Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-02
RIcHMONDSHOULO
N0T WIN IN FACE
OFFICIAL RECORD
.srsal to Come Out in the
n,en and State the Truth
condemned by Thompson.
r RALLY IN EDGINGT0N
,.ssna7 Clyde TaVenner Gets
enthusiastic Greeting at Last
Meeting in Country.

.,.r;nq that the official record OF
Richmond as chairman OF
h,ar5 of supervisors should defeat
= his candidacy for sheriff and
ing that he had thrown away
IA Of the peoples money in an
-, ~ get some of his political
les in order TO crafty his own
-'..;csI ambitions, States Attorney
: Tbonpson made a stirring appeal
- me voters TO break up the republi'
ing which has been manipulating
-,;rs in Rock Island county. in the
,'.;,g rally of the county campaign,
80 a big crowd at Edgington Sat
r-dsy evening.
NJ thompson repeated the charges
,sich he has made all during the pres
:, campaign. He argued that Nj.
oi.hmond's dark chamber tactics, his
.-sssl 10 come out in the open and
..rlsre his position on any PROPOSE
=, his unfairness and prejudice
,s;cb has characterized his every
ave on the county board, clearly
;snonstrated his unfitness for the
resent Office to which he aspires.
Richmond a DoubIe-Crosser.
To support his contention, he recited
nv Mr.. Richmond had ''double-cross-
ss- the Rock Island County Highway
rnnroyement association in its effort
n have the 100000 bond issue for
lard roads placed upon the ballot. He
.sored how Mr.. Richmond after fore
irr q secret session of the county
hosrd in order to prevent the public
,-n. knowing how he stood on the
Exposition, voted both for and against
he plan. after giving his sacred
psldge 70 support it.
Is this the kind of man you want
FOR sheriff." declared the county pros
scutor. do you want as an Office
holder. man who refuses TO stand up
and declare what his position is? Do
yga want as sheriff a man who lacks
the courage OF his convictions. who
Keeps continually in the dark, who is
afraid of the light of day. who pre-
tends TO be for something which he
secretly votes again? Do you want in
oace man. who is out to indict his
POLITICAL enemies, who is boosting him
self by tearing down the regulations
Of other men? If you do. then vote
for Richmond for sheriff. If you don't,
defeat him"
Cheer Tavenner.
The other principal speaker of the
sTsning was Congressman Clyde H.
Tsvenner Mr. Tavenner was given a
f01sing welcome on entering the hall
and his speech was frequently inter
Hpted with cheers. He discussed
briefly his efforts in behalf of the
Rock Island arsenal and of mis- fight to
have munitions OF war manufactured
by the government instead of allowing
private interests to get the contracts
at srorbitant prices.
He emphasized the fact that Sena-
10y Sherman is fighting against the
parcel post He pointed out that the
express companies desired the return
Vi senator Sherman to congress and
-lged ina; the common people defeat
I'm. The government ownership of
'siegraph lines. in order to cut the ex-
o7ssiFe charges for kilograms, and the
sO'ernment postal banks, were two
projects which Mr.. Tavenner said he
@'ofed- He showed he had not re-
ssi'ed a cent OF campaign contribu-
LUIS SO that he was entirely free to
Ispesent all the people of his district
'-u ne promised TO give them the best