The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-06
raE erneeL eCEsIloN N ITS 10
CAL ASPECT.


Ia another column we publish a CON-
munIcation under the caption: ">vhat
the late Uty Election Teaches" Ac-
compsnying this communication was the
following note:
Mn. EDITOR The enclosed commune
cation Is intended for publication. II u
LETT TO your judgment. however, TO deter
mine whether II Is neritorious or not.
In judging Of Its merits YOU will much
obiige me by not being influenced by
desire to please Yours, &C..
''WiLHELM.'
Psi should not hesitate to give you
my name, In case you should get into |
trouble.
Our dear "wiihelm" Is mistaken. He |
has coniounded the late school election
with the municipal election. There has
been in Cairo no city election since last
April when the electors elevated into the |
mayse's Office the distinguished gentle
man who now fills It with so much dig
nity-in q manner that teaches many
things and makes us the observed Of all
observers. II wilhelm" could be in.
duced to learn Of Prot. Alvord. Of the
High School. the "high.priccd principal"
as he Is called by some, "Wilhelm" might
be taught that an election for members of
the board Of education is not city cleo
ton.
II will be observed that wilhelm"
doesn't give his name. but informs US
that he will not hesitate TO give 1t to us II
we should get into trouble. We cannot
understand why he believes we may get
into trouble By publishing his communi.
cation. Docs he believe the member,
Of the board of education have horns. an,
the disposition to gore every citizen who
criticizes their action: We do not believ,
the members of the board rejoice in sucl
weapons, and why should not "Wil
helm" bravo the tcrrors Of them II the,
dor Probably "wilhelm' is one of the
brave men who fight gallantly when
there IL no danger-onc of the many men
Of Cairo who grumblc behind some poo
pies backs and have not the moral cour
age to grlmble before some peoples
faces. Evidently, he proposes TO be brave
at our expense, and give to US the help
OF his name after his ambushcd gallantry
has got us into trouble. "Wilhelm" i,
so kind.
In the commencement Of his conmuni.
cation, 'WiIhelm' INDUCES In a disser-
tation upon political corruption. II he
means any thing by this, he means TO in.
sinuate that the gentlemen who supported
Messrs. Stafford and Stratton went into
the market and "got" votes. He must
know that this is not true. Messrs. SAT-
ford and Stratton arc not politicians, and
are as honest, as careful OF the polls, as
Messrs. Harrell and Metcalf. We do not
believe that either Of the four gentlemen
named attempted In any improper man
ner to influence even one vote.
But OF what would "Wilhelm" com-
plain! We believe that the school board
should be economical, and we believe it
will be. Some Of the heaviest taxpayers
of the city are on the board. and we do
not believe they will throw away their
own money. w nat We opJcct W ia TIE
actions Of the board, is its secrecy. We
would like to attend its meetings occa-
sionslly-would like to take an interest
in its proceedings. But how can we?
The board meets--where. and-when:
snd-what does it do when it does meet
The county commissioners and the city
council meet in public at stated times,
and the board Of education should profit
BY their example. No public body that
expends public moneys should meet in
quiet manner, and by itself, excluded
from the public eye, do its work.