Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-09
OVER 500 ATTEND
ANNUAL JACKSON
DAY FESTIVITIES
Rapouet Under Auspices of the
Scott County Democracy
Unqualified Success.
pARTY'S RECORD PRAISED
s.,.r,--s and Dangers Which Face II
Are Also Given Intelligent
Consideration.

Fluctuations over the remarkable
obstructive success OF the national
democratic administration furnished
,ss KEYNOTE for the program AT the
annual Jackson day banquet OF the
sco,f County Democracy NJ the Hotel
n.vsnport last night. Mingled with
,rese however. came. an intelligent
discussion OF the serious problem fac
Ing the party and the whole was tenn
-ered with sadness over the demise
~ Congressman l. : Pepper. whose
death recently deprived the Second
Iowa district OF its representative in
the national house over five hundred
vers seated al the banquet board. in
Gliding a number from Rock Island
All the speakers lauded President
Wilson and declared the work which
he and his aids. with the assistance Of
congress. are performing is without
parallel in the history OF the nation. I
and the continued success Of the party l
before the voters was predicted The I
attainment OF victory. long deferred I
brings with Il. however. certain tests 1
which the party must meet Chief Of I
these . 10 be found in the distribution I
Of patronage.
Hopes Easily Wrecked.
Il viii be easy TO wreck democratic I
hopes II those In the party fail into .
strife over appointive Offices. as Hon
samuel AlschuIer OF Chicago said
We must remember that there are
more democrats than there are offices
ard II YOU have failed To secure for
yourself or your friend what You
thought was your due. accept the sit
ustion gamely and take your satisfac-
ton In the trfumphs Of your united
party said Mr.. AlschuIer I'm the
course OF his speech which was char
acferistically eloquent and democratic.
CONGRESSMAN Maurice Connolly OF
Dubuque spoke forcibly along the
same lines. He pointed to the exam
pie Of those other democrats who
strove for the highest honOrs and who.
though falling 10 acquire them never
theless took their places and got be-
bind the administration. helping with
all their might TO make its success as
sUred. Among those thus mentioned
were William Jennings Bryan. secre-
TRY OF state: Oscar Underwood. chair
man OF the house ways and means
committee whose name was given to
the new tariff law. and Champ Clark.
speaker Of the house. The example
q these men. the speaker said. should
be sufficient 20 keep any member OF
the party although displeased because
Of minor disappOintmeuts Of a person
al nature. in line ana working for the
good OF the party
Tributes to Pepper.
All the speakers paid eloquent trib-
utes 20 the late Congressman Pepper.
All spoke Of him as the highest type
Of patriotism and depIored the loss TO
the Second Iowa district and TO the
nation which ne served. At the same
bent upon the members OF the party
IN the district 10 select for their nomi-
nee man who can carry forward
the work so well begun and TO then.
regardless OF personal or other selfish
considerations, jump into the cam
paign and elect him. In this connec-
ton Mr.. Alschuler said.
President Wilson and members OF
fis- cabinet will look TO the Second
Iowa district at this election for a
sign Of approval or disapproval OF 4
heir official acts. This will be one
'i the first opportunities given them
10 learn from the people through the
polls whether the magnificent work
-hey have done is TO meet with the
'uppOrt II deserves. At the election
FEB. 10 see that you say TO them.