The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-07-21
BULLETIN: WEDNESDAY MORNING. july 81 $50


north can learn as much from those Of the
south as the former from the latter. There.
fore, we say that money spent by intelli
gent Calroites in travelling anywhere, is
well spent. Moreover, the competition be-
tween great lines of railway has made i,
possible to go to New York or Chicago fol
sum that seems beggarly, by comparison
with the distanced traversed. They can
now travel, who in former years seldom
passed the limits of the city Some people
actually believe that it is impossible to live
in this climate through the year, but never.
theless the greater portion of our inhabi-
tants manage to exist here without going
north and, if one may judge by appear
ances, they are very healthy specimens of
the human race. For the benefit of this
majority of our population, more than for
any other class, our park should be made
attractive in order that they may at least
have one pleasure resort during the heated
term. The American people have discov-
cred that play is as necessary as work
that is a valuable discovery.
AS the campaign progresses 1t becomes
more and more important that the voter
should know and consider all the qualifca-
tons of the several candidates for office,
either favorable or otherwise, of which they
are possessed 1t is essential to the attain
ment OF the best results, that we should
vote inteligently and honestly. We should
know who the candidate is;
whether or not lie is compe-
tent to perform the duties OF the Office,
which he seeks; and, being competent,
whether or not he would honorably per-
form them And having learned this, and
satisfied ourselves as TO who is the best man,
we should not fail to do what little in US
lies, even though it be only our vote, toward
placing him where his qualifications
will serve to benefit the public. The
man who has been tried in the crucible of
public opinion, and not found wanting is,
of course, always preferable to one
who has not stood the test.
Not, perhaps, because he would not be able
to stand the same test; but because, not
having passed through it, he is not as well
prepared by experience to perform the
duties to which he may be called. This
should always be adhered to when the wei
fare of the people in general can be attained
without resorting to strict party action.
In our coming county election there Is no
necessity for such resort. There is no
great principle to be indicated; no impor.
tant public question to be decided; no
great public wrong to be corrected. We
can therefore see no excuse for party action
on the part of either Republicans or Demo
Gratis. That the affairs Of the county have
been honestly, economically and ably adj
ministered, must be admitted by everybody
regardless OF politics Especially has this
been so with regard to the sheritf's office.
Mr.. Hodges has made record while in
that Office, with which that of but
few Of his predecessors can compare favor.
ably, and as collector, he has been superior
to any Of them. He has had the experience
OF one term which has been entirely salts
factory to the people, and will enable him,
if possible, even to improve upon his own
work. Mr.. Hodges is not the nominee of
any party and is not so weak IN his record
that he would need party sup.
port, but he stands before the
voters Of the county upon his own
"pins," and can point to his re-
cord as a guarantee Of good faith
and ability in the performance of his du.
ties. MIR. c. F. Neliis, the Republican
nominee for sheriff, Is good man. No
one can urge aught against HIM that
would in the least detract from his good
name. But Mr. Nelis is not as capa.
BILE of performing the duties of
sheriff as Mr.. Hodges is. He may
make good steamboat captain he is man
of intelligence, of honor of energy, etc, but
he is not possessed OF the qualifications for
the office of sheriff in so eminent degree
as Jack Hodges is. He is, at best, untried
and inexperienced and hampered with party
claims, whose clink would very likely be Of
ten heard and weight often felt by the
people, in the administration of the affairs
of the office.