The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-09

Upon THIS pledge ! ask every tathe
! and every young man to vote fov m
and resent at ,he polls his direct re
aecton upon tho ability OF our Repub
licans 70 furnish a capable private sec
Rotary; which office belongs to OIL
district, not 20 Ohio
Reasonable Demands.
Answering letters, distributing ear
den seeds ana government documents
BY a nonresident private secretary
are certainly no longer The paramount
merit OF congressman Our inteli,
sonco and supreme Importance as a
district compel us to insist upon di
trcct answer. with documentary pro3f,
TO the following questions which are
true tests OF q eongres srnan's right to
ask your support for 20 years OF your
voting Iifc
| / what has be don IN formulating
land seeUrlg the enactment of general
legislation for his country?
THIS Is the crucial test.
., what IS his present standing on
the leading committees related to our
IA striet in contrast with his five re.
publican colleagues who have served
consecntively as long as he? Is he
gaining or losing in committee in
fluence?
s, Does he ever advocate any meas.
ure or defend any principle on the
floor Of congress?. lis he recognized by |
the national or state committee in /
great campaigns. and have you heard /
him campaign his district for his party
success?
Lesislation--Free City Delivery.
Large appropriations are made to
install and operate pneumatic mail
tube delivery service ia our large
cities, and for rural free delivery
pledge myself to secure, IL possible, 4
such an amendment 10 the postal laws
IS viii provide city free delivery for
offices Of the second and third class
lpon petition Of the patrons of the
office
Soldiers Pensions.
In this district are large numbers
# surviving veterans of the civil war.
md widows and orphans Of their da.
ceased comrades, justly entitled to the
most liberal pensions the government
viii legalize.
Il is usually the brave volunteer So Il
Ter Of the ranks, who has sufferea
aost by our governments failure to :
bis rights.
The common soldier needs eongro-s s
zen who are pension legislators, NOT Z
pension agents.
Our government borrowed money to
arry on the war; and promptly psfs
Re principal and interest to the bond
older n gold. The life. limb ans. bl-ca =
the private older sustained the 2
-edit Of the nation and the suffering I
al1es have apparently bean forro ten a
Tho nation that forgets or negloct q
s Battle AIRED soldiery ,mo4rniu 4
idows aaa helpless orphans invites q
7cy Fl
4 iheral pen len roll is more valr o
lie tn our ration thHn a billion d0lla g
mel We need lesson Of pqtr oti5~ al
ore than Highways Of commercla,icr a
II we favor both. d
Ii every soldier, widow and orphan
our district received a fair recon- q
pse 0 freward money would be *
ore plentiful and prosperity increae- OF
. Not single dollar Of the billion b
7 the canal viii ever enter our midst F
The soldier knows best his wants
"a needs The nat onaI encampment
the Grand Army of the Republic in
lsust 1909, recommended TO cor
e:s the passage Of q service pension
Il in giving 10 each survivor Of The Fl
Vii war, who served for a period o. p
ncty days, and was honOr8bly dis er
arged. a pension of SIG per month IN
ne same amount 70 be paid tho Hl
.rlhy widCw Of such soldier at his IN
aJn. Every state department and
and Army post in the nation en-. az
rsed the recommendation. -Four. su
.hs Of the posts sent petitions TO on
E United States senators and con De
essm2n asking imwediate and favor
le action without effect
soldiers need congressional repre- / m,
ltation--not misrepresentation. Ina.
icy need liberal laws-more than e
tiers. eli.
How many soldiers who read THE no
e receiving si2 per month? Your raj
norable discharge from 80 days ser. ri
g alone would enuue you to your an
1che- under such law. H.,
Three years have interviewed since Or,
1so petitions breathing needy sol.
rs prayers were received and
burned with contempt" by the recip. or.
IT'S Of your votes in tha halls Of con ID,
1ss.
During these three short years -
1000 saTiours of the Union have
-oUaced with the dead. The re-.
inder have been beat with years
creased in ability 70 provide with bI
led disabilities. and advance in the
4 Of living until twice the pittance
.ed would be fully justified -.
T nominated and elected 10 congress
ledge my sacred honor to introduce ,
b bill. work nee sanity for r. be-
e the committee. plead for its pas -
whenever feasible and use every r.,
ut to secure its enactment az The ~
liest possible nrowcnt before al th~ -'