The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-17

m
spect presents itself TO the voters who
viii 60 to the polls at Tuesdays cleo
ton. The most important object Of
that election Is 20 select a man who
shall serve as the executive of the
| city OF Cairo for the next two and the
most crit cal years in the history of
the city. The voter must c1oose be-
tween Clsude Water, present mayor
OF Cairo with the record Of the two
years past as his claim for further hen.
ors. and George Parsons, the unani-
nous candidate of such mass meet
ing as has selected and elected the
nominee for mayor OF Cairo for the
pat six years. The voter must decide,
with such e9per enee as he has had TO
guide MIN, watch gentleman S best
qualified q administer the affairs OF
the city. who stands for the best form
Of government. who sands for a bet
ter city a Greater Cairo. FIR whom the
be-. class OF support ls announced
and which. of the Two men, il Is 10 the
greatest interest Of the Grim nal class
es 10 place in office. He must consider
all Of these questions, as he doubtless
win. ana he must decide for himself
for the man who considers these
things is no. susceptible to argument
and influence and prides himself in
the fact that he controls one vote al
least and will cast 1t 10 suit himself
An SO the voter, as he ponders the
question, will dwell first on the com
narrative executive ability OF the two
men. He will consider the needs OF
his home town, its unr vailed position
which attracts 50 many upon waom the
reception accorded their Investigations
as to sites and locat.o ns depend so
much. He win think Of the vial neces-
sity of attracting permanent insNstries
employing skilled Labor 70 the City and
the man who can best represent the
city at the critical period when its
ella ms are under adyis ament He VIII
cons der the necessity for public i'm
for paved streets and abe
qua G sewerage for public buildings
and fsar better lighting, for better
roads and attractive parks He viii
compare the manner ana address OF
the TWO men aspiring 20 the position
upon which so much depends. taeir
success in impress 'ng strangers and
their methods Of entert aiming conyen-
tlons which may select Cairo as a /
maftlng place.
All Of the above aud many other
connected with the high office /
Of mayor will receive the careful con
side~at' on Of the intelligent voter and |
The more he thinks about tle situation, /
ifs failures and embarrassment Of the |
last two years. the more readily Will I
he make up his mind as 10 the future
A vote for Claude Winter will mean
Two years more of mismanagement
II discredired city abroad and
condition of d sorder and lawlessness
1t home. A serious check ID public
improvements, a postponement OF
Greater Cairo and further loss In
prestige as city.
a vote for George Parsons VIII
mean. first and foremost. vote for
Greater Cairo. for cleaner reefs and
/ cleaner town. for business like ad-
with accompl shments as
ts watchword, for conscientious care
4 the city's finances, for equal rights
o all and against special privileges 70
he few. The supporters Of Mr. Par
ons are the men who have built up
he city and the men who prey upon i
re his bitrerest opponents The wrang-
'ngs of the city council will cease
vhen he occupies the chair Of presid-
me- officer and valuable time, for
n oh the city pays, win not be vast
a in personal difficulties. He has the
length to unite his council for the
ity's good ana lie will exerc Sc that
over. He will preside with dignity
nd impariialify and he VIII accom-
lish results.
Comparisons are odious and The
bulletin dislikes TO make them II
as too friendly feel ng for both can
idates. personally, 70 enjoy reciung
he many good qualities of the one any
,ore than it does rehearsing the many
d teal shortcomings OF the other IL
dmires Claude Winter as a private
itizen ana il wants TO see him in that
apacily again that his success as
UGH. SO sadly interrupted, may be
ontlnued. II believes that in George
'arsons all of the qualities are com
med which win make the life long
reams of every fir end of this greatly !
andicapped town a glorious reality and
is for thece qualities that 1t supports q
is candidacy and believes in him and {
Is election.