Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-10
SCHRIvER SAYS
HIS REGIMEI IS
ONE OF GROWTH
Candidate for Mayor Points To His
Administration as Upbuilding
the City.
Puts Question on Opponents I'm
Outstanding OF Needs and Abil-
ity As Executive.

H NJ. Schriver last night ques-
toned the ability OF W N Phillips
to handle the affairs of office of
mayor.
In meetings held in various pre-
cincts in the city, the former city
executive pointed to his admins
tration's record for building UP the
city and asked his auditors if his
opponent is a big enough man for
executive. He questioned Phillips
executive ability and the breadth of
his knowledge of Rock Islands
needs as compared to the speakers.
He said: Cleaning up Rock Is
land IS an important question. l
have told as plainly as language
can tell what my attitude is in that
respect. There is no man who de-
sires the city to have a clean rep
utation more than | do. My state
ments in that respect have been
most emphatic, and ought to be IN
derstood, and while the question of
law enforcement and a clean city
is n prominent issue, it is not the
only question before the public
Another that concerns every prop
erty owner and every resident Of
the city is that issue Of greater
Rock Island.
A few years ago this city raised
$4,000 to promote a greater Rock
Island. 1t adopted a slogan which
was carried at the head of all or
CARNATIONS. Try Rock Island
First Permit me to ask the pub
lie, what was accomplished in this
city 80 far as commercial advance
ment is concerned by reason of
the large booster fund? Compare
what was accomplished by this
fund, with what was accomplished
under my administration.
For myself, I desire to say that
one of the great questions before
the city is, In truth and fact, a
greater Rock Tsiand-greater in
territory: greater in commercial
wealth; greater in the number of
its inhabitants, and | appeal to my
record to establish my sincerity in
that respect.
Increase Territory.
To my individual efforts, the ter
ritoFial area of this city was in
creased approximately by 1000
acres, of Il valuation of about two
million dollars. that the city's pop
uiation was increased by approx
mateiy three thousand Inhabitants;
that my administration of four
years accomplished more in the
way OF actual constructive work for
the betterment of the city of Rock
Island, than had been accomplished
in all the administrations put to-
getheF for Is years prior to mine.
This is broad, bold statement, but
the records will substantiate it.
Without boasting, without any
spirit OF egotism. | feel that 1 can
say that l have accomplished more
individually for the advancement
OF our city. than the entire booster
fund OF 100000 accomplished.
My great ambition and desire is
that. If ! am elected to the office
of MAJOR. the entire township of
South Rock Island. II the inhabi-
faErs so will. will be included with
~ the territorial limits of our city.
<y great ambition and desire is
mat our river front may be devel-
oped, SO that we may be able to
take care of the great river trade
that will be knocking at our door
as soon as the deep water way has
been completed, which will not be
far distant. y
while my opponent and his
campaign manager are criticizing
my former administration, what
has he to offer to Rock Island? Can
it be truthfully said that he is a
greater executive. and has greater
executive ability than I? What
more can he accomplished than l?
What has been his experience along
the lines of executive work? Is it
possible that man who has lived
in Rock Island a comparatively
few years, knows the needs of the
city better than l. who have lived
IN this city and county my entire
tire? The American people can al
ways be trusted when you can get
TO them with the facts. I leave the
result to you.
II want to make an explanation, |
with reference to statement