The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-04

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4 II hsastily aype6vs Of IL stsnd
l11e the Rock Island Argus his
$50 II regard y municipal graft
II ibis city," Judge Nels A. Larson
1(4la1ed last night st public
- nesting n ~ American Le-
- hall n Rock Island. They
k1tD told you night aftsf night
~ 1iti0ns hat have existed N
y&or community and have reiterst-
81 their statements. But what ]
~ 70 criticiss ID that because
tie graft conditions exist ID no
HGIeon Why the names Of certain
HbDublican oRiceholders should
~ associated with these c0ndi-
tttns withost justification. a
M believe that the entire Repub-
HAN ticket will make a. clean
ettsp in the county with the pos
GGe1e exception OF two men. These
IN have reference to are John
Miller and George Richmond. Prop
a1anda has been disseminated
t8Eoughout the county by ou1 op-
/p9lents, the Democrats. that these
mn were indirectly connected with
tlke state Of affairs in this city.
s"Our political opponents are TAX
In advantage Of the present stu
alton and It Is for this reason l
came here to speak to you tonight.
say that II there Is any crooked
olIiceholders in the country prove
that they are guilty Of the accuse
tons that have been thrust against
them and II they are guilty send
them to the penitentiary--but
prove that they are guilty And the
higher the public office they hold.
and the bigger man he is, send him
the fafthest and see that he re-
mains there.
rThe Democrats are utilizing
this situation, they are wedging
themselves into the primaries, and
will do the same thing two years
from now. Nip this thing in the
bud by asking that these accusa-
lions be proved without any reason
for doubt. I"
Publicly Maligned.
s"As Judge of the circuit court l
have been associated with John
Miller and George Richmond for
eight years. l have on many diff
ferent occasions been Numerically
maligned by the Rock Island News.
They have been riding me continu-
ally and l suppose that l will be
the object of their ridicule in the
future. l am not in any way con-
nected with that organization and
know that George Richmond and
John Miller are not in any way
4 connected with the vice conditions
that are existing in this commun-
ity. All along they have been op-
posed TO the general trend of affairs
in the city and have been active
I In doing their duty toward sup.
pressing vice. ask you II there Il
any reason at all why the names
u Of these two men should be uset
in connection with vice.
Il did not come here tonight t,
speak Of Republicanism or abou
the Republican party or its princi
pies, but wish to say few word
In connection with conditions will
which you as citizens Of Rock Is
land are familiar. You are awar,
OF the fact that the county is over
whclmingly Republican. But d.
you realize the fact that there is I
possibility Of defeating Georg,
Richmond, candidate for sheriff
ana John Miller, candidate for thu
Office Of county treasurer?
1.-THE point that wish to impress
,1pOn you is this: Do you know
that propaganda is being scattered
about in the county by the Demo
Gratis in which the characters o
these two men are questioned! Tn,
Democrats have and will take ad
vsntage of the present situation t,
wedge their candidates into office
Judge LarsOn's speech was fer.
and impassionate and the utilization
By the Democratic party OF pres
ent state of affairs in the city Il
spread propaganda was empha
sized.
Women Urged to Vote.
Mrs. Alice Thompson, Chicag'
attorney, spoke OF the necessity 0
women turning out on election
day and casting their vote at tn
polls. Men have to do with tn
basiness side Of life; woman
work takes her into the midst o
the human side," Mrs. Thompson
satd. "And one of the things tina
ix 'uppermost in the mind Of tn
wumen is the care of the child. W,
wtpnen should see to it that prop
81 legislation pertaining to TIL
child labor law and laws pertain
ing to sanitation be enacted. Tn
time to act is on election day ant
II. you don't do your duty then 70,
have NO reason to complain after
7 ward. II you don't vote you vii
net have sufficient interest In tn
matter to criticize.
~Let us show our appreciation
: Of our suffrage by turning ont AMI
casting our vote where the mos
good will result. On election day
Ia the time to redeem our cam
paign pledges" she said. A mum
Der OF vocal selections were rem
defed by Mrs. Katherine Hanson
Rock Island.
No vIce Donations.
~. r. Bradley. after announcing
Ceogressman W. J. Graham's ap
ptociation Of the work that hal
been done BY the Republican WON
In during previous meetings Of tn,
party. gave . short talk. "Ill trav
els much faster in this world o.
ours than does the good" he said