The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-02
LITTLE WILL Be DONE
At Session Of Legislature Which Be
gins Next Week--Wat
and Cook County Represcn-
tatlon Are Issues.

! state politics. Although the fair is i,
no sense political institution, II ha!
been the turning point more than
tcnce in political affairs in Illinois
Away back IN the early ffties Abra
| ham Lincoln and Stephen A. Dougla.
and the other political giants of those
days We're wont TO attend the state
fair and make speeches on the issues
Icf that stirring era. The precedent
established then has been followed tc
the present day. with the exception
that now there Is no speech-maknq 2
Candidates come to the fair, open
headquarters at one of the hotels
mingle with the crowds aud in every
way possible make political hay"
Four years ago the state far
marked the real opening of the guber
Laterial contest, Richard Yates, then
governor had already announced his
candidacy for denomination. Otser
prospective candidates We're Deneen,
!iamin, Sherman. Warner and Low
den. All came to the fair. Gov. Yates
spent the forenoons in his office at
the state house. and every afternoon
he greeted visitors in his headquar-
ters at the fair grounds. One evening
the executive mansion was thrown
open for public reception, and thou
sands called to shake hands with the
governor and his WIFE,
This year Speaker Shurtleff and
Judge MeEwen are the only guheima-
torial candidates in attendance at the
fair although before these lines are
printed, it is not impossible that for
nler Governor Yates will be added to
the list of ayowed candidates. Gov.
Deneen is not here this week, owing
to his engagements in connection
connection with President Rooseyelt's
voyage down the Mississippi river.
All the senatorial candidates are on
the ground or will be at some time
during the week. Senator Hopkins
made flying trip down from Chicago
but will be prevented by other en-
from remaining all week.
BILLY Mason will be here Friday
night. William G. Webster. the "un-
known of last years senatorial con-
test, came last week and will stay un-
til the finsh Candidates for other
without exception, are here
TO promote their respective candida
ries.
The fair, while prolific of political
gossip will of course decide nothing
More significant will be the session
# the legislature, which is to recon-
Fene on Tuesday of next week. The
,cncensus Of opinion is that the regu
ar session win be brief, lasting prob
ibly not over four or five days. With
n that time the waterways bill, or
'ather one Of the measures desired by
he Chicago drainage trustees, will
either be passed or put on the shelf
Indefinitely. There is a pretty gen
raj disposition not to rush any bill
hrorgh: the subject Is too big to be
disposed of hastily or earelcssly. The
suggestion has been made that an
.ther adjournment be taken until
'ext February: but this is meeting
with small favor. If the waterways
natter cannot be disposed of now. il
s likely to go over until the next
egular session, a special committee
n the meantime making a thorough
of the subject.
Aside from the waterways bills.
lothing else is likely to be considered
II the adjourned session. unless a
be presented proposing an
amendment to the constitution limit
ng Cook county's representation in
he general assembly in accordance
With the plan advocated by Speaker
shurtleff. Most politicians regard
uch a resolution as certain to be in
reduced. IL may be said on good au-
hority that while il has not been alb
Volt tety decided upon. the resolution
; quite likely TO make fits appearance
mot with the expectation that it viii
le adopted at this time. but simply
o get the issue more clearly before
he people Of the state.
The country politicians have about
luit looking for a declaration from
iayor Busse Of Chicago regarding his
ttitude toward Gov. Deneen. II he :
s to maize a fight on the governor. it /
Till probably be made without any
ormal announcement Of intention |
That IS the Chicago way" as a rule.
is the primaries DO not take mace
nth next spring il is said that the
layor is being advised to defer show
ag his hand until after the first OF
BE year However. conditions NAV
rise which will make an earlier dec
.ration by the mayor a political i
ecessity.
J. MOAN DAVIS.