The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-04-20
soxn osEHLY, Editor.
,.,r WORDS.

called upon 70 "c'o''" ""e'''' "''
Henry winter or Mr.. VIM. II. Morris
shall be Mayor. We hope they may de-
eide wisely, but this hope may not be
realized, for the friends of Mr.. Winter
have been very active while those of Mr..
Morris. confident of his success. have
done little work in his behalf. They |
have had no doubt that the good sense of |
the people would not permit them to
elect to the highest Office In their gin q
man so unfit as Mr.. Winter to perform |
lite duties.
We speak without feeling and simply
for the welfare of the city, when we say,
that the election OF Mr.. Winter to-day
may be a more severe blow ut the pros
periiy of Cairo than conllag or
the pestilcnce would be. What was dcs-
troyed by fire could be replaced, aud the
effects Of the pcstilcnce would soon he
forgotten, but Mr.. Winters election
would be an Acknowledgements hy the
citizens of Cairo that WHIT hts been 80
often said in our disparagement is true.
The facts will sustain US In this asscr-
ton. Mr.. Winter has declared openly.
time and again, that gamblers ought TO
be encouraged to locate here for the rca.
son that they would contribute TO our
prosperity. "They win the money of
strangers is his argument, "and expend
II among our citizens. thus making cash
more plentiful" We can furnish
witnesses who have heard him argue in
this way. That he does entertain this be-
lief no person who knows him intimately
can deny. And in all seriousness, We ask
our citizens, can you vote To make this
man Mayor. Are you willing that
IL shall be sand abroad "Mr. Winter was
elected Mayor of Cairo on the issue that
gambling should be encouraged. because
resident gamblers win the money of
strangers, and, their cxpcnding II in that
community.,thus'makes cash more plent.
hll? When, therefore, You pass through
Cairo, look out for sharpers beware of
three-card monte and he not induced 10
visit the lair Of the tiger:' Ir The people
OF this city are anxious to have this said.
they should vote for Mr.. Winter.
But 1t may be sad, "Mr Winter has
only talked in this way ifclccted he will
not act upon this declaration he will he
faithful officer" Wen. he may be.
This we admit But since the record shows
not that the leopard has changed its spots
nor the Ethiopian his skin, the chances
are all against the supposltion that Mr.
Winter may, II elected, prove to be con.
sclcntious Mayor, faithful in the dis
charge OF his duty, unwilling TO permit
gamblers TO win money from strangers.
and strict In the enforcement of
police regulations. TO do So. he will be
compelled TO break away from the
men who elected him, fact that must be
apparent to all. To Ego back"
on friends requires moral cour-
age Mr.. Winter does not, IN our opinion,
possess; and we therefore are almost GER
tain, that he would not IL elected, aban-
don the Interests that on to-day will give
him such hearty support. Besides this.
there Is no reason to believe that Mr..
Winter would be a sagacious executive
officer. The whole tenor of his life
proves that he has no executive abilities.
Before he came 10 Cairo he was failure.
and since his arrival here he has been
anything but success. His election
Is an experiment the people should be I'M
willing to try.
Mr.. Morris, on the other hand. NAV be
relied upon to represent the sentiment
OF this community that deprccates
hwlessness. In the council he has al
ways been found on the side ofeconomy
and good government. lie is Young
man Of energy and ability, and would in
every way be a better Mayor than Mr..
Winter. His election will be a procla.
nation that Cairo viii not rctrace her
steps.
But what OF the RESULT We do not
know. It's in the hands of the friends OF
MIR. Morris. If they do their duty to-day
he will be elected by decided majority
but II, In their commence of his election
they do not turn out to the polls or ar,
lazy or careless, the result Is not assured
The activity Of Mr.. Winter and his friend
may result in Mr.. Morris defeat.
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NOT so.