The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-10-18

OllVer Dltson u 20, who also send OF their
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The insurance organization, known as
the American Legion of Honor, sought to
be organized here by Mr.. C. Close, is now
about ready for organization. The appli-
cations of about forty charter members
have been approved by the chief medical
examiner and returned here. Mr.. Alex
Fraser was one OF the charter members, his
application was for five thousand dollars,
and it was approved by tbs chief medical
examiner on the End inst. 1t would seem,
therefore, that, although an organization
had not been affected here before his
death, yet his family would be entitled
to the insurance. But it is likely that there
will be some question as to whether a
charter member is beneficiary member
from the date Of the approval of his appli-
cation or not
1t appears from some of The BULLETIN
exchanges that Captain Murphy hes accept
ted challenge from Captain Mccartney,
the Prohibition nominee, to meet in dis
cussion OF the Prohibition question. II
tins be true we may reasonably expect to
sec some fire fly, as both
gentlemen are good speakers.
The fact that Capt. Mccartney challenges
his Democratic opponent is toleTsbly good
proof that tits the Democratic candidate
against whom. he is especially running.
He seems to be aware that the Prohibition
movement is, from beginning to end, Re-
publican dodge, designed to favor the Re-
publican nominees He is Republican
himself and next TO his own success, he
doubtless wants that Of his Republican OPP
ponent. Captain Mccartney knows that
the PROM bition movement Is generally be-
ieyed % he, with good reason, q Repub-
hcAu sile.show. That it was inaugurated
and is being forwarded by the Republican
machine. Ii he had believed that this i'm
preston vas not correct, and had desired
10 prove that twas not correct the best
thing he could have done would have
Dea1 TO challenge Captain Thomas, aud
thus direct his political war especially
sgsios, him. But Capisiu Mccartney has
+ evidently seen John Logan'a handwriting
N lie val, AMI be has taken the hint.
Euowing that his Own chances Of election
are irfai,isimsl be will do sll he can to
elsg, Thomas by making an open and di-
rec, tight against Captain Murphy. But
Ii. well ~ Well have little Ohio Of our
ogu ia THIS district next month in spite of
Machine Republican Pfohibitionism
The Republican press, colored peoples
press in particular, Of this senatorial dis
trict, is not as enthusiastic over the candi-
| d4cy Of Mr.. Nixon for the state legislature
as they would be if the political advance.
ment Of the colored man and brother were
one Of their highest aims The following
| from the Cairo Gazette is the only com
! plimentary editorial we have seen, and
it is not as hearty as we had
right 10 expect from paper published by re-
preventative coIored men who profess to be
the particular champions Of their rights
I'll has been charged that leading colOred
mcninths city, have been the disturbing ell
cment in the party, and these charges have
brought down on their innocent and un-
offending heads, the direct consequences
but reformer and purifier has sprnng up
in an almost obscure village in tins district.
who is about to inuagurate revolution in
politics, which may ere long, be felt
, throughout the entire state. If the party is
to succeed in the future, the considerable
and fair minded men in i, must take the
lead at once and accord to the negro who
constitutes such large proportion Of the
voters, the recognition which is
properly his own."-Of the in
sincerity of the white Republican press
80 far as its professions Of love for the col.
ored race are concerned, there has long
since ceased to be any doubt; but this cool
ness on the part Of the coored press proves
that even its much Wanted interest in the
political advancement of the coored PEG
pie, is not as sincere as it should be. Not