Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-23
RINGING TALKS
AREMhDE BEFORE
The WILSON CLUB
Clyde H. Tavenner, Andrew Oh
son, J. W. Cavanaugh, M. J.
McEniry, F. M. Burt Heard.
ISSUES OF THE CAMPAIGN
c. neressional Candidate Discusses
Principles at Stakeholder
Matters Disposed Of.

That d desperate effort is being made
b. republicans in the present cam
paign 10 sidetrack real issues was
clearly demonstrated by speakers at
last nights meeting of the Wilson
Democratic club at its headquarters in
the Rock Island house clyde II. Tay-
eDner, democratic candidate for con-
giess, Andrew Olson, former mayor of
Moline, James ". Cayauaugh and NJ.
j. McEniry. all OF whom addressed the .
ricetinE. emphasized the fact that re-
publican candidates are trying their
hes. 10 throw dust in the eyes of the
voters and lead them away from ques-
tiCns that every intelligent man rec .
oPnizes as of prime Importance
Mr. Tavcnner made the most extend .
ed address he has made during the .
campaign. and instead Of devoting his .
time 10 abusing his opponent he told f.
of the manner in which the tariff bar
on are plundering the consumers OF
this country OF the ridiculous mud
covered charges that his opponent has
made lately concerning him he made
no mention, brushing them all aside
with the assertion that he believed the
rcCrle Of the district have. sense
enough 10 recognize the real issues Of
tho campaign
TELLS or OWN STRUGGLES.
Tine democratic candidate also gave
brief sketch OF his own life and
struggles. and clearly convinced his
hearers that his sympathies are with
th- common people because his whole
liz has been identified with the plain
D"orle Of the nation and that by birth,
tr,iaiUg and education he could not
direct his sympathies or his energies
in any other direction even If he
waTted TO.
In an even. feeling tone that left
no tho slightest doubt OF his earnest
nCss and sincerity, Mr.. Tavenner told
% his fight 10 help the common men
srd women NJ this nation It was
l'1rt 10 heart talk that profoundly
impressed his hearers. Every man in
~. hau luc1 That CLYDE Tavcnner was
Frcakiug from tho convictions that are
vithir r.w end rvgr~ ncarcr felt in.
F'inc''va'v that fro Curl0va man is n
tie fight ara'"r' rlutocracy. not for
money or for personal fame but be.
crUso be- knows his fight rs right
"Whru ! fret started out al the age
Of rn"ou years 20 earn my living 7
worked for q dollar a week in a print
Ing Office" Nr Tavcuuor said "The
second year Z got s.: the third year
So and the fourth year 81 week SO
q
- years Old ! was writing accounts of
murders and suicides for a big city
newspaper, and IL was then I realized
that was doing nobody any perma.
mont good, not even myself So / re-
sClved that ! would begin writing the
kind of articles that would yield me a
revenue other than wiNt came in my
ply envelope. So / went TO Washing
ton and began an attack on the vested
Interests of this country For a year
Icbody paid any attention TO me, bur
was determined TO keep on. and that
nothing save death should stop me.
Gradually ! got the editors Of this
country interested and today it is my
greatest satisfaction to know that
vlat 7 write does somebody. some
wn,Tc. some good When / receive a
letter from some far on man or wo-
nan from some part OF the country
have never seen. telling me that they
Rave read my articles, and profited
fIom them, 7 feel more highly paid
than ! could be COMPENSATED with all
tho money in the world
OF TuE COMMON PEOPLE.
Of "a. 10,
own people were poor. and know that
n times my mother had d nard time
9, make the ends NEE, The memory
oI her struggles and sacrifices Ii al
Ways with me and it has helped tC
shrpe my course iu life. ard : promise
you here and nov that u5 matter wha
happens To- no in this election. vii
keep up my hight. with every ounce o
energy ] posses Tor the poor men auC
the poor womeu-the poor mothers
Of this nation. They are my people
tncy always have been and they al
ways will I've. as long as ] live
.dr. TaycEuer IN connection with
brie. narration OF his own newspape
experience 10 Chicago spoke OF III
profound admiration he had formed
Tor judge Dunno while mayor Of chi
CgEU. ID was his uU;y 70 call on May
dunno twice q day and more kindly
idir-m.udgd. honest man he Ueye
LlcW. "He was Chicago's best ma!
O." said SIr Taveuuer, and he WI
U2ke Illinois best governor. knO'
him Tor all hc is and / realize all al
greatness. he is an honest man"
AR Taveuuer then told of the mar
n,r m which the tariff trusts rob III
consumer through monopoly aud Owe
capitalization. lie said that the trust
buECd a monopoly In the product
they manufacture and afterwards D.
dGced the republican party to build Il
tariff vail that shut OF their oni
remaining obstacle the foreign man,