Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-08

over and we visit France. we will
ask first the privilege Of viewing
| the sacred soil wherein reposes the
dust OF those gallant youths who
ton might endure
We VIII Win!
If the war is lost this planet
Will not be a At place to live upon
| II it goes against us those most
TO be envied Will be those brave
/ boys OF ours who lie under the
grass on foreign soil. We have a
1 serious purpose 10 win this wat
| Our determination is deep and I'M
! swerving. We have made up our
minds to win this war ana we vii!
win it, whatever the cost in flesh
and blood"
| The audience was in a high state
Of patriotic fervor when the gov
! ernor concluded his stirring ad-
dress and he was applauded wildly.
, Throughout his talk Governor
Lowden spoke sadly but with great
sincerity and simpleness. He stat
ed that perhaps his message was
not a cheerful one. but that he
talked from his heart and that hrs
heart was heavy in this dark hour.
Il was indeed an address worthy
of a great governor.
The third Liberty loan campaign
in Rock Island was given an i'm
petus as a result Of the meeting
, Illinois executive. accompanied
by his wife, arrived III this CITY
about o'clock Saturday evening
from Peoria and was met at the
station by Whites band and a dele
CATION of prominent tri-city people
A parade formed, led by a platoon.
of Rock Island police, followed
by the band and a long pro-
cession OF automobiles conveying
the governor and his party. The
line of march was west on Second
avenue TO Fifteenth street, thence
south to Third avenue. and east on
Third avenue TO Nineteenth street,
then south and east to the Empire
rink.
Here Mr.. Lowden passed between
| double row of Boy Scouts on his
way TO the platform. AS he climb
ed upon the rostrum, he was greet
ed with thunderous applause. The
audience rose as a singular mark
OF honor and remained standing
while the band played The Star
Spangled Banner" With Gov
ernor Lowden on the platform
were: H. P. Simpson, c. j. Searle,
Frank Mixter. DR.. Gustav An
dreen, T. A. Fender, Dr.. W. e.
Taylor, L. c. Blanding. Bert Peek
and c. L. Walker.
Mr.. Searle presided at the meet
ing and introduced the governor
in the following words:
II appreciate the honor of being
called on to preside at a meeting
of this character. 1t is a pleasure
to me to be of any service l am
capable Of in this great national
emergency. | think we are ali
coming more and more to feel that
way about it. 1t has been hard for
us to realize that our great. peace
able nation is in the f1ercest war Of
all history. A war that threatens
not only our national welfare and
existence, but threatens civilization
itself And now. as this realization
commences 10 dawn on us, we also
commence to realize the great OPP
portunities and blessings we have
enjoyed as a people. We have tax
en- peace and prosperity as mat
ter of course. 1t is a failing of hu-
mainly not to appreciate prospec-
ity till adversely strikes. We don
appreciate good health till sick
ness comes. So is it with us as a
nation. Many of US have grumbled
at conditions without stopping TO
think or realize that we have been
enjoying the blessings of the best
! ~ fy1-V, fa-
tons, that the world mas ever
known Few Of us are entitled to
sany. or but little credit, for these