The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-25
'CAIROITE IN THE EAST
Writes Entertalningly OF Trip---Eulo
giszee Democratic Candidate for
President.

4 ne ioiiOWlHs itttcI - iiuHi MI
George W. Strobe. who is sojourninl
In the East accompanied by his wife
The letter is from Lake Chautauqua
In. ", and will be read with interes
by Cairo people.
Editor Bulletin-This is the OLE
original Chautauqua founded by Bish
op John Fl. Vincent and Lewis Miller
for the promotion OF Bible study, but
| ii has grown into an educational cen
ter for general lines OF study. The
summer session is of about eight
| weeks. The attendance aggregates
| from $4,000 TO 10000. better loca
ton could not have been selected. The
lake is about 20 miles long and from
mile and half to half mile wide,
II is a remarkable body of water, be.
ing i,450 feet above sea level and 200
feet above Lake Erie. though only Z
miles distant. On account of its ell
ovation the temperature is delightful
ly cool and invigorating. Steamers
with excellent accommodations are
passing up and down hourly and the
many visitors avail themselves of the
delightful trip. Any one desiring a
quiet, restful place for the heated
term, can find it here. The expense is
light: good board can be had from Sc
to $40 per week. The water Is ex-
cellent Not the least of the attrac-
tfons here is the daily program at the
great auditorium tseating between
5000 and 6.000 peoplel where one can
listen to lectures and readings by en-
inent men and women.
We took trip to Greater New York
by the New York Central r. r. to Al
bany, thence by steamer down the
far famed Hudson river. No pen or
words can describe the beautiful seen.
cry on the banks of the great river
and the exquisite delight of trip on
those magnificent steamers which
are yeritable floating palaces. Walk
ing down Broadway | saw number
of excellent likenesses of the nomi'
nee of the St. Louis Democratic ma
tional convention and was forcibly re
minded that the great fight was on
between the two political parties for
the next four years. From |
what | have heard and read of Judge |
Parker since coming to the city |
am convinced the Democrats made no |
mistake in placing him in nomination |
II you want TO find out all about a |
man, visit his home, where the people |
have seen him tried in all the rela- |
tons of life. | have heard nothing |
but praise of the Judge. Politically |
he represents the exception of the OF. |
ice seeking the man He has made |
no bids nor thrown out bats TO catch |
he position hut in dlgnified silence |
mas pursued the even tenor OF his |
way, was attending to his official du
les when the great honor came TO
linn. II Is objected that he does not |
ak and explain his position. Josh
Billings said, Silence Is always safe"
But the Judge will talk when the
ime Is ripe for it. The fact of his
,eing a sound, consistent, up-to-date
Democrat fully defines his position
IN the great political questions before
he country The opposition claims
hat his telegram to the st. Louis
was a trick, but his whole
ife, religious, social and political, re-
utes the base insinuation. He can
ruly say in the language of Edmund
burke, Il have no arts but manly
rts." He is not simply politician,
ut a patriot and in my opinion, If
lected, our country will have an Ideal
resident, who cannot be swayed by
ajoIery, bribery or threats. His
rivate life is stainless and his judi.
lal decisions stamp him man of I'M
sual ability, broad minded. and en-.
lently just. Ii took nerve and back.
one to send that telegram TO the st.
.ouis convention after they had unsn-
nously nominated him for the high.
ST office in the nation. But 1t re-
called the judges manhood and he
as plainly taken the position Of the
reat Henry Clay. that he would rath-
r be right than be president Let all
get together and remain
,gether and | am confident they can
nd the peerless Parker into the ,
'hite House.
We expect to leave here next month ,
IT Conesus lake, another beautiful ,
Ike in the Empire state.
GEO. w. STROBE.
lily %. 1904.