Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-06
GETS TALK INTO
BOARD MINUTES
Harry McCaskrin Puts One
Over on Rivals Before the
County Assembly.
LATER IT'S STRICKEN OUT
Supervisors Hear Reports of County
Superintendent and Committee
on Expenditures.


supervisors today was given over al
most entirely to routine business and
the hearing Of reports. The one thing
cut OF the usual run was the expung-
Ing from the records Of the board OF
the address delivered yesterday after
noon by Harry NJ. McCaskrin, the can
didate for the republican nomination
for states attorney Before the min
utes OF the foregoing afternoon session
were approved this morning, Supervl-
sor James Venable moved that the ac-
ton Of the board yesterday in direct
ing that the address be made part Of
the minutes be reconsidered. The
motion carried unanimously.
Then occurred several heated ex-
pressions from board members who
branded the speech as political in its
entirety. Then Supervisor Venable
moved that the entire proceedings in
GLIDING the speech, be expunged from
the records. which same was done.
McCAsKRIN PUTS ONE OVER.
The fight for the republican NOM
ination for states attorney has
been carried to the floor of the
board. The board yesterday afternoon
shortly after converting extended per-
mission to Harry McCaskrin to ad-
dress the members. and then listened
TO the speaker arraign the board in
general and Supervisor James John
ston, Sheriff o. L. Bruner, States At
torney l.. NJ. Magill and his assistant
G. @. Wenger. and Judge R. W. Ohm
sted in particular. In a type
written address he accused the
board Of not having made a proper
accounting to the public of its expen-
ditures and advised that booklet on
the subject be published and sent out
70 everyone In the county. He held in
his hand pamphlet, such as the board
formerly published. and said the GUS
tom should be resumed. He &C
cused them Of permitting the county
10 fall into debt, while letting the
"millionaires and capitalists" OF with
out payment of their just taxes. He
cited the Moline Plow company, the
Rock Island road, and the Robinson es-
tate as particular instances in which
cases he had already required a proper
accounting. He stated that If this class
Of people were properly taxed in &C
oordance with their property the coun.
ty would have plenty of money.
HITS HIS OPPONENTS.
Supervisor Johnston and G. c. Wen
ger, both OF whom are his opponents
for the nomination for states attorney
on the republican ticket. were. liter
ally speaking, mauled all over the
floor. Sheriff o, L. Bruner was oc
cused Of keeping the jail full OF pool
people. and Judge Olmsted was classeC
as one who aided in the general ring
game" by granting 'informations" anC
refusing immediate trials
At the close OF his talk he requested
that what he had said be made a par
of the minutes OF the meeting. and OF
motion OF Supervisor Johnston thi
vas done.
wORkHOUsE PLAN FAILS.
Supervisor s. X. Wright came for
ward during the short afternoon SEES
sion with q resolution favorable to tn,
tnsututing Of a workhouse, but IL wa
laid on the table. In the preamble /
was set forth that the county infirm
airy is being run at a per capita ez
pense OF rs cents. while it is costing
nearly 80 cents TO maintain the count
jail. II was also set forth that Roc
Island county has an exceedingly larg
number OF prisoners compared wit
other counties. In view OF this Supei
visor Wright asked that a committe
OF Eve be named 10 lind out If the cos
OF maintaining the county jail coul
not be lowered. IL a new Jail with
workhouse in connection could not b
built, IL the present Jail could not b
remodeled so as TO include a worl
house. and lastly IL these were foun
lmpracticable that the prisoners migt
be kept at hard labor either on th
rockpile or on the highway during tn
term of their incarceration.
To VISIT BETHANY HOME.
After a short address by George v
Gamble relative to Bethany home. tn
board decided to meet at the hon
Thursday afternoon and make an Il
spection OF that institution to see IA