Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-19
JOINT FIGHT ON
The WAR TRUST?
Both Democrats and Republicans May
Instruct congressman 10
Back Tayenner.


I. Columbus. Neb. aug, ia move
neBt is being started 10 have both the
republican and democratic state CON
veaUous OF Nebraska instruct their
representatives in congress to support
Congressman Tavenuer Of Illinois in
bis fight for public Identification Of
the stockholders in war-traffcing con
Germs
The campaign TO bring this about
is being pushed by Edgar Howard of
Columbus. editor of the Telegram Of
this city who is being urged in many
quarters Tor the governor5hip. and
Eto known throughout the west as
d courageous and spirited fighter.
Writing under the head, Who Gets
tie Money! Howard has the follow
lag o. say Of Tayeuner's campaign
.Cl-.a Tarenner. a congressman
lc- q uols- has often made trouble
for the big interests which have stolen
Unfair profits from the sale Of armor
plate and other war things to the
government During the last session
Of congress Tavenner tried TO make
the manufacturers Of armor plate sub
mlt with rleig bids a. sworn list Of the
owners Of the stocks and bonds Of the
bidding companies. His object was 70
connect the names of the people who
own stocks and bonds Of the war
trust" corporations with the move
neat on loot TO compel She American
people to get ready for war By spend
Ing millions for war materials But
IaTeBReT did not get very far with
his efforts 10 uncover the names Of
the men who are raising war scare
for personal profit Perhaps there
were ia congress too many men close
a. affiliated with the owners of stock
n the war trust" corporations. The
Telegram believes Taveuner ought to
be supported by all true Americans in
als efforts TO uncover those names,
Recent Investigation shows that in
England The stock of one Of the war
trust corporations is largely owned
0y tda titled families eff England Per-
haps The same may he true in Ger
many. jig Russia and in Italy We
nave no hereditary titled class in
America. bur we do have an aristoc-
IaeE g. wealth. and often this aristoc-
faey controls some branches of our
government. Tavenuer intimates that
some 5t .le war trust" stockholders
might ~ shown to be officers of our
army s-5 navy. officers whose board
is PAID aT the American people He
also lat5uates that perhaps some of
The editors Of the big newspapers
watch age now demanding a larger
array and a mighty navy are drawing
dividends from war trust" stocks He
believes that every public newspaper
s1olit be required to publish the
name AZ al IT'S stockholders, and the
Easas5 or all persons who have
loaned money to the newspaper on its
stocks or in the form OF mortgages or
/ eoads. Tavernar IS right. The peo-
/ pie have right 70 know Just what
ia1pences stand behind the opinions
expressed or the news matter dis
1 played in "a newspaper. AT the next
? state conventions of the political par
ues ~ Nebraska our citizens who are
opposed 70 the plans Of the American
war -us-' should give positive in
stfuetc1s &c our members Of con
gfess 70 support Tavenner in his eff
Iorfs 70 uncover the names of the
hei11rz Of the war trust" stocks
me Telegram wiU undertake 70 see
To II that such Q resolution shall be
Presented 10 the next state convention
q Nebraska democrats. and We have
tae assurance o. some active and earn
eS- republicans that they will carry
similar resolution 70 their own state
convention. This Is not a political
question. t is an American question,
deserving the patriotic attention Of eT-
en- citizen who loves the flag