The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-30
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MAYOR PARSONS
FOR CONGRESS, IN WILLIAMSON
COUNTY DOES THE hERRiN
NEWS OF YESTERDAY.
URGES HIS CANDIDACY
Says His Election Would Be One of
the Greatest Victories Since
the Stirring DAYS Of
Logan.

The Herrin News Of yesterday says
regarding Cairos mayor Hon. George
arscns and his prospective candi
dacy for congress:
The 18th congressional district EN-.
braces section OF the country which
considering its geographical position
and natural resources has never re-
ceived the attention it deserves from
those whose duty il is to secure such
legislation as is needed 10 facilitate
the development of its rich and varied
resources. Lying between the two
greatest streams on the continent. it
has more river front than any section
of equal area in the United States.
Its future prosperity must therefore
depend to great extent upon the
means afforded for making the nest
OF IT'S natural products.
The people who appreciate these
facts and are deeply concerned fer
the future welfare OF this seeion are
lust now urging Mr. Parsons to seek
the nomination for congress on the
Republican ticket The splendid rec
ord that Mr.. Parsons has made BY his
efficient and progressive administra-
ton as mayor of Cairo, his natural
endowments, his wide experience In
large affairs. together with his we'll
known reputation for uprightness
and faithfulpess i'm the discharge of
his public duties. qualify him in an
eminent degree to become the peo-
pies representative in a larger
sphere
Eefore being honored by his own
people with the highest office in the
gift of the citizens of the largest city
IL Southern illinois Mr. Parsons had
long been regarded ais an able and
public spirited man and 1t was chiefly
because of his high standing in the
that he was elected
and then reelected practically with.
out opposition mayor of Cairo. As a
safe. efficient and impartial executive.
Mr.. Parsons has exhibited qualities
t'fat give promise of career, which
should secure him distinguished
place in the councils of the nation.
Mr. Parsons comes of good New
England stock. and the hardships and
privations of his boyhood days to-
gether with the strenuous drilling
which life at that time In New Eng
land involved. developed in him those
sturdy qualities which In a large
measure account for his success. Mr..
Parsons was educated in Bowdoin
college. Maine. an institution which
mas become famous owing 10 the dis.
inguished names 20 be found on the
list of its graduates. such as Chief
Justice Fuller. Hon. Thomas b. Reed. ]
Henry w. Longfellow and other
and brilliant celebrities.
Mr. Parsons has not forgotten his
training and amid all the
'sried and seeuIarizlng tendencies OF
uman affairs he has not been un-
aindful of the higher obligations of
ife. He has been a director in the |
hoir OF one of the leading churches
d Cairo for many years. has kept In |
ouch with the members OF the con-
regation and takes great delight in
eng present az every meeting
If Dir. Parsons should be the Re
ublican nominee for congress next
ear, a thing that. even at this early
avs seems very probable. owing to
Dc steadily increasing opposition TO
10 present congressman whose adj
has not pleased the
oters his election will be enc OF the
reatest victories the party will have
rhioved since the stirring DAYS Of
ogan--and the 25th congressional
strict and this portion OF Illinois
.sy then rest assured that their in
rests will be in the hands of a
atcsman who can be relied on to ac-
DmpIish enough good for his district
make NJ for twenty years cfi
anton and objectionable neglect