The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-02

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Eyes. Indeed, papa, If you care \
listen" snid Miss Alice. The clock \
the hall had Just struck 10,
Il "I'il mention only the great ones,
said Lawtoi. catching the hint "Th
j worst Of all is that Jackson has run tn
town horribly in debt trying to max,
4 a. city Of IT. Look ut that white ele
phant, the new city hall. Why, IL eos
! $4,000, and the town had tt issu,
| honds to pay forsit and jackson has 7;
levy 4 tax on everything TO pay the in
terest on those bonds. And what good
is the city hallf"
"0h, Charlie we have lovely cotil-
Ions theree' demonstrated Miss Alice.
Yes, and strawberry suppers and
church fairs, eyclaimed Lawton, with
asmuch scorn as be dared:
"But only two obstacles are In my
path. Judge Lie continued. the sa-
loon element and the negro vote. and
Jackson carries the former on his fin
ger and the latter in his pocket, If ]
could only divide the negro vote with
JACKSON should be mayor Of Oak
Vile"
"Why can't You divide III"
"I'll tell you twhE, judge" said Law
ton, drawing up his chair. do YOU
know Lucullus Williams. the negro tim
ner:''
YES"
''N-ell. he holds the mayorshp or
Oakylllc In the palm of his hand. and
its burning shame. Lucuilus is the
political boss Of all the negroesin Oak
vale, They look up TO- Lucullus as
their chief citizen. and they vote lust
rs he tells them. ON election day Ld-
ounus has them all rounded up like
flock OF sheep"
.'Bst whore does jackson come inf'
asked the judge. 4 little .perpleNed.
why, Jackson has bought Lucullusr
said Lawion in. an intetl5e whisper,
Just think hon disglaeofnL papa.
exclaimed Miss Alice. oh. Charlie r.
you could only have bought him tirstr
That's unfortunate. but | hope you
may win" said the judge. However,
don't set your heart on the Office, Char
lie. jackson is d most expert poIiti-
CLAN. ana he win be hard to defeat.
Don't eiye. any more time to the edu
Gated voters and devote all your. atten-
ton 60 the negroes With a respectable
Of the colored vote your cleo
ton Is assured"
Lawton rose TO 90. The moon was
above tho lnagnolias, and the
young man had to adinit that the old
judge had sal him out Hurriedly
making an engagement TO play tennis
At . O'Clock next day. be started home
ward.
The moonlight lad Hooded the tree
cops and geained like silver on the /
dew wei leaves. As Lawton walked 4
tF one old Fashioned flower garden aft +
or another the night airs waited to him 1
ii suceessi0ii of perfumes The balm
of roses n1gnolias, honeysucklcs, myr-
les, iagmines and minlosas tioated by
aim in bewlld@ing sweetness; but none
Jf thorl could make him forget the
btcatll Of the lilies that Alice Law
renee had worn at her tllroat.
Yes. Alice was all the world TO him, /
He slelcd. How he hated this pollt.
cal fight! He. loved the lazy, Lis pro-
Tesslon, and lie almost regretted hav-
ng entered the contest for lie mayer
hip lie would drop out now but for
me thlGg
Lawtou had Loved Alice Lawrence
or two years. but he bad not vel as.,
a her 10 marry him. lie COLD not -
D tho old judge and demand Tie harI
Il his oaiy Gaughtpr until he fad IN
ssured income. Ills practice was in
rcasins, hit that alone would not en-
bic him TO keep wife. llowevc-,
eith TIE addition of the mayors SAB
ry ii would be AEiple. II he eid not
ct the office lie could not perhaps mar
! FOR two years and two years 10
IAN in love sometimes see.l an ctJr-
ity
SO he determined to fight IL out and
in tile mayors office IL possible by
ny means that were not dlsbonorablc
or AilfeS sake ne Volll Ndu'
trough political miro. il It were only
lire that would wash OF
Even Llwton's enemies admitted his
Official gift, but bis friends declared
e wps 100 direct taa honest 70 enter
ie ltsts, with i shreNl old schemer
ke Jackson. Come of his advisers
ished .Lawtoa 20 outbid Jackson for
ucuIlrs Williams influence. but 81
lis Suggestion Lawtoa.s honor revolt
L Ills cpunselors laughed and replied
lat be had not been in politics long
lOugh. e
But every political boss has his ri
u, black as well as white Lucullus
-jllianis bad his. il
II ere was 4 negro carpenter IN OAK