Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-03

proposed ought 10 develop some
interesting facts. No one viii doubt
Mr JuhTs sincerity and honesty OF
purpose lie has stood before the
community for many years Rs a man
who believes IN honesty and square
deal. ard naturally he Teseuts any
reflections that have been cast upon
the municipal government in connec-
tlon with tae paving q Ninth street,
especially since this work falls under
supervision Of his department Like
wise. for tae same reason ne is iudlg-
uaut at the talk about a combine
Hou On this score 2r JUN wants
20 be informed, and if The Argus does
not mistake his nature he viii insist
upon being informed why Nr Jubl
should be- linked up with a brick
combination merely because he favor
"a this material on Ninth avenue, on
which he is one Of the most extensive
property owners, is beyond the power
Of comprehension
Il will be remembered that when
Ninth avenue was under consideration
there wss a difference OF opinion and
set a very close difference, among the
property holders as 10 whether brick
ar asphalt was 10 be adopted. The
Argus was strongly on the side Of
those fav0ring asphalt, feeling then
as ID always has, that for the resi-
dence districts that is the better kind
Of material Wr- JuhI. however, took
Just as positive stand for brick and
insisted upon honest specifications and
a good job. He and those Of the 9th
or property holders who we're with
him won. No one has SO far dared as
get to say that he was not prompt
ed By the highest Of motives, the die
tates Of mis- own judgment and q clear
conscience.
Now. because Of this stand, there
IFS all kinds Of wild talk about a brick
combination" entering into subsequent
public improvements in which Mr
JuhI is concerned. The argus be
Isves that 1t is unworthy of any news
paper to attribute such motives to a
man Of Mr JuhTs character. He is
not deserving of such SANDER How
ever, he ia the sort of man who viii
go to the bottom Of this matter.
AS for the organ Of obstruction, 1t
viii probably beg and whine when
caught In a trap. Just now It is play
ing the bull fin the china closet.
knocking everybody and everything
and accomplishing Just one thing. and
that is To create q spirit of opposition
10 all kinds of public improvements.
This lis it's object and purpose.
The kn0cker can always get fur
Their than the booster with the same
amount Of effort. knocking lis the ia
vorite pastime of the organ Of OBJ
strucb0n. 1t SIS now pursuing the
same tactics it employed when the
paid fire department came in, when
park improvements and street i'm
provemeHts and permanent sidewalks
were first talked Oft is the same old
story of the same old f0Ev
OF course the attempt of the organ
OF obstruction to now show thar IF
was animated from the first i'm opp0-
siti0u 10 annexation by q c0usldera-
ton Of what kind Of material would
be used on Ninth and Twelfth streets
IS rubbish AS everybody knows there
was no discussion Of the paving sub
jeat during the annexation fight The
organ OF obstruction. aGter feeling
about and going back on those with
whom it had been associated for a
greater Rock Island. put up its cam
patgn on a square issue of opposition
to the citys growth As soon as the
election was over, instead OF accept
ing the viii Of the people. it com
menced to feel about for some means
to set aside the verdict eff the voters
by legal tecbntcaltties. 1t did what 1t
could to prevent the adoption of
curative act at Springfield. and finally.
failing in the purpose to control the
paving material as a condition OF its
silence. it has gone on a tangent and
is trying TO damage everything and
everybody in the town,
Fortunately. its feeble resistance to
the march OF progress is little to be