The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-09

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Tenth district and who was to de-
liver an address on John Ericsson.
would be unable to be present
Henry c. wallace. secretary OF
agriculture, however, will be pres.
ent and outline the agricultural SIT
uation of the nation. Other speak
5ers include Congressman W. J.
Graham, Austin j. Lindstrom, for
1nerly OF Rock Island, cashier OF
the State bank OF Chicago, Dr. Haoa
M. Carlson, vice chairman OF the
women's Republican central COM
mittee Of Rock Island county. and
Rev. ]. Arthur Johnson.
Women Leaders Como.
Prominent in the Chicago dele
cation to the league meeting was
Mrs. Othelia Myhrman, president
of the Swedish American Republi-
can Women's association which
has a membership of more than
1000. Mrs. Myhrman during the
World war was decorated with
King Gustav's Fifth Royal Court
medal, the first woman to receive
this award and two years ago the
Belgium legation in Washington.
ID. c., presented her with rare
Brussels laces in recognition for
her work for Belgium orphans.
Mrs. Emmy Evald, long an expon-
ent of woman suffrage, is also in
attendance. She was lately hon
ored with the Order of Vasa medal
presented by King Gustav. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles s. Peterson are
also here. Mr.. Peterson is can
didate for Republican nomination
for president of the Cook county
board OF commissioners. He has
been long identified for his active
interest in work for Swedish peo-
pie in Illinois.
Praise Harding.
The resolution committee intro
duced a resolution reaffirming the
faith of the league in the United
States, praising President Harding
for his administration of the ma
tion's affairs during his first year
in office, and approving several
measures now before congress, in
GLIDING the soldier bonus bill. The
resolution, which was unanimously
adopted. follows:
Faith in Chief Executive.
Whereas, The fact that farmers,
business men, manufacturers and
industry already see the dawn
breaking of better industrial rela-
tions, the adjustment of differences
between capital and labor, and of
general Improvement in the farm
ing and industrial situation; and
therefore be 1t
Resolved, by the John Ericsson
Republican league of Illinois, in
their 2Sth Annual convention as
= sembled, that We express and in
~ dorse our fixed faith in our chief
" executive, President Harding, and
his cabinet and our national repre-
sentativeS in their accomplishments
in the past year in their ability TO
return our ship of state to its true
course of conservative administra-
ton, prosperity for all, which has
heretofore accompanied the admin
istration of national affairs by the
Republican party, and be it further
Resolved, That we endorse the ef-
forts of President Harding in the
peace conference by which he seeks
to advance the cause of universal
peace. We also endorse the bonus
bill, by which he seeks to do justice
to our returned soldier boys, and
we are heartily in accord with CIV
ing the disabled, wounded and sick
soldier boys every comfort that it
is possible for the government to
provide. We endorse the law advo-
Gated by the Republican admin
istration. in which adequate finan-
cial relief has been extended to
farmers and the agricultural indus
try: and the adoption of the budget
system as tending to conserve the
finances of this country. In general,
We endorse all of those constructive
measures adopted and considered
by Republican congress as worthy
of high ideals of the Republican
party and as for the best interests
of all the people OF this United
States; be it further
Resolved, That we endorse the eff
forts that are being made to seek
such amendments to the transpor-
tauon act of 1920 of the federal gov
eminent by which the regulatory
control Of the several states over
intra-state freight rates shall be re-
turned and established to the end
that local determinations may be
removed; that industrial and eco
nomfc relationships of communities
shall be reestablished and that con-
fIdence be restored at those remote
points where commerce is original
ed. and to the end that the unob-
structed flow of the surplus of our
farms, mines and manufacturers.
through their ordinary commercial
channels, may be reestablished and
continued; and be it further
Urge Waterway Development
Resolved That we endorse and
support general system of water
way development in the United
States, as a corollary to our rail-
road system, as being of general
benefit to all classes OF industry and
agriculture, in furnishing. during
ordinary times, method of trans
portation for all classes of freight
and in times of stress, a substantial
transportation system of great
benefit and relief to commerce and
all classes of our citizens; and be it
further
Resolved, That in order to com
pete with the nations of the world
and build up our foreign trade we
favor merchant marine, which
will carry our goods to all corners
OF the world, and are in favor of
legislation, to bring this about We
firmly reaffirm our belief in the doc
trine of the protective tariff and be
lieYo that il is urponf af fhiS f;r1a