Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24

taking rests with you. When the 225
men here assembled make up their
minds TO do thing, there will be no
stopping. Instead Of talking-work.
Keep the three BIS in mind, and you
will have started on the road to sue
cess without knowing il Drop all
petty jealousies, for that is what keeps
down a community. Permit nothing TO
overshadow your purpose; let loose
the purse strings, and in three or four
years this community will be going so
that it can not be stopped.
MAKE THE PACE!
Look toward the cooperation with
your neighboring cities. but do not
gauge your efforts by their pace. You
make the pace. The destiny of Rock
Island is in your hands. What are
you going TO do with it?"
Mr.. Clum. who formerly was secre-
tary of the Greater Davenport commit
tee, and who was the man who made
il the big thing that it today is, illus
trated his story with humorous tales
which were very apt and expressive.
IONAN II
Following his discourse. Charles Nc
Lean Of this city, formerly of Dubuque
and still president Of the Iowa Com
mercial Clubs association, was an
other speaker. He said that Rock Is
landers scarcely appreciate the ad-
vantages which the city already has
10 offer. He referred to the splendid
park system of the city, the miles of
good paving and other things which
point to the city's civic advance of the
past few years, concluding by saying
that Rock Island is the best Of the
| tri-cities, already contains great indus
trial and commercial institutions, an
. ideal location, and is In line to get
something better. He proposes to
. have Dubuque citizens come 10 the tri-
cities TO take I'm the strides Of these
three cities and to profit thereby.
HAVE FAITH, SAYS OPTIMIST.
! W. B. Mcintyre was the first of the
impromptu speakers. His address,
ebullient as it was with his character
istic optimism, carried home some
sound, serious matter for earnest cog
itation. He called for faith in Rock
Island and faith in the power of the
great dynamic force assembled to pro-
mote the best interests of the city.
and said that with faith in the city.
with faith in the ultimate outcome.
Rock Island will so advance that it
will build itself up, and then Will help
its sister city, Moline. and then give
some of its accomplishment to Dav-
export. And he had faith in every
word that he uttered.
TO SOLVE CIVIC PROBLEMS.
\. d. Sperry spoke of the things
which have built up Detroit: Mayor
II. VI. SChriver cited problems with
which the city commission has TO con.
end and asked for the aid Of the Fifty
Thousand club in bringing about the
solution Of the important problems
chief among which is that which al
present concerns the establishment of
a waterworks commission. Hon. f. w
Hurst spoke Of Rock Island as the
city Of his birth. where all his life had
been spent. He called upon the young
men who are in the club to exert their
powers to build up the city which has
so many advantageous offerings fol
them He was ready to do his OWL
part whenever called upon. J. L. Haas
spoke OF accomplishments Of % years
ago against greater odds, comparing
the task before the young man of that
| day TO that which confronts the younl
man of the present. He cited the diff
ference between the streets and park,
Of a quarter OF a century ago anC
those of today. He paid tribute t
Hon. William Jackson for the splendi,
| park system of Rock Island-the hes
| in any city Of the size in the land
| BELIEF IN ROCK ISLAND.
Dr. w. s. Marquis said in his re
marks that, first OF all, il is qualit,
that Rock Island wants, and thel
| quantity. He declared that it was hi
belief in Rock Island, with its natura
advantages and its natural beauty. il
] railroads, its factories, its surround
ing fertile fields. its river. that lie,
him to stay in Rock Island, for it CAV
! him knowledge that eventually Roc,
Island shall be the center Of the bis
gest community in the upper Missis
sippi valley
!. Swain Pearson pointed out what OF
lahoma City had accomplished witt
out any Of the comparative advantage
that Rock Island possesses, and sal
il should have been 10000
club instead OF a $4,000 cIul
Hon. William McEniry spoke on III
theory that good often comes out {
| evil and adversely He attributed III
awakening spirit in Rock Island to III
riot. which had brought people. irr,
spectiye Of politics, 10 a realizing sens
OF what they owed in support Of Ii
constituted authorities:
Other speakers were Captain ". !
Rosentield, ". II. Dart. II. z. Curt
NJ. II. Sexton, and B. D. Connolly.
II. +. Casteel, as president OF n
club. brought the meeting to a clio:
after a splendid, interesting progral
OF an hour and a halfs duration. +
called upon the men of the organic
tion to face all problems and not dods
any OF them.