The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-10
ATTENDED BY CAIRO'S
REPRESENTATIVE MEN
Rousing Speeches Were Made
Improvements and Plans Sug-
gested and Committees
Appointed.

complshing the purpose for which
the meeting was called.
He then suggested permanent or
gani2ation in the matter of securing
a committee or committees to carry
out the plans as outlined He sug
gested that Mayor Winter, Mr.. John
A, Miller, president of the Merchants
league and Mr.. John S. Aisthorpe
president of the Board of Trade, be
appointed as board to select a com.
mittee Of six men, two from the
Board Of Trade, two from the Mer.
chants league and two citizens moi
identified with either organization
After making his suggestion Mr.. Par
sons called for speakers No one
responded Immediately and he ask
ed Mr.. john s. Aisthorpe to address
the meeting
MIR. Alsthorpes Talk.
Mr. Aisthorpe referred TO tae
meeting being the outcome of the
Huntington trip. He believed every
one was willing to aid in making "a
Greater Cairo, but the question that
confronts the citizen is, What shall
we do?" He spoke of Cairo's natural
advantages, the only thing that In
duced the pioneers to locate and STAR
town here. He said that, with two
mighty rivers and the railroads run
ming into Cairo, he felt that mighty
city should occupy the present site.
The foundation had been built after
years Of struggle and at great cost
and now the city should be placed
thereon
During the trip to Huntington the
delegates had been impressed most
with the good streets and sidewalks
they saw in The towns they visited
The trip also developed that men can
accomplish things they go after,
In speaking of the existing feeling
he said: For myself and the inter
ests represent | can say thai we have
nothing but the best feel
ING or every one We are
in Cairo to stay and our in
terests lie In upbuilding it," He said
the meeting was no. for a political
purpose in any sense, but alone for
the upbuilding of Cairo. That city
must have sewers and to get them
and other improvements must have
moral support of citizens; must get
together as great family and say,
Lets do it,"
II believe said Mr. 80 lorpe
that If all the streets in Cairo or lust
one-half Of them were paved with
brick it would mean in ten years time
an increase of double the population.
was never more earnest and the in.
terests | represent were never more
earnest in anything than at present
time in helping to build up Cairo.
There is nothing in this fighting as
we call it; what is best for Cairo and
her citizens is the principal thing."
Mr. Aisthorpc suggested thar two
citizens from each ward be appointed
TO act with special committee ap.
pointed by the mayor from his eoun.
Gil to agree upon how improvements
should be done. The plans should be
such as TO meet the approval of every
taxpayer in Cairo who desires to do
right
Hon. Miles Fred'k Gilbert.
Chairman Parsons called upon Hon.
Miles Fred'k Gilbert.
Mr. Gilbert said that there mus be
unity Of action and by pulling togeth.
er build up a city that will be the
pride Of southern Illinois. The leyees
aud sipe water questions settled. it
should now be street improvements.
Can improve streets without paving,
keep clean those streets we now have
by working city prisoners and pave
Commercial avenue, Washington av-
enue and some cross streets. Cleanli-
ness is akin to Goodness; do little
things as well as big things; clean
the streets, clean the cutters, flush
the sewers. etc.
Lee a committee of three. one from
the city council, one from the Board
of Trade and one from the Mer.
chanqs league choose two pdr.Dns
from each ward to constitute a com