Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-26
DEMOCRATS HAVE
KEPT FAITH WITH
ALL THE PEOPLE
states Attorney Thompson
Lauds Present Admins
tration in Speech.
gIcHMOND'S RECORD IS HIT
ssc~s Fslsity Of Claim County Is Out
Of Debt ard How Peoples Mon
ey Hss Been Squandered.

woodrow Wilson was lauded as one
- The greatest executives this country
aver had. by States Attorney F. +.
Tsompson al the democratic rally held
saturday evening at the Modern Wood
IAN hall in Hillsdale. The speaker
-srieved the legislation which has
hen passed during the is months of
ssnocratic rule. and declared a re-
-a-kablc record had been established.
The currency legislation which has
hsen passed. alone ought to entitle
President Wilson To a vote OF conf
ssnee BY the people Of this country"
~ declared The federal reserve
hauk system is pronounced by stu
Seuts Of finance the world over. as a
model for other nations to follow The
republican party for years promised
reform Of this nature but il did not
coue until woodrw Wilson was elect
ed and a democratic congress was
placed in power.
Wilson Kept Word.
Then there Is the tariff. What did
the republicans promise you for years?
=
what did Mr.. Taft Immediately do on
.aking his seat Of ofiice2 Revise the
.srin upward This is a matter OF
record and cannot be controverted.
sut what did President Wilson do? He
kept faith with the American people
and did make the revision downward
that the people have demanded for
years.
The income tax. which forces the
rich man TO pay his proportiOnate
share OF the burdens Of the cost Of
government. Is another measure that
should have the approval OF all the
people. In fact. every law that the
present administration has passed,
has been long needed The democrats
have made good and should be retain
ed in power
Richmond IS Target
The speaker then discussed the To-
cal campaign. dealing especially with
the contest over the sherih-s Office.
He tore the political record Of George
H Richmond. republican candidate for
that Office. to shreds showing that as
chairman Of the board OF supervisors,
ne has not established the record for
economy and progress that he claims.
Re showed how the taxes have
doubled how the increase in taxes has
amounted in the last six years 10 over
$500 900. which would have paid the
county debt twice over; how the coun-
" is not out Of debt, as Mr.. Richmond
continually claims during the cam
pziEn. but has anticipated $4,000 OF
next years taxes 70 pay current bills:
how coal and hardware has been pur-
chased by the county from Mr.. Rich
nond's companies. contrary to law:
and how he has squandeTed the peo-
Pies money with his investigation of
Official graft, in carrying out his pro-
gram OF protecting some and prose
cutting others"
Other short addresses were made by
". c. Maucker. candidate for the leg
islature and Clyde Walker. candidate
for probable Judge John Liphardt,
precinct committeeman, presided.
Coal Valley Tonight
Saturday afternoon the candidates
visited Hampton. Many Of the voters
we're met This evening one Of the
biggest rallies OF the campaign will be
held al Coal Valley. Today at noon
SHOP meeting was held at the Mar
settles company. East Moline The
Felie Carriage company viii be Wis
red tomorrow al noon.