The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-19

49, q the Lincoln-Douglao de-
49, = 1860 Colonel John v. Gin
~ ipeaking 1t the Illinois the
sfre Mt night in the interest Of Thu
\ ssuhaSnatOrial candidacy Of Lieu
sr1ant Governor John @. Ogicsby
rhom be preceded on the program
$500 the rise Of the Fred Lundin-
VIlliam Hale Thompson politica'
machine In Chicago. whom Oglesby
Z opposing on the Republican, tick
\ ma showed that 1t has beer
trsitorous to both party and t,
country by respectively supporting
nsmocratic candidates at various
fimes and by spreading propaganda
ut was greedily taken up by the
German government during the war
ma used in an attempt to UNDER
rine the morale of the American
fnfces 1t the front
Saw Propaganda.
with my own eyes l saw extracts
rom the Thompson publications
dropped over our lines by. German
aircraft" declared the former
commander of the one hundred and
thirty-first infantry" The utter
spces Of the mayor Of Chicago were
20 pleasing to the enemy that they
used them as paper bullets to de-
stroy the souls Of Americans"
I'VE have in our country today a
biz class who are easily affected by
propaganda. With the unrest that
prevails, America is a fertile spot
for the growth Of bolshevik ten
denotes. It behooves those who
love their country, who respect
property rights Of the individual to
Be careful whom they selectsfor the
governor of this state, and not put
IN office a man fettered by the yoke
+ Of Lundin.
Plunged City in Debt.
AT the present time after Thomp-
ION has held sway in Chicago un-
der the guidance Of Lundin, the city
i bankrupt and in debt to the ex-
\ tent Of ten millions" Colonel Clin-
min asserted. ION the other hand.
the state Of Illinois under Lowden
has a balance In the treasury Of
fifteen millions. The drive for
Springfield is on, l say. and the
Lundin- Thompson drive is as great
. peril today as the drive of the
Reds on Warsaw"
The Lundin- Thompson organiza-
ton had its origin in certain groups
that followed William LOrimer, ac-
cording to the history as traced by
Colonel Clinnin. Sixteen years ago
Lorimer backed LOwden. Eight
years ago Lundin had attained
leadership of the faction and Len
Small was supported in his run for
governor. After being boosted for
minor offices, William Hale Thomp-
ION was elected mayor Of Chicago
4 1916 and accordingly Lundin be-
ume political dictator Of the city.
Lundin Tries Again.
Looking around for more worlds
% conquer" continued Colonel
Ciinnin, "Lundin tried to run
Thompson for president but backed
down for Lawrence Y. Sherman.
= Then came war agitation and it was
thought the people would not sup
port the war and Lundin spread
BROADCAST literature discouraging o
break with Germany"
with the breaking of relations
With Germany this propaganda be-
came treasonous and the machine
vas put in a bad position. Then It
vas that Medill Mccormick tri-
umphed over the machine candidate
With the support Of the downstate
voters and at the present time the
faction is again trying to grasp an
opportunity to extend itself.
Disloyal to Party.
The faction has not been loyal
to the ideals and standards OF the
Republican party" was the COM
plaint made by Colonel Clinnin. I'm
1918 after the nomination OF Nc
Cormick they supported ]. Hamil-
ton Lewis and in the Cook county
election during the fall OF that year
they supported twenty-six candi-
dates Of the Democratic party after
l their candidates were defeated at
the primary"
Every candidate who is accord
ID the support Of the Lundin ma
chine must first pledge allegiance
Tor the despotic leadership, they
must renounce all former acts mol
10 accord with the LOwden creed
Do We want such q candidate!
ssked Colonel Clinnin. III we dc
We are not credit to the state OF
Illinois"
Oglesby Speaks.
My campaign is not to be q cam
pisn Of personalities but onei oi
principles" stated Lieutenant Gov
efnor John G. Oglesby. who fol-
lowed Colonel Clinnin on the pro
Eam. "The principles Of the Lun-
cln faction are the same as the
ones that Theodore Roosevelt re-
nounced two years ago."
The Lundin- Thompson machine
promises that they will bestow thu
night of free speech and assembl,
put in power. They are doing
notning but pulling wool over thu
peoples eyes for they cannot do i
vince the people already have such
nsnts granted by the constitution
ana ! shall. il elected, guarantee te
ne citizens Of this state ever,
nent granted to them in the con
sutufion. but I shall not permit
su!cne to preach treason, anarchy
sno the overthrow Of che govern
ment."
candidate Through Sacrifice.
Lieutenant Governor Oglesby de
'vsed parts Of his talk to the labol