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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-24

Sea Girt, ". j., Got. ls. 1912.
70 the Voters OF America:
an zlad % have an opportunity TO state very
simply and directly Why an seeking to be elect
cd President OF the United States. I feel very
deeply that this 5 ambition e nan should
emit ertain for his sake. He mast seek to
serve q cause, and must know very clearly What,
oause Il Is he Is seeking to aerve.
me cause enlisted In lies very plain
TO ~ vtev: me Government Of the United
Stsess, nos bound By the policies which have
beoe0e Characteristic OF Repuh1t can adnintstra-
tion In recent years, is not free te serve the
whole people tupart tally, and It ought to be set
free- It has been tied UP. whether deliberately
or hsre1y By unint ent I ona1 deve1 opnent, With
particular interests, which have used their po1-
sr, both to control the government and 10 con-
troll ths indnstr1al devs1opasnt OF the country.
Il INST Be freed fro0 such sutsrs1 snants and al
11ancss. Until 81 is freed. It cannot serve the
people q Ehole. Until it Is freed. it cannot
un6ertaks amy programme OF social and eeouonio
bstteraeut. bot mast DO checked and th.artsd at
every turn BY its patrons and masters.
In pr.stiasily every spseoa .nas ! ~ noas:
tier Of the tariff and the question Of the trusts
bat not boeanss Of any thought OF party strategy,
bseanse believe the soluti on Of these ques-
t4ens lie At The very heart OF the bigger
Qn0st4on, Whether the government shall be free
has grented special favors TO particular classes
BY means OF tbs tariff. The zen to whom these
special rsvoPs have been granted have formed
great combinations ~ which to eontro1 enter
nr1ss ana deSezatDs the prio OF Commodities.
Isay es1ld no< have done this had It not been for
ths tariff. ss party. therefore. sntoh does not
prevert monopoly absolutely in the markets OF the
country sees even SO much as the most elementary
part OF tho method by vnich the government is
to be set free.
The control to which Tariff legislation i,es
led, both Ia the field Of politics and in the
field Of business, is what has Produoed the most
oeioas feature or present political sttua-
t1en, na9ely. the absolute destination Of power
fol bosses. Dooses cannot exist without busi-
ness alliances. with than politios Is hardly
d st inGui shab1s from business. Bosses maintain
their DON'T roll because they are allied With men
49, a 1h hat a MOI N
tracts. In order to obtain special legislative
advantages, IN order to prevent reforms which
viii interfe With monopoly OF With their en-
toyuent Of special exemptions. Merely as po1tt-
1ca1 leaders. not backed by money. not supported
by securely intrepched special interests, bosses
would ent irely manageable and comparatively
poserless. BY freeing the government, there
fore, at the sane time break the power Of the
boss. trades, hs does not govern. He ar
ranges, he does not lead. He sets the stage for
what the people to do he does not act
their agent servant, but as their director.
Fer him the real business Of politics is done
under
The sane that Uilr set the government
FREE eroE tho influences Which nov constantly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-24
Didn't Sound Rinht.

ma, what does q stand for"
Doctor of divinity, my dear. Don't
they teach you the common abbrevla-
lions in schoolT'
"Oh. yes. but that doesn't seem to
sound right here"
Read 1t out loud. my dear"
Ny Dear (reading) Witness Il
heard the defendant say. III make you
suffer for this; I'll be doctor Of divinity
II don't "-Milwaukee Sentinel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-24
IT COSTS TOOMUCH
TO ELECT OLMSTED
TO HIGHER BENCH
Has a Contract With the People
Now That Has Two Years
to Run.
PROMOTION MEANS $1,000
Which Would Come Out OF the County
Treasury-A Recent Similar
Case.

The feeling that the county OF Rock
Island is too poor 10 assume the re
sponsibility for a further unnecessary
expenditure amounting at the least
calculation to $4,000. for the mere pur-
pose Of gratifying the ambition o:
County Judge r. W. Olmsted TO aban-
don the office he is now holding and
in which he has two years yet to serve,
for the higher place on the circuit
bench, is not confined TO Rock Island
and Moline where the conditions in
volved In the case are so well under
stood. II prevails throughout the cCun-
~. The farmers are taking a lively
interest in the matter. They realize
what II means to the taxpayers TO have
special primary and a special cleo
ton 70 I'll a vacancy In the county Of
fices, such as would be created should
Judge Olmsted be elevated by their
votes to the circuit bench. A promi-
nent citizen OF the lower end OF the
county. republican at that. said when
discussing the subject in Rock Island
this week: Il have nothing against
Judge Olmsted, but he is asking too
much Of the taxpayers. He sought
the office he now holds and worked
for II. He took the contract for four
years and he cannot expect 20 be per-
mitted TO abandon it now al public ex-
pense.
A SIMILAR CASE.
The same conditions prevail in a
sense in Judge Olmsteds case that did
in the counties contained in THIS SUI
preme court division in which Judge
Greer was serving when he sought the
supreme court last June 1t was "a
no disrespect of Judge Greer that three
out Of the five counties composing his
circuit declined to give their vote for
his elevation to fill his place. il he was
promoted. And, venture to say, there
Ia not one of those counties but that
Is better able to stand a special cleo
ton than is Rock Island county. And
that is the reason Judge Olmsted can
not coun' on many votes in Rock Is
land county, when we can get as cap
able man as Charley Marshall with
out any expense. and besides II would
he just as well 10 elect a democrat 10
the vacancy anyway The democrats
have never had a member Of the bench
in this circuit and they are entitled to
H. ! say this as a republican for IT
would have non.partisan tendency
that we should all approve of because
Il is fair"
BELIEVES COST WOULD BE 5000.
A citizen of Moline speaking on the
same subject remarked: Il see II is
stated that It would cost $4,000 TO elect
a successor TO Judge Olmsted should
he be elected circuit Judge. My candid
Judgment is that $4,000 would come
nearer TO the figure Remember II
amounts to two elections. counting the
primary see. too. that there is to
be a separate ballet for the judicial
election. II behooves everybody "a
-cmember this and not permit the cleo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-24

of a Roosevelt nor the honesty of a
Taft could have prevented its safe
delivery-and the masses know it.
And this is the writing on the wall.
When the masses and not the classes
begin TO grow wise, it were well to
discard the petty ways of the past and
to face the future without self-decep-
ton and Ettleness. Before us is a
vast store of new time, waiting to be
woven into history. Now what shall
it be?
The red flag at the end of the short
road Of special privilege?
Or the white flag at the end of the
long road of reform?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-24
His Kind Heart.

Squire Hornbottle-For a married
man You seem to have a lot Of time to
loaf around the depot and stores.
Newt Neversweat-You see, squire, I'm
40 soft hearted it breaks me all up to
sit around the house and watch my
wife work so hard-Washington Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-24

ton to go by default Marshall should
be elected from the standpoint of ex-
pediency. fitness and political fairness
ana believe he will be-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-24
MARSHALL ENDORSED .
BY HENRY COUNTY BAR

Kewanee, Ill, Oct, 24.-Seventeen
members OF the Henry County Bar as
ISOLATION yesterday Endorsed Charles
B. Marshall of Rock Island, democrat,
for circuit judge to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Judge Gest
Representatives OF all political parties
participated in the conference.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-24
Genuine Economy.

Husband-We must begin TO econo-
mize Wife-Yes: began today by
cutting all your cigars length wise. so
that they will last you twice rs long
Satire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-24

Without earnPStness no man Is ever
great ar doCs great things
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-24
~ Luck, For Sure.

TT Luck, For Sure.
oh. papa. see these lovely Opals!
don't believe Opals are unluCky. Do
your
1T will he very unlucky for you IL
Won take fancy to a high priced one
Ethelindn. You won't get Isl.
Louis Globe- Democrat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-24
a False kI=rm.


Over the telephone worried voice
addressed the proprietor of small
hardware store in a west Kentucky
town
Say" the speaker began. Il como
in your place today and bought one Of
them dollar alarm clocks. and you set
her for me TO 20 Off mt ; o'clock in
the mornin. DYE remember
Yes" said the hardware man. 81
remember"
Well" went on the other. I've jest
found out that | don't have to cit up
at 3 o'clock in the mOrnin.'
Glad to hear it" said the hardware
man. but what do you want me to do
about it,
Il want you" said the customer. Ito
tell me how to unalarm this Clock
Saturday Evening Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-24
FsIr, Fat And

rSIr, + AZ And
Don't call me 'ducky.' John. It's
too suggestive"
why. precious:"
"Because ducks always waddle. you
know.'-London Tit-Bits.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-12

and others of their llk who were Roose-
welt LEADERS" in various states.
The point La Toilette makes that the
Progressive cause, such as it is, develop
ed without the aid of Roosevelt, In fact
had its start while Roosevelt was in
Africa shooting dikdiks. and owes nothing
of its growth to his efforts. is we'll taken.
Col. Roosevelt was not known or recog-
nized as a Progressive until he hitched
himself to the movement and announced
his candidacy for the presidential nomi-
ton. And we are forced to believe there
is great deal of truth in La Folette's S
contention that Roosevelt and those that
were backing him were out to win-not
Progressive viotory-but victory for
themselves.
Significant in this connection is the fact
to which Senator La Toilette calls atten-
ton that Roosevelt and his managers
"carried overwhelmingly the great stand
pat states of Illinois and Pennsylvania. !"
That. according to the Wisconsin senator
stamped the Roosevelt candidacy with its
true character. mo real Progressive"
he says, could have secured anything
like such vote in either of those two
states. 1t had, however, the outward
seeming of seccess. the sort of success
that intoxicates-that catches the crowd.
1t enabled Roosevelt to win two or three
really progressive states. Fortunately it
did not enable him to secure the nominal
ton which would have compromised the
progressive movement and defeated real
achievement for years"
This view is a reasonable one. The
voters to whom Finn and Brown and Han
ma appealed In Roosevelt's behalf in Penn
sylvenia and Illinois are not to be regard
ed as real Progressives. any more than
Flynn, Brown and Hanna are to be class
ed with Hadley. La Toilette, Cummins.
Borah, Deneen and Johnson as Progress
sive leaders. Indeed, they were not all
Republicans. the Roosevelt vote in the
primaries in both states having been
swelled by the votes Of Democrats and
members of other parties.
Sincere and earnest followers Of the
Progressive movement therefore must
agree with Senator La Toilette that Col
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-12
SEN. LA FoLLETTE's ATTACK

Following closely upon Gov. Hadley's
statement relative to Col. Roosevelts re-
fusal to stand aside and permit the NOM
ination of Progressive candidate in the
Chicago convention, Senator La Folletta's
editorial attack on the colonel in the cur
rent issue of ths La Toilette Weekly has
great force. Standing alone the La Fol-
lette denunciation of Roosevelt might be
regarded as in large part the howl of
disappointed candidate for the presidential
nomination who blamed Roosevelt for his
defeat, but taken in connection with the
Hadley exposure of the colonel's SELFISH
ness and willingness to sacrifice the Pro-
gressive cause rather than have the NOM
ination go to another. and with other
facts which have been brought to light
with regard to Roosevelt's conduct
throughout the campaign. it takes on
more convincing character.
There is no doubt that it will be read
and considered, not only by the real Pro-
gressiyes. but by many Of the thousands
who for various causes enlisted under the
Roosevelt banner. That it will greatly
weaken the Roosevelt following seems
highly probable. as La Toilette is a pio-
neer among the Progressives. and, despite
his faults and weakness, is regarded as
an able, sincere and earnest leader in the
cause, and his condemnation of Roose-
welt as a pretended Progressive whose
ambition for a third term was his only
incentive In joining the movement, will
carry weight and conviction among the
different elements that comprise the So
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-12

Roosevelt played selfish game with
them, and that their cause did not make
a substantial gain but really lost strength
under his leadership. There was as La
Toilette points out. no plstform-no is
sues. They substituted vulgar person.
alties and the coarse epithets Of the prize
ring for the serious considerations of
great economic problems" What plat
form. what issues and policies the real
Progressives would have put forward we
are not informed. 1t is reasonable, how
ever, to believe that they would have
made some showing of consistency in
this respect if they had been free from
the yoke of Rooseveit.-The Springfield
Sun.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-12

called Progressive movement. As to
what constitutes genuine Progressive
we are unable to say. No two look alike
from all angles. But they manage to get
together on some policies, and in the main
they are opposed to the policies and aims
of the administration.
However that may be, there is large
basis of fact in the charges La Toilette
brings against Roosevelt. 1t is true. as
the Wisconsin senator says, that Roose-
welt spent weeks planning Spontaneous
call for himself" and that after he had
announced that he would be receptive"
candidate and found his candidacy be-
ginning to drag, he became desperate and
hurled himself into the campaign with all
the vigor there was in him. As to the
enormous campaign fund Mr.. La Toilette
says was raised for Colonel Roosevelt. the
opening of headquarters in the big cities,
the hiring Of special newspaper writers to
boom his candidacy and the hiring OF
special trains to take the receptive can
didate" on his frantic pursuit of the
nomination" the incidents of the CAM
paign are fresh in the minds of the peo-
Pile and it will not be hard for them to
draw their own conclusions.
Nor is Senator La Toilette hitting wide
from the truth when he says: in the
history Of American politics there has
never been in a primary campaign for a
presidential nomination an approach to
the extravagant expenditures made in
his campaign" The expenditure of Szl,-
900 in New York county alone. as re-
ported by the Roosevelt campaign COM
mittee for that county. was an indication
of how the money was being used in
Col. Roosevelt's behalf. As to where
this money came from. Senator La Fol-
lette says: "Men VIGOROUSLY identified
with the steel trust and the Harvester
trust became his most active supporters.
Leading reactionaries. stand-patters and
political bosses of the Hanna and Quay
sort became his closest political friends
and representatives in many states" In
this reference to bosses of the Hanna
and Quay sort" the senator, we assume
has in mind Boss Finn Of Pennsylvania
Bosses Brown and Dan Hanna Of Ohio
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-12
HALsTED I. RITTER

Candidate for Republican Nomination
for Governor.
Ritter is Denver attorney, and a
lifelong Republican with progressive
ideas. He is honest, fearless, foe of
machine rule, and fighter for all that is
highest and best in civic affairs. He is
one of the best known Of the younger
Republicans Of Colorado.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-07-19
UNITED STATES AND
ENGLAND M COOPER ATT.

Washington. July ie.--Correspond-
ence between the state department
and the British government looking
to the suppression Of atrocities prnc.
tlced upon natives IN the Putumayo
rubber country indicate that the two
governments are IN perfect accord.
Stuart J. Fuller. this governments
special agent. recently announced his
arrival at iquiton. the b Sd of deep
water navigation on the Amazon. ana
hts purpose 10 establish "a base there
and proceed up the river To the Putu-
mayo valley He In not expected 20
make an original investigation. for
the state department has accepted the
BBritish report as quite sufficient.
But the Peruvian government, having
undertaken To bring 10 Justice the
guilty ones. Mr.. Fuller IA charged 10
see TO Il that this promise IL redeemed
and that tho conditions complained
OF are ended. II ~ assumed by the
state department that causes OF com
British report 40 quite sufficient.
plaint already have Doen removed.
Recause Of the difficulty of access
10 thc Putuniayo country, however. u
will be some time before the state de-
narsment can get report from Mr..
Fuller.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-07-19
RALLIES To
SUPPORT or
COLONEL
Kansas Governor Takes Steps
to Prevent Injunction Pro-
ceedings by Taft in Sun
flower State.


tbS 9Venln9 hsernlo A. y. LennoG Wlro1
Topeka. l<as., July is.--ActlnR ua.
der instructions from Governor
StubhH the attorney general today
rled in the supreme court an appliea-
ton f9r q writ " mundamnA 10 onm.
pei county clerks 20 prepare the pri-
mary ballots for the election Of Au.
gust Q, aud 10 prevent the adherentn
Of President Taft from hinderlng the
work by Injunction proceedings. The
court sot the hearing OF the case for
tomorrow morning
The petition ID a general denial 0f
the charges brought against the
Roosevelt presidential electors. In
Guiding the complaint tnnt the sigma
lures TO the nomination papers were
obtained By fraud ana false pre-
tense.
The suit was brought In the name
of the attorney general on behalf OF
tho state rnd the eight Roosevelt
electors. The petition declares that
the eight men were chosen 0y ne.
publican district conventions az the
proper persons to represent those
districts In the Kansas electoral col.
lege.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-07-19
Panic Follows Attempt Of
Frenzied Women to Set Fire
to Crowded Theater in Dub
lin.
RATCHET HURLED AT
BRITISH PREMIER
Gunpowder and Combustables
Found in Rooms of Eight
Arrested for Completely in
Outrages.


shS EVeniag iseraia a. =. LEASED wirpl
Dublin. July is.-Islght English
women have been arrested by the
police IN connection with the out
breaks here last night upon the ar
rival Of Mr.. Asqulth. by suffragettes
who have been constantly dogeing
the heels OF the prime minister since
he left England.
The women are charged with COM
plicuy n the attempt 10 burn down
the Dublin theater where Mr.. ..a-
qulth Is scheduled TO speak today.
blazing chair was thrown into
the orchestra from a box occupied by
two women. who then set fire to tho
box curtains. The fire caused n
panic among the audience.
The eight also are charged with
completely In the attempt To injure
Mr.. Asquith by throwing hatchet at
his carriage AS the party WAS pro-
ceedins from the wharf to a hotel.
Mrs Mary Leigh. ons of the suf.
fragettea under arrest, was lndonti-
fied as the thrower OF the hatchet. IL
n alleged by the police that she In
tended 10 brain Air. Asqulth. Mrs.
Leigh has ions been lender In the
violent tactics OF tho militant auf-
fragcttcs. An far back as July, 10Os,
she was arrested for breaking win
dows In mon1tratlon IN London.
Tho police found quantities of
gunp0wder, keroalne and other In.
fiainsnable materials In the rooms oc.
cupied by the arrested snffrRRetses.
Tho officials claim To- have evidence
showing that the plans of the milf
tant women contemplated serious
outragcs
ono OF the women arrested last
nlaht gave the name OF GLADYS
Evans and said sho came from
England.
Mary Leigh, Gladys Evans. Llzxie
Baker and Mary Golfer appeared w
the police court here today and were
committed for trial.
The police testified that a canister
which apparently contained gunpow-
der had been exploded In the theater.
They had found on Gladys Evans a
bag Of gunpOwder. portion OF thee
nter carpet saturated with petrol and
a basketful OF lighters
Three bottles of benzlne and Tin
Of gunpowder also had been dlscOv-
cred by the police authorities. Their
testimony brought out the fact that
many lives had been endangered.
The Leigh woman admitted hnrllne
the hatchet at Mr. Aaquith's carriagc
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-07-19
VAQUIs SLAUGHTER
MEXICAN REBELS
IN MOUNTAINS
NEAR MADEIRA
General Roias Loses Thres
Hundred KILLED in Encoun-
ter With Savage Rsdmsn
From Sonora.
SURVIVORS FORCED
BACK TO CHIHUAHUA

cry nveninG Isssaia 4. r. Leased wtrsl
Juafcz. Juiy ie.-PAssengeIa from
MADEIRA arriving today brought ntor-
les OF bloody massacre OF rebels In
Dolores moIntaln PASS southwest OF
MADEIRA. az the entrance to the slate
81 SONORA
They declared that the vanguard Of
the column commanded by General
Antonio RoIna wnR caught IN can
yon az Dolores by nearly i.0O0 Yaaul
lndinns and that of see rebels less
than two hundred returned 10 Ma
dera Ia safety.
That a force Of government voimn-
teers was operating behind Dolores
60 prevent an entrance Of the rebels
from sonora wna generally known
here, hut u was not believed any
Ynqul Indians were enlisted In the
case 81 the government except the zoe
fighting for General aanllnea az
Colonia Oaxaca IN northern sonorn,
Federal Officials IN ~ pnso preferred
TO await more definite advicos he
fore commenting on the report,
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-07-19
ARCHIBALD GOEs OVER
UNTIL NEXT MONTH

Washington. July ID.--Thc Inn
poachment court whsch will Try
Judge Archibald OF tho commerce
court after brief session today. fix
ed August 3. as the limit for gli
Iormai answers and thon adjourned
unth July 10. without deciding n tho
trial ahSu 80 on this summer ~ SO
over until sail.
The senate resolved itself Into The
impeachmont court shortly after ite
session began and word was sent 10
tho houHe that u wnn ready ia pro-
ceed,
Judge Archibald roachod the c0pi-
tol some time before the hour set for
his appearance. lie had determined
TO appear personally 10 answer 90 the
Honatda aummona Win him was
an attorney. A. 81 Worthlngton, 81
washington, and his son, Robert y.
Archibald. an attorney.
Mr. WorthlnRton asked FOR time 20
prepare and submit his answer.
senator cinrh ~ wyoming imme-
diatoiy Offered resolution fixing the
lime NJ July ~. Sir. worthington
then asked for q delay ~ twenty days
senator Mccumber proposed to ex-
tend tho time a. July 80 but Repre-
sentative Clayton Insisted for the
manaKers upon an answer july "a.
senator Lodge suggested Monday.
July ~.
Under shc rules Of the Impeachment
court q roll call was necessary on
the notlen % rsiend she time to July
20. The senate ordered Judge Arch.
bald 20 answer the charges against
hin Monday. July 10.