The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-02-23

fans and the prevailing disposition Oh
my coun,rymen promise TO coope"
ate in establishing theae four great
and essen ial pillars OF public felio
ity
For Honest seIfExan7ination.
such consideration as these su--
sest be Thought thar ths is a time for
honest determination The Ques.
ian pressed upon us with q demand
fa ply hat win not be denied:
Who among us an if or hearts are
pareod OF misleading impulses and
oar minds freed from perYerting
pride, can be sure that today the pos
lure of affairs and he prevailing dis
position Ct our countrymen. cooperate
In the establishment and promotion oil
harmony honesty. industry and frl-
gality?'
The determination invited by this
days eommemoration viii he incon-
ple.e and superficial, # we are not
thereby forced 20 the confession that
there arr signs Of the times which
indicate a weakness ana relaxation o.
orr hold upon these saving virtues
When thus forewarned il IFS the
height Of recreancy for us obstjnatcly
to close our eyes to tha needs Of the
situation and refuse admission TO the
thought that evil can overtake US. If
We are 70 desc We security. we viii
carefully and du;ifully take our bear
ngs and discover if a. can how far
wind and tide have carried us away
from safe waters.
Scores Agitators and Demaaogues
ii we find that the wickedncss Of
destructive agitators ana the selfish
depravity Of demagogues have stirred
mp discomfort and strife where there
should be peace and harmony and
have arrayed against each other i'm
erests which should dwell together 10
hearty cooperation; n We find that
me old standards of sturdy uncom.
promising American honesty have be.
come so cOrroied and weakened by q
sordid atmosphere that our peop
ara hardly startled by crimes In high
places and shameful bctralals OF
trust everywhere. if we find a sadly
prevalent disposition among MS %
turn from the highway of honorable
industry into hortcr cross roads
aiding 20 irresponsible and worth
less ease. IL ve find that wide spread
vastefulncss and extravaganza have
El-crad ted tho wholesome fugalitE
which was once The p.ide of Amer
-anism Va should recall Washington IS
admonirioa that harm my industry
and frlgalrv arc essential pillar H.
public felicity" and forthwith ea
1eavor TO change our course.
II IS oar habit 10 affiliate with po'it
.oaI parties Happily the straua
nd solidity OF our iustitu ions con
afely wi,h5 and ,he utmost freedom
and activity Of poli- cal discus .ou
. 0ar a. iJ involves Do adoption of gir
rnmenta' policies or the clf'ca-
'ment or goOd administration. BH. they
fann1f Withstand the frenzy of hat
e aieh socks under the eHi-e OF poli
fr4l earnasfrt.s 20 blot 0uf An. ia"
brotherhood and TO cBningiy per
ado our people thar crusade ot
gy and malice Is no more Than O.
alors ius'stencn upon their ms1
aaod hign's
Political Parties Are Human.
Political parties are Exceedingly hr
rsn ana they easier faI before
renBta ion thsn individuals ty .o
mach a- partisan .uccess is the llv
N their ] fe and because their respar
aiiiy s. impers mai % Is ea.i's
. recalled that political organization
/ save teen quite willing 20 rfi.iz.
ess.s Of pop Oar prejudice and re-eu.
aren't. AMI : believe ftsv haya .ee-
E.ern a. Il. nafter .F -Hru# man
sear.ut tn encourage to.er- .a ll1.
r.- some measure 81 collier from rc.1
-1ie abu o.. and get 10 feui pat
e1 TIE lay a11oiaied for realization.
$50 have fll n upon fire when
r beh00Ff5 every fhauea-lr' .. iTs-
aloso political beliefs are basel r.
a-9n and Tho cares rll.zr g.. I
ranii1s-s and tarv rl saw. them t-..
terfer. 10 q aiiza 'hs- che o-eaH. zs-1-
81 fro party Of bis cHo--- 20 d-
Watching. ans that st times IS -e
auiss critically to ohserle r= f-rs.
ton and tendency. This certainly
oaaht 10 result 10 ou= country eaia.