The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-06-21
OUR MUNICIPAL STATESMEN.


OUR MUNICIPAL STATESMEN.
Occasionally l read the proceedings Of
our city legislature as reported by the
young and popular clerk, and have been
led by such perusals into the belief that
Cairo can boast Of real municipal states
men. Tbs members of the council are,
have no doubt, worthy Of praise and re-
election. The resolutions they have lstel Y
adopted prove to me that they compre-
bend the situation and may be trusted
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Of the frat ward
HOES. PETER sAUP AND ISAAC Valdez.
In Mr. Saup l recogniz, city states.
mas, rather moro developed in beauty OF
person than Intellectually, but who can
nevertheless grasp and anslyse the mo.
men!ous questions OF municipal govern
msnt Upon the Important dog question
he stands shoulder to shoulder with THE
BULLETIN, although his constituents DO
not admire The BULLETIN. His voice il
for death to the dogs aud, although he
is opposed to the marshal who profits by
the death OF each dog killed, he has had
the moral courage TO riss above his
prejudice, and TO say, using the compre-
hensive language Of true municipal states-
msnship, Let the curs die, even il
McHsle does prof. by their untimely and
violent taking off, Nobler language
than this was never before heard outside
OF Little Peddlington. Mr.. Sanp
was born in Ireland, an informed, and
is no, ye! very old man; but he is wise
beyond his years.
Hon. Isaac Valdez is not as good look.
ing but ia esteemed by some 10 be
more intellectual than his colleague. lie
does not permit his great mind TO waste
lite strength on unimporisnt qus.tions,
but be is An oracle on the hog problem
and the pigeon puzzle. He believes, al.
though he has never said 90, that hog.
should be pounded-to death, and that an
ordinance should be passed prohibiting
pigeons from alghting on his roof to the
great injury Of the water in his cis,ern
II such an ordinance were passed. and the
police were directed to put salt OIL The
tail OF every pigeon that dis.
regarded It, Mr.. Walder il Of the
opinion that il would be effec.
tuAl, and We agree with him. The only
weak point in Mr.. Walder's character
is lack Of affection for THE BULLgrrs ;
out then, 1t IS unreasonable to expect
perfection even in Cairo alderman. Mr..
Valdez is more Of worker than 8
Walker He thinks occasionally; lie speaks
only a. rare Intervals but, when he does
speak, his words count. No ono wboh.,
not heard him can imagine the ,brlll,pg
eloquence Of his Grafton on Adjournment
Rising to his feot with deliberation, do.
Termination on every feature, he casts
about him glance Of defiance, and SAWS
u move we adjourn now" That i. all
OF It, But how original it is-how tellinrl
when we have said the Grafton ia Wal.
aeHan, what more can we say? 1t i,un.
necessary to remark that Mr.. Walder i,
French.
The Second ward is also fortunate in
lite representatives,
CAPT. THIsTLEwooD AND MAJoENATuus.
Tho captain 10 sometimes on the wrong
siae oil squesl'on, but is SO plausible in his
opposition tina. he never fails to make the
worser appear the better reason. l think
no means well; indeed / have no
doubt he does. With experience he will
'o'ne bright particular star in our NUM-
oiPsl ornament Tho cautain's Tort Ia