The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-10-25
BRoss FOR COUNTY JUDGE.

BROSS FOR COUNTY JUDGE.
We wish to state at this time that we
believe Fredoline Bro.s, who lie, as our
readers all know, q candidate for county
Judge, should be elect d to It at Office. We
lsd concluded, led to such conclusion by
he consideration that this, being per-
.onal canvass, we might properly stand
aside and be lille, to not cay anything in
lhese columns in advocacy or in
i'Spayagement Of either Of the candidates
for the several county offices to be filled
ny the voters Of this county on the fret
Tuesday Of November but We have re-
considered that determination, and in so
far as it related to Judge Bross, have put
II aside. We have done this because GER
ain parties, influenced by prejudice for
the reason it may be that he would not
consent TO cut down the assessment of
their property, would not consent to be-
used by them, are meanly abusing him,
reducing his character in n cowardly
manner, and seeking thus to accomplish
his defeat.
Judge Bross is q man of character, with
great confidence in hi, own Judgment
and perfect independence of all rings and
individual interests. He is, we know, in n
degree, tinctured with stubbornes., and
we have, on more than one occasion, had
reason to complain of him on that &C.
count He has not unfrequently had the
assurance TO Question the infallibility of
oar judgement, and the audscity to no,
allow US to have IRON III. county all W.
wished to take, and Ne have occasionally
n consequence OF this failing of
MS, INDUCED in words which
ths gentle Phillip Howsri has labeled
'cuss words !" but, generally, after indul-
sence in the "sober second thought" we
concluded that Bros. had acted
the part of conscientious officer
that he was entitled to praise rather than
blame, because Ms nm officer he would
know neither friend nor foe.
Whom Bross became member of the
county court county orders brought from
only sixty 20 eighty cents on the dollar,
and there were hundreds of estates which
had been unsettled for years to the disad-
vantage of widows and orphans
and the scandal of this com
nuuity. In short lime, and ad-
mittedly because of the efforts Of Bross
county orders were brought to par. Il
may DO strange statement, but this /.
true tat certain gentlemen were sngered
b. this fact, md to-day are denouncing
Bros. Because he benefited the bubble
IN this manner TO their recuniary dissd.
vantage, county order spectators are now
seeking to induce the public to help tn n
.ecure revenge by Eross' defeat. But III,
day when this "ring" could lead III,
people of Alexander up to the poll. by
their noses and say to them: "Vote as W,
hid you" has gone by. The people hsv,
come to the conclusion that they will
make more hy voting as tina,
ring wishes them to not vote.
But Judge Bross has given ofense to an
o her class to slow-paced Administrator r,
and lazy guardians. When he first en-
tered the Office Of county judge, in trans
acting probate business he requested
administrators and guardians to do their
duty promptly ana faithfully. In many
instances thi. request was disregarded
and being repeated was disregsr d ed
again. The impression seemed to pr val
that the old rule of do what you please
when you please AMI bow you please
which had prevailed since the foundation
Of the county, would not be disregsrded
by Judge Bros,. This was a
mis- AXE, Judge Bross was nc,
forgetful Of the fact tina. as probsi
J 'dge ne had in his keeping the intere, t.
OF widows and orphans, and no consulted
the law, not the wishes Of administrator,
and guardians. When they refused tc
settle, he made them settle. No matte,
who the administrator WAS, if he refused
! to d. his duty Judge Bross SEN
the sheriff after him and com.
PEELED him to do 1t. Wherefor,
we applaud Bros, but wherefore al
the nd illustrators he has cited are de
nouncing him, and endeavo.ing to defea
him for the Office in which be has beer
truly the widows and orphans friend.
itis the men who complain becaus,
Bross would not make their assessment. .
song, and the men who would like to have
county orders deprecated, and admins
traitors who have been compelled to do
their duty. who are active sgsinst Bros.
Ia our opinion il 10 some of these men
who IN Mr. Lan.dens absence from the
city, are endeavoring to manufacture him
into the opponent Of Judge Bro.s. But,
We believe, Mr. Lansden will not con,ent
70 be used IN this way, and We are almost
/ sure the penpta uill M, ..,..,.