The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-01
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A communication from First Ward
Voter" in yesterdays Bulletin with
respect 10 the political situation in
his ward calls for some attention.
The correspondent has shown inter
est in public affairs on various occa
sions and is one of the substantial re
spectacle citizens Of the ward.
But The Bulletin is not inclined e
agree with the gentleman for his posi-
ton presumes too much that does nor
seem reasonable and credible. He
asserts that the remedy which The
Bulletin recommends, namely. that
the voters Of the ward cast off the
Maley yoke and discard the Maley
brand and collar fails to reach sub
stance He says q Your final APP
peal to the patriotism of the voters
of the First ward is brimfull of no
Bile sentiment; but 1t will do no good
1t falls on our ears to be needed by
the honest voter because he always
votes an honest ballot anyway only t
be rejected by the dishonest voter and
politician. because he always sells his
vote and influence regardless of con
sequences or appeals. Mr. Editor, you
may appeal till Doomsday, and il will
not mend matters. The case is be.
yond appeals TO sentiment or patriot.
ism. because il is in the hands of the
Iawless."
The correspondent is probably in
error II does not seem at all credible
that a majority of the voters of the
First ward are dishonest and will sell
their votes aud their influence re
gsrdless of consequences or appeals.
Had The Bulletin believed this. itI
would have spared them a lecture"
and an appeal and itself some cost
of mental and mechanical effort. IlI
Is much mere likely that the people
of the First ward are very much like
people of other wards, in this city and
In other cities-too many of them are
careless in the exercise of their politi
cal functions. Too many Of them go
to the polls and vote without knowing
perhaps without caring whom or
what they are voting for They take
but casual. superficial view of the
situation on election day and permit
themselves 10 be led" by the paid
emissaries of the machine" PERHAPS
they see only the candidate whom
they may know or not according 70 |
the extent of Their interests in the is \
sue; they vote for this one or that one |
because some one asks them TO do so |
III they happen to know the man and |
know him TO be a fairly good citizen |
as good citizens go these DAYS. the,
give him their votes without looking
beyond his personality personality |
which NAV be pleasant enough. They
sec him A. ~Dr Jckyll'' and give III
lie heed II it is suggested that no
MAJ be also Mr.. HYDE"
And what then? Why. "Dr Jekyn |
receive the easy going. careless
honest" voters for goodly number
Of iheml and "Mr Hyde goes after
them, conniving with them. bargain.
ing with them. making ccmpacts with
them in which his nobler personality
Is bound hand and foot. and the
terms ~ which he does not break.
AID the result? The result is
boss" rule. The result IN the First
ward Of this city is Edward Maley
whose triple brand Of Cain is reflect
ed IN shadow outline upon the brow
n every voter in that ward and NAV
BE- traced there as long as this pollti-
cal bandit is permitted to hold sway.
The peoples remedy Is al the bal
70 box They can vote ASA their
infsmv ~ voting down any man who
stands for Malzy or fer whom Maley |
dares 70 stand There are enough |