Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-28
RsLLAM IN SPEECH
PRAISES WILSON
AT CLUB Meeting
Another Enthusiastic Gather.
ing of the County Organ
ization Is Held.
Mr.. WEIGH TALKS TOO
Plans for the Coming Of Speaker
Clark and James Hamilton
Lewis.

Woodrow Wilson. statesman and
scholar, is going to be the next presi-
dent of this nation, and l think that
every other man on the democratic
ticket from Maiae to California is GO
ing TO be elected" was the message
OF cheer brought by 5. S. Hallam of
Monmouth in a fine speech before a
large and enthusiastic assemblage of
the Wilson Democratic club last even
ing al the Rock Island house
First OF ALL" said the speaker. Il
want to express my pleasure at beir~
among you this evening. This Wilson
Democratic club is going 10 accom-
plish much in the interests OF democ-
racy and you are striking white the
iron is hot. Through the mysterious
workings Of divine providence man
Is gently slipping into a breach that
wiz better conditions throughout this
Whole country az they have never
hean bettered before
WILSON FOR PEOPLE ALI TINE.
That man is Woodrow Wilson. our
next president. We know that Wilson
Is qualified by a principle that looks
TO the welfare OF the people. He is
fer the people first, last and all the
time. They say that if the democrats
get mold Of the legislation in this
country that it will surely go 10 the
'oCw-wows Where Is It going now?
The dawning Of a new era Is at hand
End-with the election Of Wilson things
viii change for the better and pros
Perity will flourish throughout the
land
"Schooled ia science of government.
a distinguished educator and states
man. Woodrow Wilson will come TO
ms without a blemish. and what is
more. vii be elected by a big plural
ity. But remember, We all know that
Wilson is going TO be elected. but
lets not grow lax in our duty know
ing that he is. Let us work and labor
hard TO make the plurality an over
helming one and grand clea 4,
sweep"
Nearly every voter in Monmouth
ard vicinity is q Wilsouite," excldim-
ed the speaker, "and he is going to
ton. The following is an example Of
how he ranks with Roosevelt and
Taft At a surprise party which was
held in a township aear Monmouth
-acveral nights ago a straw vote was
taken ana the following figures re-
turned. Wilson, 80, Roosevelt. IA. and
Taft, g.
when you get the election returns
this time you democrats will not have
70 sneak down the alley. you can Sc
cure several brass bands and make
the welkia ring and do some serenad-
ing. Yes, sir, you can smile now,
but your ears will be in the way for
broader smiles in November
YOUNG MEN IN RANKS.
Il am glad Of one thing today"
said the speaker. THE young men are
again returning to our ranks Repeat
&C defeat discouraged them and we
lost a big crop, but they are coming
back hundredfold. SO the democrats
are going TO make a sweep Nov. 4
which will go down ia history. New,
~ before have conditions seemed SO
favorable. We are getting there and
getting there fast
There was certain young fellow
who had been counting a certain girl
for long time and the poor fellow
was so bashful he could never bring
himself TO the point OF proposing
Three times week this bashful swain
hied himself to the home OF his lady
love, but his heart always jumped
up in his mouth and choked him
when he just .onged to whisper the
old old story into her shell.like ear
Each time after going home. he would
swear by all the gods that he would
propose the next time So the next
night he proceeded TO his lady loves
abode and was making very good
Roadway when he felt the same little
shivers trickling up and down his
spinal column. He finally. by a super,
human effort. overcame his weakness
and secured her hand and was asking
her and she was just about to say
yes. when the girls mother yelled
Gown the stairway, Say Miranda.
Is Jake there YETI No. not yet.
mamma, but he's getting there So
- "ANA NaAN NfAARNAdAEs ne utUlO-
Gratis are getting there and slipping
In while the republicans are gettiag
aoWh"re and slipping out"
a prominent speaker az Monmouth
~eral nights ago" said Mr.. Hallam.
I'D that Woodrow Wilson would
ue every state and by a large plur.
cas- He was very optimistic and
heYs.yith emphasis on the fact that
STeneory was going to be an easy
togetht
speetaeh said Mr. HallEm, when I
ana happ. speaker so exuberatingly
had heessemblage OF democrats
successfullyory was going to be a
ly recommend II would be best to
he had come Apessimism and make
He told me the situation was
practically giyenired hard work. so
less and he felt as through | took
other physician. I'm that Roosevelt
the case. as I felt ST south Dakota
anything more than
clans had done tod ENNEE-
insisted upon my prescn some length
graduate OF the Ieherscauon, OF the
lege az Phiigdelphia and alyCnncr in