The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-10-29

slssippi tlVefs, tue same Dill came up fcl
passage over the presidents veto, two
thirds majority being required to pass it
Capt. Thomas refused to vote. The bill
was passed over the veto, the vote standing
1872 to so. But still, while it was in i'm
minent danger of defeat, Capt Thomas
stood by and failed to vote for the bill
(See Congressional Record of August 2
1892 And yet with this record against
him, he is now trying to convince the peo-
pie of the district that he was the friend OF
these improvements
Seventh. That during the second SEES.
sion Of the 46th congress, and during the
recent session, also, Capt. Thomas was a
habitual absentee, and was absent. or not
voting more often than any other member OF
congress, and that no other member Of con.
gress neglected his duty as did he. (See
Congressional record OF second session of
46lh congress and Of the 47th congress, and
the various ro.l-calls and calls OF ayes and
nays therein found
Eighth. That be appointed Dr. F. A.
Halliday q violent and lifelong Democrat,
to the most lucrative position allotted to
his district. For proof Of which we refer
to any citizen OF Massac county and to
Capt. Thomas own admissions.
'Nnth.-Thst at the public meeting in
Vienna, held ON the Goth of April last, in
the presence of one thousand people, he
knowingly and wilfully told : falsehood
tending to the iDjurg of Senator Logan, by
decls1ing that DR.. Halliday was appointed
to his fat position through the recommend
alton of Senator Logan; Thomas at the
same time well knowing tat Logan had
nothing whatever to do with the appoint.
ment, and that he himssi had secured it
for DR.. Halliday. For lHof of this charge
We refer to John S. Crun, W. c. Allen,
JAS s. Francis, Ed. Morton, L. F. Walker,
Vienna, Ill.
Tenth. That John r. Thomas on the
steamboat Gus Fowler, between Cairo and
Metropolis, made of himself BLACKBOARD
by rehesrsing an obscene and filthy story
rejecting upon ministers Of the gospel aud
their sacred calling-the language of the
story bsing too foul to be inserted in the
columnsofa public journal For the proof of
this charge we refer to the officers of the
Gus Fowler and to Rev c. P. Wilson. Of
Metropolis
"The above are reasons sufficient to re-
tire our congressman to private life, but
they are not all, by any manner of means.
But, as ii they we're not, Capt. Thomas has
in innumerable ways outraged his party
and the people. The people of the district
were not in favor Of his nomination for a
third term. His nomination was secured
by the federal officers Of the district the
custom house officers at Cairo and the posi-
masters. These men formed a ring and
stifed the wishes of the people. Scarcely
a convention was held in the district with
out one OF more of the bosses from the Gus
tom house being present. Yet, with ~
labor Of this ring but four out of the ~
counties were instructed for Thomas. But
at the Cairo convention the power of the
ring was brought to bear in way that
could not be withstood. Bribery and cor
ruption were resorted to. Delegates were
bargained bought and paid for Prices
were set and the cash paid down THIS
has been charged, time and again, but has
not been denied, Capt Thomas dare not
deny it, for he knows the sworn evidence
can be produced. Will honest Republicans
vote to endorse these foul proceedingsl
Capt. Thomas outraged decency by as
sisting TO turn the funeral of the murdered
Garfield into national drunk. Think Of
1t, Christian people; a bill of three thou'and
dollars was paid out of the national treas
ury for liquors drank by members of con-
gress while on the way from Washington
to Cleveland to attend President Gar6eld's
funeral And Congressman John r.
Thomas was one Of the drunken mob, and
voted to pay the bill What heart was
there among the people that was not torn by
sorrow for the death of the great and good
Garfield while We of Southern Illinois had
set apart as sacred the day when the fUner-
al ceremonies were performed VII, we
now endorse the action OF those congress.
men who prolsned the great dead, and en-
dorse the payment of their whisky bill, by
voting for man who participated in the
drunk and voted TO pay the whisky bill
out Of the peoples money!
ITO sum up, Capt. Thomas has done
nothing that should recommend him for a
third term in congress. On the contrary,