The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-03-02

cut the bosses throats, metaphorlcslly
speaking, and these willnnt send delegates
to the national convention. but will leave
that duty for the state convention to per
form. Thus, unless the bosses get in some
good work immediately the state conyen'
tion will be denied the privilege Of selecting
and instructing delegates to the national
convention for this district and number
of Others, aud will be permitted to exert
this. privilege only in the cases Of those
districts which did no, take advantage OF
the new rule. Aud the result will divid,
ed Illinois delegation at Chicago and fun
for the Democrats, r,.., .t..g
-ProbablY the most important bill for
this section Of Illinois, the Twentieth con-
gressional district, introduced iu the pres
ent congress, Is that Of Capt Thomas di-
viding Illinois into thee United States
judicial circuits. Illinois is now divided
into two districts only, with one Judge in
each. II is the Intention of the law that
these two judges shall hold court at differ
ens places intheir respective districts for
the cnnyenieneeo litigauts in all parts
thereof, but this design is entirely ignored
by ths judge Of this district Although
there is in the custom house here as fine
court room as there Is in the state, especi-
ally provided for his use, he has never
used it, bat has held court only at Spring
field, the extreme. northern end of the dis.
triet TO which litigants from this end have
been compelled to goat great expense IN
pursuit Of justice. Judge Treats evident
yiol alton of the spiritot the law in this
respect may be excused so far as he is con-
cerned because of his age which prevents
him from spinning around as lively as
he prsbaely would do if he were younger;
but that should not release the government
from providing the benefits of the judiciary
to sll people alike, as conveniently and
cheapty as possible; the people should not
be made co-sutferers with Judge Treat
in his physical infrnity. The way out of
the difficulty is easy and, SO far as We can
SEE, O entirely YuDobj ectioaable-it is to be
found in the passage OF Capt. Thomas bill,
providing for the formation of new dis
,trct ia Southern illinois with its seat at
Cairo, where every convenience has long
been provided at great expense 10 the gov
ernmant, and which is easy OF access from
all parts of Southern Illinois. But the
passage 81 this bill is not an easy matter.
Capt. Thomas has pushed it with energy,
but met with strong opposition from the
people Of the central portion of the state,
whose opposition is mercenary one. Very
influence is being brought to bear against
the bill ,the courts ani bar have combined
in petitions against the change, ani the
representatives are fighting the bill with
all their ability. Il is easy to see that Capt.
Thomas should be assisted; he should be
backed by the lawyers and courts of bis
district, who should at ance join in a%eti-
ton to congress asking that the bill be
passed. We would suggest that the Cairo
band all connected with the courts 90
vigorously to work at once and set An ex
ample to their fraternal brethren all over
the district Such things as these can BE-
accomplished only by work hard, persistent
work, and those who will not work do not
deserve the benefits Of work. Ia this case
the benefit is we'll worth striving tor by
every judge, lawyer and court clerk in the
district, and there should be % prOcrasti-
nation.