The Rock Island Argus

the coming canal convention which it would be well for the people of the three cities in general and the reception committee in particular to take into account. The different delegations who will come to that convention will be representative men from all sections of this country. They will represent the highest business interests of the country and will be men of brains and influence. Their observation of matters and things around this business centre will doubtless be close and accurate. Hence the necessity that we take every pains, use every means to treat them with the care and attention they deserve, and send them away pleased with our cities. If nothing be done in furtherance of the canal; if the convention in that respect is a total failure, we will have gained much, if we succeed in impressing on the minds of those men an idea of our natural advantages and will have sent them away pleased with their visit. It is a thing that must be thoroughly considered by the committees, and they must do all in their power to advance that result, remembering that their position is no fancy figurehead, but one of downright hard, thorough work. Let the citizens not be idle but stand by the committee in every particular, helping them when chance offers, aiding them with money and taking unto themselves all the work they can.