The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-03

ri my FIRST administrAtion does
~ speak for itself, have labored
E1os vain"
thus Frank o. Lowden. governor
~ Illinois, to the 1000 people who
/ 1T the excitement at the conclave
/ entertainments to hear his address
Ut the Augustana college gymnas-
stun last evening, answered the
yChaFges Of inefic.sncy made BY
william Hale Thompson, mayor OF
Chicago. And alluding to the
names Of "crook" and liar" call
"a him BY the leader Of the city
'lhall Tammany Of Chicago, the gov
Iernor's terSe reply was:
IF my reputation Is builded
upon q structure so fimsy that the
tenom OF Big Bill" can destroy It,
git.i Is not worth saving. am proud
| ~ know that they think me an OBJ
/: lStacle in their way to the control
slof the state treasury Of the state.
II Proud Of Eplthets.
When character may be measured
~ the epithets hurled by such men
!. Is William Hale Thompson. ! am
7 proud Of these last two which he
has called met"
Although admitting that the util-
ities commission law was faulty,
and pointing out that the general
assembly had refused changes he
had recommended, the governor
defended the commission with
facts and figures. He scored the
unestablished charges OF misdeal-
ine through the tax commission in
] lowering the valuation Of the Pull
man company property, and quot
ed figures demonstrating the In
creases In revenue brought the
4 state by legislation enacted under
his administration and the conse-
uuent reduction OF the state taxes.
Not Out for Office.
Citing his position in the cam
paign being waged by the rival
factions Of the Republican party
OF the state. the governor stressed
the point that he was not out for
once and never expected to be
u again.
1.-THE real contest" said Cover
nor Lowden, "is between the Re
publicans who believe in the true
principles Of the party which were
established and maintained by Lin
coin, Clay, Mckinley. and the group
Of men under the leadership OF the
& mayor Of the city Of Chicago who
4 seek control Of the state on a plat
form contrary to the true princi-
pies of the party.
Strange Platform.
THE Cook county platform is a
strange combination Of socialism
H and democracy, appealing to the
passion and prejudices Of the
Glasses, arraying one faction Of the
people against the other. and in
viting the aid OF the demagogue.
"They carried that platform to
ssthe state convention. and when the
mayors cohorts proposed to force
these principles on the party, OBJ
jected.
II have been told that the may
O. was recently In Rock Island
End told the people here what an
awful administration I had given
them. I want to say right now
that II was not until after I had
made clear my position that they
discovered what a wicked admin.
istration 1t had been.
1 Praised Administration.
1T was not until after the par
" convention had by a resolution
passed unanimously commende,
my administration. and not unit
had stood out against them tina
they raised the shout against m
administration.
II was advised by my friend
N and warned by my enemies that
! continued to oppose the platforr
ID Of the mayor I would lose the soil
vote Of the delegation from Coo
county In the national convention
Presidency Well Lost
But ! continued to oppose tn
platform which was put forwar
b. William Hale Thompson, an
4 the enmity which aroused b
my opposition really caused me tn
loss Of tho Republican nominatio
for the presidency. never was It 8
we'll lost
There are men whose enmity
me best evidence Of character, an
q my reputation has been raise