The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-05-28
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Psducah and Evansville Rejoice ~
TIE Ac'ion or the County Coart OF
Alexander County.


Tho action of the County Court o.
Alexander county IN refusing to restore
the donation contract" with the Cairo
and Vincennes Railroad Company ha,
given great comfort to the rivals Of Cairo
and particularly to Paducah and Evans.
vile. Paducah chuckles and Evansville
rejoices loudly. In a late number Of the
Evansville Courier we find an article
from THE BULLETIN republished--an
article in which Gen. Raum's letter to
Judge Bross is referred to and commented
upon. In its remarks upon the action of
the Alexander County Court, the Courier
uses the following significant language
ave hope the citizens Of Evansville ,oitl
nor learn that this is our golden opportu-
nifty. WHAT Is CAIRo's Discontinue
II OUR SALVATION. Let W press onward
our four Railroads.&c. necessary, four
more"
Is 1t not passing strange that the action
of the representatives of the people Of
Cairo and Alexander county, in reference
TO railroad project, should give to the
rivals Of Cairo cause for rejoicing? How
do the members Of the County Court like
TO be told by Evansville that they have
done an act which is the discontinue of
Cairo and the salvation of Evansville
that they have created by their action
golden opportunity for the rival of the
city in the prosperity of which they should
have paramount interest? Can the men,
beers of the court deny that their action
may destroy an enterprise the success of
which, everybody admits, will build up
Cairo and bring wealth and prosperity to
Alexander county? If they cannot, how
do they justify their action? To do any
act which even endangers the success Of
such an enterprise is bad policy if not
something worse. But if the court have
knowledge which no person but them
selves in the county have, and, therefore.
know that their action has not endan-
gered the success of the enterprise, why do
not they enlighten their ignorant con-
stituent by telling them the great
secre,' Everybody believes that the re-
storation Of the donation contract i. nee
essary to secure the Cairo and Vincennes
road, and consequently everybody but a
small circle in which Judge Bross inAu-
ence is potent, has said to the court
g You ought to restore that contract" |
" We shall not do so, the court has re.
responded. Why? Tell us why honor
able representatives Of the people ryou
were elected to represent. Will the road |
be built without the contract? If YOU
believe So, tell US why. Don't let US
burst in ignorance. But if you have no
good reason for believing that your re.
'usa! to restore the contract will not in.
ure the prospects Of the road why do you
not let the people know why you refuse
request which you know has
met with the approval of vast
majority Of your fellow-citzens? We do |
not wish the members Of the County Court
10 do what they believe should not be done.
but when, as is their action on the Cairo
aid Vircennes railroad, they do something
which the people who elected them be-
lieve should not be done and the doing of
which gives rival cities cause for rejoicing,
we think that decent respect for public |
opinion should require them to give some |
reason for their conduct. This Judge |
Bross and his colleagues have repeatedly
refused to do-treating the restless citi-
.ens Of Alexander county who are anx-
Gus for the prosperity Of their homes,
with marked and shameful disrespect. Is
this Judge Bross idea Of what constitutes
a faithful public officer? Is it Judge
McCrite's? Is 1t Judge Marchildons2
The people are longing for information on
this subject, and We pause for reply.