Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-09

rratiaa. H~ praised the men vho
represented that eity there and denied
they were animated By Improper
mcthofF in the stand they took 10
that memorable session
fie declared t1r democratic COW u-
t.az YES doing rot oniy ifs duty a. a
democratic body bat as a r.prcserth-
Give Eroug % citizens in dominating
nfa % ~ high character without fuss
o. divided aetiCn-
Cribs Republican Nsr1irsss-
That the republican candidates for
csTcglt ladEr from tfenry and White
slds counfirs bad displayed iu the
e1nVsrti1a whtch nominated them a
lack % the VERY qualities which che
beach demands was che assertion
uh5ch vas made b. s. x. kcuworthy.
democratic nominee. in his speech
before the couveut.ou. judges Graves
snd Ramsay. be said. came 20 Rock
tsIaud wtth thriF county drs.Eates
pledged TtTy fouad here a c0utcst
brte cen twg Republican factions. In
ibis congrss thrr- vas o right aad
sruaE side
\ judge is Supposed. he said. 20
favs the dlsc~~umcut 20 kuow riEht
fr1a Wross ard the courage 90 make
Eis decislon accordingly The Henry
aad Mercer coauty candidates did not
decide. however. CoutFoliiuF the sit.
aaEsoa as they did. they chose TO
virtually disfraaehise Rock Island
county republicans BY seating both
factions and Eivins each half q the
voting strength % that neither had
ne f9r~a- "a che fUr Wa1FEam
Which facsiou vas right and which
uas wrouE I do rot know said 1iT
ErauorthV. Z am not interested Ia
fa~ Affairs % the republican party. I.
DO say. however. that vhsu a man. IN
a c1nvoHti0a OF out of u. fails 90 do
his plain duty because % fear % the
political effect % hts action he can
noc go before the people aud claim
that BE- has the backbone 90 decide
guestioas % right and wrong on the
beach
Rock Island county f. entitled 90
one % the judges Ia this district. the
speaker declared. because % has more /
egart besiaess than all the other three |
coauties together. The circuit court /
10 far bcaiad aad coalitions have
grown steadily wors. uudcr the Judges |
no az nov efEastA& EEtAaEA4Has II Il
spite % the abundance Of work In the
eircuit one % the prcsenf Judges has
gone ogtsid- 90 accept place on the
speculate beach. Mr.. Ecuwo-thy 4
severely criticised this course and /
pledged himself. u elected. 20 remain i
% ths circait beach 50 loaE a. there
- work 90 b. done there.
4 wtsh 90 congratulate this COZ
vcatson.~ be added. for the selection
.s has made % candidates from other
oounti~s. personally know both
Judge Bc-xiand and Mr. Mcmahon
aa4 can give Gssuraaes that they are
zsa vrhom ve should al Be proud 70
support Thsy are good democrats aad
god lawyers
Ms. PSsn Campaign
Jae<e BerEisaa vas called upon. Tie
.sss - had not been a candidate and
sAa erdeavorea 20 prevent bis name
sslr< placed before the convention.
However. z1E that be BAD been noni-
safea 10 eouid rot deeiine TO make
10 race
4 do ros underestimate The hororI
zoe have eonfsrrsd upon me- said
-. -azd I f1iiy realize the r.sponsl
in.ty vhirh Il mine The dele<A,es
lsrs mus. rot shiuk that their duty
as eozs whsn they made the nornl-
lstsoes- They must 80 home aad get
o work 20 elect the ticket; Unfor-
th~ average voter takes bu,
Ifris tat<Tcst II judicial elections. lie
-<-z Ia: - personally La l-sx-A "a.