Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-15

senator in Illinois who is pledged to
support the president The question
of sustaining the president of the
United States in the senate of the
! United States at this time can be af-
firmatively answered only by my cleo
ton"
Mr. Sullivan's address was frequent
ly punctuated with applause, especially
when he mentioned President Wilson
and members of the present ticket, in
cluing Congressman Tavenner.
Mr.. O'Connor happened to be in the
city yesterday. having paid an official
visit to the Watertown hospital. He
was asked to discuss the charge. print
ed in local newspaper, that Mr.. Sui
Ivan was not in sympathy with or
ganized labor
Gives References.
board of administration l I'm also a
member of the Plumbers union and
hold a card in local No. g. he said.
IF anyone doubts where Roger Sulli-
van stands with reference to organized
labor | can best refer him for an an
swer to such men as Thomas Carney,
president of the Plumbers union of
Chicago; Joseph Morton, national pres
ident of the Firemen's union; Simon
O'Donnell, president of the Building
Trades council of Chicago; James Con-
nors, head of the Switchmen's union of
North America; William Carter of Pc
oria, head of the National organization
of railway firemen. or any one of many
oil, -hcr I nicyl1 MI
will be satisfying and will come in no
uncertain terms
Mr.. Perry, who is an orator of no
mean ability, briefly reviewed the basic
differences between the democratic
and republican parties, contending
that. as there are but two sides to any
question. there is no room in the coun- !
try for third party He discussed
tariff legislation and asserted that
there never had been democratic
panic in this county, giving dates and
facts to prove what he said The
causes of panics, he said, were the
credit system of doing business, which
cannot be done away with, the old ma
tional banking law. the defects of
which the democrats believe they have
removed by means of the currency
measure, and the protective tariff, |
which is the greatest cause of the
three
Says Sherman is Biqot.
Most pertinent. however, was the !
part of his address devoted TO the |
qualifications of Senator Sherman with !
whom he is well acquainted as a |
neighbor and an associate in the lower
house of the Illinois legislature. Mr. !
Sherman was described as a man so
narrow and prejudiced, SO warped in
belief that the few are entitled to rule
over the many, that he utterly refuses
to see that there are two sides to any
question. AS United States SEN
ator he has given instructions
TO be recorded as against every
advocated by the
present administration. without regard
to its merits. AS speaker of the house
he was blind in the eye and deaf in the
ear on the democratic side of the
chamber and persisted in his unfair
ness till riots and bloodshed were
engaged in to secure recogni-
ion from the floor
Such a man as this. Mr. Perry de-
dared. was not broad enough 10 repre-
sent the people OF any progressive
state in any important capacity.
Seated on the stage during the pre-
gram, in addition TO the speakers .
were number of other dis
inguished out OF town democrats,
among them being Z. E Murphy.
Noodmen director. of Leavenworth.
Kan; DR.. J. \. Campbell. superintend-
mt CT the Waterfowl hospital; Judge
!. W. Clendelin and s. S. Hauam.
Truman Plant5. Warsaw. +
md ]. p. Barricklow Of Urbana. man
Iger of the campaign of l.. B. St-irger
o. the democratic nomination for
who would have spoken
lad there been sufficient time.
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