, Gar
thage and Warsaw, and Friday he will |
invade McDonough county, his plans |
being to reach Macomb by noon of that |
day.
To BE All Week.
Friday night he starts for Monmouth |
and Saturday will be spent in Warren
He is running according to
a. prearranged schedule and If roads
and weather continue good, he will
be about on time at all stopping
places.