The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-12-05
RACY.
AS SEEN THROUGH PoTrER'S
SPKCTACLES.
[rssm The Mound City Journal

lrrsm the Mound City JOurnsLl
non. JOHN II. oDEKLY FOR oosaRRss.
Because John Oberlys name has been
given 10 . railroad ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
gusge--soms rural printer suggests that
he ought to go ~ Congrsss, and Obsrly
takes 1t ~ comPlseently AZ . young mai
den does praises from her lover, and re-
fuses she csressss Of his friends in about
the Same manner. He softly says dong
and answers mo-" meaning all the time
"do' and "yss.' lie believes there 10 .
tide in the affairs OF men, which, when
taken at its food, leads on 10 fortune, and
evidently he thinks that tide Ia setting in
with him now, and be 10 afraid Of losing
the benefit OF /, IL dilatory so he paradss
bis rural nsighbor's suggestion day by
dsy-kesps 1t before the People-for the
sole purpose, he says, Of declining Con-
grsss in advance Of ito offer, bu, really TO
call attention TO his availitility and quail
incssions, that the people may not forget
him when the begin TO look around to see
who they will send 10 Congress.
John believes in taking time BY the
forslock, and In forsstalling others; 90 he
opens up his case before our present msm-
Der has seen the inside Of the eongrss-
sional halls, and he is right; for there 10
nothing like being in time; beside, by
starting out ahead Of everybody else, be
ssvss unpleasst clashing with the aspira-
tions and interests OF others, who might
in time DO candidates II not nippsd before
budding. Green, Allen, Wheeler, Oaw.
ford and Hartsell are all cavslisrly treat
ID and prematurely snubbed, ~ though
possible candidates Of the future.
There is strategy in this; but tho bast
strategy Of Obsrly's course IL that which
enables him 70 take . nomination from
any party or faction. His political status
10 mixed he - eoquottirg oil around, so
that any party wishing 10 purchase, and
deeming him worthy . congressional nom
nation, my hsv. him. He holds himself
ia position TO take, with
some show Of iAtter-day con-
sistency, . nomination from either Radi.
Gals or Democrats; and he has been care
ful 10 create availability for himself, so
~ to DO deemed . strong candidate in
case Of probability that there 10 TO be .
close contest, and candidates are wanted
who are popular with the large element
that cares for neither the Republican or
Democratic parties, but 10 interested for
or against reforms in government; for or
against railroad or other monopolies for
or against the farmers in their issues with
the monopolists; and who make these
matters paramount to the interests Of
either Of the old parties ~ political Or
| ganiEa.ions.
Since the farmers movement started,
Oberly has sprinklcd his hair with hay
seed every morning, and has talked ~ we'll
/ laas q, sh. IL
and against the oppression Of railroad
monopolists so that with the sincere ad-
vocates Of the farmers or peoples organ.
isations he should DO popular. And he
should certainly be popular with tho rail-
road interest, for 10 no not the vice presi-
dent Of = railroad company himself7 And
has not locomotive been recently named
aher him, An honor not conferred on one
inimical TO the Interests Of railroad com
panies, or one doubtful rslstive to them
And Of late no has besn good deal given
TO open expression in sustaining railroad
companies whore people thought their in
tsrests suffering from them, as in the case
Of the Cairo and 81. Louis railroad com.
psny and the people Of Alexander csun-
ty, where the latter arc paying interest
on bonds issued to . road that has not
been built, and has no prospect yet Wis
iblo Of being built.
Exercising his much moro than ordi-
nary shrswdness, Oberly has made him
self popular all around, and therefore 10
the man FOR Congress. II the Republi.
cans are smart they will be ahead OF
everybody else and give him the nominA.
ton. Scarcely any whitswash would DO
necessary to make him . simon
pure standardization man. But the Dem.
oeraw will be very stupid, IL they allow
the Republicans to thus steal . march on
them. With the prestige against them,
they will need Oberly's availability,
and can hardly hope 10 succeed without il.
And il they Join the independent, reform
Republicans, in peoples movement, why
certainly Oberly will DO tho proper man
for standard bearer in this Congrsssiona al
distr,ct; for, like the locomotive named
after him, he 10 progressive, and IL nom.
mated by the peoples party, he would be
no time in adapting himself TO the situs.
ton. He would resign his vice
presidency OF the railroad company, or.
der his name torn from the locomotive
and stamped into the mud AZ disgracsd
and blow monopolisss generally sky.
high.
30 under any, and all possible circum
stances, Obcrly 10 our coming man ans
mun DO Clements successor In congress
Hail TO the chief, and make the way To-
him broad and smooth He 10 to be GU
nsIt brilliant, narrow.gauge congrsssnasn
We have one now.
(From the Carini Courier)
IIoS. joss II. OBsRLY Of the Cairc
BULLETIN, has been honorsd BY hsvina
his name given TO locomotive intended fol
the Cairo and ~. Louis railroad, and ths
jackson County Era thinks the neg,
move will DO 10 send the Egyptian cd
itor 10 Congress. Hon. John H. 10 one
Of the best 1stumpsrs" in the state, and
stands we'll on eli questions Of intsrss,
likely 10 10 sprung during the next
Canvass, and should this remark Of ths
IRA turn out ~ b more Of substance
than gss, hs win lack for no support from
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