Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-09

flowed from our enlightened and pa
triotic endeavors.
I'VE made our record; he made his.
The people-the court of last resort in
politics-must decide the case upon
those records next November. We
await their decision with confidence
and hope, believing that as we stand
as their friends here, they will prove
to be our friends at the ballot box.
REPEAT AT PRESENT SESSION.
There is no reason why we should
not make as superb a record at this
regular session as we made at the eX-
traordinary session In that faith We
have entered upon our arduous, impor-
tant and multifarious duties to the end |
and in the expectation that If we pre- |
sent united front during this session |
and go on redeeming our promises as |
we did at the extraordinary session, !
democrats everywhere will present a !
united front in the campaign and on |
election day and thereby win sweep |
ing victory in the cause of good gov
eminent
! Rome was not built in day, and it
| is impossible in the very nature of
things to enact into law in a few days,
! III a few weeks, or even in a few
months all the reforms for which We
declared in the Denver platform. Some
timorous persons fear We have travel
ed too fast; some impatient ones assert
that we are too slow. Judging. how
ever, by expressions of individuals and
of the public press, it may be reason
ably concluded that we not only re-
ceive, but what is far better, that we
deserve the appreciation of nearly all
democrats and Independents, as we'll as
the endorsement of many patriotic re-
publicans.
| CANARD Is Exploded.
THE results of the November cleo
tons demonstrate conclusiyely that the
republican campaign canard which has
been overworked many times to the
effect that democratic supremacy breeds
panics, has been exploded forever, for
the places where national issues and
national issues alone were considered
were the very places where democrats
did the best. This was notably the
case in Massachusetts and in Joe Tag
CARTS congressional district in Kan
sas and in Dan V. Stephens district in
] Nebraska.
Evidently the people believe that
the plan we agreed upon and proceed
ed upon to revise the tariff, schedule
by schedule, is wise. That being the
case. we will go on as we have begun,
] revising the tariff on democratic lines,
t proceeding as rapidly as it is possible
Y to revise it in a careful, scientific and
q painstaking way. In performing this
= patriotic and difficult task, and in per-
forming other patriotic and difiicult
tasks, we invite the aid and comfort
n and assistance of all democrats and of
+ all who love justice and who desire
o the prosperity of the people and of all
/ the people.
O On matters of principle there should
d be absolutely no compromise, even to
e secure and retain unity but each and
O every one should be willing to WELD on
,. non-essentials which are not matters
e of principle for the general good in
q the efforts which we are making fol
n better government
IS PARTY is DEMOR
lie THE republicans seem to be utterly
D demoralized and split 10 pieces. II
l. looks as though nothing short of a mir
n acle will reunite them. 1t is not, how
ever, the part of wisdom for us t.
rely for success upon their dissensions
s. FOR they may accidentally get together
Is That their quarrels, unless composed
Le viii help US there can be no question
,r Our chief reliance for success is t
At give TO the people such a record fo
r honest, intelligent, courageous. con
n structlve craftsmanship as to convinc,
" the country beyond the shadow of
,e doubt that We are worthy of the con
Is tinued and enlarged confidence of tn,
te public. That is the straightest, plain
rs est, shortest and easiest road to com
H. plete success. Pursuing that line O
~ conduct, victory will perch upon gu
h. banners whether the republicans patel
10 up their differences or not We hol,
xe our own fortunes absolutely in our owl
T. hands. Let us not lose our golden OF
ar portunity through over-confidence O
d. upon illadvised reliance upon the uuar
A. rels and fractional fights among our or
IN ponents"