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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-05
OF THE
WOMAN QUESTION
Roosevelt Suffrage Plank Pure
ly Trap for Votes-Not
National Question.

Especial Correspondence of The Arsus.)
Chicago, Oct 4.-The ballot for wo-
men question appears to have been
projected into this campaign by Mr.
Roosevelt with the express purpose of
inducing women 10 become party ad-
herents, and the missile seems to have
hit the mark with more force perhaps
than judgment. in the opinion Of many
Of US. However. If it could attract
votes to Mr.. Roosevelt, it matters lit
tie TO Mr. Roosevelt if in the end it de-
tracts from votes for the ballot for
women.
Mr.. Roosevelt thought that with a
plank for womans suffrage in his self
made platform he could probably win
from Mr. Taft the vote of the five re-
publican suffrage states, and possibly
with the aid of Judge Lindsay (who
vas the woman's candidate in Colora-
do and who was really elected by the
women of that state), he might win
from the democratic ranks the state of
Colorado. Nn this, however he is 60
ing TO he Disappointed. He looked
upon these states as a nucleus and felt
that with them he could make a show
ing and would make inroads into the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-05

Taft column. He had never before ut
tered a word for woman's suffrage, and
when invited by the women OF Los An
geles to come to their city to address
them, not long before California voted
on the suffrage question, he accepted
their invitation, made them an address
upon other subjects, but never once
referred to the question nearest their
hearts. Likewise, Governor Johnson
never from the platform avowed him
self for suffrage, although urged by the
women so to do, until after the issue
had been voted upon and settled and
California women had the ballot. Then,
after the defeat of Mr.. Roosevelt in
the June republican convention, came
an avowal that he was for woman's
suffrage and that plank for woman's
suffrage would be in the third party
platform.
Mr.. Roosevelt put a plank for suf-
frage in the platform of his party
simply to get votes.
The ballot for woman is not federal
question. Mr.. Roosevelt cannot give
woman the ballot. Congress cannot
give woman the ballot. Nothing can
be done by congress except to recon-
mend an amendment to the federal
constitution, giving the ballot to wo-
man, which must be submitted to each
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-05
NO TAINTED Cash
TO Be NECESSARY
Hundred Thousand Voters Will
Furnish Funds for Wilson
Campaign.
Especial to The Argus)

Chicago, Oct. 5.-The stupendous
object lesson of 100000 rallying TO the
support of a presidential candidate in
order that he will not be embarrassed
by his refusal to accept support from
corrupt corporations or the big hnan.
cial interests, is a possibility Of the
present campaign. So declared today
Colonel Robert Ewing of New Orleans,
chairman of the press contributions
bureau, at the Chicago headquarters
of the democratic national committee
- The remarkable feature of this state
ment is indicated by the fact that IN
til four years ago II is not likely that
more than 1000 persons ever partici-
pated at one time in paying the ex-
penses Of a campaign made by either
party. In 1908 MI Bryan announced
that no tainted" money would be re-
ceived by his managers 10 conduct the
campaign. It is estimated that ap-
proximately 10000 different individuals
furnished the funds to pay the demo-
cratic expenses in that contest The
feat marked an epoch in the political
history OF this country.
Now comes Colonel Ewing with his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-05

state, so that in the last analysis the
ballot for woman is purely a matter of
state Jurisdiction and needs the votes
of men of every party for success.
Even should such an amendment be
recommended and submitted to the
states, what possible chance would
there be of passing it in a majority of
the states at this time? No chance
whatever
When wome mask me: Why doesn't
Governor Wilson come out for suf-
frage? My answer is: Because it is
his duty to the country to say nothing
about it. Then ask them two ques-
tons: Why do you think Theodore
Roosevelt came out for suffrage? Why
did not the Federation of Woman's
clubs at their biennial in San Fran
cisco endorse woman's suffrage?
The two political principles over
which the two parties of the country
have fought for years are tariff for
revenue only and tariff for the protec-
ton of industries. The first has never
been tried. The second has been tried
almost continually for the past so
years. The principle in itself has been
wrong. Its effects were at first insid-
! ious. but, through the last three ad-
ministrations-two of Mr. Roosevelt
and one of Mr.. Taft-it has brought
+ upon the country an avalanche of trou-
! Bile, and the country has awakaned at
last to the wrong that has been done
to il From the sTaOdDOint Of iuStice
and right, women should support the
candidate who has never been a party
to that wrong and whose policy is
openly against the tyranny of the tariff
and the tyranny of the trusts. The
woman who casts her vote for such a
candidate is showing good politics and
is doing what is right in the interests
of the country and the economics of
her home .
The ballot for woman is, per Sc, a
democratic principle. There can be no
true democracy with only one-half of
the people represented. The question
admits of no argument as far as right
is concerned. The ballot for woman
in the non-suffrage states will come to
her as rapidly as woman shows to man
her desire for it by working wisely in
the interests of good politics and good
government, and should the women
of the suffrage states demonstrate tc
the men of this country that Their
votes are cast against the interest OF
the country, they will give the ballot
for woman decided setback.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-05
BY PANE MoNooU.

Especial Correspondence Of The Argus)
Chicago, Oct Political prophets
who write pieces for the paper have
a way of tossing states back and forth
from. one party column 10 the other,
but they usually hedge their prophe-
cies about by saving Ifs" and how
evers." In this campaign all political
sigas fail and we must take facts as
we find them and judge them not by
the traditions of the past, but in the
light of conditions uneXampled in the
history Of American politics.
This, too. in states where republi-
can majorities are a matter OF in
heritance. For example, Illinois. |
have been pretty well over this state
and men Of all classes OF life and
every field of endeavor have been
quizzed in the search for data, on
which an intelligent, fair and unprej-
udiced survey Of the present situa-
ton might be predicated.
Wilson should carry Illinois. This
is a surprising statement to make,
perhaps, especially VIXEN one recol-
/ lects that this state has given its cleo
toral vote consistently to the republi-
can party since 1892. In that year
I Grover Cleveland broke through the
great wall and captured the state for
/ the democracy. No democratic has &C
! complished the feat since that time.
! But with all the tangle the present
campaign presents, the sooner the
country recognizes that which the
signs portend the more comforting II
will be TO everyone in the final analy-
sis. Whether one is an out-and-Out
admirer of Woodrow Wilson or not
the fact remains that he is the ole
big candidate in the field.
Roosevelt has the enthusiasm. Taft
has the organization. Wilson has both
and more, for Roosevelt cannot organ
ize his enthusiasm nor can Taft en-
thuse his organization. 1t has beer
in the air for weeks, this Wilson sen
timent, but it has never reached the
strength of the past few days. The
democratic cause is gaining daily il
most unexpected places as well as II
those places where its strength should
be. This is not true Of the republi
can or the progressive parties.
In most OF the couhties in Illinois
the progressives are conceded to hav'
drawn anywhere from 20 10 90 Pc
cent OF the republican strength. Blu
In no county has there been made ap
parent a desire by democrats to d.
other than vote for the democrati,
ticket from top 10 bottom.
The natural result will be that VII
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-05
Outlook Judged by Facts
Rather Than Idle Theories

son will carry some counties normally
republican. This will be true in the
northern part of the state, in and
around viii and McHenry counties.
In the southern part OF the state from
Sangamon county south, the counties
are normally democratic, so the only
problem which will be presented to
the democratic leaders in that sec-
ion will be to hold the normal demo
cratic vote.
When the word is passed along WITT
the necessary authoritative indorse-
ments and the apparent signs point
Enthusiastically, the party in whose fav-
or the signs poipt will have no diff
Guilty in holding its strength. This
is a matter of history, not speculation.
There is no one keener in catching
the winged breath of victory than the
humble worker way of somewhere in
an obscure town. No less keen, OF
. course. are the humble workers in the
large cities. No party can exist with
out humble workers
al NlAC lnCl " ~ gu " AQS
polls and vote, and the democratic
party has a greater number of these
men ia its ranks than have either the
republican or the progressive party
! They constitute the mass of toilers
manning our factories and tilling our
soil. II is their great problem to
live and have their right Of wage pro
tected and a guaranty of safety placed
around their homes.
The republican party in its admin
istrations has not met these RESPONSE
bilities. Therefore these men, the
great mass of the nations voting
power, are not prone TO give the re
publican party another chance just
because it is the republican party
These men are not going to give theil
rights into the hands of a party o.
which no one knows anything except
that its leader is a former president
who failed 10 accomplish in two
terms the things he is pretending tC
advocate now, although the same ques
tons existed then and he had tn.
chance 20 do things II he desired.
Then there is but one place for tn.
= workers of the nation to throw theil
strength and that is 10 the democratic
party. Illinois has thousands o
} workers IN its mines, factories aat
: on its farms, aud from investigation
close association and personal contact
that is the way the workers of thi
} state are going 10 vote and that mean
, Wilson will win ia Illinois, bringing
the state back into the democratI
: fold, the first time since 1892.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-05
MADE FOR
The CLARK RALLY
Wilson to Secure Illinois The
atre Afternoon and Night,
October IA.

Final arrangements were made at
last nights meeting Of the Wilson club
Ior the big Clark-Lewis democratic
rally that Is to be held here Oct. ii.
A committee. composed of J. w. Cav
anaugh and c. ]. Smith, was appointed
to obtain the Illinois theatre for both
the afternoon meeting, at which j.
Hamilton Lewis will speak, and for
the evening rally. which is to be ad-
dressed by Speaker Champ Clark OF
the national house of Representatives.
These meetings are to be extensively
advertised, and 1t 10 confidently ex-
pected that the town will be thronged
with visitors on the day of the rally.
The meeting last night was the most
enthusiastic yet held by the club
There was a big attendance and tho
speeches we're marked by more vigor
than any yet made before the organ.
ization. F. M. Burt presided as ohai:-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-05
TWO HUNDREDOUT
TO HEAR TAvENNER
Sherrard People Give Demo
cratic Congressional Nom
inee Warm Welcome.
GREET HIM WITH A BAND
3. D. Dyas, Arsenal Federation Secre-
tary, Commends His Stand fer
the Workinsman.

Two hundred persons hear Clyde H.
Tavenner. democratic nominee for
congress, at Sherrard last night. He
was surprised to find band to greet
him upon his arrival. AS there are
only a comparative few democrats In
Sherrard, 1t was evident that many
republicans and socialists had turned
out to hear the Washington corre-
spondent Many of the people about
Sherrard had read Tavenner's articles
In newspapers, and republicans as
well as democrats assured him his
letters were ample assurance to them
that his heart was in the right place.
that he was familiar with conditions
in Washington, and that they would
help him.
D. B. Dyas, secretary Of the Arsenal
federation, who spoke on behalf OF
Tavenner, saying that vote for Tav-
enner was vote for the arsenal. was
we'll received.
ARSENAL MEN KNOW.
THE arsenal boys are working men
and not politicians" said Dyas, land
we generally take little active interest
In politics. You may be sure that the
arsenal boys would not be so unani-
mously for Tavenner unless there was
pretty good reason. Tavenner has
satisfied us that he is a friend of
/ the working men. He is on our side
OF the fence, not only now, when he
is a candidate for congress, but all
the time. He has been writing arti-
cles for 10 years. Every line he has
tons for the working people and q
fairer deal for all. He has 1900 news
pepers printing his articles. With
such vast audience, Tavsnner could
make more money writing for the big
interests than for the people, but his
pen is not for sale. think he would
be failure IL he tried 1t. His heart
beats in sympathy with the common
people, from the ranks of which he
sprang. and his articles are powerful
only because he writes as the spirit
moves him"
WANTS AN EXPRESSION.
Tavenner directed attention to the
fact that c. ]. Searle. his opponent, is
endeavoring to carry water on both
: shoulders" by being for both Taft and
= Roosevelt.
"Mr. Searle is not dealing frankly
with the voters" said Tavenner 81
submit that it is only fair that he
state whether he is for Taft or Roose
Welt"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-05
BY JAMES A. REED.


UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM
MISSOURI.
Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Chicago, Oct. Al notice that
Brother Perkins is criticizing Cover
nor Wilson for not expressing his po-
sition on the tariff and trust problems.
1t is hardly to be expected that any
thing that Governor Wilson says
should meet with the appreciation of
the man who organized the harvester
trust, and who has been engaged in
various enterprises which have fat
tened upon the tariff.
II Brother Perkins will examine
little more carefully, however, he will
find that Governor Wilson has been
sufficiently specific on the trust ques-
tiCn.
Mr.. Perkins is engaged in the or
gsnization and management of mo-
nopolies. This is what the democratic
party says regarding his business:
"a private monopoly is indefensi-
BILE and intolerable. We, therefore,
favor a vigorous enforcement of the
criminal, as well as the civil law
against trust and trust officers, and
demand the enactment of such addi-
tional legislation as may be necessary
to make it impossible for a private mo-
nupoly to exist in the United States.
Governor Wilson has repeatedly
squarely endorsed this declaration in
our platform, and has stated:
| Until monopoly is abolished, until
/ it is destroyed, the government is not
/ free. And until the government is
free, it cannot serve you or any man"
/ This ought to be sufficiently plain
/ to enlighten Brother Perkins OF
course 1t does not satisfy him, because
/ if Wilson is elected, the policy will
be carried out, and then Brother Per
kins and men of his ilk, will be engaged
in defending themselves in the civil
and criminal courts of the United
States.
They will be too busy to be eithel
nominating or electing presidents.
Right here l want to stick pin.
have just stated why Governor vii
sons utterances do not satisfy Per
kins. Let me tell you out of Per
kins' own mouth why Roosevelt''
declaration pleases him.
Mr.. Perkins stated on Aug. 5, 1912
ia the Chicago Evening Post:
"The Roosevelt trust proposition, II
opposition to that of Senator La Fol
lette, is that the big corporation is thu
natural development of industry. Sen
ator La Toilette, on the other hand
has adopted the view that the onl!
hope of getting fair treatment for thu
consumer is 10 keep business in small
units and trust TO competition"
In other words, Roosevelt, the pre-
tended enemy of trusts, and Perkins
the organizer and manager of trusts
are in complete accord.
The question then is, whether ;
policy regarding the trusts which is ad
socated by the trust creators and pro
prietors themselves is a wholesome
one for the country.
Perkins attempt to advise the pee
pie o. the United States as to the kim
Of laws they ought to have for tn
suppress sion OF the trusts could onl
re psrai'eled in it's insolence by an az
scciation OF highwaymen insisting
upon revising the code relating to rot
berry.
Perkins says that the trust is a d.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-05
THIS IS THE TICKET
TO VOTE FOR
Democratic NOMINATIONS.


NATIONAL.
For President-wOODRO WILSON
of New Jersey.
For Vice President - THOMAS r.
MARSHALL of Indiana.
STATE.
For Governor-EDwARD r. DUNNE.
For Lieutenant Governor - BARRAT
O'HARA.
For Secretary of State - HARRY
WOODS.
For state Auditor-JAMEs J. BRADY.
For state Treasurer WILLIAM
RYAN, JR.
For Attorney GeneraI-P. J. LUCEY.
For Experimentation WILL
LIAM EZRA WILLIAMS, LAWRENCE
b. sTRINGER.
For United States Senator JAMES
HAMILTON LEWIS.
CONGRESSIONAL.
For Congressman CLYDE H. TAv-
ENNER-
For Member of the State Board of
EquaIiHatiOn-JOHN DAY.
LEGISLATIVE.
For Member of the LegisIature-E. L.
WERTs.
COUNTY.
Fer Circuit Clerk GUSTAVE
BLANKENBURG.
For RecOrder-B. r. sOMMERSON.
For States Attorney FLOYD z.
THOMPSON.
For COrOner-DR. r. c. J. MEYER.
For SurveyOr-C. {. HUBBART.
For Probate Clerk FRANK GUS
TAFSaS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-05
BOOTHS
HY0MEI
Breathe It for Catarrh, Physi-
clans Prescribe 1t and Phar-
macists Recommend It.
Quickly Clears stuffed-Up Head an
Stops SnuffIina and Hawking.

Quickly Clears Stuneo-Up Head an
Stops SnuffIins and Hawking.
In the nothing, shortly after y
awake, dear reader, do you have TO
hawk and strain to get that stubborn
piece of mucus out of your throat?
Get rid of catarrh now; 1t will grow
worse as you grow older. One day of
breathing pleasant, healing Hyomei
pronounce 1t high-o-me) the guaran-
teed catarrh remedy will give you such
wonderful relief that you will wonder
Why you doubted the statement that
Booths Hyomei would end the most
aggravating case of catarrh.
hard rubber pocket inhaler and q
bottle OF Hyomei and simple instruc@
tions for use is 81. This In called the
Hyomei outfit. IL one bottle does not
Danish your catarrh, you can get an.
other for only 80 cents. Thousands
use 1t for coughs, colds and Group.
Sold by the Thomas Drug company
and druggists eyerywhere.--(Adver.
tisementl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-05

assertion that Governor Wilson's ex-
penses will be paid by 100000 per-
sons.
The colonel has succeeded in enlist
ing 1900 daily and weekly democratic
papers throughout the country in a
concerted effort to raise a fund which
will be sufficient to meet all of the
legitimate expenses. He demonstrated
today that if these papers each sue.
coed in getting seven persons to con.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-05

tribute to the campaign his expectation
will have been realized.
Governor Wilson's executive commit
tee feels gratified by this showing Of
newspapers that have opened their
columns for contributions, for the fact
is appreciated that the arguments pre-
scented In favor Of donations also nee
essarily contain good campaign ma
terial, which is read by thousands and
thousands OF people.
at is a healthful sign Of the times"
said Colonel Ewing today, when the
people themselves take such matters
as these into their own hands. 1t
spells success, In my mind, for the
democratic party, and it means that
there is different and better order of
things in store for the nation"
Four years ago a sum Of more than
s250,000 was collected by the news
papers alone. Colonel Ewing believes
this amount will be increased mate.
rally this year
Many thousands of dollars already
have been contributed through the
newspapers. The money goes through
various channels before it reaches Ma
tional Treasurer Wells in New York
Some OF the newspapers send their
collections direct Others send them
through their national committeeman
or state committeeman. Some allow /,
TO accumulate in their local banks
Still others turn it over to their state
committee on finance. In any even
the money finally reaches the treas
urer's ONCE, and each individual sub
scriber In due time receives a litho
graphed souvenir receipt.
On Colonel Ewings desk today wer,
copies of five newspapers which hav,
collected an aggregate of nearly $40
000 His own paper. the New Orlean
States, leads all the others, having col
lected to date $1,000.
The usual contribution through tn
newspapers is from 81 to SO, but il
isolated cases there have been some
times as high as 800, and in one cas-
contributor gave $780, However
subscriptions as small as % cents hav
been received. These are not treate
scornfully by the democratic man;
gers, who go on the principle that whe
man is induced to contribute even
small amount, he thereby not only bt
comes friend, but an earnest worke
for the cause.