The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-12
CANDIDATE JOAN NJ. HERBERT
To the Republicans of the Twenty.fifth
Congressional District Of
Illinois.

Gentlemen ri hereby authorize my
Z friends and fellow Republicans to con
( slider my candidacy for the nomlna.
} tion for member Of congress from this
> district. In doing this am cognizant
, of the high and important office seek
and the duties and labor that il would
entail should be your choice This
country is now enjoying a period of
prosperity unknown or before, and
with all this material wealth come
problems worthy of consideration Of
high citizenship, honesty, energy and
pr0gresslyeneSS that will meet The
new conditions. These things aid not
come by chance neither viii they re
main unless the people keep up with
| the times. The great Panama Canal
one Of the worlds greatest achieve.
ments, is to be built; the government
Of the Philippine Islands. together
with our other possessions confront
us, The question whether the rail |
roads and other great corporations
shall control the people, or whether |
the people win control them, is now
receiving serious consideration. AS
this country has now grown great at
home and 4 world power abroad, it is
fitting that the peoples servants in
the halls Of the legislatures Of the
country should be strong in intellect,
Of moral courage, and of tireless en-.
ergy and convictions | do not say
that could conform to this, high
standard, but that il will be my aim
aud effort | sincerely assure you. We
nave nearly fortyiiye thousand people |
u this district; they are the peers in
Intellect industry and moral worth Of |
hose of any district; but in Washing
on and by the president, senators,
he house and the other officers Of |
tituency is gained from the conduct
# the member of the congressional !
istrict. If the member is weak and
asily satisfied then the opinion Of
he constituency is small. If the mem
er is yerile honest, Industrious, then
he constituency is SO judged. J.
Mr. Smith has held this office for IS =
ears, aud you have paid him over one
undred thousand dollars for the ser >
ice he has rendered Mr. Smith has
penly been challenged to show that v
e did anything in the way Of general
.gislation for his country and has
Tiled to reply If he has rendered any =
'ryice his colleagues have failed to ~
cord to him any recognition He Is &c
'actieally ignored in the makeup of Z
immittees, and he has never express ~
himself upon any important matter 60
Iring the rs years he has been in 80
ngress ne has always lived in a is
rong Republican district and has had
g aid Of senator's, governors. con i,
essmen and other able speakers TO -
q in his election, yet he has never i,
ade a speech out of his district. al as
ough invited and importuned to help Il,
hers in close districts. ~
No Federal judge, no Federal at ar,
'ncy. no Federal marshal. no Feder e.,
collector is appointed from This dis 0oi
Ct clearly showing that recognition tn
acking IA,
Mr.. Smiths friends claim he is q du,
Eat letter writer. Granted. The 10
fernment pays the stenographer to in
tie them, pays for the paper on in
ich they are Witten and pays for ma
Fir delivery. Surely you should ex- fro
81 this as one of his least duties. lie
ese are a few Of the conditions that Ru
uce me to believe the people want raj
change In their representative. be-
cereiy hope for your support Frs
Your obedient servant. fol
JOHN N. HERBERT.
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