Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-12

now deceive Set declarations Of pro
gram 10 be followed in case of party
success receive but scant considera-
ton. for an awakened electorate re-
alize most keenly that such programs
are easily made and just as easily re
pudiated.
"The personnel of the candidate is
the great criterion in the pending cam
paign Details of reforms must he
worked out along practical lines and
are subject to change under varying
conditions. An itemized schedule Of
procedure is not what the voter desires
so mach al the present junctWe, as he
wishes 70 know that the men selected
to manage national affairs will admin
lister government with impartiality,
I honesty, economy and skill, and in
/ the interests OF the whole people ratl-
or than a privileged few.
The need of the hour is clearly
restoration OF that individual oppor-
tUnity which characterized our history
in the past. built up our Institutions,
dignified and enuObled them with pat.
riotic triumphs and CCnsecTated them
/ in the fires of heroism and devotion
+ a restoration of that individual oppor-
tunity which has heretofore stood as
a bu!wark against the doctrine Of the
commune on the one hand aud the
power of aggregated greed on the 9th
/ er, both Of which, in their results.
would deprive ambition of its incen-
tive. industry Of its stimulus and char
acter of its reward.
1t is useless 10 deny that the ten.
tency OF the times is to aggrandize
wealth, mCnOpolize production DESTROY
. competition. build up great fortunes.
close the doors Of individual hope and
prospect stratify citizens into classes
and render il more difficult each sur-
cceding year for the toilcr and artisan
TO participate in The benefits Of gov
eminent
1t Is useless to deny that govern
ment aid has been sought and secured
not 10 peopleize the public wealth and
distribute. according TO laws of SUNNY
and demand. the profits Of industry
and Improvement. but to encourage
and assist consolidation. aggregation
and amalgamation Of national re-
sources In the hands Of the few.
Honest wealth is not to be decried
The wealth that comes from honesty
industry and thrift commands and
should receive the protection and en-
cOuragement.
But the wealth that has neither
conscience nor soul. whose insDiration
Is greed and whose purpose is accrm.
Walton, whose hand is on the throat If
every citizen Of the nation. which sees
not the eagle on the flag for the eagle
on the dollar and bhghts the 0Dportnn-
ties. while il absoTbs the resources n,
the Individual man. is a wealth that
menace sour greatness
The wealth that arbitrarily rom
trolls the ebb and flow OF trade Do
lroys the laws Of supply and demand
nNes the price Of daily life. regulates
me wages Of honest toll. robs the din.
neT pail OF its food. cajoles government
into partnership with its crimes dA-
oauehes the franchises and poison
courts and legislatures-such a wealth
- MAJ Chlhg 10 desporism under the
canopy Of the flag. and either it or the
republic must he destroyed
Prohibiilve tariffs and Iawless az.
gregauons Of trade have been walking
arm In arm down the avenues OF our
national and commercial life hand.
maidens OF this ill-gotten wealth and
twin sisters Of iniquity and persecu.
ton
b The object Of one has been 10 de
stroy foreign competition. the object
OF the other 10 destroy home comperi
j ION. With home and foreign Compel
b ton hotr destroyei. the trusts have
been placed in supreme command. ms