The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-01

people will be deprived OF millions
Of dollars and It will Affect indus
tries and business Of every charac-
ter and people IN adj walks Of life.
The shippers Of America protested
vigorously against the enactment
Of this bill, but no attention was
paid to their protest, Every house
wifA As she. purchases the needs
of the household and the things to
wear, Is required to pay q tribute
because Of this bill: and everyone
who steps upon . passenger train
must likewise Day unfair passenger
charges because OF this bill. This
bill cannot be defended in the name
of economic justice and they who
supported 1t betrayed the interests
OF their constituents.
Esch Defeated.
Congressman Esch, one OF the
co-authors Of the bill, was . can
didate for denomination at the Re-
publican primaries in Wisconsin.
and the Republicans Of Wisconsin
were 20 iucensed at him because
of his support Of this measure that
they refused him endorsement and
denied him the Republican nomina-
ton. Nor only in the Fourteenth
congressional district is there q
fight being waged against the con-
gresham who supported this bill.
but throughout our land the issue
ia souaraly drawn against every
congressman who forgot the peo-
pies interests and supported this
bill. This contest is being waged
against Democrats rs well rs Re-
publicans, and no man is being
permitted to shield himself from
Just criticism Of his support OF
this bill by directing attention to
party labels. II Democratic and
Republican congressman in other
districts are not being permitted
to wave their party banners in be-
half of their contest. Congressman
Graham cannot be heard to COM
plain that he is not being permit
ted to call party standards to his
defense.
This is a contest OF the people
against special interests, and this
applies to representatives of both
parties, and to this end the con-
test for congress will be fought in
this district.
Here l hold in my hand a pos
tai card that is being sent to the
votor. ~ ovp o;$v, IN tha lost doc.
perate attempt to prevent the peo-
pie Of Moline from voting for me
for. congress. A great insult Is Of
fered to the people Of Moline when
they are brazen1y told that they
do not know how to vote. They
seek to make voting a difficult
thing; they seek to frighten the
people. From what I know OF the
men and women of Moline, there
can be only one result to such an
American practice, and that will
be that the men and women Of ouI
city, and of our county, will show
by their votes that they know how
to vote for me and to vote for all
others that they wish 10 vote for
and that their ballo.s will be q
, free expression of their. will.
Some years ago there was plac-
ed on our laws what is known as
an Australian ballot which had
for its purpose the opportunity Of
I every voter to vote secretly and
honestly his preference for candi.
dates for Office, and any attempt
/ to destroy the purpose Of the Aus
tralian ballot strikes at the very
heart and soul of our institutions
and all who do so must know that
! the community regards such acts
as un-American.
! People as Guide.
This great county Of Rock Is.
land. with at least so per cent Of
| the population OF this district. with
! the great arsenal, ought to have
and is entitled to, a representative
who knows and understands it,
needs. And l assure the people o.
this county. and the people Of oul
! district, that l will at all times
endeavor to understand their needs
j and their wishes, and to be sc
guided; and the only pledge that
make is that l shall follow the d.
rections and wishes of the people
OF this Fourteenth congressiona
district"
At the Moline meeting Mr.. Olsor
was followed by Frank Gustafson
police magistrate, who eloquent,
! told Of the qualities possessed by
/ Mr.. Olson for congress. He sale
in part:
Il have known Andrew Olsor
! since boyhood. l have served ii
the council Of the city Of Moline
with him. I saw him as police
magistrate and l have known hin
as mayor. l know his views OF
public questions. l have been priv
ileged to know him Intimately, ant
] assure my friends here in thu
city Of Moline that he should b,
your unanimous choice for con.
gress. Wherever I go and to al
with whom l speak. there seems
to be a unanimous wish that he b.
our congressman. On every hanG
/ hear: I am for Olson, and II
seems to me that the entire city
Is saying: I am for Olson Thi!
/ great city Of Moline, with its man
ufacturing interests, great CONNER
cial enterprises, and its thousands
OF laboring men, have never had &