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

the power to make prosperity or bring
ruin to the people
"Tf that be true said the old gen.
eral, speaking with unChristian empha-
sis. the fire flashing from his steel
gray eye, if that be true, then you
have a ID sight more power than
ought to belong TO any set of men in
free country. and l shall appeal TO the
people to strip you of that power
In 1908 another great money mower
/ had arisen in the land. beside which
/ that of Jackson's time was the merest
pigmy. Having furnished the money
to buy the election of Mckinley in
/ 1896. il was granted concessions to VIC
| late the law"
CLARKE GIVES ADDRESS.
/ Washington. Jan. 9-Speaker Champ
/ Clark's speech at the Jackson day din
rer here last night was an appeal to
all those who are opposed to stand
patters" and to "standpat' policies to
Sltiu lOStlutl. pun bOSCtASi NiiN
work together" The only hope of the
country for progressive legislation, he
declared. lies in the democratic party,
because the ''standpatters" are in the
majority among the republicans. Re
ferring to the split of the republican
party, the speaker said it looked as
though nothing short of a miracle
I,,.in he
gether, but at the same time he warn
ed against depending for success upon
opponents discussions.
AMERICAN PEOPLE FAVOR.
Democrats desire progressive legis-
lation." said Mr.. Clark. independents
and divers republicans want it. The
majority of the American people favor
il. The only way to achieve it is at
the hands Of democrats The insur-
gent republicans would no doubt, en-
act some remedial legislation if they
could. but the standpatters are in the
! majority in that party and it looks as
= though they will continue TO dominate
and il may be forever. They have con
troll Of the republican machine and they
] will run it over the insurgents ruth
lessly. The Independents having nc
separate party Oganization will make
? their influence felt at the polls by vot
, ing for those candidates who appear
? 10 most nearly Approximate their stand
ard; but as they can entertain no rea
sonable hope of remedial Legislation
from the republican party so long as
it is dominated by the standpatters, il
is TO be hoped that they will give us
their aid and comfort by voting for
d democratic candidates this year.
~ SAME BOAT
AS the insurgent republicans car
achieve nothing except when workins
in conjunction with democrats, they
would most easily and most certainl,
q accomplish their purpose by voting fol
=, democrats all along the line We are
4 politically somewhat in the same con
diuOn which wise old Ben Franklin
n described himself and his compatriot.
o 10 be In when, after signing the declar
alton of independence. he exclaimed
s Now, We must all hang together or W,
v will all hang separately
r "One thing is clear as crystal" con
V tinued the speaker. lin order to win W,
L must hold all the voters We had il
V 1905 and draw to us about SOC. 900 who
were against US then Consequently
o II is OF supreme importance that ",
n enter the impending contest thorough
+ ly united in purpose, in principle. il
II policy and in heart.
o RECORD IN CONGRESS-
y We owe the present democratic
Il house to the splendid record of tn,
- house democrats of the GIst congress
and We owe our present improved
. vastly improyed-status in the coun
: try to that record plus the magnifcen
record OF the democrats in both hons,
and senate al the extraordinary sessio,
OF the present congress. II was a rec
ord glorified by unparalleled unity O
4 purpose and of action and by constru,
tive craftsmanship of high character
We set the pace for future congresse
as 10 quantity and quality of Iegisis
i've work done. 1t detracts nothin
whatsoever from our record that RI
president nullified by his vetoes N
6enehcent results which would bay