The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-02
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PUlitical Split
In 0ahyiilc
by SAMUEL MINruKN PECK



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rZNIiERE was great excitement ~
f)ukyillea The bicnliias election
or mayor and aldermen Of the
little west .ilnbaina town WINS
approaching. and for special reasons
tic coming contest was regarded as
nartitMlariy ,innortant TO municipal
welfare. Even the women caught fire
lind TALKED politics at balls and con
certs. and Il WINS rumored that several
engagements were on the verge Of
fracture by reason of a difference in
political opinion
dakville always chst n.solid vote for
4 Democracy al. state and presidential
\ elections. X Hut when a mayor antl
board tcf 1YSlcfmeii were tobe chosen,
when there WINS no Republican opposl-
ton to lie feared. the loyal Democrats
Of tho town deemed 1t no treason to
I the glorious old party 10 make what is
termed politically split. Tbe candi-
dates for mayor on the present occasion
we're the incumbent, Colonel jackson,
WHO had held the Office for d series Of
terms. and Charles Lawton h Young
lawyer. who wns very popular In the
town, and both we're Democrats.
ii circumstance that always gave the
inslnieipal election. at Oakvillc a pc
caliar and picturesque interest was the
exlstencc Of the negro vote. The candi
date who could control d majority OF
Ilis element was always successful, and
fsr eight years Colonel Jackson Ind
cpriIed the negroes. so to speak, in the
pocket Or his yoluminous vest. iii
charles Lawton. the colonels .oppo
ilQuf, being unmarried and young, did
not suffer political ambition to Inter
felc with q sweeter hope Thirty-six
honrs before election day found Law
rom I'D Judge I.nwrence's vcranda max
ING love, toa Miss Alice. the judges only |
laughter. or rather, Intending to make I
love as soon as the old gentleman had
finished Ills evening pipe and retired.
well, Charlie, who's going 10 be may |
orr asked tie Judge from his arm
chair.
VA N.Y. GIL. JUICE. I'LL 44
''Thats what i candidate should All (
wars teIi tile public, my boy. but before |
Alice and me. YOU Gun lay BY your mr.
NOR. Honestly; what is the latest from
the political frontg''
Honestly, judge, | am gaining votes
every day md i shall poll tTo-tlirds.
Of the white vote Of the town.. began
lsawton, tiiosiEli well aware thar d no
1iilicAi discussion would delay tlle
jiidge's Bedtime thfee-auartera Of an
hour
Very good. but have you discovered
any outraseolis abuses TO REFORM 4
new candidate should always noscasa
reforlneE~ i
certainly, judge the town Isl full Of
complaint +
list the abuses, the grievances. let
us see ii they hre strong enough 10 win
votes snid the judge through 4 cloud
Of smoke. +
Well, TO begin with 4 small one.
thefess the hog law Under CoIonel
Jacksons regime no hogs AFRO permitiei
nj large. III the old days the poor mans
piG waved fat on Tie ao3rns That foil
from tlieswater oaks III the autumn and
thes pusley tint grew in the spring. And
now 1t Is rumored that Jackson Is going
to hsiye a COW law passed 4"
You can't down Jackson With the
hog law" said the Judge. reilling his
pipe.
Oh there are many more abuses
exclaimed Lawton warming up.
Yes; indeed. papa, lnterpoated Miss
Alice. charlie, tell papa about the Ii
Yes. judge. there's the question Of
licenses It's a fearful abuse. Every
hing Is licensed. Yon can't sell pint
II dhestnnts on the street without a
license To keep IN with the butchers
Jackson has passed law that no coun-
ryman can bring meat into the city
md offer 1t for sale till 10 o. m. with
ut a license. The poor cracker boy
who shoots a deer in the hills cannot
ring his Senison to town and sell ii
III 10 o'clock, It's outrageous. BY Z
nd By. there will be 4. tax on windows,
3 fn France
II admit the grievances" said the
ndge, with evident enjoyment. but +,
oh can't down Jackson with licenses" \
! All right, can ten abuses all